The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-05

"Do YOU mean to insult me ?" cried
the debtor, in tones meant to be indig-
nant, but which were really abject.
"I mean to speak the truth, Mr.. Snow
den. And now look Zee here. 1 have
been the butt Of your ridicule, contempt
and sarcasm for quarter Of century.
You have considered yourself far above
me in the social and commercial scale.
You have occupied central pew IN
your Christian sanctuary, and i nave
been content with the lowliest seat in
the Jewish synagogue. You have ac-
cused me Of driving hard bargains and
defrauding my neighbor. But 1 have
never sought a customer, Mr.. Snowden.
Your own experience should prove to
you that my customers have sought
me-"
"WelI?u
'You may we'll say well my greedy
debtor; you may well say well But
it's little good it will do you"
"Mr Solomon, I owe you money.
Ten thousand dollars. My note, with
Mr.. Banks as surety, falls due the day
after tomorrow. Mr.. Banks has been a
friend to me for many years. He has
never failed to indorse for me when
called upon, and if I always honor my
paper at its maturity without troubling
him, he will never fail to do it. But,
should this note be presented to him for
payment, be will never indorse for me
again"
"And is that the only reason you have
for this overweening anxiety lest I
might notify him to pay the note ?"
"The only reason, Mr.. Solomon, upon
my word"
"And you'll have the money, prinei-
pal and interest by the day after to-mor-
row ,"
81 will; will"
"Then, good day, sir; but remember
Jared the Jew is not to be trifled WITH
The senior Snowden reached the open
air, and pausing, drew a long, deep
breath.
"Curse the luck!' he exclaimed, from
between his clenched molars, the words
coming forth with a lisping sound, Pc
culiar to those whose cuspids have long
since vanished. "And curse the cum
ming old Shylock. Something must be
done, and that speedily. I'd take the
Jew a new note with the same signature
AZ hafora ovTrv fba oTa ,-,.,...s.- Iii
want to see and smell the blood he
sucks. / have il; have it," and the
senior SnOwden was so elated with his
new idea that he forgot his iaded team
and left it yet longer to its fate in the
street, while he hurried to the side en-
trance of a retail bank, and opening the
door, sought an interview with benev-
olent looking old gentleman in the prime
Of life, who eyed the intruder with a
look Of kindly inquiry.
"How dye do, Longman, how dye
do ?n asked the visitor, in apparent glee.
"Never better" was the oh-hand re-
ply. Anything I can DO for you to-
day?"
'Tve just returned from my sons
wedding, Mr.. LOngman. You know he
and l are partners in business. Well,
he's struck a rich lead. He's married
as pretty a dsmsel as you ever gazed on;
and I saw myself to the signing and de-
livery of the papers that make him pos
sessor Of a thousand acres Of as good
land-I have her fathers word for it
as ever lay out Of doors. The railroad
is going through it next year, aud H..
worth to-day, to say the least, fifty dol
lars an acre. have the deed with me
Brought it down to get it recorded, you
see. Though the old fox, the girl';
father didn't know that. There's many
slip twixt the cup and lip, as you art
well aware"
With this senior Snowden produced
the important document, and Mr.. Long
man proceeded leisurely to read its con-
tents.
"You're lucky, Mr.. Snowden, aud
congratulate your son upon his good
fortune"
you'd better, by a darned sight, con-
gratulate me-" exclaimed the senior.
"And why, pray?"
Because" the old man checked
himself, ''Tve gained daughter"
"Ah! I see."
"But that isn't all"
"What next?"
"The old man, the girls father, yot
know, has an immense store-house file,
with the choicest bacon. It will tax,
ten thousand dollars to lift the lot, 70
the new mines have doubled the marke
price within a week. The old man of
fered me the bacon at a price that woul'
enable me to realize a couple Of thou
sand without turning my hand over
But his terms are cash down. Mr.
LOngman, will you loan me that sun
'Hr a short time; say two weeks?n
,Mohat eau you give me as a collat
.1oes ~ u'As hold these documents"
u Du' that Would not make me lagsIl,
y at would compel me -
money to get possession o, ar - -, 70
l. wouldn't it2" 'ue ueeu
= "Yesi I can see the force Of that n.
= proceeding is a little irregular. but
guess I'll try il. ! must have hopu,