Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-09-01
Fom Geason's Pictorial
BLESSING OF A GOOD DEED.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

81 should like to do that every day for a
year TO come" said Mr. William Everett,
rubbing his hands together quickly in ire
pressible pleasure.
Mr.. Everett was stock and money bro
ker, and had just made an operation by
which clear gain of two thousand dollars
was secured. He was alone in his office;
or SO much alone as not 10 feel restrained
by the presence of another. And yet a
pair Of dark, sad eyes were fixed intently
upon his sclf-satstied countenance with an
expression, had he observed it, that would
at least have excited moments WONDER
The owner Of this pair of eyes was slen-
der, rather poorly dressed lad, in his thr-
teenth year, whom Mr.. Everett had engaged
a short time previously TO attend in his of,
flee and run upon errands. He was the
son of widowed mother, now greatly re-
duced in circumstances. His father had
been an early friend of Mr.. Everett. 1t
was this fact which led to the boys intro
duction into the brokers' office.
''Two thousand dollars!" The broker
had muttered aloud his satisfaction; but now
he communed with himself silently. Two
thousand dollars! A nice little sum that
for single DAYS work. ! wonder what
Mr.. Jenkins will say tomorrow morning,
when he hears of such an advance in these
securities
From some cause, this mental reference
TO Mr.. jenkins did not increase his friends
state of exhileration. Most probably there
was something in the transaction by which
he had gained so handsome sum Of money
that, i'll calmcr moments, would not bear
too close a scrutiny; something that Mr..
Everett would hardly like 10 have blazoned
forth to the world. Be this as it may, a
more sober mood in time succeeded, and al
though the broker was richer by two thou
sand dollars than when he arose in the morn
ing he was certainly no happier.
An hour afterwards, business friend
came into the office Of Mr.. Everett and
said:
"Have you heard about Cassen?"
'No; what of him p
, '.He's said to be off for California with
: twenty thousand dollars more in his pock-
cts than Justly belong to him.
' "What!'
=; "Too true l believe. His name is in the
t list of passengers who left New York il
= the steamer yesterday"
$ The scouncrel." exclaimed Mr.. Ever.
EFT, who by this time was very considerably
excited.
"He owes you, does he?" exclaimed The
friend.
Il lent him three hundred dollars only
duy before yesterday
e "A clear swindle."
n ''Yes it is. Oh, if could only get IN,
o hands on him!"
Mr.. Everett's countenance, as he saiC
this, did not wear very amiable expires
sion.
:. Don't get excited about it," said the 9th
: er II think he has let you off quite rea
d sonably. Was that sum all he asked t
borroW?n
"Ycs."
e Il know two at least who are poorer b
= couple Of thousands by his ABSENCE"
e But Mr.. Everett was excited. For hal
. an hour after the individual left who ha
communicated this unpleasant piece {
II news, the broker walked the floor Of his o.
flee with compressed lips, lowering brow
lie ard most Unhappy feelings. The two thou
{ sand dollars gain in no way balanced in hi
ID mind the three hundred lost The peasur
IS created by the one had not penetrated dee
= enough to escape obliteration by the other.
$, OF all this the boy with the dark, sa
Is eyes had taken quick cognsancc. And h
o comprehended all. Scarcely moment ha
le his glance been removed from the countt
y nance or form of Mr.. Everett, while tn
l. latter walked with uneasy steps the floor
ID his office.
h. ,,1 fl,n l,.,,l- -a,
,e mind grew calmer' The first eXcnemel
in produced by the loss passed away; but
- left sense Of depression and disappoin
1- ment that completely overshadowed h
feelings.
- Intent as had been the lads Observable
E. of his employer during all this time, it is
m little, remarkable that Mr.. Everett had III
n once been conscious Of the fact that Il
w. boys eyes were steadily upon him. In fac
he had been, as was usually the case, t,
'n much absorbed in things concerning himse
to notice what was peculiar to another, III
less the peculiarly was one readily Use
to his own advantage.
- "John," said Mr.. Everett, turning su
denly to the boy, and encounterng h
large, earnest eyes, ''take this note round
Mr.. Legrand."
John spraug TO do his bidding, receive
the note, and was off with his usual flee
ness. But the door which closed upon
form did not shut out the expression of h
sober face and humid glance from the viSiC
Of Mr.. Everett, In fact, from some eau
at. tears had sprung TO the eyes OF the musil
boy at the very moment he was called up'
:, to render service; and quicker than usu
though his motions were, he had failed
conceal them.
lis A new train of thought now entered 4
ch brokers' mind. This child of his old frie
d. had been taken into his office from XII
m, of charitable feeling, though of very low '
ht, talty. He paid him a couple of dollars
he week, and thought little more about him
eat his widowed mother. He had too many i
ms. portant interests of his own at stake to ha