Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-10
CINCINNATI. TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER TO- 1881.

begged first for a Reinstatement, and then for q
rscommendatioD--but only 20 have her mori-
ication increased by being evasively refused
every thing. II was q sad day for the shop
girl. Her father was deaf, and her mother de-
pended mainly upon the wages Of the dutful
daughter for maintenance, but all was gone
now. She had not tho assurance TO look for
another situation often, and when she did sally
forth 10 look for work one Of the first questions
that she had prepounded to her was, "Wby did
yousleave your last placer" and "Have you any
accommodation from your previous empleyerP"
Alasl che had none.
Anxiety of mind superinduoed febriIe excite
meDt, and the girl was taken i'll with no one
to care for her but q mother without any
means. It was a dark day for her, and tho
storm cloud was gathering around her. but on
the edge Of the horizon the mist was silversd,
aud she knew that the sun was there, and
would some day return 10 revive the drooPiDg
flower.
Not long ago shoplifting thief was arrested
by the detectivss---one who had originated
new system of plundering stores, which, from
the fact Of its novelty, proved eminently sue.
cessful for months. Goods were recovered,
when this man was arrested, to the value Of
thousands of dollBrs, and accounts were found
in his possession showing that his stock on
| hand wss but drop in the bucket compared
with his aggregate depredahons. Among the
articles seized were number of lots of shoes
One tf these lots answered the description Of
that one which the aforementioned shop
keeper had missed. He proceeded TO the de
teotives' Office, identified his goods, and then
the facts of his false suspicious Of poor aud
innocent girl come back with all their power
upon his memory and conscience. Indeed; he
| wept like child. He wept for Joy that his
suspicious were unfOunded he wept for sorrow
that he had seriously injured an innocent fel.
| low being, and acknowledged, before all pres
ent, that for thousand times the value Of the
box of shoes he would never be so hasty 10 the
! future.
The shop keeper hastened home, but only
stopped to inform his wife Of his discovery.
| He was now determined to hunt up his shop
| girl, and, in q quiet mspDer, repair her losses
as far as possible. He was just in time to save
the young lady's life, and prevent her poor
mother from going to the poor-house or the in
| sane asylum.
This is but an humble narration Of facts, and
| similar cases occur every day, and the heart Of
the police reporter becomes steeled ever aud
anon by the revelations of detectives and the
| actual pictures of real life that are presented
before the police justices day after day.
But there are many other cases OF misplaced
suspicion occurring every day equally painful
| 10 their effects. POrters, errand boys, clerks,
salesmen, workmeD and others are suspected of
dishonesty, simply from the fact Of their hold
| ing humble positions and possessing small
means Suspicion seldom points her blightiug
finger iowa d the partner the bro her, or the
cousin, who is often forced to steal to keep up
| appearances.