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


ne prepared Grief notes to all but Mr. CARL
ton iirst. HIS heart failed him when he al
s'mp'ed 20 write his name.
sividly, as i Il had occurred but the day
previous came. mp before his mind all thcscire
cumstapces attendant upon that gentlenan's
appeal to bis creditors. His cheeks burned
when he remembered the position he had as
summed IN that affair. .ss: i, s7ss.
But even kh6aeh such Ms{s Ills feelldSss
when he came 70 dispatch the notes 'le had
prepared, he could only find courage % send.
the one written M M. Carlton Other rI6di,
TORI, wlaoss biilz had hatuled siist day b
Thought ne would 80 and zee but half an
hour passed without his acting upon Tie feso-
luton 70 40 50. Aa5is.
Nost Ct the day was sport ir walking un-
easily the floor Of his counting room, Of in en-
aipining certain accounts II bis ledger Of en-.
tries IN his bill book. He was bending all
absorbed overa page Of calculations, when
some one who had entered impoverished pro-
nounced his maine. He turned quickly and
looked Mr.. Carlton In the face. Tho color
mounted quickly't the temples Of Mr.. Elder.
de tried to speak, but could not. II ,;
- : your note has taken me altogethsr by
surprise said Mr.. Carlton "Bnt | hope
things are not SO bad as you suppose 81
Mr. Elder shook his head. lie tried to speak
out could not
How much have yon to pay to-day 2"
asked Mr.. Carlton. 49, s's'a
Zen thousand dollars was thereby IN
nusky voice. 4 Z.
"How much have yon toward it s'"a
j" Not tive thousand dollars.''F'8 aaset
How much ~ . month = g 49, 20
FIFTY thousandi o. - >. s. - - -
What viii DO your available resources?U
e.. Not half the amount.,lflsa 4 7aafe 81
z nIiaseu't You got billsa" ! s7'isslss
Yes but not negotiable" aR
Mr.. Carlton unused Tor some time. AT length
he said /: u !. s 'zsAai a7's1s IS hrAz't
41ssiY on ffiust not lie over today HsuaHA
cannot heip ~" ~. ~ soy ~, ~,
lf you VIII transfer TO me- az secerpy IN
case yoa have TO stop paymentS4the bills OF
Which yoa speak ! VIII lend you the amount
you want to'days'''. .s.s' u -
Inc color retired from she cneeks OF hlr.
Elder and then calne back with quick fush.
He made no answer, but looked steadily and
douDtingly into MT. Safiton lace.
II have peen-aa .dllaoauy myself una !
know now y sympasnlze WIN DINERS sa'a
Mr.c'. J We should ana u we cam not Drsak
down fellow merchant when IN trouble
indorse piiis 90 my oruer ior tne sum you
want, and ! will III upala check for The
4 amount PIP " aaeez. q re g sa..ai.s4
~ Elder tnriea slowly 70 ms desk ana Iopk !.
tpercfrom sunafy notes Of ''aqd 70 n'A ievor
at various dates from SIX 70 twelye months
aud endorsed them payable to Carlton, WIG
imheaia'eiy gave nun ci'eoA ior so,ooO ana
s ieio tle store tore 1920, s,,., 800
a a CLERK was instantly alspatoshed % the
panh, ana theh Mr. ELDER SANK INTO chaif,
nan stape'iou. ,siie oouiu scafce'y oei'sse ms
senses until the cancelled notes were placed IN
hls Aallaas ,s'li.I d !, j.. 80.
IaelVn tpel nq'xs morning ~ sllqsf vent 70 ms
place 2. business Dun WIN les''hss less
.tou0'eu ' a 'noy nao oss" on .ne gay oe
loffe'c ifiDnl LIS paynehss Were ''sn'e'' wy MS
means were '0f TUG nss ''nis Ahaus'e' !.
ne oesl ne ', 'oulo 10 ""u,a 70 " Dorl''w
ou "i ~ a'1o'y o"u '.o.sy -. oV,ow.o
money ahp "as my cet'a'n '',a' - ~ Aut'' ls
OF was prac''cap.s't. az snohs'l' ~ MI' sat'-
ton pu' every isenps =, nis hears iofosae
MN NJ 70 seek ipr'per aug lFoanI plm. a..
as,l'deserye no consideration A'here' aia ! |,
cannot ask ~ ne murmured' a. no pursued
ms way 70 tlic store. els.,s1
Inc lirst tnat mes his eyes On entering ms
Iicounting room was 2 PIE 81 snip letters
'Inore PAD peen an arrival from yalpasaiso.- :,
ite Droke tne seal Of tne hrst aHe r. TOOK up
Wild eagernness. =. Il. >
itFHnA Nout i"ssA's a''"ss' ''i''''su'''o
eNs'a''a''o4.. tD'.,.,s
i.yas l.y'p ~ = o ne 0a = anu ~"
-. ~,
MN tnas inc sup oaran, commanded oy said
captain would san Tor home IN week' with
return nc cargo y n'pes anu sps0e amounting
70 SoV,oVV. lug Voyage hau oesn pfontaoie
Deyoho OK pee'a''op.s ~. 49, sas3ass'
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