The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-07-15
From the Saturday Evening Post.
A LIEE-L T. y y ON
M r. .. ARTnu q.

Mr.. Philip EIlio,son, man in mod
crate circumstances, lived in a neat lille
house which he rented, in thriving coun-
try village. He was keeping store
which yielded him very comlorableli y-
ing. As Mr.. Ellioison's family increased,
the dwelling which he occupied became
too small for him. making removed or an
addition 10 the hsuse necessary. Being
a good tenant, and man well thought Of
in the community, his landlord was very
ready 10 build him couple Of additional
rooms Coz an increase Of rent equal 10 Ten
per cent. on the outlay. NJ sts s3t @@-s
Mr.. Gage, the carpenter, was employed
10 make the required improvements, and
he forthwith went 10 work. lt was not
long before suitable frame was erected
and weaiherboarded in and the plasierer
commenced upon the interior. On tina
morning that the plasierer was TO 90 10
work. Mr.. EIliolson. who was an early
riser, walked out into the yard 10 look r.
ruuud and see how the new building was
progressing. The frs, thing that met his
eve was a load af lime that had been
thrown down, close 10 the gate where
the pIas,erer had arranged his mortar
iroughs. I'd |, was in fine large Jumps,
fresh from the kiln. sesaa 8i83e = s7@
Jus, the thing" said Mr.. Ellio,son.
STOPPING down and turning over several
large pieces with his hand. "This will
save me from buying lime" saa ~ =
Mr.. Elliotson then looked about him,
and seeing that no one was near, stopped
down again, and selecting two OF the lar
gesl humps, took them up and carried them
away, remarking, in low tone OF Voice,
! to himself, as he did so.--a'ta- ze@ss~ Il
/ "'rhey will never be missed ~ @a@
/ The lime was placed in an outbuilding,
! and an old piece Of board thrown over it.
In day or two afterwards il was Stacked
and used in whitewashing the fences. !
/ Now, the taking Of q couple Of pieces
;, OF lime by Mr.. EIliotson. was little mat.
ter, comparatively speaking, but from small
causes, important results often come. AM
they came in this instance. II happened
that Mr.. Gage, the carpenter, saw him
take the pieces OF lime, an act that surpris
ell him very much. He could not have
believed Mr.. iElliotson guilty. Of such ;
petty act Of meanness, not 10 say dlsho
: nesiy. Not willing 10 condemn man !,
his own mind, and especially man hell
in such high estimation by every one al
was Mr.. Elliotson, without being very sur
that the lime had been taken for his owl
private purposes, the carpenter, on com
ing to work that day, and after Mr.. Elliot
son had gone TO his store, searched about t
see if he could find the lime. This searcl
' discovered il concealed beneath an oil
board, where il had been placed. 49,
i. 81 wouldn't have believed il, il hadn'
, seen il with my own eyes" said Gage
I quite confounded by what had occurred
: "Some people might call this honest, bu
!. Idon',," he continued. "Why, it's down
/. right s,ealing! What right had he to TAX
:, this lime without the plas.erer's consent
d If he had asked for il. he could no dout
+ have had double the quantity he has taker
: in welcome. But, ! don't like this.
! dosen't look well. lalmost wishI hadn
81 seen il. shall never feel just right to
; wards him again " a>s Z; aa.%e '@7@ 81
The carpenter was strictly honestmaI
: and far above an act Of meanness.a II
regarded The rights Of every one, in It'll
q as well as in great things, aud could NJ
II tolerate it Others any departure lreit re