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


did not escape the observation of his
mother.
Who is it asked Mrs. Lewis, as
the servant came back from the door.
a gentleman wishes 10 see Mr.. James
replied the girl.
James arose instantly, and went out
into the hall, shutting the dining-room
door as he did so. Mrs. Lewis sat, IN
almost breathless expectation, awaiting
her sons return. She heard him COM
ing back in a few moments bat he did
not enter the dining-room. Tsen he re-
turned along the hall to the street door,
and she heard it shut. All was now ST.
lent. Starting up, she ran ot into the
passage, but James was not there. He
had gone away with the person who had
called. and without word
All, that was sad going await! Mr..
Carman had spent half the nigh in ex-
amining the accounts Of James, and dis
covered frauds to the amount pf over
six thousand dollars. Blindly indignant,
he had sent an officer to arrest hin early
on the following morning, and / was
with this officer that the the unhappy boy
went away from the home of his moth
er, never again to return.
The young villain shall lie in the bed
he has made for himself!' exclaimed
Mr.. Carman in his bitter indignation
And he did not hold back m anything
but made the exposure Of the young
mans crime complete. On the trial b,
showed an eager desire to have him conyic
ted, and presented such an array of ev
idenee that the jury could not give any
other verdict than Guilty.
The poor mother was III court, an,
audible, in the silence that fcllowed, cam
her eonvulsed sobs upon the air. Th
presiding Judge then addressed the cul
prit, and asked if he had nything to sa,
why sentence of the law should not b
pronounced against him. All eyes wer,
turned upon the pale, agtated youn
man, who arose with an effort, and lean
ed against the railing by which he stood
as if needing the support.
viii it please your honors,' he sale
to direct Mr.. Carman, my prosecutor
to come little nearer, so that can loo
at him and your honors at the same time
Mr.. Carman was directed to come foI
ward to where the boy stood. Ther,
was breathless silence in the court q
the prosecutor obeyed the order, an
came forward so as to be in the eyes {
all. James looked at him steadily for
few moments, and then turned to th
judges.
What have to say, your honors,
this She spoke calmly and distinctly
'and it may in a degree, extenuat
though it cannot excuse my crime.
went into that mans store an innocer
boy and if he had been an honest ma
1 would not have stood before you t,
day as a criminal Mr. Carman inteI
rupted the young man, and appealed
the court for protection against alleys
tions of such an outrageous character
but he was peremptorily ordered to b
silent, James went on with a firm voicl
'Only few weeks after I went I'M
bis employment 1 examined bill by b
direction, and discovered an error
twenty dollars
The face of Mr.. Carman crimsone
instantly.
You remember If, l see, remarks
James; and ] shall have cause to r
member it while I live. The error VI
: in favor of Ar. Carman, and | asked
1 should correct the figures, and he an
wered, No; let them correct their oE
mistakes. We don't examine bills
other peoples benefit Il was my I'll
lesson in dishonesty, and l never forg
the words. saw the bin settled. al
Mr.. Carman take twenty dollars th
were not his own. / felt shocked
:, first; it seemed such wrong thing
~ But soon after, he called me simplet
for handing back to the teller Of a bar
d. fifty dollars overpaid on a check a
$ then
Z May l ask the protection Of t
Court said Mr.. Carman, appealing
u, the judges.
$, IS it true what the lad says' ask
er the presiding Judge.
d, Mr. Carman hesitatel, and look
re confused. All eyes we're % his fac
n and judges, jury, lawyers and speetate
be felt certain that be was guilty Of leadi
N the unhappy young man astray.
Not long afierward, resumed yen
ed Lewis, iE receiving my wages, | fou
at that Dir. Carman had paid me fifty cel