The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-30
RAEENNA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1858

hurry and bewildermep,, csn,sssy., fact,
ed mechanically, pnder, the influence Of the
vague, inetplicabls fear which the mans
extraordinary parting words had aroused in
me, without btopping to snaly4e my own
sensations, almost without knowing what |
was about. In three minutes from the time
when the stranger had closed my door, the
clerk had started for the bank; and I was
alone again in my room, with my hands as
cold as ice, and my head all in whirl.
did not recover my control over myself
until the clerk came back with the notes in
his hand. He bad just got to the bank in
the nick Of time. As the cash for my draft
was handed to him over the counter, the
clock struck FIVE, aud lie heard the order
given to close the doors. ......- |
When had counted the bank.notes, and |
had locked them up ia the safe, my better
sense seemed to come back to me on sud- |
den. Never have reproached myself be.
fore or since, as ! reproached myself at that
.toment. What SOFT Of return had made
for Mr.. FauntlerOy's fatberly kindness to
me ! had insulted him by the meanest.
the grossest dislrust Of the honor and the
credit Of his houst--and that OH the word oil
TN absolute stranger, of va gabond, if ever
there was one yet 4 twas ttiadness, down,
right madness in any man to have acted as
l had done. / could not account for my
own inconeeivably thoughtless proceeding.
l could hardly believe in it myself. Iopen-
ed the safe, and looked at the bank. notes
again. l locked it once more, and flung the
key down on the table in fury OF vexation
against myself. There the money was, Up.
braidng me with my own inconceivable fol.
/ ly telling me in the plainest terms that l
had risked depriving myself of my best and
kindest friend henceforth and forever. ...
i 1t was necessary to do something at once
towards making allthe atonement that lay
In my power. felt that as soon as began
10 cool down little. There was but one
plan, straightforward way left now out of the
scrape in which had been mad enough to
involve myself. took my hat, and, withou,
| stopping an ninstont TO hesitate, hurried off to
the bank to make clean breast OF 1t 10 Mr.
Fauntleroy! .e,. .. ... ~ Ia a@s
| When knocked at tie private door, and
asked for him, was told that he had not
been at the bank for the last two days.
>. One Of the other partners was there, how.
ever, and was working at that moment in
his o@n room. I sent IN niy liaG'e at once,
. and asked to see him. He aud were littl,
!. better than strangers 10 each other and tn,
interview Mas Iikely to GsI Gn thet account
u unspeakably embarrassing and humiliatins
i. on my side. Still, could not 90 home. a
could not endure the inaciion of the mex
j. day, the Sunday, without having done my
+. best on the spot, to repair the error int,
which my own folly had led me. Uucom
I. Efortab le as ! felt at the prospect of the up.
I approaching interview, should have been ia
I more uneasy in my mind if the partner had
!. declined to see me. '
1; To my relief, the bank.porter returne
with message requesting me to walk ill.,
:. What particular form my explanations an
IT apologies took, when Itried to offer them
ii is more than can tell now. was so con
. fused and distressed that hardly knew whu
!, ] was talking about at the time. The on
s circumstance which | remember clearly il
d that was ashamed 10 refer to my intervie,
4 with the strange man and that tried I
account for my sudden withdrawal of m
y balance BY referring il TO some inexpicabl
I'll panic, caused by mischievous reports whic
). | was unable to trace to their source, an
which. for any thing knew TO the contrary
ID might, after all. have been only started i
Iy jest. Greatly to my surprise, the partner di
not seem to notice the lamentable lamenes
d, of my excuses, and did not additionally COZ
fuse me by asking any questions. A wear,
k, absent leok, which had observed on hi
D. face when came in, remained on it while
) was speaking. 1t seemed to be On effort I
n. him, even to keep up the appearance of lis
d. ening to me. And when at lust fair
X broke down in the middle ofa sentence, an
Ut gave, up the hope Of getting any farther, a
9, the answer he gave me was comprised
ID these few, civil. commonplace words:-
"Never mind, Mr.. Trowbridge; pray don
I'd think OF apologizing. We are all liable
ar make mistakes. Say nothing more about i
~ and bring the money back on Monday il yo
nd still honor US with your CONFIDENCE" 7'
0,| He looked down at his papers, as If
rv was anxious to be alone again; and | h,
= no alternative, Of course, but to take n
of leave Immediately. went home, feelir
~ little easier in my miud, now that ] hi
be paved the way for making the best praCtic
ne atoOement in my power, by bringing n
ss Ebalanee back the FIRST thing on MonG'
to morning. Still, passed weary day {
In Sunday, rejecting, sadly enough. that l b.
an not yet made my peace with Mr.. Fauntlero
he / NY anxiety to set myself right with n
N. generous friend wss 90 intense, that risk
,ly intruding myself ON bis privacy by calliI
nd at his town residence on the Sunday.
n. was not there, and his servant could 4
ICE me noting Of Rfs whereabouts. There "
of no help for 1t now but towait till his wee