Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-07-16

ton came into He felt that
Gardiner & misfortAls u ynt his door, that
he had injured him All hope Of full
| reparations 1lls Ht{Ri love, Of money,
and ardent desif 70 late 4 sufficient
sum of .money 10 Just iFnseIs arose in
opposiiinp The hone ampulse. Then
came a,warfn deb mind between
selfishness and itast PIES, which went
on ses an Ii5sh time lie was
mhcf dliislprbe lIp Is q five hu1nd.
tred ullIafs, was gIy "a a year be-.
Ils gsaa ss.'ls g s. .sI.. 3.
wished % arrive, and his hear Sunk al tie
thought. Then came the question wheth-
er the money, if restorea, ghould go to
Gardiner or the bank. This was soon set
tied, however on the side of the former, q.
gainst whom the wrong had been done and
who had been a great sufferer in conse.
quence.
1t was neaflylwo weeks before the mind
OF Wheeler came to full and fair decision,
1t was in favor of justice After deciding,
he acted quickly. Five hundred dollars
worth of stock was sold and the money sent
to Gardiner in letter, to which Of course
there was no signature. He then felt
more comfortable in his mind; especially
as Gardiner Immediately closed with the
pending offer, and came into business, that
while it gave him a comfortable living for
the present, it promised well for the future
A few months after this, his old employ
ers were waited upon by the merchant
whom he was serving as clerk.
+ 4 wish,' said the latter, 30 ask one or
two questions about Wheeler. have
thought for some time of offering him an
interest in my business. But before doing
so, it seemed but right that | should see
you, and ask the reason why you did not
retain him in your employment. 1t could
not have been for want of ability or alten-
ton to business
mo. For few young men have his a.
bility,' was the reply.
Then you had a reason for dispensing
with his services beyond this!'
I'VE certainly had.'4
'May | be permitted to inquire what it
wasp
Yes And under circumstances VIC can
not withhold candid answer. You know
that Gardiner, the paying teller in The -
Bank, lost his place by abstracting five
hundred dollars; to make good his own loss,
in consequence of havi;- 6 over-paid that
sum on checkn
Yes. And tidiits havs piagd him very much
His was rather hardd dase. Thescoundrel
who took the money, if known, should
meet with the execration OF all honest men.
We are sorry to say that Wheeler wa 5
the man who drew the check -.
.Wheeler!'
sYes. On check of three hundred
dollars received for his quarters salary,
Gardiner paid him by mistake eight hun
dred, and he kept the money!
SAnd for this you discharged him from
your house?'
Yes; as soon as we were apprised Of
the fact, which was nearly year after it
occurred.
did you tell him the reason?'
mo. W didn't care to do that
sHe's not an honest man. said the mer-
chant on learning this. sand of course not
worthy of confidence. So far from con-
Meeting myself with him in business shall
hardly deem it prudent to retain him about
me even in the present capacity
And on this view he acted. From that
time, Wheeler's situation was rendered so
unpleasant that in the course Of few
months, he gave it up, and sought another
place.
Again he felt the reaction of his error,
without compromising from whence the
effect proceeded. He did not know how
much he had lost in seeking to gain five
hundred dollars dishonesty.
Tenderly attached had Wheeler been for
two or three years to beautiful and affec-
tionate young lady, whose connections en-
braced many families of wealth and infu-
ence. Her name was Adaline Burton. -
AS her uncle, with whom she resided, was
man OF some property, and he was living
in style of more elegance than Wheeler
could support, he had delayed urging a
marriage until he could get into business.
But he saw one young man alter anoth.
er, by far less capable aad experienced
than himself, selected by men of capital as
partners. or introduced into firms to which
they had formerly held clerks relation
while he was passed by most unaccounta
bly,. A feeling of discouragement came
over him. He saw no light in the future.
Anxious to lead to the altar the one he lov
ed, he vet hesitaled; for he could not think
of removing her from her pleasant home
into one at all inferior, or wanting in tht
elegance with which she was familiar.
While hesitating whether to ask his be
trothed; for such was the relation Adelint
bore TO him, to name an early day for thei
marriage, he observed sudden change il
her manner towards him. While ponderins
this strange circumstance, he was astound
ed by the receipt of all his letters and lii
tie souvenirs, and cold request to have
hers returned Indignant at such failhless
he sent back what she desired without
word of reply, written or verbal. But tn
circumstance seemed to stun him. He ha
loved Adeline with a most earnest affec
ton and in all his dreams of his future | ife
her image had been beautifully blend ed
The blow was heavy one, and saddene
his heart for life. Soon after he left tn
East, and removed to a Western city.
Ten years had elapsed, and then Vince
ler came back for the first time since h
had gone away. On the little sum he ha
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