Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-06-01

manner, auack another, would not hesitate 10
do him an injury il good opportunity offered
And IT'S well for you to think Of that
True. However, | do not sec that he has
much chance 10 do me an III turn where he is.
So far, must do him the justice TO say that he
is faithful in the discharge Of all his dulies.'
He knows ;haI his situation depends upon
this
'Of course. His own interest prompts him
to do right here. But when an opportunity to
stab me in the dark, offers, he embraces il. lie
did not, probably, imagine thai would see the
hand that held the dagger
Mo-
But | am not so blind as he imagined. Well
such work must not be permitted TO go unpun-
ished.'
1t ought not to be. When a man induIges
his il-naIure towards one individual with entire
impunity, he soon gains courage for extended
attacks, and others become sharers in the result
Of his vindictiveness. Ii is duty that man
owes the community to let all who maiiciousy
wrong him feel the consequences due TO their
acls.'
No doubt you are right. And if keep my
present mind, | shall let my particular friend Mr..
Ayres feel that il is not always safe TO stab even
in the dark
The more Mr.. Everton thought over the mat
ter, the more fully satisfied was he that Ayres
had made the attack upon him. This person
was engaged as reporter and assistant editor of
his newspaper, at a salary Of ten dollars aweek.
He had family consisting of a wife and four
children, the expense Of whose mainlainance
rather exceeded than came within his income;
and small accumulalions Of debt were a natural
result.
Everon had felt some interest in this man,
who possessed considerable ability as a writer
He saw that he had a heavy weight upon him,
and often noticed that he looked anxious and
detected. On the very day previous 10 The ap-
pearance of the article above referred to, he had
been thinking Of more than usual interest, and
had actually me1italed an increase of salary as
a compensation for more extended services. But
that was out of the question now, The wanton
and injurious attack which had just appeared,
shut up all his bowels of compassion, and so far
from medtatng the conference of a benefit up.
on AyreS, he rather inclined to a dismissal Of
the young man from his establishment. The
longer he dwelt upon it, the more inclined was
he TO pursue this course, and, finally, he made
up his mind TO take some one else in his place.
One day, after some struggles with himself, he
said
Mr.. Ayres, if you can suit yourself in a
place, wish you would do so in the course OF
the next week or two,'
The young man looked surprised, and the
blood instantly suffused his face
Have not given you satisfaclion' he enqui.
red.
'Yes-yes-I have no fault TO find with you,
replied Mr. Everton with some embarrassment
in his air. But, wish 10 bring in another per-
son who has some claims on mo-
In this, Mr.. Everton rather exceeded the truth
His equivocation was not manly, and Ayres was
deceived by it into the inference of a reason for
his dismissal foreign to the true one.
'Oh, very well, he replied, coldly. If you
wish another to take my place, | will give it up
Immediately
Mr.. Everton bowed with formal air, and the
yonng man who felt hurt al his manner, and
partly stunned by the unexpected announcement
that he must give up his situation, retired at
once.
On the next day, the Gazette contained ano-
ther article, in which there was even a palmer
reference to Mr.. Everlon, than before; and it
exhibited bitterness Of spirit that was vindic-
tive. He was no longer in doubt as to the orr
gin of these attacks if he had been previously.
In various parts of this last article, he could de-
tect the particular style Of Ayres.
Il see that fellow is at work on you again,
said the person to whom he had before convers-
ed on the subject.
yes; but, like the viper, think by this time
he is aware that he is biting on file.
'Ah! Have you dismissed him from your
service?
Yes, SIR
you have served him right. No man who
attempted to niure me, should eat my bread.
What did he sayl'
Nothing. What could he say! When |
told him to find himself another place as quick
ly as possible, his guilt wrote itself in his coun'
tenance.
Has he obtained situalionP
4 don't know; and what is more, don't care.
4 hope he has, for the sake of his family
It's pity that they should suffer for his evil ac-
TONS
Il didn't think of them or might not have
dismissed him. But, it is done now, and there
the matter rests
And there Mr.. Everon let it rest so far as
| Ayres was concerned. The individual obtain
ed in his place had been, for some years connec-
ted with the press as news collector and para
graph writer. His name was Tompkins. He
was not general favorte and had never been
very highly regarded by Mr.. Everton; but, he
must have some one to fill the place made va
cant by the removal of Ayres, and Tompkins
was the most available person to be had. There
was difference in the Journal after Tompkins
took the place of assistant editor, and very
perceptible difference-it was not for the better.
About three months after Mr.. Everton had
dismissed Ayres from his establishment, gen.
teman said to him
4 am told that the young man who formerly
assisted in your paper is in very destitute cir
cumslances.'