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Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
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"I AM sorry, Mr. Grasper, that you should have felt it necessary to
proceed to extremities against me," said a care-worn,
anxious-looking man, as he entered the store of a thrifty dealer in
tapes, needles, and sundry small wares, drawing aside, as he spoke,
the personage he addressed. "There was no need of this."

"There's where you and I differ, Mr. Layton," replied Grasper,
rudely. "The account has been standing nearly a year, and I have
dunned you for it until I am sick and tired."

"I know you have waited a long time for your money," returned the
debtor, humbly, "but not, I assure you, because I felt indifferent
about paying i the bill. I am most anxious to settle it, and would
do so this hour, if I had the ability."

"I can't lie out of my money in this way, Mr. Layton. If everybody
kept me out of my just dues as long as you have, where do you think
I would be? Not in this store, doing as good a business as any one
in the street, (Grasper drew himself up with an air of consequence,)
but coming out at the little end of the horn, as some of my
neighbours are. _I_ pay every man his just dues, and it is but right
that every man should pay me."

"Where there is a willingness, without present ability, some
allowances should be made."
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