Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-04
iect. Mr.. Wilson had engaged young

man that morning!
One-two-three weeks glided away
with the merchant. Henry bad not been
heard from. At length Mr.. Burgess had
seen fit to do something effectual towards
fulfilling his long delayed promises
Without trouble he got intelligence OF a
vacant situation ascertained that the sala-
ry was unusually good and that the place
would be given to any person he might re-
commend.
"This will recompense the boy for all
previous disappontments," said the mer-
chant to himself, 81 will send for him at
once"
The lad who went for Henry, returned
with the intelligence that he had left his
boarding house, and gone--nonc knew
wither.
Considerably troubled with the thought
that he was much 10 be blamed for his cru
el neglect, Mr.. Burgess resolved to go iE
person to see Henry's landIady, and learn,
il possible, what had become of the young
man.
Mrs. Howard appeared 10 him benevo-
lent, good-hearted lady and as soon as Mr..
Burgess made himself known, as friend
OF young Vincent's, she treated him with
great pollteness.
81 don't know what has become Of the
poor young man :" she said 81 have new
er felt so much interest in any one in my
life He was so amiabe anG so upright.
Why, SIR" she added with emotion, 81
have ust learned that he pawned some oi
his clothes to get money to pay me to the
last cent he owed me for board-tbough
never pressed him, and wouldn't have Ia
ken his money if had known how it was
obtained Poor young man !" sighed the
excellent woman che might have done
pretty well if it hadn't been for the false
promises Of some person, who told him he
would find him a good situation, and never
did. Relying on these promises, he gave
up tolerably good place, which was Offer
ed him TO teach school-and so he had
nothing 10 help himself with and l heard
him say his mother was poor, and he
wouldn't be burden to her for the worId.'
Mr.. Burgess listened TO this account OF
the fatal result of his false promises, with
heart burning with anguish and remorse.
He Immediately set on foot endeavors to
trace the young man, after his departure
from Mrs. Howard's, but without success
Two days after, however, he received q
letter from Mrs. Vincent. 1t was full ot
all the grief and fear mother is capable
of feeling for darling son. He had writ.
ten her, (she stately relating some of hi:
troubles, and confessing that, pushed by
stern necessity, and prompted by despair
he enlisted in a company of Mexican vol
unteers
The agonized mother prayed her hus
! bands friend to save that husbands SON.
her own beloved child-irom the fate
which threatened him for, generous youth
he had not even confessed that it was tht
merchants false promises which had PROVED
his ruin
1t was too la,e Mr.. Burgess, stung by
bitterest self-reproaches, succeeded 10 find
ing the unfortunate youth but it was no
until the day previous to departure of hi
company for the war.
The merchant, deeply humiliated, AM
filled with griei, pressed the young man
hand, and begged to be forgiven at tn
same time offering to assist him to the bes
that money could perform.
Henry smiled bitterly.
81 would rather not hear you promis
me anything" he said : sand | beg OF yo'
never TO delude another with such promi
ses as have proved-perhaps, MY RUIN %
Mr.. Burgess never forgot that reproach
and since the mourniul day, when he hear'
the news Of the young mans death on tn
bloody fields of war, his conscience ha
been extraordinarily bur!hened will
his unhappy fate-with the grief of wild
owed mother-wth the singing remem
5rance Of his own sinful FALSE PROMISES !!