Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-09-21
UNFORGOTTEN WORDS.

/ find two errors
'Ah let me see.'
The lad handed bis employer a long
bill that had been placed on bis desk for
examination.
Here is an error in the calculation of
ten dollars, which they have made
against themselves; and another error
of ten dollars in the footing
Also aginst themselves
Yes, sir
The merchant smiled in a way that
struck the lad as peculiar.
Twenty dollars against themselves !? =
he resumed, in kind of pleasant sur
prise. Trusty clerks they must have
Shall l correct the figures asked
the lad.
No; let them correct their own mis-
takes. We don't examine bills for other
peoples benefit, replied the merchant.
1t will be time enough for US to rectify
these errors when they find them. All
so much gain, as it now stands
The boys delicate moral sense was
shocked at so unexpected a remark
He was the son of a poor widow, who
had given him good instruction and
taught him that to be just was the duty
Of all men. Mr.. Carman, the merchant
in whose employment be had been for
only few months, was an old friend of
his fathers, and person in whom his
mother reposed the highest confidence.
In fact, James had always looked upon
him as kind of model man and when
Mr.. Carman agreed to take him into his
store, he felt that great good fortune
was in his way.
Let them correct their own mistakes
The words made strong immpression
on the mind of James Lewis. When
first spoken by Mr.. Carman, and with
the meaning then involved, he felt, as we
have said, shocked; but as he turned them
over and over again in his thoughts and
connected their utteranee with a person
who stood so high in his mothers estima-
tion, he began to think was fair enough
in business. Mr. Carman was hardly
the man to do wrong.
In a few days after James examined
the bill, clerk from the house by which
it had been rendered called for a settle
ment. The lad, who was present, wait
ed with considerable interest to see wheth.
er Mr.. Carman would speak of the er-
ror. But no remark was made on the
subject. A check for the amount of the
bill as rendered, was filed up, and re
ceipt taken.
Is that right? 2 James asked himself
this question. His moral sense said No
but the fact that Mr.. Carman had SO act
ed bewildered his mind.
1t may be the way in business; So
be thought with himself but it dom
look honest. wouldn't have believed
it of himl'
Mr.. Carman had kind way with hin
that won upon the boys heart, and natu
rally tended to make him judge whethel
he might do, in the most favorable man.
ner.
8 1 wish he had corrected that error
he said to himself a great many time
when thinking, in pleased way, of Nh
Carman and his own good fortune i
having been received into his employ
ment. 1t don't look right; but mayb
it's the way in business
One day be went to the bank an
drew the money for check. In count
ing it over he found that the teller ha
paid him fifty dollars too much. So b
went back to the counter and told him {
the mistake. The teller thanked hin
and be returned to the store, with th
pleasantest consciousness in his mind {
having done right.
The teller overpaid me fifty dollars
he said TO Mr. Carman, as he hande
him the money.
Indeedi' replied the latter, ligl
breaking over his countenance. And b
hastily counted the bank-bills.
The light faded as the last bill left b
fingers.
There's no mistake, James A tor
Of disappointment was in his voice.
'Oh! 1 gave back the fifty dollar
Wasn't that right
You simpIeton = exclaimed Mr. Ca
man. Don't you know that bank mi
takes are never corrected? If the tell
had paid you ffty dollars short he wOu
not have made it right
The wazm blood stained the cheeks
James under this Feproof. 1t is off
the case that more shame IS felt fer
bIunder than a crime. In this instan