Mississippi advertiser. [volume] (Aberdeen) 1842-1848, 1845-02-15

is at this moment in your possessions; and l
think the evidence against you would be suffi-
cient TO justify me in Immediately dismissing
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 ofredeeming the
past. All knowledge of this matter rests be-
tween ourselves. Candidly confess therefore
the error Of which you have been guilty; re-
store what you have so dishonesty taken;
endcavor, by your future good conduct to de-
serve my confidence and respect, and this
circumstance shall never transpire TO injure
you The poor fellow was deeply Affected
In voice almost inarticulate with emotion,
he acknowledged his guilt, and said that,
having frequently seen me receive the mo-
ney without counting it, on being entrusted
with it himself, the idea had flashed across
his mind that he he might easily abstract
some without mourning suspicion, or at all
events without there being sufficient evil
dence to justify ii; that, being in distress, the
temptation had proven stronger than his pow
er of resistance, and he had yielded. 4 can
not now he continued, prove how deeply
your forbearance has touched me; time alone
can show that it has not been misplaced. -
He left me TO resume his duties.
"Days, weeks and months passed away,
during which scrutinized his conduct with
the greatest anxiety, whilst at the same time
| carefully guarded against any appearance
of suspicious watchfulness, and with delight
l observed that so far my experiment had sue
ceeded. The greatest regularity and atten-
llon--thc utmost devotion to my interests
marked his business habits; and this without
| n nj for hic IL nd ,ur 10 -
ment was from that time remarkable. AT
length, finding his conduct invariably marked
by the utmost openness and plain-dealing,
my confidence in him was so far restored,
that, on vacancy occurring in situation of
greater trust and increased emoulment than
the one he had hitherto filled, I place him in
il; and never had the slightest reason to re-
pent of the part l had acted towards him.
Not only had the pleasure of rejecting that
| had, in all probability saved fellow crea-
ture from a continued course of vice, and
consequent misery, and afforded him the OPP
portunity of becoming respectable and use
full member of society, but had gained for
myself an interchangeable servant faithful
and constant friend. For years he served
me with the greatest fidelity and DEVOTION
His character for rigid, nay even scrupulous
honesty, was so well known, that 'as honest
as Smith, became proverb among his ac-
quaintances. One morning | missed him
from his accustomed place, and upon inquiry
learned that he was detained at home by in
disposition. 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 account His complaint
had proved typhus fever of malignant kind.
From almost the commencement of his at
tack, he had, as his wife, (for he had been
some time married) informed me, lain in a
state of total Consciousness, from which he
had reused only to the rawlings of dellrium,
and that the physician gave little hope of his
recovery. For some days he continued in
the same state; at length q message was
. brought me, saying that Mr.. Smith wished to
see me; the messenger adding, that Mrs
Smith hoped would come as soon as posi-.
Bile, for she feared her husband was dying
| Immediately obeyed the summons.
"On entering his chamber found the whole
Of his family assembled to take farewell Of
hi n they so tenderIy loved. As soon as he
perceived me, he motioned for me 10 ap.
proach near 10 him, and taking my hand in
both of his, he turned towards me his dying
countenance, full of gratitude and affection
and said, My dear master, my best earthly
, friend, have sent for you that l may give
you the thanks and blessing Of a dying man
tor all your goodness to me. To your gen
crosby and mercy owe it, that have lived
useful and respected, that die lamehted and
happy. To you owe it, that leave 10 my
children a name unsulied by crime. that in
after years the blush of shame shall never
tinge their cheeks at the memory of their ia
Their, o Cod he continued, Thou who has
said, "blessed are the mercifu,' bless him
> According TO the measure he has melted tc
others, do thou mete unto him. Then turn
ing TO his family, he said, MY beloved wife
' and children, intrust you, without fear, tt
the care of that heavenly parent who has sale
leave thy fatherless children TO me, and
will preserve them alive, and let thy widow!
trust in me-" And you, my dear master, viii
- | know, be to them as you have been to me-
y guide, protector, and friend That" contin
. ued the kind old man, looking round upon Vi
. with glistening eyes, Though mixed with sor
:, row, was one Of the happiest moments OF m,
y life. AS stood by the bedside of the dyini
= man, and looked around upon his children
!, gro wing up virtuous, intelligent, and upright
:, i respecting and honoring, as much as the
" loved their father; when saw his wife, the
. overcome with grief for the loss of tende
= and beloved husband, yet sorrowng not a
v one without hope, but even in that momen
e of agony deriving comfort from the belle
: that she should meet him again in that worl
. where =
e. "Adieus and farewells are sound unknown;
10 when listened to his fervent expressions q
e gratitude, and saw him calmly awaiting tn
Of inevitable stroke, trusting in the mercy
ht God, and at peace with his fellow-men; an
ID when l thought of what the reverse OF a
10 this might have been-crime, misery, di:
rs graceful and dishonored life, perhaps
to shameful and violent death--had yielded
f. the first impulse of indignation, | felt ha!
Is piness which no words can express. w
re are told that there is more Joy amongst tn
angels of God over one sinner that repentetl
is than over ninety and nine just persons thi
need no repentance. With such a JOY as
~ may imagine theirs, did rejoice over POT
Smith, as closed his eyes, and heard the
at tendant minister in fervent tones exclair
is Blessed are the dead that die in the Lor
Je uea saith the shirt for thew rest from the