Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
Small Debts.

MT. Herriot was sitting ill his office one day, when lad entered and handed him small slip of paper. It was Q bill for five dollars, due to his shoemaker, Q poor man who lived in the next square.
 ''Tell MT. Grant that will settle this soon; it isn't just convenient today" The boy retired.
 Now Mir. Herriot had five-dollar bill h his pocket, but he felt as if he couldn't part with it-he didn't like to be entirely out of money. So, acting from this inn pulse, he had sent the boy away. Very still sat Mir. Herriot for the next five minutes; yet his thoughts were busy. He was not altogether satisfied with him. self The shoemaker was a poor man end needed his money as soon as earned --he was not unadvised of this fact. '1 almost wish I had sent him the five dollars" said Mr. Herriot, at length, half audibly. "He wants 1t worse than l do"
 He unused still further.
 ''The fact is, he at length exclaimed, starting up, 'it's Grants money, not mine; and, what is more, he shall have it."
 So saying, Herriot took up bis hat and left the office.
 
 Did you get the money, Charles ?'' said Grant, as his boy entered the shop. There was good deal of earnestness in the shoemaker's tones.
 No, sir, replied the lad,
 Didn't get the money?"
 'No, sir"
 "Wasnt Mir. Herriot in ?"
 ''Yes, sir; but he said it wasn't con- venient today"
 70 dear I'm sorry p came from the shoemaker, in depressed voice.
 A woman was sitting in Grants shop when the boy came in she had now risen and was leaning on the counter ; look of disappointment was in her face.
 'It can't be helped, Mrs. Lee," said Grant; "Iwas sure of getting the money from him. He never disappointed me before. Gall in tomorrow and I will try and have it for you.
 The woman looked troubled as we'll as disappointed. Slowly she turned away and left the shop. A few minutes after her departure Herriot came in and, after a few words of apology, paid his bill. "Run and get this bill changed into silver for me, said the shoemaker to his boy, the moment his customer had de- parted.
 "Now," said he, as soon as the silver was placed in his hands, "take two dol lars to Mrs. Lee and three to MT Weaver, across the street. Tell Mir Weaver that I am obliged to him fol having loaned it to me this morning anG sorry that l hadn't as much in the house when he sent for it an hour ago."
 
 ''I wish had it, Mrs. Eden. but assure you that have not, said Mir Weaver, the tailor. 1T paid out the las dollar just before you came in. But cal in tomorrow and you shall have tn, money, 10 certainty"
 "But what am I to do to-day2 I bav, not cent to bless myself with, and owe so much at the grocer's where dea that he won't trust me for anythin, more."
 The tailor looked troubled, and tn woman fingered. Just at this momen the shoemaker's boy entered.
 ''Here are the three dollars Mir. Gran borrowed of you this morning" said tn lad. "He says he's sorry he hadn't tn money when you sent for it awhil ago"
 How the faces of the tailor and hi needlewoman frightened instantly, as gleam of sunshine had penetrated tn room.
 "Here is just the money I owe you, said the former, in cheerful voice, an he handed the woman the three dollar he had received. A moment after an he was alone, but with the glad face (