The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-08-14

Upon examining the bill Of the books which
he had sold, he found that they amounted only
TO thirty dollars, and gave him fair profit at
that price; and upon counting the money
which had been paid, no found fifty dollars in.
stead Of forty consequently he had twenty
dollars too much. Il would have been al ca.
~ matter 10 have returned the money by mail,
had he known the name of his benelacior
but be did not. Although be had travelled
several miles, and The delay would necessarily
de,sin him till noon, he resolved to return and
refund the twenty dollars. and thus discharge
an act which common honesty required.
why have you returned ? asked his bene
factor, with some surprise IN his manner.
You oyerpaid mo, and have returned TO
refund the money,' replied Marcus. | find
thai, the books we're worth only thirty dol
ars you reckoned them worth forty, aud by
some mistake paid me fly. Here are the
twenty dollars
you are an honest lad, and will become a
rich and prosperous man, doubt. Keep the
money, and ~hen you come this way again,
will take some more books
Marcus and the stranger parted once more,
each With higher opinion of the other the
one TO carry Joy and comior. TO the bosom OF
his mother, the other to reap the reward OF o
generous act.
A few days after he reached home, cur he
ro's mother received letter from her hus
bands brother, Mark Bell tie old bachelor,
containing proposal 10 set Up Marcus IN bu-
s;ness in the city Of Boston. Tho widow was
overjoyed. and expressed her gratitude IN a
reply OF some length.
The business was soon arranged. Marcus
received letters Of credit to the amount OF two
thousand dollars, and was soon doing -four
shing business as book merchant. The
widow hired a comfortable tenement in tho
city Boston, and her children, neatly dfcss
ed, we're seen daily on their way To school.
OGe day an elderly gentleman entered our
hero's store, and euquired for a work recently
published Marcus was struck with The iones
Of his voice, aud upon scanning his features
moro closely, recognized The stranger who
had bought out his little stock in trade some
nonrh. before.
This is an unc1 expected pleasure. cried the
young merchant, With unfeiened pleasure.
You seem to DO prospecting replied he
friend, with benevolent smile.
Yes, have pto.Peted ever since | saw
you
Il am glad to hear il. Honesty always
pfospers. Blu, II 10 about dinner time and |
think shall ask myself home to dinner With
YOU
The stranger did 60 home to dinner with
Marcus. and enjoyed II as much as q dinner
could be enjoyed. As he was on the point oil
departing, with hat in hand, the widow ven.
rured to ask him his name, ss Marcus had a
large Bible which he wished to pressn, him,
and in which he desired to inscfibe his bene.
factors nSme; and II was a name, in fact
which they wished 10 remember always.
Marcus may write Mark Bel 10 the book
he intends for me, and say Il was presented
lf he pleases, by his honest, and alectionate
nephes.'
We cannot slop to tell how The widow and
her children blessed aud wep, over Marx Boil
for II is out OF our power. Slllice i, to say,
! that he passed the remainder Of bis days with
them. aud dying, le(l the whole OF his wealth,
greatly 10 the detfmenl Of the Pfcsden, Of
4 the Circle, and The heather nations general.
. ly BY succession of misfortunes, John Bell
/ lost the bulk oil his property, and Mrs. Bell
vas obliged 10 make lckets for her children
instead Of the heather.
| Elder Fletcher was suspended from preach.
ING ior passing bills on broken bark, and
Tor not rendering good account Of the mis-
slonaty funds. Mrs Fletcher keeps o cigar
store and sells sJEjppg beer for living, since
the missionary platform has broken down.
So far as the beer is concerned. she is thought
70 be good customer herself
la the course oil tine Marcus married Al.
ice, who siiIl remembers the night when q
poor, ragged boy asked Cor lodging IN vain.
Uses Of TOmsits.