He owes you, write to him, and demand a payment of the debt." "I am willing to yield my right in your favor, Mr.Howland.In your present extremity, you can make an appeal that it will be impossible for him to withstand.

He may not dream of the position in which you are placed; and it is due to him that you inform him thereof.

It will give him an opportunity to act above an evil and selfish spirit, and this action may be in him the beginning of a better state." But the father shook his head again.
"Mr.Howland," said the other "you owe it to your son to put it in his power to act from a better principle than the one that now appears to govern him.

Let him know of your great extremity, and he may compel himself to act against the selfish cupidities by which he is too plainly governed.

Such action, done in violence of evil affections, may be to him the beginning of a better life.