Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-21

his interests. and in their place has
taken up what is quite as bad, 4 crafty
way of managing, which makes him
far from reliable.
Such is The position of the two wnen
the commercial revulsion sweeps over
the country. Both have started in
buiness, in part ON borrowed capital.
Nevertheless, this would not have trou-
bled them in ordinary times; but in a
season of panic, when everybody dis
trusts every other, the parties who fur
nished it have resolved TO call it in,
fearing that, otherwise, they may lose
it altogether.
Sidney Waite. who had recently mar
ried an estimable girl, went homo one
day in great depression OF spirits.
What is the natter" asked his wife
anxiously.
"Ruin stares me in the face" was the
reply.
''But l thought your business pros
poets were fattering.n
$50 they were, but Mr.. Graham, who
furnished me with fifteen hundred dol
lars of my capital, has suddenly appriz-
ed mo that he has immediate want OF it,
and don't know where TO raise it for
him."
HAS he a right to make so sudden a
call?"
"Yes that was the agreement"
''Do you think he really needs itp'
"No; that is the worst OF it. 1t is
only because he thinks | may fail, and
judges that it is best TO make sure OF
his money, which, if he only knew it,
would not IN the least he endangered
by remaining in my hands. 1t is sach
men who make the panic worse than it
would otherwise be"
His wife essayed such consolation rs
she could think of. Still, it was with
heavy heart that our young merchant
went back to his store.
There is lady waiting for you in
the back Office" said his clerk.
"a lady? How long since she came
IMP"
About half an hour"
Hurriedly entering the Office, he rec
ognizCd the tall, gaunt form OF Old
Maid Hill, whom he had scarcely met to
speak to since his youthful defense OF
her cat. That affair did not occur TO
him ut tho moment and it was with no
small surprise. though courtesy pre-
vented his exhibiting it, that he greet
ed her.
Il hear" she commenced. abruptly,
"that Mr.. Graham is about TO with
draw the capita! with which he sup
piled YOU
ut is true" said the young man,
puzzled to know how Miss Hill had as
certained this fact.
MAY inquire how large sum you
owe?'
Fifteen hundred dollars"
"And will it seriously affect your
businessa"
1T will compal me to fail. need
make no secret OF that"
"If this sum could be retained in
! your business, could you 60 on?"
"WithouG n doubt. My business Is
on very good footing"
Then l will supply you an equai
sum-
You, Miss Hip" said the young
merchant, starting. "llOw have / de-
| served such kindness at your hands|'
Il have not forgotten the day ten
years since, when you saved my cat
from cruelty and, perhaps, from death.
l want to show you i can be grateful.
The money will be ready for you this
afternoon at three, il you will call at
my residence"
Miss Hill left the Office, not re-
naming long enough TO receive tho
grateful thanks Of the young mer-
chant, whom she had saved from ruin.
AS for John Hodges, no such friend in
need came to his aid. and his failure
was announced within week. lie
little suspected that the cat which he
had abused ten years before had been
the means OF sustaining the credit OF
his old rival, Sidney Waite.-1ankee
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