Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

his interests, and In their place has
taken up what is quite AZ bad, a crafty
way of managing, which makes him
far from reliable.
Such is the position of the two when
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 IA
season of panic. when everybody dis
trusts every other, the parties who fur
nished il 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 home one
day in great depression OF spirits.
"What lis the matterp" asked his wife
anxiously.
''Ruin stares me in the face" was the
reply.
But l thought your business pros
poets were flattering."
80 they were. but Mr.. Graham, who
furnished me with fifteen hundred dol
lars OF my capital, has suddenly appriZ-
ed me that he has immediate want of il,
and / don't know where to raise il for
him.
HAS he right to make so sudden a
call?"
Eyes; that was the agreement
'Do you think he really needs itp"
mo; that is the worst of il. 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,
in, hn hn Iap
by remaining in my hands. 1t is such
men who make the panic worse than it
would otherwise be-
His wife essayed such consolation as
she could think OF. Still, it was with
a heavy heart that our young merchant
went back TO his store.
There is a 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
ognized the tall. gaunt form OF Old
Maid HILL whom he ad'scarcely met to
speak to since his youthful defense of
her cat. That affair did not occur to
him at the 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 capital with which he sup
piled you"
at is true" said the young man,
puzzled TO know how Miss Hill had as
certained this fact
May inquire how large a sum you
owe?"
Fifteen hundred dollars"
"And will it seriously affect your
business?"
1t will compel me to fail. need
make no secret OF that.
If this sum could be retained in
your business, could you 60 on?'
''WithouG IA doubt. My business is
on very good footing
Then l will supply you an equal
sum.
You. Miss Hip" said the young
merchant, starting. How have ! de-
served such kindness at your hands?"
Il have not forgotten the day ten
years since, when you saved my cat
from crue lty and perhaps, from death.
| want TO show you ! can be grateful.
The money will be ready for you this
afternoon at three, if you will call at
my residence
''Miss Hill left the Office, not re-
naming long enough TO receive the
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
80, l..
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.-Yankee
Blade.