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Doing As Other People Do

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Day
21
Month
November
Year
1842
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[COSTI.ÜDF.D.J Week nftcr week now psa&eij rapidly. p.nrl in spi'e o! every cfTift to savo money. the W&gca öi Mr. Posier tnelfed away Üke snuw in the warm &Hiilí!t. Finnlly the Mine c?.nc vhen thé e-oh nmsi tie paitt for. nhá Éhere were only thiriy dcllars made up. ñu: ten oj ihis sum hnd to go lor a nionth's rent, wiiich M duo at the sn'uie timo. Twenty, then, were all Mr. Foster could raise. and the pricc of the sofn was forty-five dojlars.' 'ReaHy. Hannnh. I d-n'tknow what l s!i;i!1 do nbout 'his! I unnnot ñear the tho't ol uit p.iviiiü Mr. Bruce for Iiis sofu on the dny tint the money is rlne.' 'But Tvvould'ni trouble my'self'abóut t. Henry. lf you enn't, you cin't arid Mr. Bruce wiü have?o i; ,'s other pcople d-.' 'iï'iw is th-.i V 'Why. w:nt fo? his mi)ncy umi! yon can civi :i to hlm-. fiFëfl fío doibt t: gldd tó iiave wentv ñ iVn -ral i.-ijsr y,.;i for the !;i!nnce.' 'Uo lia trusted meáis rqoatlts .aireiijjy, and now ïis ïüonoy s duo ccorxííria to ontract. 'We!!, t'g no i;su to ti'olb!è yoursclf aliout ii. ■ : the twehty l ..l!:i-s nid r-i.c hfni tiic fbur . savp. Thai w:ü soon pny liixn off.' Kut we rl'in'i eávc íbur'ÉollaYe a víeék.' 'Yes; bur u. :. at:(! we fr.üPi.' 'I nui tiui 8yw. H5r.n1 i'.' vBu; 1 ani. Cfther pe ie who pcl ño n on' thnn you d_p. can Uve po.mftiyf.bly, 1:1-1 !juy aget ma hy ñíee imímüs. :tni thcie ia 110 reóson wliy we eanrtoi do the samé.' Tliip yisa silencinc Bpeéch. Stil) ft wá? to H enry Poster a prfound liiy.st.ery how Mv. Haiiii! oí; -.nr] otbeis could niiUè óf, nppí ith'Óci so fai lícyortd h.s (iwo. ;in(i yet reveiri bo liigiiei Wpfi a keen sonsatii.n dfsh i'rno and reTuciance. h't 1 r {cféáéá i3 thísirop of Mr. BrUce;on the d;iy ihe nidney jvns lne CrriK soi;i. a;uJ thiisáccoeíed hin; I regre( í-xceedí-ígly. Mr. Brtícé, thnt I caíinot !);iv yoi. !i!l thé money ib;a ík du'e f:r (he BpTa 1 bought f yousix inontttóagtJ. I hoye on!y iweit'v 'i Hare now bwi you sl'.ili live llru r 1 in ■ few wcekjg." 'i r'-rrct t :i!sí Mr. Fi'stcr.' the cnbinet nrá 'üetí - !')! í hsfvo h ii -i' tö pjjy tiüinTim, ■■■' ilc itcd -ii) yú cci mm :is t J h;ni üic iiney i:i WY oivn hnnda. But we muaj on!y dt h" Ix-s' we c-nn You w'ííí .!■'.■ 1,10 youV note a! finiy r:,ys f-ir tiic bolatice. np.iii wbic'u [ hnve ñu 'ouht [ can núse the móney.' 'Tíiíb was so re isnih!e a proposition. thatMr . B'er c-fiuId noi otijpcl 10 ir. nri pccotdjnglyftvi lie note f'nr ÍWénry-fivé t}u!ljrs rt the linie pw;)srd Thrs iirningm cii' brought n teínpprñry M-hcfnf mind. í'.uir u ■ k-? hpwover. soín roli round, and BotwiTijsfniiding tho propospd ccon 'iv. ton dollars only hnd heen Bftved. and thri! sum Wiiuld he dne lor rent in a few dnys. Thé lnndlord wns puncrual, and Mr. Foster had uot the heart (o (elf him lie must wnit. Hia was nccoidingly paid. Three days nfterward. the note giren to Bruce felJ due, ind ther wae not a! Li ■ mr to meet it. Tho n.nount was only yf dolían, bul that was nn important sum wben demauded, iind (hc debtor uot ble to produce it. With the b.ink nutice :n liis hnnds. Foster was driven at Ia3t to cali upon the cabinet nn:kcr. 'I am sorry Mr. Bruce,' he said. 'but really I cmnot pay ihis note lu-J.iy." 'Mr. Biuce smiled. and replied 'I havo no control over it, Mr. Foster, I pissed it away to .Mr. Strong. the broker.' 'Do you think he will give me a littlo more 1 time on it?' nsked the debtor. 'I am sure I dont know Mr. Foster. Perliaps he will. You had better go and see him any how.' Aeting upon his advice, Henry Foster went, thouyh with great reluctance to the office of Mr. Strong. 'Have you a small note of mine.' lic said, in a heeitiiting tone. Well' was the quick and somewhat harsh inter. rogalory. I am not ablc to pny to-day. sir.' 'Thcn wby do you give it?' No mnn ouglit 10 give Uis note without a certainty of payingitwhen it alia iue.' 'I thougót I could pay it, nnd intended paying it, but Í have btfen ciisappointed.' W'cll. wlini do you want?' 'I wnnt you to iet me have a little more time.' How lunch. ' 'A rriomh.' ' 'If you will pay me three dollars 1 will extend the uihe onc nwmli.' 'Oh yesl will du thnt!' Foster said instnntly. reiicved with the idea of getting a wholq jsionilii respite nn twenty-five dollars or the é'moll sum ol three dollars. 'I wiilcome in and arrange it in the course of dn liour,' he saiil. m.l t'hen returned to his shop andob'ained an ad varice on that week's wages of the amniint needecl. This was paid to the broker, (uid tlic note renewed.' Bat tr.mble w;is only beginning. Twenty-four dollars for the enne seat chairs bècnmé dne in three diiys after- and the chnir maker's bilí carne in prúinpiíy. 1 rañnót really pay tliis for a week or two.' he finid. 'I want money very bndly.' nnd the timo upjn whioh yen boiiL'ht the'm is tip,' wus the reply. 'I Know it ie. And I regret very much that I can nol pay you now - but so it is.' A pause ensued, in which thi chair-maker hnd tnany hard [liöughts oboül Mr, Foster. and Mr. F. had mortifying thoughts in relatioo'to Irimseli' 'Well, wjiat s to be done?' at lunath asked the cbair maker, in a tone that touchedacurely the leelings of Mr. Foster. 'Really. Ido not know. I hope Ishall be ublp to g've it td y.iu soon ' 'How sooii? Name a time.' ' l'hat is hard to do ' And Foster looked doubtfui nnd tioubled.' 'Can ou pay me in a montli?' 'I will try.' :Wi!I you give me your note at thirty days?' 'Oertainly.'And the note was girar. A temnorary relief ■f ii. md foilowed this arrangement, soo, howevcr. to lc suotei.-deil y gloom anrl despondency. A 3 was tobe expëcïed, both of the notes fel) dttö at a time wlicn ihcre was no nioney to pay hom. Here. then, was more troubic Jt so íiopjjcned bt the así note, like the fitst, had been ï ld to Mr. Strong. the brölceÈ'. Tlie second dtie ttay of the note giveu for (he balance oí the soft chüc rounf first. Afier a good deal of apparent :oluöiaiicé", the broker agyéêd o rencw, for iliiny 'jays longer. for fquV dollars, wliich suin was paid On tic secónci not? he seemed Jess willing 10 ext--'i;d tlie rime; bul finally agrecd to do ao forfour dollars more. To piy these two smns, and the ent wbidi had agahi fallen de, Fustor had to také the s i;nl tuin that he had been able to save. ui.! get nlso nu advance of a week's wages. L:ttlo real pleasure did he derive from his sofa. h ürs and citrpér. A few monihs before, ffll hiiti t;eti contentment. He :hen owed noihing, and lad no real wnnt nnsnpplied. Now he knew not i inoment'strüeenj.umuiit. The most he eould ossib!y snve out of hia wages was two dolíais a week, and at the rate he was now paying interest wn his two Jiotes, even if he should bc permited to rèriew ihem, all óf tlint atnount wöuld be egularly consumcd. The prospecte w'ete glyony rtiore esperially as the new carpet wassoon to ie paid ior. Ali.nit iwo weeks before ihc time when t!::next ordeal had to be pnssed througb, Foster came ïome fVom his work one evening, witii a saddej 'nee ihan iisn.'ii. 'What doyou (hink, IJajinah?' he snit). 'ÁU of poor Muniiiton's things have been eold for leht! 'O'o no!' ejacülated iMrs. Foster, her face growng pale with instinctive fear. 'li iü too true Hannah. I ani told that he is ehind hand three or four hundrod dolíais.' 'Jt isn't possibleJI have ahvnys wondered now he and severa! 'ln:rs whom.'we know, conld aflbrd to live aa liey did, and their wages no more than mine. - ii his case, at least, I now understand it jieriecty. He has livcd bevond liis means.' M s. Foster was s:lent-for she lelt that ihrough icr persuasión, lier husband had heen induced 10 ■intate their exantple and go ocyond ht6 üiefüis. 'or sonie ti:ne p;".3i. she had ceused to take ie elight in her uew Airiiitiiie that elic at fir.st exjeriedeetl. The consciouhtiess of being ia dehr, nd in debt with little hupe of páying, prey(l u)on l;er husband's mind. and his uncomfurtablc ta'fi was vary namrally BUpérinduced upoti tor. "Vloie than once hnd she r'egretlcd iho I.iilu'.'nce lint iiad been exeroised by iier ín relence to tiic ofa. chairs. etc. but it was ;oo late ior regrèia io r.y :;v.-ii!. Tiriiè püsstd i n, and hrouL'ht ;!ic whole nnonhi fue'by Mr. Foswr wiihí'ñ 'he compsss o; ;.'. That smóunf was nearly one huun-A f!ol:rK. He inli that it war. utiftiiy tmpOs ii ■■ io i'iy h. and even if he wtre to get the debt egJihtrly m, ..-wed tllë enortiïoua rntercët cbargd y tiie brofter would more than eqttal thé pricile w-thiii a year The trial al lysl cime upon bim. The rent feil r I!e luid jus: ïen dollars, oncl tli.it was ' Kt taime iie noto ol 'Ao dollars. Áftei on '■ !-if.-'ic in his. iniiiii, be k:ieninncd not t; til tip'ón the broker but to et the note Ue iroif'S: ed. Tbat-con&squepca of couise resul teil. liu vos .-'.rved '.vitii a protsst - and thi t-o diys allri viih andther. '( hen crime iie bill ior carpets, r.rl ny it hafi hecome known that h; luid suffereil wo notes to be protested, the demand was uiCTlt. The broker, liowevei generally diil his businesp i a suin'nary nftanne'r. Warrunis wee thereT'.' iesued agaiiut Foster, vvhich had to be nnwered 'Whnt shofl I do now?' he ósited himpelf. - ■ni. y ! .W - (hor wü! nnvor io. K'u-, ;ave otilar people to do wilh my 'lifbts'! I wil! ot ask anv one to go my security. I will stam! r all alone.' 'Uannth, Í inve heen warranied to-dny fortha; 'fa and them chairs. ' he smd. Wairunifd Hé'nryP Mr. Foster ejnculated. urning piile. Yes. 1 liave been warranteil!' and he etenched is teeth hard togwher, for it was a severo tri o his natura! feehngs. Mrs. Foster gave way to tears and self reroaehes. J is my fjult.' she caid. 'Bui what shall we j do, lienry?'!WWIB"MWWWMWWWWMMBWTr1IBWITWirTTrTOT 'H'emvst do n? uilter yttpltdo,1 iJtury replied. And hor ia that?' Soll offour things and pay our dbre. You WW anxiüus to lo a6 Mr. and Mrs. Hamiiicn diil, end ihat is what tliey havo dono; and t is wh.it othcr people do, who, like us. h.ive Leen au 'oolish as to live bevond 'ht-ir mnnnü.' Mrs. Foster did not rnply; but olie ft-lt Kconly. tbc rebtike. In the courc of txpxi wt'ek, uudr n execution whieh followed a confeíon of ibe judjremen! rendertd eaiosl htm, Kcnry F...-. c-V sofa. chairs, and corpe's. ftiúi hu wW of tablee and looking-alissiip wcre sold at p!;!ic auouou. H )ppü'. for liim. théy bxQUgfat juai enough u pay off the clatina agjinet him. and ruake hina Q Fjee mñi] once more. The old carpets were put down nijd the oM chaire were reptacedt but ihe tableé .nij liioking-tlaBscs werc gope. Ptill .Mtr. F.;a ter's benrt was lighter than it had been lor aome time. 'I atn tirej of doins as othei jioople d',' elie sn:d Nviih a s-ubducl half s:id sniilc, to her huaband, when quiet was aeain reatored. 'Andso nm I, Ilrninan. hcartily tirod. Gettin fine furnitnro on trust, Vke bthtrpérjtlc, may be pleatam énóugfi - bui hoving it solrl lor dedt. i'.kf! oiher )eople, ie not 60 p!eaaiit a par: of the '.t quite,' was ?Irs Foster's eimpTc responce. Froti ilini ti'v silie v.-.-k r w.rr wrt'

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