Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24
NEVER INDORsE.


working cut ss n lsborer, and, ss he had
large family dependent upon his earn
ings tor support, aud sometimes in our
neighborhood it was difficult to find EN-
ployment, the family was poor, and the
strictest economy had to be prscticed to
furnish the bare necessaries of life.
often wondered how it happened that
such man as Mr.. Day should be so
poor. lie had no Incorporate or extrav-
agant habits, and was sman Of more than
common education, and there was an air
of intelligence and refinement about the
entire family that commanded the res
pect OF their neighbour Mr.. Day was
industrious, but always seemed to me =
man who had no smbition in life, and
who expected and desired no more thsn
a mere subsistence for his family. No
one in the neighborhocd knew anything
of his history. The family had come
from another State a fow years previous,
and white polite and friendly they were
very uncommuniesuve rs TO their form
er life, and there was something about
them that forbade inquisitivensss.
was At this time sixteen years old,
and on very intimate terms with Mr.,
Days family. At the time Of my stery
he was helping my father on tho farm for
few days and boarding with VA. Ono
day when we came in from our forenoon e
work, We found Squire Black was to take
dinner with us. and as he was repu,od to
be tho wealthiest man in the township
we felt quite honored. He was very
genial man and an excellent tsl<er, and
had an adroit way of hstterng and max
ing everyone feel ut ease in his company,
On this occasion he made himself very
agreeable he praised the appearance OF
tho farm and buildings, comphmen,cd
mother on her cooking, called mo II fine
manly fellow, gave some small change tc
the children, and by ths Tins dinner wa
over had gained the good will OF the en-
tire family.
After dinner Mr.. Black asked to see
the stock aud examine the arrangement
Of the barn and outbuiIdings, and Ms ia
thor took pride in having good, well-ied
stock, and ono of ths most conveniently
arranged barns in the county, he was
glad to show him around, ard was much
pleased with tho hear.y commendatiou
which Squire Black bestowed upsn thom.
He finally made known the object oi
his visit; he had found u very desirable
piece of property for salo, low, so that
there was n0question that within less than
year he could clear sevsral thousand
dollars on it, but hs must pay all cash
down, and lacked two thousand dohsrs
OF having enough money to pay for it,
lie wished father to become security tor
him for Ons year, ~ he had found n psr
ty who was willing to lend him the
amount If his signature could be had To
tho ao;s.
He did not give father time to think, OF
scarcely to answer his questions, but
tosk out his pocket. book and handed him
a paper, supposinK ii to bs the note which
he had drawn up and signed, all ready for
hsthers signature. | verify believe that
if the paper had bean what Squire Blacs
supposed il to bo, father could not have
refused to sign III but it SO happened
that he had made mistake and loft th,
nole At homo, aud submitted for itanoth
CT paper.
A shade Of vorstion passed over til,
face OF the Squire whsn he discovered thu
srrog, but he ~ once recovered his Ko0c
humor and ssid, "Never mind viii
call again this evening" and hastily
mounted his horse and rode away.
Father looked troubled, aud, turning
IL me, said 60 do not like 10 inlors'
FOR anybody, but Squire BLACK will b'
insulted if should rsfuse him, and as be
is rich suppose there can be no rlsl
about it. 1t il only a legal form, and
suppose | shall be obliged to do it; bu
| wish hs had not ssksd me-"
Before ! could rop!y, the barn dooi
was opened and MI. Day came sut. Ill
was pale and deeply ssitated, and wher
no spoke | should not have Recognized
his voice. Calling my father by nam'
he said ~ believe that you are II
danger, aud if you will listen [ will give
you chapter from my own history lhs
had intended should never bo knswn t.
any in this locality"
Father motiOHsd tor mo 10 leave, think
ing that Mr.. Day wished to speak 10 hin
alone. He noticed it, however, and said
" No, let him stay, for ono cannot learr
too soon the lesson that my experiene'
teaches. would be willing that il shoult
be published to the world il thereby SOM
could be saved from my bitter experience
| overheard, as you know, what Squir
Black said to you. Listen TO my story
and then decide as to whether you vii
put your name on his note.
" Fifteen years sgo, when l WAS mar
ried, / was not the poor man that yo,
now know me to be. My father gave m
as my share of his property, two thousan'
dollars. which had increased to three
and my wife received ms her weddint
portion one thousand dollars. We wer
both strong, willing 10 work, and amhl
tious to succeed in the world, aud "
bought good farm, running in debt
few hundred dollars. Fer several year
we we're greatly prospered. We hs'
good health, and the seasons were favor
able, so tina! we raised hesvy crops an
obtained fair prices for them.
" At the end Of FIVE years va had pa''
of our dett and had nearly one ihonsHn'
! tasllsrs h tha bank, ssd We fsls tsst