Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-06-20

ularIy counting tne money wnsn OT"uPn'
10 me hut az, on this occasion, IL had
passed through other hands. thought IL
righ, lo~jo so. Therefore calling Smith
back as he was leaving my counting
house, | desired him to wait few
minutes, aud proceeded to ascertain
whether il was quite correct. Great was
my surprise and concern on finding that
thcr" was considerable deficiency.
"From whom" said "did You re-
ceive this money
He replied, from Mr.. naming
my confidential clerk,
at is strange" said |, looking steadily
M him "Bnt this money IL incorrect,
ant il is the first time have found It so. y
He changed countcnance, and his eye
tell before me but he answered, with
iolerable composure, that i. was hs he
had received IL"
"ll is in vain" replied, "to attempt
io impose upon me, or TO endeavor to-
cast suspicion on one whose character
fnr the striclcsl honesty and undertaking
integrity is ~ we'll established. Now,
am perfectly convinced tha. you have
taken this money, and that il - at this
moment IN your possession and th'nN
The evidence against you would he sutii-
cirnt io Justify me IN immediately dis
missing YOU from my service, iN you
IRE very young man; your conduct
has, believe, been hitherto correct,
and | am willing to afford you an oppor-
tunity Of redeemlng the past. All know
ledge OF this matter rests between our
selves Candidly confess, therefore, the
error of which YOU have been guilty !;
restore what you have so dishonesty
taken; endravor. by your future good
conduct, 10 deserve my confidence and
respect, and this circumstance shall never
lranspire to inlure YOU" The pooriell
was deeply affected. In a voice almost
ips,liculate wnh entolion he acknoa lrdg
eJ his gu'It, aad said that, having fire.
qnenily seen nae receive the money with
"n counting It, on being mlrusted with
il himself, The idea had flashed across his
mind that he nig ht easily abstract some
without incurring suspicion, or AT all
events without there being sufficient evl-
dence to Justify II that, being IN distress,
the temptation had proved stronger than
his power o. resistance, as he had yielded
81 cannot, Che con'inued) prove how
deeply your fnrbearaGce has touched me ;
time alone can show that 1t has not been
Misplaced" lie left me 10 resume his
duties.
Days, weeks, and months passed away,
during which scrulenised his conduct
ha 10 IT Iaiu II "a, ~
ua,ne time | carefully guarded against
any appearance of suspicious watchIu-
ness aud with delight 1 observed that
50 far my experiment had succeeded -
The greatest regularity and attention.
the utmost devotion 10 my interests
marked hls business habits and this
withom, any display for his quiet and
hum!e department was from that time
remarkable. AT length, finding his con.
dnci ,n,ariably marked by the utmos,
"penness and PLAIN dealing, nay conf
drnce IN him was so far restored, that
on "A vacancy occurring in situation oI
greater trust and increased emolumenl
than the one which he had hitherto filed,
! placed him ~ II and never had | the
slightest reason 10 repent OF the par,
had acted towards bin. NOD ouly bad
| the pleasure Of reAecting that had,
~ nil probability, saved fellow creature
from continued course of vice, and con
srquent misery, ard afforded him an op.
pnrlunity of becoming respectable anc
useful mcmber Of society but had gained
iai myself an interchangeable servast-s
faithful servant--a faithful and cOnsiau
friend. For years he served me with
The greatest fidelity aud devotion. Hi
character for rigid, nav even scrupuou-
hosesy, ives SO vel! known thai as
borcst "a Smith became proyeIb among
his friends.
One morning | missed him from his
accustomed place, and upon inquiry,
learned that he was detained at home by
indsposliou Several days elapsed, and
still he was absent and upon calling at
his house to inquire after him, found
the family IN great distress on his ac-
count His complaInt had proved iy-
phus fever of a malignant kind. From
almost the commencement OF his attack
he had, "a his wife, (tor he had beer
a state OF total unconsciousness, from
which he had reused only to the raving.
Of delirium, and that the physician gave
little hope OF his recovery. For some
days he continued in the same state a
length message was brought to me
saying that Mr. Smith wished to see me
the messenger adding that Mrs Smtf
hoped | would come as soon as possible
for she feared her husband was dying -
] immediately obeyed the summons
On entering his chamber | found tb'
whole Of his family assembled to take
farewell Of him they so tenderly loved
As soon as he perceived me, he motioue'
or me to approach near to him, and tax
ug my hand in both Of his, he turned TO
ward me his countenance, full Of gratitude
and affection, and said-"My dear mas
ter, my best earthly friend, have sen
tor you that may give you the thanks
and blessings Of a dying man for all yoa
go,dncss 10 me To your generosity
aud mercy | owe it, that / have live,