Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-25
From Gleason's Pictorial
THE SECRET BENEFACTOR.
By: MRS. E. c. LEyER1NG.

.Iiave you attended to the business |
spoke Of particularly, yesterday" asked
Mr.. Lambert, wealthy owner of real es-
tate, addressing on intelligent, fair looking
young man, who sat al a desk, as the above
named gentleman entered his office.
Charles Burchard colored with embar.
rassment. For moment his hand moved
nervously across his brow, then raising his
handsome eyes to his employers face, he
answered in frank, steady tone:
3 ''I have neglected to follow your inssruc'
tions." s' =
2 "Sir!" ".ss - ssss -
81 am sorry"
ssSorrys" cried Mr.. Lambert angrily,
'.sorry indeed! and this is the way you al
tend 10 my affairs! Young man, if you
think will pass over this carelessness-"
81 beg your pardon, said Charles, with
face like marble, but speaking in a calm
tone, 81 am guilty of no carelessness. l
have endeavored to do my duty"
"Your duty was TO follow my instructions.
Number twenty>threes has been loosing
business for me long enough. The family
have had warning. You could not have
misunderstood me. told you that If the
rent was not paid before l2o'clock yester.
day" =
visited the family" rejoined Charles,
ssnrd il seemed to me had you seen what |
saw, you would not have had me apply the
extremity Of the law TO their miserable case.
They are very poor-they are .sick--they
are suffering. You would not have had
the heart to-"
"Charles Burchurd," exclaimed Mr..
.Lamber5 angrily, ''you have been in my
employ two years. have found you
faithful, honest, capable-and, would not
willingly part with you; but as you prefer
YOUR way Of doing business to MINE, and
presume 10 dictate, it is not altogether prop
er that we should work together any long
err"
81 have thought myself" said Charles,
"thai since cannot conscieniiously pursue
the extremes you deem necessary, it will
be bes. for me to quit your service. am
ready" he added, fixing his eye upon Mr..
Lambert's face, ssI am ready to CO."
eWell, sir, we will have settlement at
once. How much am | indebted to yon2
What is your duet" =
sNothing." ~
e,aNothing! How-how is this?"
"You will see. Cast your eye over this
page"
s.Yes-I perceive-you have taken up
your wages lately, as soon as due" said
Mr.. Lambert, who, remembering Charles
fidelity and capacity, was becoming soft
ened. "This is new thing, however,
But | presume you have invested your
money adyantageously?'
.5 I have tried to make a Christian use OF
it,p answered Charles, coldly. si.t- '5=
"Haye you been dealing in stocksT
ssNo sir.
aAh, you lost confidence in me, and
thought proper to put your money INTO
other hands?"
81 have neither made investments or
loans" said Charles with q somewhat
peculiar smile. ssWhat small funds could
command. | have used"
"You!" gt
eyes sir"
s.Bless me, Chnrlesl / thought you a
steady young man; ana no" you cah huse
consumed your entire salary | am unable
to conceive" ~ 81 as1,-5
"And l presume should be unable to
explain it to your satisfaction, sir. 1t is
subject which i, can avail nothing 10 con-
verse upon. ifyou get mon in my place
Immediately. should be willing to save
you the trouble Of instrucung him in the
state Of your business" :,
"ce.tainly-ifyou please-andly you shall
be paid.
81 did not mako the offer expecting re,
muneration. trust that have kept my
accounts in such manner that j. will no
require half an hour to make an intelligen'
man understand the entire business
"ChaBles," exclaimed Mr.. Lambert, 81
dislike 10 part with you so We have al
ways agreed until this time."