Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-12
s E LECT TALE.
Good Hearted People.
BY r. 3. ARTHUR.

dcts IrOln lmpnlSe, ana tne Otner IrOU TcdStM
une cousulls the heart, the other the head
Persons belonging to the former class are very
much liked by the majority of those who come
in contac, with them while those Of, the latter
class make many enemies through life. Still
the world owes as much 10 the latter as 10 the
= former-perhsps a.greal deal more. sA ~
Mr.. Archibald May belonged to the former
q clas. he was known a. good-hearted man
o. He uttered the word mo- with great difficulty ;
and was never known to have deliberately said
that TO another which he knew would hurt his
e feelings. IL any one about him acted wrong
he could not find it in his heart to wound him
by calling his attention 10 the fact. On oae
occasion, clerk was detected in purloiuipp
money but it was all hushed up, aud wheu
Mr.. May dismissed him, he gave him a certifi-
cate of good character. f.t s.
How could you do SO asked neighbor
to whom he mentioned the fact
How cuuld help doing il, The yoana
man had chance Of getting good place. L
would have been cruel IN me TO have refused
to aid him. A character was required. and
could do no less than give IL. Poor, silly fel.
low! am sure wish him we'll | always
liked him.
'Suppose he robs his present employer!'
He won't do that, I'm certain. He is too
much ashamed Of his conduct while in my
store. Ii is lesson 10 him. And at any
rate, / do not think man should be hunted
down for single fault
No of course not. But, when you en-
dorse mans character, You lead others to
place confidence in hun a confidence that may
be betrayed under very aggravated circum-
stances
Better that many suffer than that one inno-
cent man should be condemned and cast off
But there is no question about guilt or in
nocence. 1t was fully proved that this young
man robbed you.'
Suppose ii was. No doubt the temptation
was very strong. | don't believe he will ever
be guilty of such thing again.
You have the best evidence in the world
that he will, ia the fact that he has taken your
money.
20 no, not at all. 1t doesn't follow, by any
means. thai fault like this will be repeated.
He was terribly mortified about it. That has
cured him. am certain
wsuldn / trust 10 *
You are TOO uncharitable,' replied Mr.
May For my part, always look upon the
best side of man S character. There is good
in every one Some have their weaknesses
some are even led astray at times; but none
&lC Udu. h q tdAu idffS, 1eIp MIN
up, and start him once more fair In the world
who can say that he will again trip, Not
l. The fact is, we are too hard with each
other. Ii you brand your fellow with :nfamy
for one little act of indiscreiion, or say crime,
what hope is there for himt
You GO rather TOO fac Mr.. May the
neighbor said, in your condemnation of the
world. No doubt there are many who are
really IRchariiable in their denunciations of a
fellow man for a single fault. But, on the
other side, | am Inclined to think that there
are Just as many who are equally uacharitable
In loosely passing by, Out OF spurious kladness
what should mark a man with just susp,cl"n
and cause a withholding of confidence. Lool
al the case now before US. You feel unwil
ling to keep young man abont you, because
he has betrayed your trust, and yet, out o
kind feelings, you give him good character
and enable him to get situation where b,
may seriously wrong an unsuspecting man.
But am sure he will not do So
What is your guaranteed
The impression that my act has evidentl,
made upon him. If | had, besides hushing u
the whole matter, kept him still in my store
he might again have been tempted. But, th,
comparatively light punishment of dismissins
him with good character, will prove a salu
tary check upon him.
Don't you believe it,
Il will believe it, until see evidence to tn,
contrary. You are too suspicious-too un
charitable, my good friend. | am always in
clined TO think the best of every one. Civ
the poor fellow another chance for his life, sa,
l. ...t ... . !
hope it may all turn out right
l am sure it will, returned Mr.. May
Many aud many young man is driven To ra
In by having all confidence Withdrawn frou
him, after his first error. Depend upon it
such course is not right sg t..- ..
perfectly agree with you, Mr. May, tha
we should not utterly coademn and cast off
nan Tor singie fault. But, ii is one thing I,
bear with fault, and encourage a failin.
brother man to better Courses, and auother Il
give an individual whom we know TO be dis
honest, certificate Of good character
Yes, but am not sure that the young MAJ
We are speaking about is dishonest
Didn't he rob you ..-F
Don't say rot. That is too haid a word
He did take lillle from me; but il wasn
much. and there were peculiar circumstances
Are you sure that under other peculiar ell
cumslances, he wonld not have taken muc
more fran y0n. f.s...r
II don I believe he would -. -...
wouldn't trust him. I .........
You are too suspclous-t0o unchartable
as have already said. can I be SO. al
ways Try To think the best of every one
Finding that 1t was no use 10 talk, the neigh
Dor said but little more on the subject
About year afterwards the young man
new employer, who, On The faith vi Nc. Mays
recommendation, had placed great cunfdenc.
in him. discovered that he had been rubbed q
several Thousand dollars. The robbery wa
clearly traced to his clerk, who was arrested
tried, and sentenced TO three years. imprisou
mens in the Penientiary. l-, .D
1T seems that all your charity was lost ol
that Young scoundrel, Blake, said the individ
nal whose conversation with Mr.. May has jus
been given. 9l
Poor fellow.' was the plying reply.
sm most grievously disappointed in him.
never believed tina, he would turn out so badly
You might have known il after he ha
swiRdled you A man who will steal shee
needs only to be assured Of impunity to rob tn
mail. The principle is the same. A roen
rs rogue, whether it be for pin or pound.
Well, well-People differ 10 these matters
never look at The worst side only. How
could Dayton find it in his heart to send tha
poor fellow to the State Prison wouldn
have done j, if he had taken all possess
was downright vindictiye in him. .s#
1t was simple justice. He could not hav,
done otherwise, Blake had not only wronpe,
him, bat he had violated the laws, and TO In,
laws he was bound To give up n' f"i.ta ~
s'Give up poor, erring, young man to th
sgera, pnbending, unfeeling laws! No one i