Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
Debtor and Creditor.

UeOlOF dIlU STcultUIs
Two men met in New York They
were merchants.
"What do you think Of Cartoons af-
fairs, Mr.. Elder?" asked one Of them.
81 think we shall secure pretty fair
percentage. Don't your"
"Yes, if we wind him up"
"That we shall do, of course. Why
let him 90 on. 1t will take him two or
three years 10 get through, if at ALL"
"Ifhe can get through in two or three
Years. | shall certainly be in favor of
letting him 60 on. Times have been
rather hard and business dull. But
everything looks encouraging now."
don't believe in extensions, MI.
HIGHLAND. The surest way, when man
yets into difficulties, is to wind him up
and secure what you can. Ten chances
TO one, if you let him go, you lose every
cent"
81 have granted extensions in several
instances, Mr.. Elder" replied his COM
panion. "and obtained, eventually, my
whole claim, except in single case
"Irs always a FISK. L go by the
moiro. a bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush, returned Elder. 81 am
ALWAYS redy to take what l can get to-
day, and never trust TO the morrow.
That is nv way of doing business.
.But do you not think the debtor en-
titled TO some consideration Z"
s.How - with a look OF surprise"
"He is a man of like passions with
ourselves"
II don't know that understand you
exactly, Mr.. Highland" -
asTll a: :,y;'i'ii you and al - =, :,
II never doubted it. But what OF
XatG"
esf we break him up in business, the
evil will not visit him alone. Think OF
TIN effect upon his family"
''In trade we never consider mans
family relations"
"But should We not, Mr.. Eide
Should we not regard the debtor as
mani"
GAS man who owes US, and is un-
able to pay what is due; butin no other
light" returned MIR. Elder, with slight
curl of the lip.
"There We differ widely"
"And shall continue to differ, i
imagine. Good morning, Mr.. High
landr'
The two men parted.
An hour previous, Mr. Carlton, about
whom they had been conversing, sat
with his family, a wife and three
daughters, at the breakfast table. He
tried to converse in his usual cheerful
manner, but too heavy weight was
upon his heart. There had come cri.
sis in his affairs, which he feared would
not be passed without ruin to himself
If the effects of his misfortune woulC
not reach beyond his store and count
ing-room; upon his head alone would
fall the fragments of broken fortun
he would not have murmured. Blu
the disaster could not stop there. i
would extend even to the sanctuary o
home.
On the day previous he had called o
a few of his creditors and asked {
them an extension. If this were NJ
given, 1t would be impossible for hiI
TO keep on longer than few week
The spirit in which most OF the cred
tors had received the unexpected al
nouncement that he was in difficultie
gave him little to hope. He was to ha'
enotber interview with them durin
the day. From that, as 1t would e1
bih,t the result of a nights refectio
rron the minds of his creditors, b
would be able to see clearly his chance
q, be;ng sustained in business. b
waited the hour with nervous anxiet!
when IL arrived, and the few creditor
Lied in had assembled, he saw lit
in their faces to give him hope. III
ars, who spoke out plainly was Eide
..I gentlemen" he said, firmly, ''al
opposed to all extensions. II na
cannot pay as he goes l 'ni"A liz Lilo
better wind up.
.eIf all do not agree in this matter,
70 use to attempt extending M
~,,on,s VIII time" remarked one of Il
o ,,.nr. who thought all felt as al
49, hut was not willing to come OF
so plainly. .-,o ~ said tbir,
"a partial extension Will, Ds ., no .1mo %Se.
ceased to beat. .o,;on to retiriu
nav ssw minutess" said Mr. hiGhian
to the debtor. certainly" n
ned Mr.. Carlton, and ,.n lei. .ns ;, 'OvI ss
furneu .saeu %, own view, gentlemen, n.a,. "a
Mr.. Hignlai il that is asked Mr.; Carlton s.1 os
GRAN, s is good, and he win n we on
his present difficulties ys easlss should be ju,
assis. .n nim toward man; and this a..e uU uple e
think sons,sep we sep' Carlton as well ., and a.
wee we s0nIfrs He is an honest man, m a,,sys avs e
se,0est sanest man in difficulties !, -
,,a,"d aons1, 70 consideration" pu. when