The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31
MISCELLANY.

Two men met in New York. They were
merchants.
"What did you think Of Cartoons affairs,
Mr.. Elder 2" asked one of them.
"Ithipk we shall secure pretty fair per.
centage. Don't YOUR
"Yes, IL we wind him i,p.n
THAT we shall do, of coarse. Why let
him 60 on 1t will take him two or three
years to get through, If ,atall." 8
eff he can get through in two or three
years, shall certainly be in favor of letting
him go on. Times haye been rather hard
and business dull. But everything looks en-
couraging now.s'aH n . sogsA
/ don't believe in extensions, Mr.. High,
land. The surest way, when man gets into
difficulties, is to wind him up and secure
what you can. Ten chances to one, If you let
him co. you lose every cent
ITS always d fisk. Igolby the motto,
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush,' !" returned Elder,ss.sI am always
ready to take what / can get to-day, and
never trust tosthe morrow. That is my way
Of doing business s. S sssi ~ i
. But do you not think the debtor entitled
to some considerations seq PCS 5i
''HowP with a look of surprise. a :
+" He is a man Of like passions with our
selyes.n FH3a fls4i slm q .a H
/ ~ don't know that Il understand you
exactly, Mr.. Highland. 2 =. lsss ID
sMr. Carlton has domestic relations as
well as you and ~ Gs14i- b
81 never doubted it.. But what of that ?"
" If we break him up in business, the evil
will not visit him alone. Think Of the effect
upon his family" ~ - es.
din trade we never consider a mans family
relations" II
sBut should we not, Mr. Elder Should
we not regard the debtor as a man r."
Gas man who owes us, and is unable to
pay what is due but in no other light" re-
turned Mr.. Elder. taaosT ar9
4 ''There we differ widely" f, taf y
Sand shall conti1ne to differ, I imagine.
Good morning. Mr.. Hghlandi'' asHpl
The two men parted. anna .4asses4 n
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 heavya weight was
upon his heart. There had como crisis in
his affairs, which he feared would not BIO pass
ed without ruin to himself. aa is4}
If the effects of his misfortune would not
reach beyond his store and counting room
If upon his head alone would fall the frag-
a Il, l. 1a.,a
murmured. But the disaster could not stop
there 1t would extend even to the sanctuary
of home. saH rf6 Ivest
On the day previous he had called on a few
of his creditors and asked Of them an extern
sion. If this were not given, 1t would be i'm
possible for him to keep on longer than a, few
weeks. The spirit in which most of the
creditors had received the unexpected an
nouncement that he was In difficulties gave
him little to hope for. He was to have
another interview with them during the day :.
From that it would exhibit the result of a
nights reflection upon the minds Of bis credi-
tors, he would be able to see clearly his
chances of being sustained in business.
He awited the hour with nervous anxiety.
When it arrived, and the few creditors called
in had assembled, he saw little In their faces
to give him hope. The first who spoke out
plainly was Elder. aee
d az, gentlemen" he said, firmly, Fam OPP
posed to all extensions. If a man cannot pay
as he goes, think he had better wind up"
+ eff all do not agree to this matter, it will
be no use to attempt extending Mr.. Carlton's
time remarked one Of the creditors, who
thought all felt as did Elder, but was not will
ing to come out SO plainly. a
4 I" That is very true, said q third. A par
til extension will be of no use"
The heart Of poor Carlton almost ceased to
beat. ies ig 81
& Have you any objection to retiring for
few minutes - said Mr.. Highland to the
debtor. s9
y az win withdraw, certainly" returned Mr..
Carlton, and left the roorss. sasl,a
"My own view, gentlemen said Ms
Highland, els, that we should grant all that
Is asked. Mr.. Cartons business is good, and
he will get over his present difficulties easily,
If we only assist him little. We should be
Just, as man toward man; and this don't
think we should be in this case unless we
consider Carlton as well as ourselves. He is
an honest man, and an honest man in diff
culties is always entitled to considerations
"That is all very well. But when . man
gives his note payable at a certain day.. he
ought to be very sure that he will be able to