Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-23
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To Mr.. Hartman, as private clerk, West
field would have been invaluable. He was
Just the kind of man he was in search Of
Moreover, he was thinking of him for this We
ry position of private clerk, when the poison of
lII-natured detraction entered his mind, and
he turned his mind away from him.
The more he brooded over his dsappoint-
lnent, and pondered the unhappy condition of
his affairs, the more deeply did the mind of
! Westfield become disturbed.
81 cannot bear these thoughts" he said,
starting up from a chair in which he had been
sitting in gloomy despondency, and, in the ef-
fort to escape his troubled feelings, he went
forth upon the street. 1t was late in the even
ing. There was no purpose in the Young
mans mind as he walked, square after square,
with hasty steps; and he was about return
ING, when he was met by a man with whom
he had slight acquaintance, and who SEEM
ed particularly well pleased to see him.
"Tbe very man was thinking about" said
MIR. Lee-that was his name. "Quite coin
cidence. Which way aie you going?"
"Home," replied Westfeld somewhat indif-
ferentIy.
"ln any perticular hurry?"
! "No."
"Come with me them"
"Where are you going?'
"To the Union House. There's to be raf-
! tle there at ten o'clock. for six gold Watches
chance in each watch only one dollar. I've
got five chances. They are splendid watches.
Come along and try your luck"
81 don't care if do" said Westfeld.
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that would divert his mind. Under other cir
cumstances, this would have been no temp
tation So he went to the Union Hotel, ven
tured dollar, and, most unexpectedly be-
came the owner Of gold watch. New tho'ts
and new feelings were stirring in his mind as
he took his way homeward that night, excited
as well by some things seen and heard at the
Union House, as by the good fortune which
had attended his first venture Of a small sum
of money in the hope of gaining largely on the
deposit.
The effect of his cold treatment of West
field, did not escape the observation of Mr..
! Hartman. He saw the young man was both
hurt and troubed-that he kept aloof from
the rest of the company, and soon retired
"Do you know young Westfield ?" he inqu-
| iSN VI % SChtitIdI, Ntlli NuOu, SOlucttlle al
terwards, he happened to be in conversation.
every we'll" was the answer
"Ilas he good business capacity? ?"
"few young men excel him."
ado you know anything Of his character ?"
at stands fair"
q have heard he did not treat his former
employer, Mr. Green, very we'll"
"He left him for higher salary; and, as
he has mother and sister to support, he was
bound, in my opinion, to seek the largest pos,
slbe return for his labor"
Had Green no particular claim on him ?"
mo more than you or have"
81 heard the fact of his leaving Mr.. Green
commented on in way that left on my mind
an unfavorable impression of the young man. +"
'Some people are always more ready to
suppose evil than good of another" was re-
piled to this
81 am in search of competent young man
as private clerk, and bad thought of West
field; but these disparagng remarks caused
me to decide against him."
"In my opinion" said the gentleman with
whom Mr.. Hartman was conversing, you will
search good while before finding any one SO
well suited to your purpose, in every respect
as young Westfeld"
you speak earnestly in regard to him ?"
81 do, and because | know him we'll"
A very different impression of the young
man was now entertained by Mr.. Hartman
1t was past eleven o'clock on that night as he
rode homeward, passing on his way the Union
House, and Just at the moment when West
field, i'll company with several young men,
came forth after the closing Of the rattle
They were talking loud and boisterously. Mr.
Hartman leaned from the carriage window, at
tracted by their voices and his eyes rested for
a moment on Westfeld. The form was fa-
miliar, but he failed to get sight of his face
The carriage swept by, and the form passed
from his vision; but he still thought Of it, and
tried to make out his identity.
Net many hours of tranquil sleep had West
field that night. AS he lay awake through
the silent watches, temptation poured in upon
him like flood, and pressing against the fee
bic barriers ofweakened good principles, SEEM
ed ready TO bear them away in hopeless ruin.
In single hour he had become the possessor
of a gold watch, which could easily be CONVEX
ted into money, and which, at a low valuation,
would bring the sum of fifty dollars,-equal
to months salary. How easily had this been
acquiredl True, to rattle was to gamble
And yet, he easily silenced this objection; for
at religious fairs be had often seen goods dis
posed of by rattle, and had himself more than
once taken chance. Another rattle FOR val
liable articles had been announced for the
next night at the Union, and Westfeld, urged
by the hope of new successes, resolved to be
present, and again try his luck
The ullowing morning found the young
man in more sober, thoughtful mood He
did not show his watch to his mother, nor men
ton to her the fact of having won it. Indeed,
when she asked him where he had been SO
late on the night before, he evaded the 9pca-
ton.
On his way to the store in which he was
employed, Westfeld called at jewellers and
asked the value of his watch.
at is worth about seventy five dollars" an
swered the jeweller looking very earnestly at
Wost6alI and with carfain mao uinY n, his