The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-03-15
DEBTOR AND CkEDITOR.

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 have pretty fair
percentage. Don't you?"
eyes, if we wind him up"
"That we shall do. of course. Why
let him 90 on? 1t will take him two or
three years to get through, if at all"
If he can get through in two or three
years, ! shall certainly be in favor of let
ting him 60 Oh. Times have been rather
hard and business dull: but everything
looks encouraging now."
"I don't believe in extensions, Mr..
Highland. 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 go, you lose every
cent"
"I have granted extensions in several
instances, Mr.. Elder" replied his COM
panion, "and obtained, eventually, my
whole claim, except in single case"
It's alwaysa risk. / 60 by the motto,
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush,' >" returned Elder. 81 am always
ready to take what can get to-day, and
never trust to the morrow. That is my
way of doing business"
But do you not think the debtor en-
titled to some consideration
"HowW with look of surprise.
"He is a man of like pas .ions with
ourselves"
"I don't know that understand you
exactly, Mr.. Highland"
"Mr. Carlton has domestic relations
as well as you and l."
"I never doubted it. But what of
thatT
I" If we break him up in business the
evil will not visit him alone. Think of
the sad effect upon his family"
+" In trade we never consider a mans
family relations"
"But should we not, Mr.. Elder? Should
we not regard the debtor as man?'
AS man who owes us, and is unable
to pay US what is due: but in no other
light" returned Mr.. Elder, with slight
curl Of his lip.
"There we differ widely"
"And will continue to differ, | imagine.
Good morning, Mr.. Highland"
The two men parted.
An hour previous, Mr. Carlton, about
whom they hal been conversing, sat with
his family, wife and thiee daughters,
at the breakfast table. He tried to con.
verse in his usual cheerful manner, but
too Heavy a weight was upon his heart.
There bad come a crisis in his affairs,
which he feared would not ba passed
without ruiz to himself II the. effects
of his mis- ortuue would not re ich be-
yond his store and coun,ing = room; If
upon his head alone would tall the frag.
mepts of shattered fortune, he would
not have murmured. But the disaster
could not stop here. II would txttnd
even TO the sanctuary of home.
On the day previous he had called on
few of bis creditors. and asked of them
an extension. II this were Lot given to
him it would be impossible for him 10
keep on longer than few weeks. The
spirit In which most of his creditors had
received the unexpected announcement
that he was in difficulties gave him little
to hope. He was to have another inter
view during the day. From that, as il
would exhibit the result of nights re-
hection upon the minds Of his ere iitors
he would be able to zee clearly his
chances of being sustained in BUSINESS.
ne dWd'tti tnt muir WIFE nervous anX-
iety. When it had arrived, aud the few
creditors called in had assembled, he saw
little in their faces to give him hope.
The first who spoke out plainly was Mr.
Elder:
-, gentlemen" he said firmly, "am
opposed to all extensions. If man car
not pay as he goes, ! think he had better
wind up"
eff all do not agree in this matter II
will be of no nse extending Mr.. Carlton
time," remarked one of the creditors
who thought and felt as did Elder, bu
was not willing TO come out 80 plainly.
"This is very true" said third, ",
partial extension will be Of no use."
The heart of poor Mr.. Carlton almos
ceased to beat.
"Have you any objection to retiring
for few momentsT' asked Mr.. Highland
TO the debtor.
"I will withdraw, certainly" returned
Mr.. Carlton, and left the room.
"My own views, gentlemen" raid Mr.
Highland, care, that we ought to gran'
all that is asked. Mr.. Cartoons bust
ness is good, and he will get over hi
present difficulties easily If we only as
sst him little. We should be Just, o,
man toward man; and this / do not
think we should be in the case unless We
consider Dir. Carlton as we'll as Ourselves
lie is an honest man, and an homes; man
in difficu lties is always entitled to con
sideration."
That is all very we'll; but when q