In a short time Mr. Emerson was
Waited upon by the sheriff, who inform
ed him that his instructions were to at
tach whatever property he could find
in his possesion. As the merchant had
concealed nothing.but was on the point
of comprising with his creditors, the re
sult was that the property of Mr. Em
merson was sacrificed and Mr. Skin
flint, the lawyer and the sheriff receiv
ed their pay in full—while the honora
ble creditors received but a very small
part of theirs. It was exceedingly
trying to the merchant to submit to
the proceedings, but he bore it calmly,
looking forward to the day when he
expected to regain his prosperity, pay
his debts, and be in comfortable cir
cumstances. Mr. E. did not lack cour
tage and perseverance. These trails
were admirably developed in his char
acter. When lie was apparently on
his back and all was dark above him.
he did not despair, lie looked ahead
—and put forth exertions, and wasde
i termined, if his health should be con
tinued, to rise above every adverse cir
cumstance.
We should have mentioned before,
that although the young merchant was
a single man, he had contemplated en
tering the married state the very year
his business affairs assumed their dubi
ous character. He was engaged to
Miss Mary, daughter of the very man
who instituted legal proceeding against
him. The day that Skin-flint heard
of the failure of Charles, he took his
daughtcrinto the parlor,and there made
her promise to discard him. Mary
was unwilling to listen to her father’s
proposal, but finally gave him to un
derstand that he should be obeyed.—
What arguments he used to his daugh
ter we never knew.
