The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-01

aouEsy took Il on my arm, and psccssded Oh
rectly 10 the counting room Of mslchant and
bank director, Who hsd refused the day bsfoss TO
assist me- He was In conversation with two
other merchants, with whom had once been on
equal and intimate terms. win You buy some
OF my oranges, gentlemen said IL 'they are
sweet and cheapi' what do you meant MI.
Shannon said one Of the gentlemen; yoa have
not turned pedlar, have your Having found
1t impossible to get any higher employment,
said /, Il have been reduced to this. Is It not
an honest eallingf. Are You in eamesaf said
another Of the gentlemen. Il never was more
so,' said I; you will bear witness, that have
tined 10 vain to get other employment But
must not spend my time in talking-vill you
buy, gentlemen, or mott loI must be moving.
'Whst viii you take for your loadi' said the gen.
tleman who had not before spoken. 1r Is worth
two dollars at retail, but you may have the
whole lot at one dollar and three quarters u
will take it, said he, but as have no change
must trouble you with my check for the amount
He filed check, and said, 'theIs, Crombie and
Miller, you must buy basket too: here's blank
check for each Of you
They did as no proposed, and he folded up the
three and gave them to me. The basket was
enptied on the spot, and set of to fill 1t again
for each Of the others- On my way TO the irulI
sellers called at the bank with the checks,
and the teller counted me out three thousand
dollarsi told him that he had made mistake
He looked at the checks again, and declaring
that each was good for one thousand dollars, he
tsmed away 10 wait upon another customer.
saw through the whole at once. A motive, which
care not to snalise, had induced the thre'
princely merchants to furnish me with the meani
which one of them previously refused. in
tended only to shame him, but he had fairly out
maneuvered me, and after calling at the fruit
erer's, paying for the basket, and ordering tw'
Others 10 DO sent as directed, came home, un
decided what course il was eKpedient to pun
suef'
what shall l do, my children, lei me nav
your adviceS'
Il would return every cent of it, said Lucy
and show my independence $50 would - sal
Anna, 'and starve before I'd take it. The
only gave it from pride,' said josephine; 'yo
stopped so low that it mortified them pei
haps they expect to be repaid, said Jane. Don
you think SO, Lizzya' NO. said the sick child
Il thiuk they were sorry that father had been rt
fused.
: When one repents he has night to expec
; forgiveness should use the money, father, an
repay it il l was ever able, to them or some sui
4 fering fellow creature That is my view Of tn
matter SAID Mrs. Shannon. And mine too
said her husband. The similarity of the cheet
: shows that it was no mistake. Ii was evidentl
. purchase, and a payment, not loan. 'If
e take the money make three fnends; If ] Tefus
q il, may lose three: have no right to attribui
. good act 10 a bad motive. shall at once az
a knowledge the favor with gratitude And girl'
yon may all 90 and get released from your places
!. Il should prefer said Anna, 'to keep my plaC
L little while, at least, to see what can dc
!. Sand | too said Lucy, Il am engaged for tn
c week Father said Jane, why can you n
n keep the whole affair a secret and let US see VIII
it is to earn our lvingl What was hard n
, cessty will be good frolic now said Josephlr
= and promise that we shall keep our places, al
g come every other Sabbath, for this, believe,
, q servants privilege, to tell our experience
T. This plan, was agreed on, and continued uni
h all were satisfied that knowledge units for Ii
II Dor only when it is united with pride OF sfIect
y ton, and that it is unfavorable 10 happiness o.
|. ly when it is perverted OF worthless.