The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-12-27
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
U~NFORGOTTEN O r

The lad handed his employer Z long BAL
that had been placed on ms desk for ex-
animation
q" Here l. an error IN the calculation Of ten
dollars, which they have made against them
selves and another error Of ten dollars IN
the footing"
Also against themseiTesT
The merchant sailed in 4 way that struck
tie Ied as peculiar.
Twenty dollars against themselves - he
remarked Ia 4 Kind Of pleasant surprise
"Trusty clerks they must have -
Shall | correct the figures! g asked the
lad
No, Iet them correct their own mistakes.
We don: examine bills Tor other peoples ben
eft" replied the merchant. 1t wIll be
time enough for Us 70 rectify these errors
wnep they find them out. All 50 much
gam, Is II now stands"
The bows delicate moral sense was shocked
at 50 unexpected a remark. He was the
son Of a poor widow, who given him good
instruction, and taught him that to D. Just
was the duty Of all men. Mr.. Caman. the
merchant IN whose employment b had been
for only q few months, was an old friend Of
his fathers, and a person IN whom ms moth
er reposed the highest confidence. In fact,
James had always looked upon him as Z
kind Of model man; and when Mr.. Carman
agreed 10 take him into ms store, he felt
that great good forums vas in his way.
Let them correct their own mistakes"
The words made q strong impression on the
mind Of James Lewis. When first spoken
by Mr.. Caman, and with the meaning then
involved, Be felt, as we have said. shocked;
but Is he turned them over and over again
IN ms thoughts, and connected their utterance
with a person who stood 50 high IN ms moth
ers estimation, fe began to think tina;
perhaps the thing was far enough IN business.
Mr.. Carman was hardly the man 10 DO
wrong.
In a few DAYS after James examined the
bill, a clerk from the house By which II had
been rendered, called for a settlement The
lad who was present, waited with considera-
bic in;ere.: TO see whether Dir. Carman
would speak Of the error. But he made no
remark on that subiect-A check for the
amount Of the bill as rendered was hl up
and a receipt taken
els that rights" lanes asked himself this
question His moral sense said no; but the
fact that Mr. Carman had so acted, bewil-
dered his mind.
at may be the way IN busines-so he
thought with himseif--but IL don't look
honest / wouldn't have believed IL OF him! ="
Mr.. CarSian had 4 kind way with MIN
that won upon the boys heart, and naturally
tended m make himj judge whatever ne might
in the most favorable ann
"I wish he had corrected that error" he
said to himself a great many times when
thinking in a pleased way, of Mr.. Carman
hrs own good fortune in having been
received into his employment. II don't look 4
but may be its the way in business
One day he went TO the tank and drew
the money for a check. In counting il over,
be found that the teller had paid him fifty
dollars too much. So he went hack to the
and told him Of the mistake The
teller thanked him, and he returned to the
tore with the pleasant consciousness in his
mind of having done right
The teller overpaid me by fifty dollars"
he said TO Mr.. Carman. as he handed him
he money
"Indeed ~ replied the latter, a light break
over his eountenance. And he hastily
tie bank bills.
The light faded as the last ball left his
There's no mistake, James" A tone Of
disappointment was In his voice.
oh. ! gave back the fifty dollars. Wasn't
hat right7
- You simplaton ~ exclaimed Mr.. Carman.
YOU know that bank mistakes are
leyer corrected 2 If the teller had paid you
fifty dollars short, he would not have made
: right"
The warm blood stained the cheeks of
James, under this reprcof. IL Is often the
.ase that more shame IS felt for a blunder
han a crine.-In this instance, the lad felt
sense of notification at having done what
slr. Carman was pleased TO call a silly thing;
md he made up hIs mind that If they should
him a thousand dollars IT the bank |;
ie would bring the amount to his employer.
nd let him do as he pleased with the money.
Let people look after their own mis-
axes" said Mr.. Carman. (
James Lewis pondered these things in his
cart. The impression they made was too
trong ever to be forgotten. lit may be
ne said to himself, but he did not feel
together satisfied.
A month or two after the occurrence Of
hat tank mistake, as James counted over 4;
Is weekly wages, Just received from Mr..
ne discovered that he had been
a half a dollar too much. The first
impulse Of his mind was 20 return the amount
o his employer, and II was on his lip to say, .
You have given ne too much sir" when {
unforgotten words, Let people look
fter their own Mistakes" flashed upon his
and made him hesitate. To hold :
parley with evil Is, in most cases, 10 be :
I
II must think about this" said james, as c
c pu: the money into his pocket If 1t Is y
rue in one case, II Is true IN another. Mr.. I
don't correct mistakes that people I
lake in his favor; and he can't complain
hen the rule works against himself" :
But the boy was very far from being in a I
omfortabIe state. He felt that to keep that 5
alf dollar would be 4 dishonest act. Still {
G could not make up his mind TO ret1rn It; !
least not then. He would retain 1t for the I
resent, and think the matter over more Y
He could, If the case did not n
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