The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-10

The warm blood stained the cheeks of
James under this reproof. 1t is often the
case that more shame is felt for a blunder
than crime. In this case the lad felt
sense OF modification at having done What
Mr. Carman was pleased to call silly thing;
and he made up his mind that il they should
ever pay him thousand dollars at the bank,
he would bring the amount to his employer,
and let him do as he pleased with the mon
ey.
Let people look after their own mistake"
said Mr.. Carinan.
James Lewis pondered these things in his
heart, the impression they made was too
strong ever to be forgotten. 1t may be
right" he said TO himself, but he did not ieel
altogether satisfied.
A month or two after the occurrence Of
that bank mistake, as James counted over
his weekly wages received from Mr.. Carman.
he discovered that he had been paid half
dollar too much. The first impulse of his
MUD was to return the amount 10 his en-
ployer, and it was on his lips to say, "Yuu
have given me too much sir" when the IN.
forgotten words. let people look after their
own mistakes" flashed upon his mind aud
made him hesitate. To hold parley with
evil is in most cases, TO be overcome.
81 must think about this" said James. as
he put the money into his pocket. I" u il i
true in one case, il is true in another. Mr..
Csrman don't correct any Of his mistskes
that people make in his favor; and he cant
complain when the rule works against hnn-
SELF
But The boy was far from being il com
Portable state. lie felt that 10 keep that hall
dollar would be dishonest act. std be
could not make up his mind TO return il. at
least not then. lie would retain il FIR The
present and think the matter over more care
FULLY. lie could if the case did not prove
clear on further reflection, make il all right
with himself and Mr.. Carman.
To hold parley with evil is, as we have
JUS tsald, IN most cases hard to be overcome /;
and il vas unhappily so in the present case
James did not return the half dollar, but
spent it for his qualification. After he had
done this it came into his thoughts that Mr..
Carman might only be trying him; and he
vas filled with anxiety and alarm. How bit
terly did he regret having spent the hall dol
lar. For two or three days il was as much
as he could do to keep IRON starting when
MIR. Carman spoke TO him, or to look steadi-
y into his face when receiving any direction.
II was his FIRST sad experience IN wrong. do.
ing. Hut as no lack oi confidence va. ex-
hibited, James felt reassured IN few DAYS.
Nut long afterwards Mr.. Carman repeated
the same mistake. This time James kept il
with less hesitation.
Let him correct his own mistakes" said
he tesoiutely that's the doctrine he act,
on With other people. aud he can't complain
II he gets paid in the same coin he puts 10
circulation. just wanted half dollar"
| Frnm this time the fine moral sense d
James Lewis was blunteJ. lie had taken "A
evil counsellor into his heart, who rot sal,
darkened his clear PERCEPTION el rigi. bpI
stimulated spirit Of cove 0yetousness--l.tcnr IN
almost every mind-and caused him - n,
sire the possession Of things beyond his ab,l.
| ity 10 obtain.
James had good business qualities, and !,
pleased Mr.. Carman by his intelligence, in
dustry. aud tact with customers that Ne all
,anced him rapidly. aud gave hum before /,
was eighteen years Of age, the most r'sp1n
sibe postum ~ his store. But Jaucs Ia,
learned something more from his rmployr
\ than how TO do business. lie had learned I,
\ be dishonest-that is the word. lie hst
never forgotten the first lesson he had rccrlv
ed in this scirnce; and he had actc, upon j
not only ~ two instances, but hundred
and almost alwass 10 the injury IL Mr. car
man. lie had long since gwen up waltia.
for mistakes to be made III hts layur. blt arl
ginated them in the varied and Cnmpliesfe.
transactions OF a large busines ~ which i,
was trusted implicitly, for strangely e,o -
il had never for an instant occurred 10 Nlr
Carman thai his failure 70 be just H. H. lit
ter IN dealing, might prove snare q III
young man.
yanes grew sharp. cunning and sSilitul
ALWAYS prompt to meet any approaches 10
wards . discovery Of his wrong lealin. q
wards his employer who held him il lt
lighesl regard.
Thus il went on until James Lewis wis il
his tScntlrth ,ear, when the merchant hi,
his suspicion. aroused BY letter that spns,
Of The young man as not keeping the M,
respectable company, aud as spending ~ NJ.
too freely for clefkDn moderate silar,
Bclpfe this time. James had femoSed ht
mnther to pleasant house Tor ehirh he pai'
rent of four Iludred dollars. lis saldrl
~as eight hundred l,ilar. but hs tlsreittt
lis mothcr by telling her Ne received liteei
, hundred. Every cod,i0rr tl,t she nerde'
: Sas fully Supplied. and .he vas bes,nnln.
] u lcel that, sltrr long and painful strugsl
! wiih the world. hrr happier dass had come
Jame. ass ii III. de.k 1hen tie letter ju.
referred to sas reCcitel BY Mr.. Carmar
Guilt il al~ays Oh the alert, aud suspiriUu
of exposure. lie looked sieaithily at his EN-
plo,er az he opened the letter, and observe
. him change cuuntcnance SUDDENLY. lie rea
II over twice. aud James saw the cnnfenti
whatever they we're, produced disturbanc,
I While h. sas observing him, Mr.. Cairns
glanced towards bis desk and their eyts mc
{ il Nas only lur moment, but the look Jan,
received made his heart stop beating.
/ l'herc was something about The mosemen
Of Mr.. Carman Tor the res, ol this day, ID.