Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-13
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LIDO sT,ERNBERG.
A Tai. Of "Clreumstantiul Evidence. :"
BY. PAUL LEAN. =

There was a certain heart-sinking
look about the seedy stranger, as Mr.,
Talbot told him he was in no need
of help in his warehouse, which caus-
ed that gentleman to look up again
from his ledger and eye the young
man more closely. t.
With a half audible sigh, and
, with an airof hopeless, utter despon-
dency, the object ofhis scrutiny turn,
ed to leave the counHngroom. T.
Stay a moment, young man
what can you do?' =
: Il have never been accustomed
Ito any kind of business except that
or secretary, butI possess an excel
lent education, and sufficient energy
to, undertake and persevere in any
pursuit that may offer ITSELF
: There was a certain something in
the young mans manner that inter
ested the good Mr.. Talbot. So. he
told him to take seat beside him
and answer few questions. .
The young man pleased Mr.. Tai,
bot. A mutual confidence springins
+ up between them, the stranger con-
fided to the good merchant his press,
ing necessities. j. !
lie was a Pole by birth; he had
been despoiled of home, fortune and
country at one blow. He had serv:
ed as private secretary for several
! years to an English nobleman, but a
misunderstanding occ urring between
them, he had come to this country
and he had. been here severalmonths
but not being able to get anything
to do, he had spent his last penny
and had not tasted food for two days
Mr.. Talbot did not read him "a lee
ture on the uncertainty of human
prospects, but he put his hand into
his pocket, and handing a tole rably
we'll filled wallet to the stranger, BID
him go and make himself first com
Portable with good cheer, and then
.presentable with good clothes, and
then return to the counting-rootn
that he would take him in. his own
employ for the present, and that the
contents of the wallet Werebut a par
of his salary. ..@r r. =
With an expression Of gratitude
the stranger left Mr.. Talbot, VALE
in hand. There was something in
the lustre Of his large, earnest, gray
eyes that told the worthy merchant
he had not misplaced confidence. ii
lido Sternberg entered into his new
occupation with zeal and compre
hension that showed Mr.. Talbot had
not over-estimatcd either his mora
or7mentai capacity. J. T.
+ #Sternberg was employed to write
Mr.. Talbot's Observation-Disclosures
and to attend to mis- most private ac'
counts; for the merchant at that time
was deeply evolved id several com
plicated speculations, all of w ich
If successful, were to benefit the
= whole system of commerce. -.
After several months Of unremit
ting labor, the schemes ended in
sudden failure. After honorably sat
isfying the calls of all creditors, who
were involved through the unfortu'
nate, p EQUATIONS, Mr.. Talbot wa:
ena bled to pursue his regular bust,
/ ness, trough on very much reduced
scale. .. !.
A professional friend ofmine wish.
Is a secretary, viii you accept the
situation. lido? The salary Is good
far better than anything ] can Of.
: fer you, for just now, alas! Lean Of
fer you nothing. mentioned you to
my friend, telling him he could mol
! find any one more capable and one
more unexceptionable in every way
than yourself
I! cannot sufficiently thank you FOL