The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-14

sufficient reason that he had made no
provision for their payment. some
very sharp letters followed from the
creditors of Mr.. Blaylinen, and very IN
satisfactory answers returned. So much
50 in fact that in the course Of q few
days representatives Of Mr.. Blaylinen'a
creditors from Hartford and New York
appeared on the scene, with consider
able anxiety depicted on their faces.
The next day and the next brought fur
thcr delegations interested to a
greater CT less degree. Mr.. Blaylinen
was not to be seen-too unweu to attend
to business or to meet any business ac-
quaintauce9. Gfr. Durkee was put for
ward to answer all the necessary cues
tions.
Mr.. Blaylinen's affairs were IN tie
hands of his lawyers, and the accom-
plished gentIemeGin the Office, Messrs.
Nought & Carryun, were busily engaged
in preparing Il balance sheet and state
ment OF matters.
In the meantime the commercial agen-
cies were seniing to their patrons the
little slips: " Call at the agency for
special information regarding Abraham
BlayIinen, No. 627 Brownoiter street,
or words to that effect.
In point of fact, Mr.. Blaylinen was
quite ready to so into the court OF bank
ruptcv for a composition of creditors
upon a basis of-well It did not much
matter what the sum wRs 80 long as Il
was q very small one. The balance
sheet that the accomplished accountants,
Nought s. Carryun, prepared was .
model of figurative art The materials,
it Ia true, had been supplied by Mr..
Blaylinen but what skill they showed
in the grouping of these materials The
fee paid them over and above their reg
ular sllary was money well expended t.
produce a desired result. Everything
was fully accounted for. Mr.. Blaylineu
had been more unfortunate than any
body dreamed of. Between shrinkage
Of values and los5es through bad debts !;
the sinking Of an uninsured vessel load
ed with merchandise ; the losses through
the acts Of a dishonest nephew-au these
has M le terrible inroad5 into the capi
tai Of the concern. The thirty thousand
dollars which he had borrowed a (con-
idential debit of Mr.. Durkee, q gen
tlsmaa who acted as his chief salesman,
but who was connected with a wealthy
family in Scotland, to extend his bust
ness, had thus melted away, with other
property. At the hour when he thought
he was, and really ought to have been q
substantial merchant be aNoSe to find
himself bankrupt and beggar-as 1t
were.
It was a bad outlook for the credi-
tors. They showed great deal OF viz
tuous indignation over the act of secur-
ing the indebtedness Of Mr.. Durkee,
but at that time they were penniless, so
they made up their minds to meet and
listen to the proposed offer Of Mr.. Blay-
linen for a settlement. A composition
was at length effected to accept ten
cents on the dollar, payable IN SIX, nine
and twelve months.
In four days time Mr.. Blaylinen re
covered sufficiently to return to hls store
and business, and seated in his comfort
able Office chair, INDUCED in the consol,
ng reflection, which he softly though
triumphantly INDUCED IN, that he Lao
lone q remarkably clever thing Ie
was without Doubt a clever and completr
tradesman. He looked around upon IN
fiftv thousand dollars worth OF stoci
tbat he had SO neatly conveyed as thirty
sbousaud. secure from the grasp OF cred
tors. and he looked forward to the tV,
shousand dollars (and mOre) IN ccasl
low in Nr. Durkee's tenacious keeping
Ah, the true but tenacious Durkee-ou
Gr. DUrkee.
g We must have the place painted VI
his spring" said Mr.. Blaylnen, &C
ressing Mr. Dukee, "and there ar
snveraI little changes that have though
making, about which I desire to con
ult YOU Gre Of these days.
" While I congratulate you upon you
nccess IN accomplishing your ends, sir,
cturned the lam6like Mr.. Durkee. witt
new and firm tone, " I am afraid tina
pur connection must cease from to-day.
WLat!" exclaimed the clever anC
complete tradesmau, You don't meaI
o say you want to leave me? 1 wa
linking Of a junior partnership TO
you"
"Tm very much obliged to you, sir
In, sure, " said Mr.. Durkoe, but
aust positively decline it. >"
q" Well, returned Mr.. Blaylinen, re
iguedly, you'll give me credit fol
having offered to 60 fairly Iy you? b
the Ly, have you tie bark notes an,
documents by you, Mr.. Du- ec?'
a have got the docHmcuts," repl.e
Mr.. Durkee, calmly, "but I've dispose
of the money"
"Eh? ? you've-what ?" eZclGimed Nh
Blaylinen, dumbfOuDded.
land what is mOTe, my dear sir, "
iought back the lease Of these premises
which You had mortGaged mp 81 I'll
lcc, with Mr.. Triquet's invisible capita
ST client, and I've also taken the eAtrcm
liberty to order a new sign with II
.aGle upon it, to replace that which no
ornaments ii.
Mr.. Blaylinen was by no means foo
aad he took in the position.
Mr.. Durkee was by no means a foo
but a wolf in Sleeps clothing, and b
neatly took in Mr.. Blaylinen. It wa
perfectly evident to the most Obtus
person that Mr.. Durkee intended to us
to tho utmost the power which the do'
uments he held gave HIM, and Mr.. Blay
linen found himself virtually kicked OIL
Of his own store into the street.
"I'm not altogether uuprOvided wit
means, Mr.. Durkee, If you are dispose
/ 70 treat for a partnership" said Mr.. B
! accepting his utter defeat with entil
/ complai6ance.
I think" said Mr.. Dur,sce, q" thi
Ee are he+tr~ ornrt. You IRE worthy
something far better than I I'm prepare
to offer"
Mr.. Blaylinen was then quite dispose
to dose his patient hni call Mr.. Durkt
some very unpleasant, but perhaps a.
propriate names, to unload his uInd
the terrible wrath that was there co,
oentrated, but he didn't. he Just left N
Durkee's in immense disgust. "
Blaylinen was heard Of some years lat
rs an extensive railroad contractor III Il
West. Whether cur Mr.. Durkee W
the same Mr.. Durkee who, about Il
same time, was known as the fret stol
Of q gigantic tabernacle, we are not pr
7fred to positively assert.-1sa SPADE
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