The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1879-03-13
TERMS, $500 PER YEAR.


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t children iu 7"Iu" way. Perhaps ! ma.
/ grt glir OF shoe, or ,H-a for payment
. Tor tIr half quarter. g. J manage right,
/ but 81 aiIi never G1 % .5Y uu 20 ji!s
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( view Uliu th- teacher. Air5. ? hJmps"i.
/ stepped .gtJ a uriglhIriug grocery 90
I purcilJ,- some rglIiIE ITllrl-oi family
/ s'DIrs
81 have a little account against you.
/ viii it l.g convenient iur Mr.. ThJnI'-
sol 90 settle this evening" asked the
shOpkeeper, as Lc produced the re-
quircd article.
Is il the usual time Tor S-t.iiH"E
| was again lee surprised inquiry.
We'll, moi exactly, but money is very
I tight just BON. and ! :ln anxious to
/ get ia all thai IS due .u". In future,
intend keeping short accounts. There
/ is your little bill, If yoH would like 10
look III IT,. ] viii call arOumd-tlIis eve
ming. II ls bat a small affair.
.sThiify dollars is no small sum 20 its
| jnst now Thought AIRS. Thompson. ;l5
she thnughtiuliy pur5url hrr WAY
tDWardslIDmc. 1t seems strange that
all these pay m-Hts InHst hs- meg just
now. while We are struggling TO re-
cover from the heavy expenses of the
winter ] cannot understand II
Her pcrplcNity WAS increased np0n
finding her husband With two bills in
his hand. and acuunlcn n", oppressive
Of auNiriy and concern.
Look. Mary lac said, a. she entered,
here are TWO UacEprr.rl calls for
money: one from lhr du..yr, AMI thc
other from Inc dealer in heather from
whom ] purchased my Last stock. They
are both very urgent for Immediate
payment; although they hayc always
been willing 10 wait 4 few months un-
til / could make arrangements 10 meet
their claims. But misfuriunrs never
come singly, and If Il InIT once gets a
little behind hand, trouble seems 10
pour in upon him"
Just 50, replied the wife. "rhe
ueighbors think we are going down
hill, and every one is ready to give us
push. Here are two more bills for
yOu-One from the grocer, and the 9TH
or from the teacher
Reply WAS prevented by a knock at
the door, and the appearance Of 4 lad
vino presented q neatly folded paper
and disappeared.
The butchers account, as | liVcE
exclaimed the astOnished shoemaker.
What is to be done, Nary ~ much
money la be paid out, and very little
coming i'm; for some OF nv customers
have left mc; although my work has
given satisfaction. II | could only
have as much employment as usual,
and the usual credit allowed me,
could soon satisfy these claims; but to
meet them now is impossible, and the
acknowledgment of my inability will
send us still further Oh the downward
path"
We must do our best and trust in
Providence" was the cOmsOlatOry re-
mark of his wife, rs second knock at
the door aroused the fear that another
claimant WAS about t0 appear.
But the benevolent cuuntcnmcH Of
Uncle Joshua, rare, but eyer-wel-
come visitor, presented himself.
Seating himself in the comfortable
chair which Mary haSteneI 10 hand
him, he said in his eccentric, but
friendly manner:
We'll, good folks, understand that
the world does not 20 quite as well
with you as formerly. What IS the
trOuble?'
There need he no trouble. sir" WAS
the reply, III men would not try to
add 10 aillictiOns which the Almighty
sees 10 bc necessary for us. The win
ter WAS Il trying one. We met with |
sickness and misfurtuneS which we
endeayOred To bear with patience. All |
now would go well il those around |
me were not determined 10 push me
in the downward path
But there lies the difficulty, friend |
Thompson. This is Il selfish world.
Everybody. or at least great major
ity, care only for number one. If they |
see a poor neighb0r going down hill, |
the fist thought is to whether it will |
affect their own interests, and proVid- |
ed they can secure themselves, they |
care not how soon ne goes To the bot
tom. The only way IS To keep up ap-l
peardnces, show no signs of going be
and all will br well with |
YOU
"Vcry true, uncle Joshua, hut how
is this to De done? Bills that | did |
not expect To meet for the next three
are pouring in upon me. Ny
best customers are leaving mp for a
more fortunate rival. In short, | am
On the brink of ruin. and n1ught save
Il miracle can save me.
~ miracle which is very easily
wrought, then, | amagine, my good
friend. What is the amount Of these
debts which press so heavily upon you,
and how soon, in the common course
of events, could you discharge them?"
"Thcy do hot exceed one hundred
dollars replied the shoemaker, "dnd
with my usual run of work, | could
make it ali right in three or four
months"
We will say six" WAS the answer.
Il will advance you $50 for six
Pay every cent that you
owe, and with the remainder of the
money make some slight addition or
IN your house, and put
everything in extra neat order. Try
this plan for few weeks, and we will
see what effect it will have upon our
worthy neighbOTS. No, no, never
mind thanking me. | am only trying
IN experiment on human nature. /
know YOU of old, and lllve no doubt ut
all that my moncy is safe in your
hands"
Weeks pa sed by. The advice of /
| Uncle Joshua had been strictly follow
ed, and the change in the shoemakcTs
WAS indeed wonderful. lie
was now spoken Of as one of the most
thriving men III the village. aad many
stories were told To account
for the sudden alteration in his affairs.
1t WAS generally agreed that 4 distant
relative had bequeIthed Ia him a lega-
", which had entirely relieved him of
his difficulties. Old customers and
new customers crowded in upon him
they had never before realized the
beauty and durability of his work
the polite butcher selected the best
md choicest pieces for his inspection
IS he entered, and WAS totally indiffer-
snt rs TO the time Of payment. The
leather dealer called TO inform him
that his best hides awaited his orders
The teacher accompanied the children A.;
home to tea, and spoke in high terms
lf their Improvement, prOnuuncing (
hem among her best scholars. The
lressmakcr suddenly found herself
free from the great press of work, and
in friendly note expressed her desire
10 oblige Mrs. Thompson in any way
IN her power.
Just rs I expected" exclaimed I'M
,le Joshua, rubbing his hand cXulting-
y, as the grateful shoemaker called
upon him at the expiration of the six
with the money which had
been loaned him in the hour of need.
Just rs | expected. y strange world
They are ready 90 push a man up hill
if he seems to be ascending, and just
ls ready to push him down if they
fancy his face is turned that way. In
future. neiehbOr Thompson, let every
thing wear an air OF prosperity, and
5Ou will be sure to prosper And
with a satisfied air uncle Joshua placed
his money in his pocket book, ready TO
meet some other claim upon his be-