The Trinity times., 1855-07-07
The Crime of Delay.

ShUCiluuS concerning llim Ut WY HiH u' ''''i
has affected me SO deeply. But he is dead
now, and lest you SHOULD mlscon>true my IN
tere>t in him TO p.eiudicr, | will tell you
frankly all that | know OF him, So far AS 1t
affects rvsclf
WIS not always. you are aware, dear jim.
the man You have recently known me. !
once had position and influence. and wien
v"u first knew me had never done any act to
bring a blush Of shame 10 the check OF friend
or rclati,c.
But OF this, enough. 1t sulliccth, that one
wear ago. or ,hereab"uts as went to my oi
Gee ON Il beautiful morning in March, no
iced boy wal ing down the street. just
ahead of me. looking pile, cmaciat,d aud yet
beautiful. There WAS pecullar--an exceed
ngly 3nxious look, that had nevel seen be.
lort. There was the face of boy with the
anxiety of Il man. 1t struck ne is peculiar
at the first Glance, and stopped to lock at
him perceived thai il was with difficulty
h" could restrain himself from s"bbng aloud
| When lie saw me lie rrpr, sSed his emotion
and spoke up with an Obvious effort Of uncon.
ceru.
rcase. sir, are you not the edtor Of
! the -----?"
! aui, said I, my fine fellow, and whit
can do for you r.
"Mother', SICK. sir. and we are We y poor
and want ,c get Il place to work.
What can you d ~ said |.
90, viii ,ty To do ANYTHING" lie replied
bui ! don't kilnw W hat eau do. for alwaN,
went to school befufe came 10 California;
will try to do anything
The by had Interested mr.. and lhouah
am callou> man, whom bntt ting with the
world has hardened prematurrlv, could not
allow linn to leave me ill had given h.m II
word ot comfort.
M, fac fellow" sad |, "ran ynn come
to my Office at o'clock this evening r.
will" he an,wrrcd-"I nil do any
! liug to earn some money for my poor, sick
luotl,cr"
I,ook five dollar piece from my porket
and pui it iuto his hand. Had right to
do il! had often said ought TO pay my
honest debts before | thought Of charity
Had right 10 do it2 Yes.
The boy looked at the money, then he
locked at me aud th,n-burst into tears
Dear jim. believe me. had "A great mind
to cry too. SAID he Did act like little
brggar ~ As he spoke the w,rd " beegar"
he burst out again, aud the tears gushed forth
afrcsii
"No nv lad" said I, 4" but take that to
your mother, and this evening will have
place for you, 50 that you can earn the money.
and when You have enough Of it, perhaps you
can pay me back"
Gle held the coin towards me and said
Take tire money! am not hegcar, mud
as my father, who is dead, and my mother,
who is dying, told me TO starve sooner than
scg--l shall not take it,"
lie was SO earnest that to have refused
would have offended him the more and 50
requesting hm 10 call upon me at O'Clock
10 tie evening, told him to 80 home 10 his
mother, and tell her that he had found friend
who would get him a situation.
lie trippcd away with a lighter heart.
went my way. thinking how Icould aud would
belrlcnd i,n. 1t was only the day before
lhat friend had told me he wanted boy
about his years. and if he was faithful and
trustworthy would pay INN a liberal salary.
| resolved ia my own mind would 90 and
see him immediately after breakfast. But,
The Eighty purpose never is o'ertook
Unless thc deed 90 with It,
At the breahra~t table got engaged IN an
angry, political discussion. The S,natpra
! question: was on the Iauis, and we had L, I
/ the news thh morning hat a reverend Scna
tor belonging 10 our side had sold out and
! gone over to ilic enemy. went down town
after b cat fast Ia larn tn, facts q! the .Jnat
ter. talked WitI one und uuuihcr tj1 lhr
ease oi th, rour bay Was qu1e driven oul uf
my head Before rciutu,d the dispatches
b. gan To arrive from the Capital. uud what
with talking 10 inter,rtcd hiend>. and ~rlt.n9
I'r the ncxt mornings pap r. | quite forgot
The pale-larcd hoy and his d >ing mmi,r
Al 7o'rlock hc came Nv heart smotc
me when | saw him. lur had neglected and
| lnrgnucn my prumlsts But todd Inn Cod
| lurgyv ne mt 81 much ior tie dee. ri:uu Il,
! th. neg, ct that ! could not sec the man
hnm thought would employ him. tui II be
woud come The neat day ut tWu O'Clock /
/ would get him the situation and pay him he
! first month salary IN advance objected
! hc iuruoi upon his heel aud left the f.cr.
| he u,xt lu,ruiug | went 10 my Girud'>
store: he was cut Tor a trv min t,s. Wilde
! was s'at dug in hs door. an acqua ntaucr
w.'l u fine Or,c and buggy came i,lnnp. and
asked m- Ia dc wih hm 10 the Miss un.
Il oLcr consented, lluuk ~ 10 cali as ! came
/ ~. We cnt to the Arsion, from there To
| jhc race course. Tune flew ew.liy. aud b..
! fore | W S aware Of u. tWu O'C,uck had pas Il
aud came lo TO fad that The boy lmd
been 10 sce me aud had gone aw y. ! did
pot suppose, would see him ag,. d Mat niahi.
aud Wuu 4 put otf the matter So tmputt.nt
| 10 hIm-ill u e next morn ug Bur h, cam,
again IN the evening. aud had to .cl hIm
that / Lad been away The u,At dpv at
twelve, however, should sec hitu in his nc,
place.
Ii was nearly twelve Of the next day when
be,hou-ht myself Of my promise ha.t,u, q
dowu Ia see my friend. and C,uud that a. S
too latr; thu vacancy haI bc,u filled ;.b. ui
an hour before. Conscience sui'tcu. 0c
turned t,my oGce, AID met lie boz = anxious
.op@ 10, entered ihe door todd d IA had
Ju.t been To e abuu' the pro . srd .tuution.
'nl itVa~ taken. Yu Ihoulh, could aci
iH place ,oou. lie thanked me bur h.,
eart Was bursting, raw ih-t an anxiety.
i'tr Die iof one 80 !ouug was wearing his l;'
AWAY.
The next lay found him place and en-
gagged d ior mm. .at iu mv ,.iice writing
vi en- the door softly opened aud br entered
lie vI~ pale, bui eaimcr than [ had beioI,