The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-16


DsAasss - Css1iesr. Y
Two men met IN Nsv York They vsrs
| msrchasts.
What DO zen think 81 Casiton's r.
fs,n. Mr. Hdsrfs' ssksd ons oi ihsm.
r tAtsA - shall hsvs fair psscsntsss.
sDostyeur
| aYsa. IL W visd him up"
That " shall "a, of course Why lsl
him 20 osi twill taks him two cr thrst
ysar 70 81 through. Il q ell
III NJ - O. through 10 to OF thrss
Iyssn, I shAll esrsAisiy ~ u isvss q -
ting hia 90 o.. Times have bsea ratbsI
hard and bssissas dull. But everything
looks ssocunGisg nov"
u dcn't bslisvs ia extensions. Mr. High.
land. The sursst Wy vhsn man gsis in-
70 trouble. i 70 Wind him pp. ssd seeurs
wint yos -. Tsn chsss4s y ons Y you
lei him 80 you viii loss svssy osnt "
Il have granted extsasions il several
ia1lassss, N. Ellw" ssplisd BIZ ccmpsa-
-, eaad s1e1A1s4 svsntually ny whols
claim. except in : single sase.
Its always risk. 90 By the motto,
. bird in tho hand il worth Two 10 the
bush" rsturnsd Elder. am always
ready 70 take what can gel today, and
never trust to the morrow. That i my
- y doing buSiosA
"Bpt DO you not thisk The debtor enti-
tlsd % aems considerallony'
"HoWsr with ! loot Of surprise.
He is man Of like passions with our
selves"
.Idon't know that exactly understand
you, M, Highland"
"Mr Carlton has domestic relations -
you and l."
Il never doubted II. Bst what il he
hAsi"
III we break him up in busines the
evil will not visit him alone. Think Of
the sad effect upon bis family"
"In trade vs never consider mans
family relations.
But should We not, Mr. Elder? Should
We not regard the debtor - man?"
.'As man who owes us, and is unable
TO pay us what is due; bu. in no other
light returned Mr.. Elder. with slight
curl Of the lip.
There We differ widely"
And will continue to differ, ] imagine.
Good morning. Mr.. Highland.
The two men paFtsdss
An hour prsvipths Mr.. Carlton. about
whom they haA.sbseh covsrsing, sat with
his family. vile and three daughters, at
the breakfast table He tried TO converse
in his usual cheerful manner. but too
heavy : weight was upon his mind. Thsrs
had come crisis 10 bis affairs, which be
feared would not be passed without ruin
70 himself. II the effects Of his misfortune
did not reach beyond his store and count-
ing Soon Il upon his hssd alone wonld
iA1l ~ fragments Of broken fortune, A.
would nol have murmursd. Bnt ~ d.
astsr wonld not stop thsre;i 4 would q.
tend even 70 ths sanctuary Of home.
On the day previous be had called 90 .
few Of his creditors and asked Of them m
sxtension. II this were not given II would
b. impossibls for him 10 keep on longer
than fsv weeks. The spirit IN which most
Of them had received the unexpected an
nonncemcnt that be was in difficulties
gave him little hope He was to have
another interview with them during the
day. From that = Il would exhibit The
result Of nights reflection upon the
minds Of his creditors he would be able
70 see clearly his chances Of being sus-
tanned in business. He awaited the hour
With nervous anxiety. When II arrived.
and the few creditors oaaled in had assem
biSd, hs saw little 10 their fsces TO give
him hope. The Hrst Who spoke out plain
y Va Mr.. Elder.
Il, gentlemen" he said firmly, lam op.
posed 70 al extsnsious. II man cannot
pay q be goes, l think be had better vind
lup."
| III all DO not agres 10 this matter Il
| viii Be no use to attempt extending Mr..
Cartons time" remarked ono Of the
creditors. Who thought and felt ~ did Mr..
Elder. hut was not willing to come ont 20
plainly.
| That i very srussr said third. "a
partial extension win be oi no use. !"
Tho heart OF poor Mr.. Carlton almost
ceased 10 beat
Have you any objections to retiring
Tor few noncnts?" sid Nj Highland
70 the debtor.
| II will withdraw, certainly,' returned
Mr.. Carlton, and he left the room.
| my own yisw. said Mr.. Highland. III
shat wc ought 70 grant I'll that il asked.
Mr.. Cartons business il good, snd he
will get over his present difficulties II Va
assist him little. We should be just. y
man toward man. snd this do not think
we would Be unless We consider Carlton
- we'll - ourselves. He is IN honest man
| and N honest man In difficulties i alvays
entitled to consideration. "
This u slI vsry wsll. but vhen man
gives his nots payable q certain day, b
cssht 70 b. very sure that be will BE- abls
70 take il up. Creditors are entitled y
lspns SonAidsntisu = veil y debtos.
l The cry oi 'poor debtor. j. soon raissd,
but Who, wonder. thinks Of The pool
srtditcr' !. for one. am mot prepared Y
extsnd.r
This was said BY Elder.