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/ GAZING Smlln biCk us lc WIS 'dNIHs ny
counlng-housc, desired him to wait IA few
minutes, and proceeded to ascertain whether
/ it was quite correct. Great was my surprise
and concern on finding that there was con-
siderable deficiency.
From whom said |, did you receive
this money!
He replied, from Mr.. - naming
my confidential clerk.
1T is strange said |, looking steadily at
him. Bat this money is incorrect, and it
is the first time | have found ii So He
changed coun,enancr, and his eye fell be-
fore mine but he answered, with tolcrahle
composure, that it was as he had received
it,
1T is vain,' | replied, 'to attempt to i'm
pose upon me, or to endrav0r to cast suspi-
ciUn on one whose character for the siriclrst
honesty and undertaking integrity is 81 well
established. Now, am perfectly convinced
that You have taken this money, aud that it
is at this moment in vour possession and
think the evidence against you would be
thought sufficient to justify me in Immediate
! ~ dlsmlsslng you from my service. But
ynn are Young man Nonr cOnduc; has,
believe, been hitherto perfectly correct, and
| am willing TO afford you an opportunity of
redreming the past. All knowledge Of this
matter rests between ourselves. Ca didlv
confess, therefore, the error Of which you
have been guilty; restore what Won have 81
dishonesty taken, and endravor, by your
future good conduct, TO deserve my conf
d"nce and respect, and this circumstance
shall never transpire to 'in)ure YOU The
poor fellow was d"rply affected. In ii voice
almost inarticulaic with emotion he ar-
knowl"dged his guilt, and said that, having
frequently seen me- receive the money with
out Counting it. on bring entrusted with i,
himself, the idea flashed acrossrd his mind
| that he milht easily abstract some without
lncnrring suspicion, or at all events without
there being sufficient evidence to Justify it,
that. being in distress, the Temptation had
proved stronger than his power of resistance,
and he had yelled. Il cannot now, he
continued, prove how deeply lour fnrbear.
"nce has touched mo; time alone will show
that it has no, been misplaced.' He left me
to resume his duties.
! Days, weeks and months passed away,
during which scrulinizcd his conduct with
the utmost anxiety, whilst at the same time
| carefully guarded against any appearance
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