The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-11

of Dewey & Blossom was taken down
and the sign of John Middleton, Flour"
went up in its place. Then became
-four merchant.
The failure of that firm was the begin
ming Of bad luck, and more followed it.
-four dealers in New York had eonspired
together to cheat me, and they had very
gratifying success, 1told old Plumb,
ne eIghbor about 1T, and he laughed heart
lily.
"Musquitoes are always most eager
for fresn blood. These -four buZzards
are always looking tor new signs, new
firms and fresh bloud."
Uld Plumb was right. By his advice
two OF those buzznrds found lodgings in
Ludlow-street Jail for time; after
wnich there was general pleasantness
| in the -four trade.
Among the country correspondents of
| the late firm of Dewey & Blossom was
Edwards, Of Springfield. The CONNER
| cIal standing OF Edwards was estimated
| thus:
"Good, but little slow. Too honest
and kind hearted for this wicked world"
That was singular record to make
concerning the credit value OF person.
| L remember reaulnS IL over the seconu
time and wondering what Edwards had
! done as u business man that be should
| be pronounced loo honest for the rest OF
us. But there ~ was; and the state
ment was made by one VINO knew Ed
wards well, OF DO such singular state
| mont woulu be made.
! Edwards owed the late firm some
thing, and that debt had now become
nine. TO wrlte Edwards that onange
mad taken place was matter of course; !;
also that u settlement of the balance
due was desirable at an early day. Ed
wards responded promptly with draft
Tor half the amount, und an odd excuse
Tor not sending more.
| "GrandIather was worse. and she had
gone up to Chcopee to see him. can't
,leave tne store TO so collecting TIL she
comes back"
It was sigued "G. W. Edwards, per
Jonn."
"G. W."stood for George Washington,
no doubt, but just what This grandfather
at Chicopee had to do win the Hour bills
was not plain. sac" was probably the
better aud stranger half of poor, hen.
pscked Edwards. Some men act tina,
way, They never dare to call theil
wives by their own proper names, buI
tney say she aud her rs If they were
afraid. Perhaps they are. AS ful
John, he deserved spanking for writing
such ridiculous, school.boy letter.
showed it to my ambitious otlce-boy
and warned him of the shame lie would
hiring upon himS Self ii ho Was ever guilty
OF a similar letter.
| The balance due from Edwards w4s
not paid, but Edwards urged the ship.
mont OF large lots of medium and low
/ grade flour. The -four was sent. After
/ A length OF time sufficient for Edwards
| II N IL rnnit DrnnlpIS
| wrote Edwards, suggesting that money
was me next thing i'll order. No money
came, but a prompt reply, and an excuse
AS singular as that first one of JOhu'S.
: "rhe mills at Cnlc0pee and Holyokt
J are Idle now. but they will soon star
t up again. In the meantime they mus
eat although they can't pay"
| have always thought l could judge 6
mans character by his handwriting
and here WAS another proof. Il. W. Ed
wards wro.e like the soit.headed ant
hearted person ne was. 1t was tal
= hand for d woman. but great deal to-
= W Womanish tor -four merchant.
: But what mad to do with The mill
at Chicopee? In the meantime, il thos
D mills found it necessary TO eat, as tn
j. .etLer said, why, let them pay.
4 One Lhln. was certain, Edwards owe
!. me too muon money. There must be
Q .4tllement. Aud began to wonder
d Edwards was not one of those kinG
e hearted humbugs who have the facuIt
O of making somebody foot the bills 10
Il | their t0oilShness.
had business at Hartford; Sc l telt
!. rruvhed Edwards to meet me there. II
L. didn't come, although waited over on
a train and seut another message, shar
l, |nnd saucy, over the wires. No Edward
A. appeared, aud mad to return home l
It bat humor. The next day letter cam
d rom Edwards; and it was enough
d make the olues. -four merchant cut Il
/, rough.
" urbe mills are still idle aud will
s. until the first of next month. The
Ia must eat, whether they pay Or not.
'u huvan,t the heart to starve them, n
III .ho,l+a YOU have either, ain sure"
III Tt ,hen occurred to me tnat pefhaI
Edwards was feeding the unemployed o
w aratiyes OF the mills named with IL
1e Aour and at my cost. TMere might ha
se been improper language about 1t IN !!
VI office, but that was no reason why Z
or Dorters should all at once step round
il they were Ill mortal IeaF Oh someoou
's- aud say to eaca DINER:
of "lneyer thought the gentlemen cou
or swear like that, did you"
no mt 7 sat down aud wrote Edwards
nd SYoll have been doing strange thi
be with nv nour. What right had you
seIl it in the way you have donef 1t
ey harelaced robbery, as look at 1t; a
ra, II you can put any other and better fa
Oh mon IL YOU Il ad eLter do so at once.
ite any rate, come down to the o'ty at OIL
ier and bring your accounts with you,
ng. that 7 can see what it all means"
ey; Such a letter as that ought to ha
.ss hrn1ght Edwards OF any other man
ru- once but IT didn't'
ed IL was busy time. Mcintyre OF L
III ernool. Van SwartS OF Hamburg, 9
ono or two others, uabled for somethi
eyery day. Let tnem wait day or t'
ur- Ths Edwards had stirred up the dep
ot commercial bitterness to the very /
,od ION. now let HIN answer for 1t.
rev went 10 Springfield tull of miscl
,ci. for Edwards. II ne didn't show g.
ere causa tor his outrageous dolngs
nth tended TO close MIN upS sell him
hes nroak hIm, and make an end OF nm
r q flour merchant, /,
'wO MusL people are hungry when tt
hat reach Springfield, ana that city is ON
In inc fsw u! aeos in this world where th
is always something good to cat re-
eat and waiting for you. goou dln