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

tlOns aI MS uebk, when some one, WHO ude
entered unperceived, pronounced hi
name. He turned quickly, and looked
Mr.. Carlton in the face. The colol
mounted instantly to the temples of Mr.
Elder. He tried to speak, but coulC
not.
"Your note has taken me altogether
by SURPRISE" said Mr.. Carlton; "but
hope things are not so bad as you sup
pose."
Mr.. Elder shook his head. He trieG
to speak, but could not.
"How much have you opay to-day p
asked Mr.. Carlton.
"Ten thousand dollars" was the re-
ply, in husky voice.
How much have you toward itY
!Not two thousand"
Chow much falls due tomorrow
"Four thousand"
How much in month";
"Fifty thousand"
"What will be your available re-
sourcesT
"Not half the amount"
Haven't you good billsW
Yes, but not negotiable"
Mr.. Carlton mused for some time. At
length he said:
You must not lie over to-day"
81 can not help it,"
You will transfer to me, as security
in case you have to stop payment, the
bills of which you speak. l will lend
you the amount you need to-day"
The color retired from the cheeks of
Mr.. Elder, and then came back with a
quick fash. He made no answer, but
looked steadily and doubtingly into Mr..
Cartoons face.
"I have been in difficulties myself, and
know how to sympathize with others"
said the latter. 1--WE should aid, if we
can, not break down, a fellow. merchant
when in trouble. Indorse bills to my
order for the sum you want, and will
fill up check for the amount"
Elder turned slowly to his desk, and
took therefrom sundry notes of hand
in his favor, at various dates, from SIX
to twelve months, and indersed them
payable to Carlton, who Immediately
gave him check for eight thousand dol
lars, and left the store. A clerk was i'm
mediately dispatched to the bank, and
then Mr.. Elder sank into a chair half
stupefed. He could hardly believe his
senses until the Cancelled notes were
placed in his hands.
The next morning Mr.. Elder went to
his place of business with feelings but
little less troubled than it had been on
the day before. His payments were light
er, but his means were for the first time
exhausted. The best he could do would
be to borrow, bu the already owed heavily
for borrowed money, and was not certain
that to 60 further was practicable. He
thought of Mr.. Carlton, but every feeling
of his heart forbade him to seek further
aid from him.
"I deserve no consideration there, and
l can not ask il" he murmured, as he
pursued his way toward his store. The
first thing that caught his eye on entering
his counting room was pile of ship let
ters. There had been an arrival from
Valparaiso. He broke the seal of the
first one he took up with eagerness.
Thank GOdp' was his almost imme-
diate exclamation. 1t was from one of
his captains, and contained drafts for
fifteen thousand dollars. 1t also in
formed him that the ship Sarah" COM
manded by said captain, would sail for
home in a week, with a return cargo of
hides and specie amounting to thirty
thousand dollars. The voyage had been
profitable beyond expectation.
Elder had just finished reading the let
ter when Mr.. Carlton came in. Seizing
the kind-hearted merchant by the hand,
and pressing it hard, he said with emo
ton:
carlton, you have saved me! All 4!
sir, this would be to me happier mo-
ment if, seven years ago, when you
were in trouble, had so generously
aided you"
Let the past sleep in peace" returned
Mr.. Carlton. eff fortune has smiled
again, permit to rejoice with you, as I
do with all who are blessed with favoring
gales. To meet with difficulties is Of
use to us. 1t gives us power to synIpa-
thize with others, and that gift we should
all desire, for it is a good thing to lift
the burden from shoulders bent down
with too heavy weight, and throw sun
light over heart shaded by gloom"
MIR. Elder recovered from his crippled
condition in the course of few months
He was never again known.to oppress a
suffering debtor.