Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
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'Iil only walk few squares" And
James left the parlor, and taking up his hat,
/ passed into the street without an another
/ word.
/ There's something more than headache the
matter with him. was the thought of Mrs
Lewis, and the slight feeling of trouble she
had experienced began deepening into a
strange coEcern that involved dread of COM
/ ing evil.
! For half an hour James walked without
any purpose in his mind beyond escape from
the presence of his mother. Every phase of
Mr.. Carman's manner toward him after the
receipt OF that letter was received ard dwelt
on, in order if possible to determine whether
suspicion of wrong dealing was entertained
At last his aimless walk brought him into the
neighborhOod of Mr.. Carman's store. and in
! passing, be was surprised at seeing a light
/ within.
What can this meant he asked himself, a
neW fear creeping, with its shuddering i'm
pulses into his heart
He went near and listened by the door and
windows, but could hear no sound within.
There's something wrong he said
What can it be! If this thing is discovered,
what will be the end of it? Ruin. Ruin!-
My pOCr motherp
Tue wretched young man passed on and
walked the streets for more than two hours,
when he returned home. His mother met
him as he entered, and inquired with 1ncon-
cealed anxiety, If he was better. He said
yes, but w,th manner that only Increased
tie troub!e she felt, and passed hastily to his
own room.
In the morning the strangely altered face
of James, as he met his mother at the break
fast table, struck alarm into her heart He
Ill III
While they still sat at the table, the door bell
rang loudly. The sound startled James. and
he turned nis ear to listen in a nervous way,
which did not escape the observation of his
mother.
Who is it?' asked Mrs. Lewis, as the SER
want came back from the door.
a gentleman wishes to see Mr.. James,
replied the girl.
James arose instantly, went into the hall,
shutting the hall door as he die SO. Mrs.
Lewis sat. IN almost breathless expectation,
awaiting her SONS return. She heard him
coming back in few minutes; but he did
net enter the dining ROOM Then he return
ed along the street door, and she heard the
door shut. All was silent. Starting up she
ran 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 away. Mr.. Car
man tad spent half the night In examining
the accounts of James. and discovered frauds
to the amount of over six thousand dollars.
BHutiy Indignant he had sent an officer TO
arrest ham carly in the morning; and it was
wi'h tte tficer that the unhappy boy went
away irou the houe Of his mother, never to
return again,
The young william shall lie in the bed he
has maue Tor himselip exclaimed Mr. Car
man, IN his bitter indignation. And he did
not hold back IN anything, but made the ex-
pOsure OF the young mans crime complete.
On The trial he showed an eager desire to have
him convicted. and presented such an array
of evidence that he could not give any other
verdict than guilty
The poor mother was In court, and audible,
IN the silence that followed. came her con-
vulslye sObs upon the air. The presiding
judge then addressed the cuIpr:t, and asked
If ne had nothing to say why the sentence of
law should not be passed against him. All
eyes were turned upon the pale. agitated
young map, who arose with an effort and
leaned against the railing by which he stood,
as If needing the support.
Will it please your honors,' he said, 'to
direct MIR. Carman my prosecutor to come a
little nearer, SO that L can look at him and
your houors at the same time?
Mr.. Carman was directed to come forward
to where the boy stood. There was breath
less silence in the court room. when the pro-
secutOr obeyed the order aud came forward
So as TO be IN the eyes of all. James looked
at him for few moments steadily. and then
turned to the judges.
What have to say your honors. is-he
spoke canily aud distnc!ly-and it may, in
4 degree, extenuate, though it cannot ex-
,use my crime. L went into that mans store |
III innocent boy; and if he had been an hon.
est man, L would not have stood before you |
today criminal.
MIR. Carman interrupted the young nan,
md appealed to the court for protection against !
allegations of such outrageous character; but
lie was peIemptorily ordered to De silent
ames went on III firm voice:
Only few weeks after L went into his
employment, [ examined bill by his direc-
ion and discovered an error of twenty dol
ars.
The face of Mr.. Carman crimsoned in
tantly.
You remember it. see, remarked James:
and | shall have cause to remember 1t while
live. The error was in favor of Mr.. Car
nan, and | asked if | should correct the fig
res, and he answered, NO; let them correct
heir own mistakes. We don't examine bills
'r other peoples benefit Ii was my first
,sson in dishonesty and [ never forgot the
ords. L saw the bill settled and MIR. Car
ian take twenty dollars that were not his
wn. l felt shocked at first, it seemed such
wrong thing. But soon after, he called me
simpleton, for handing back fifty dollars
verpaid on a check: and then
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