Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-06-01
CARROTN CARROLL COUNTY OHIO FRIDAY 1872 WHOLE NUMBER IS

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lie attacked me in another newspaper. wan
'only' al The very lime be was employed ia my
Office
'lndeedl
Yes, and 10 way 10 do me a serious injury.
THAI is bad. Where did the allack appearl'
In the Gazette
did you trace il 10 himl'
Yes; or rather. il bore internal evidence thai
enabled me 10 fix il upon him unequiyocaIly.'
Did you charge il upon himl'
No. ! wished TO have no quarrel with him,
although he evidently tried TO get one up with
me. serIled the matter by notifying him to
leave my employment
You are certain he wrote the article
oh, yes; Postiye.'
And yet, tbs very peuinence Of the question,
threw doubI into the mind Of Mr.. Eyeuon.
The gentleman with whom he was conyers.
lng' on retiring, went TO the office Of the Gazette
with the editor Of which be was well acquainl-
ed.
DO you remember said he, 'an attack on
Mr.. Eyeron, which, some time ago appeared in
your paPerp
The editor reflected few moments, and then
replied
a few months since, TWO or three articles
were published in the Gazette that did refer TO
EVer1on in not a very kind manner
DO you know the auIhor!'
Yes
Have you any reasons for wishing to conceal
his namel' .a
None at ALL They we're written by a young
man who was then in my Office, named Tomp-
kins.'
You are certain Of Ihisl'
Il am certain that he brought them to me in
his own manuscript =
'Everon suspected man named Ayres to be
the author
His assistant editor at the timer
Yes; and what is more, discharged him from
his employment on the strength of this suspi-
con.'
What injuslicel Ayres is as Innocent as you
are
Il am glad to hear it. The consequences to
the poor man have been very sad. He has had
no regular employment since, and his family are
now suffering from even the common uecessa-
ries of ife.'
That is very bad. Why didn't he deny the
charge when ii was made against himl
HE was never accused. Everton took it for
granted that he was guilty, and acted from this
erroneous conclusion
'Whata commentary upon hasIy judgements!
Has he no employment now!'
None
Then will give him situation. know
him TO be competent for the place wish flledi
and | believe he will be faithful
Here the interview ceased, and the gentleman
who had taken the pains to siiI out the truth re-
turned to Everton's office.
'Well,' said he on entering, Il believe I've
| got TO the bottom of the natter
'What maIter! asked EverIon, looking slight.
ly surprised.
The matter of Ayres' supposed attack upon
you.'
why do you say supposed?'
Because it was only supposed. Ayres didn't
write the articles of which you complain
How do you knowl'
I've seen the editor of the Gazette
did he say thar Ayres was not the aulhorl'
He did,
"A man named Tompkns who was at the time
employed in his office
Everon sprung from his chair as if he had
been stung.
'TompknsP he exclaimed.
so he says
Can it be possible? And | have the viper in
my employment
you havel'
Yes; he has filled the place Of Ayres nearly
ever since the latter was dismissed from my Of
| fce.'
Then you have punished the innocent and
rewarded the gnilty.'
so much for taking thing for granted said
Everton, as he moved resIessly about the floor
of his Office.
| So soon as the editor Of the - Journal
was alone, he sent for Tompkins, who was in
another part of the building. As the young
man entered his office, he said to him in sharp,
abrupt manner
DO you remember certain articles that appea-
red against me in the Gazette few months
ago?'
The young man, whose face instantly became
red as Scarlet stammered out that he did remem-
Der them.
'And you wrote them?
'Ye-ye.yes; bu.but have regretted it since,
very much
You can put on your hat and leave my en-
ployment as quickly as you please said Mr..
Everton, angrily. He had lule control of him
self and generally acted on the spur of the mo-
ment.
Tompkins, thus severely punished for going
out of the way to attack man against whom
he entertained private grudge, beat hasty re-
treat, and left Mr.. Eveuon in no comfortable
frame Of mind.
On beingso unceremonously dismissed from
employment, Mr.. Ayres, who was by nature
morbidly sensitive, shrunk into himself, and ex-
perienced most painful feeling Of helPlessness.
| He was not of cheerful, confident and hope
full disposition. He could not face the world
and battle for his place in it, like many other
men. A little thing discouraged him. To be