The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-23
20 yes we can, Mr.. sail William =

DO It Tor you IN the shop below, and then
he turned 10 William, saying in whisper
- What a foil you are let the man
go--l amt gong 10 work myself to death
for nothing
The gentleman had started for the door,
when William ran 10 hlm and said, Ii you
will leave your job i, shall DO done, as.
sure you Il must have it TO night, said
the man.
walk in and tell rue Just whs, you
want; | will assure you OF It's being well
done and TO your satisfaction
The gentleman gave the direction to the
apprentice and left the shop. He had no
sooner gone than Richard lei loose his tenn.
per on his compsulon. shall not help
you, said he, for you had no business to
engage the job. never saw so big sim
pletun 10 all my life. To d,y we might
have had some fine sport anu 10 one would
have been the wiser for 1t, aud now you
have taken in plaguey job.
But Mr.. Porter would have taken in the
work had he been at home, said William,
aud feel bound 10 look out for his inter.
est; and always shall. Whether you
help NC or not, as have promised, the
work shall be done TO night.
I So William took hold Of the job-he
kept close to his bench, spending but few
minutes to his dinner--and just before dark
he had the work completed. When the
gentleman called he appeared well pleased
with the workmanship, praised the lad for
fu filing has promise and pad him two dol
airs for The Job.
- like industry and punc,ualily in boy
said the stranger, and as these traits ap
pear to De IN you, know you will succeed.
As mark OF his esteem. he handed him
tweaiy five cents for his osG use aud de
parted. He had no sooner gone, than
Richard said Let US Ike p the two dol
lars lor spending money. The old man
will never know anything about il.
By 30 MEANS replied William, | did
the Job myself, IN the time belonging to
Mr. Porter, and The money is his and he
snail have H.
But be wont thank YOU for it. lf you
are not fool you will keep it,
II would be the same as stealing, rs
should take II: and tina! sin Will never he
guilty Of
No, II would mol. Sometimes the old
man has sen, ne TO buy articles for him,
and have kept par, OF the change few
cents, perhaps, 10 buy apples or nuts with F.;
and sl! DO the same again. As long as
| buy things to ca, with his money, 1t Is
not wrong
= Most certainly il is, Richard, unless
YOU can get his consent. Il is something
would never do
Is Mr.. Porter would not return Ill! the
next day, William folded the two dollars in
d piece OF paper and pat II in one corner oil
MS pocket, 80 that lie might be sure and
i not lose il. He and Richard retired to.
gether; but as William had worked hard
ne soon fell asleep. His companion, as
soon as he discovered thls, slid easily from
the bed aud took the money from the peck
ct Of The faithful boy and hid il in the crew
ice Of the chimney, and then a; softly wen,
10 bed again.
The next day as soon as they we're dress
ed, William felt III his pocket for The two
dollars and discovered that the money was
gone. With tears in his eyes he accused
Richard Of taking it; Tor, sad he, The
las, thing did before going to bed vas to
look at The money and no one has been
here bu. you
'Yon are liar said Richard with an
oath, / have no, seen your money; you
have probably misplaced II; and now you
accuse me Of stealing
William felt ia each Of his pockets
turned them inside out-ielt agaln--and
hen turned over his clothes 10 he trunk,
looked about the floor, and every where he
could think Of, but without success. Now
tell ne, Dick have YOU no. got that mo.
aey
Have | 40! told you once or twice =
Yet you accuse me Of stealing. 1t IS more
;hau likely you have spent i, yourself, and
The old man ought 10 know It..
shall ,e!I hin myself, when he comes
home
But he won't believe yo1. He'll give
you 4ving, and more than likely turn
you away. would ra;her keep il a Sc.
croi.'
William went TO work wi,h a sad heart.
He had earned two dollars for bis master,
by working hard and it was lost The
thought "ould sometin es en;er his mind,
thai be had better conceal II from his mas
ter, bat thea he would say 10 himself that
Il "as bIs duty to let hun know about Il.
" ben Mr. Porter came home, the faith
fol lad related ;he hole sf4r, bul he was
10. censured. Perhaps you may yet find
the moaey,' said his master, but If you
should not dou'i let It trouble you.
William did not tell Mir. r. that be sus
pected h.s companion had stolen i, al.
though ne had 10 doubt in his osu mind
hat such &as the case.
4 year or tHo had passed away since the
tao dollars were taken, when one night
K csiard said 10 his companion - Bill,
that DO you suppose am gong to DO to
morrow ?
Pa sure cannot tell-bu, / hone