The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-17

so criminal, morally speaking, for East
man is poor, and must feel such a los,
very much
Il know it was a mean trick, ape
T.
But you stood by and saw them do
it;'
yes sir; because I didn't want to
come home alone
{ l understand it Nathan and let me
assure you that the best way to avoid
coming home alone is never to 90 in the
company of any one who may do that OF
which you would be ashamed. Just az
sure as you continue to be seen in that
company, just so sure will you be judged
with them. Now am going to give
you bit Of information. Only yester-
day gentleman asked me what kind ol
a young man that Nathan Wilder was
Of course I told him that you were 8
good youth, and asked him what he
meant. He then informed me that you
were with the party who tore down
Eastman's fence, and did other thing.
of equal shame. He did not know that
you lived in my family, and he only
asked for information, as he had seer
you often, and supposed you to be a
6ne young man. l hope you will mo-
60 out this evening"
'Of course 1 shall not, if you do net
wish it,
But do Jos wish to 20 =
The youth hesitated. The fact was
he had been anticipating the sport FOL
two days, and he could not imm sdiatsly
give it up.
Cooper is going he said, after som'
moments of thought.
Joseph do you mean''
Yes, SIR
l am sorry for it, then, for Jssep
Cooper | know is kind, generous, hon
est youth, and he ought not thus to ruiz
bis reputation. You lock surprised, bu
| speak tho truth. No man, be he eve
so pure, can associate long With evi
companions without losing bis staudip.
among respectable people. Why, you
are looked upon by some as having had
a hand in tho mischief Of which l have
spoken
But people who know me would
know BETTER uttered Nathan quite con-
fdcntly.
How should they know better You
seek those evil companions, and are
present at their evil work. You know
who pulled down Eastman's fence, Of
course. l don't mean to ask you who
did it, but | say you know
Yes sir, l do
'And yet, we're you asked who did it,
you would not tell
'Of course not. I would not expose
companion
so supposed And now look at it.
\ ou were in the company-one Of the
party; the party did certain deeds, and
you must bear your share Of the blame.
But let this pass. You know that those
young men with whom you would asso-
ciate are evil disposed and you know,
too, that, it they 60 over to Mac Wayns
tonight, they will be up to some sort of
mischief | think have said enough to
enable you to understand tho rest. Now
you may spend the evening with Mabel ,
or you may 20 over to the back village,
just as you choose
Nathan Wildor started as he heard
these words but, before he could make
reply, his master was gone. But he
was not long left alone, for in moment
moro bright eyed, lovely girl, Of some
nineteen summers, came tripping into
the room. She was Mr.. Clark's only
child. Long had the youth loved tha
fair girl, and he knew that she loved hin
in return but be had not yet bad th'
courage to mention the subjec. to hi
master, for he was only an apprentic,
though q few short months would So
him free. But a strange hope startct
to life in bis bosom now. Those las
words Of the parent, and the peculiar
tone in which they we're spoken and tb,
look which accompanied them, mean
something.
Are you going out this evening
the pirl asked