Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-14
BY GEO. II. BEAMAN.

h., I took into my employment young
man 10 ell the situation OF under clerk; and
according to rule had laid downwhenover
Stranger entered my service, his duties
were OF nature 10 involve as lIule respon
sbiliiy as possible, uuiil a sufficient time
had been given to form correc, estimate
Of his charae,er This young man whom
| shall call Smith. was Of respectable
family He had lost hi. father and had
mother and sisters in some measure Deepen
den, upon him. After he had been a short
tune in my employ il happened that my
confidential clerk whose duty it was to re-
ceive the money from the bank for payment
Of wnyes, being prevented by an unforeseen
circumstance from attending ut the proper
time sert the sum required by Smith My
confidence was so great in my head clerk,
who had been long known TO me, that
was no, in the habit Of regularly counting
the money when brought to me; but as, on
this oc casion i, had passed through other
hands, I thought il rightto do so. There
fore calling Smith back as he was my
counting house, desired him TO wal, few
minutes and proceeded to ascertain wheth-
or it was quite correct Great was my sur
prise and concern to find Their was a conslde-
rable deficiency.
From whom said l. did you receive
this money p
He replied, From Mr., naming my
confidential clerk.
1T is strange said l, looking steadily at
him
Bat this money is incorrect, and il is the
frs, time have found it So He changed
countenance, and his eye Eel before mine,
but he answered with .olerable composure,
tina, it was as he had received it,
4, is in vain l replied, TO attempt to
impose upon me, or endeavor to cast suspi
cons on any ono whose character for the
s,riciest honesty and undertaking integrity
IS so well established Now am perfectly
convinced that you have taken the money,
and that il is at this moment in your posses
sion: and think that the levdence against
you would be thought sufficient to justify
me in Immediately dissmissing you from
my service. But you are very Young
man; your conduct has, believe, been
hitherto perfectly correct, and am willing
to afford you an opportunity Of redeemng
the past All knowledge of this matter
rests between ourselves. Candidly confess
therefore, the error Of viii ch you have beer
guilty; restore what you have so dishonest
" taken; endeavor by your future gooc
conduit, to deserve my confidence and re
|, spect, and this circumstance shall never
|, transpire 10 iniure you The poor fellow
was deeply affected, in voice almost mar
ticulate with emotion he acknowledged hi
, guilt, aod said that having frequently seer
4 me receive the money without counting it
on being intrusted with it himself the ide'
:. had flashed across his mind that he nigh
;. easily abstract some without mourning sus
h pcon, or at all events without there bein!
!. sufficient evidence to justify it; that beng il
n distress, the temptation had proved stronge
9 than his power Of resistance, and he yield
> ed. L cannot now he continued prov
,. how deeply your forbearance has touche
- me: time alone can show that il has not bee
n misplaced
S. He then left me and resumed his dl
n ties
e DAYS, weeks and months passed ava
Of durin q which l scrutinized his condu
" with the greatest anxiety, whilst at II
in same time I carefully guarded against an
il appearances Of suspicious watchfulness; ar
n with delight observed that so far my e
N periment had succeeded The greatest re
4. ularity and attention-,he utmost devoti {
CIR to my interest marked his business habit
al and This without any display, for his qui
w and humble department was from that tin
N remarkable. AT length finding his condu
a. invariably marked by the utmost openne
n and plain dealing, my confidence in hi
re was so far restored. TINT on a vacancy {
N curing in situation Of greater trust a
!. increased enolument than the one he h
lar hitherto filled, placed him in it and ney
i,e had the slightest reason to repent oil
no. mart I acted towards him. Not only had
liz The pleasure of efec,ing that had, in
~. nro liability. saved fellow creature from
but continued course Of vice, and consequ'
ba, misery, and afording him the opportun
Of becoming a respectable and useful me
u.e Der of society, but had gained for mysel
nee interchangeable servant-a faithful and c.
,ds slant friend For years he served me W
res the greatest fidelity and devotion.
me, character for rigid, nay, even scrupul'
ae' honesty. was so we'll known, that 'as hon
rms os smith became proverb among his
S, it quaintances -.
nm, eus,omed place, and upon inquiry, lea
M he was detained a, home by indIsp
inn ion Several days elapsed and still he
de. absent and upon calling at his house to
nor ou;re after him, found the family IN e
viii distress ON his account His complaint
vest proved ,yphus fever OF malignant x
the From almost the commencement oil bus
n 10 tack, he had, as his wife for he had .