The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-09-11
81 8eautlfal Stprll.
My First Temptation.
A STORY FOR YOUNG MEN.

uuu ouHc eHlplOlueul. was lAeu LHiL
teen years of age, and not very stout or
strong, but yet with will to do anything
that could be found for me to do. At
length my mother made an arrangement
with carpenter by the name of Morris,
and was taken into the shop as an ap-
prentice With him I remained two
years, but, at the end Of that time be-
came so worn down by the hard work inn
posed upon me, that my mother resolved
that / should remain there no longer
My sister Lucy, who was two years older
than myself, had long detected my failing
strength-and it was mainly through her
influence that was removed from the
place, for 1 should never have complain
ed. g aatI | 4aa
I was now ffteen--tall, slim and pale,
and I knew that | could not stand any
sort of work which taxed my physical
strength to any grea textent. But fortune
favored me. A Mr.. johnson Eyered,
who kept a dry goods store near by, was
in want of salesman, and through my
sisters influence | obtained the place.
Mr.. Evered had daughter Julia, about
my own age, who was very intimate with
Lucy, and it was by her interces sion with
her father that Lucy gained her point.
| was duly installed in my place, and
was soon happy and contented, for my
employer was kind, and an intimacy soon
sprang up between myself and Julia,
which offered me purer bliss than | ever
before experienced. Thus matters pass
ed on for a year, and at the end of that
time my health was restored. bad SO
far gained upon the confidence Of Mr..
Evered that he trusted me with some oil
his most important business. Only one
thing troubled me. was not receiving
such wages as fancied my services enti-
tied me to- In fact. was in debt. !
purchased suit of clothes of tailor in
the neighborhood, and was owing for
them The tailor wanted bis money, and
l promised him he should have it at a
certain time but that. time, came and
passed, and | could not pay him. He
threatened, and | promised anew. 0,
how many times wished that I had new
er bought those clothes I could have
got along without them, and l resolved
that never again would buy anything
which could not pay for on the spot
But that did not help the case.
One evening sat alone in the store
1t was Saturday evening, and the day hae
been busy one. We had sold grea
quantity of goods, and the money drawe
was well filed. Slowly demon rose be
fore me, and began to advise me. Ht
pointed to the money drawer, and whis
pered, g there are the means for paying
your debit I knew that Mr.. Everet
had no knowledge of the amount of mo
ney there, for he knew not how much
had sold. could take even fifty dollars
and he mig ightnever miss it, forI had solo
a great quantity of stuff which he had ne
account of. I had promised the tailo
I that he should haze the money that very
night, and l had planned to get Mr.. Ev
Tered to advance me the necessary sum
/ had not been spending my money fool
ishly, but from my pittance I supported
my mother, and that ate it ull up
For long while, I sat and looked up
on that drawer, and all the while th
tempter was persuading me. I knew tina
4 young clerks sometimes did such things
and that sometimes necessity compelle,
them to it; at least SO 1 then thought
How could I meet my creditor again with
, ont the money 2 L ieould not, and ia
4 length I resolved that 1 would not.
arose and went to the drawer. I opene
it and saw the bank mott which had bee
= fairly iammed in there, and counted ou
twenty dollars. My hand trembled, an
my heart beat quickly.a2I thrust th
notes into my pocket, and then hastene
: back to my seat, and ere long afterward
my employer entered. iaeita9ai aeaa
ea" Well, Charles" said he, 'sI que.
) wen shut up now'' ''il '2
| asose and went out, and put up IL
shutters, and when I came back foun
e Evered engaged in counting the none,
As | approacqed him, he eyed me with
sharp, searching look, and I tremble
b like aspen. s.
d " What ails you ?" he asked.
Nothing, SIR" answered, trying
: compose myself. = a4f aa q aa7
"But there must be something IL
matter, he resumed, " for you look
pale as ghost.
I az am tired said l.
Well, well, you have worked hard
day, and you may go. I'll attend to tt
rest.'' 81 f' 31
. With desperate endeavor to compo
myself, I thanked him for his kindne
and then left the store. The fresh Z
revived me some hat and I hurried ON