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

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"Yes, SIR"
"Anything wrong y
al find two errors"
"Ah let me see !"
The lad handed his employer long bill
that had been placed on his desk for exami-
nation.
Here is an error in the calculation Of ten
dollars, which they have made against them
selves, and another error OF Ten dollars in the
footing"
ALSO against themselsesi"
"Yes, SIR
The merchant smiled in way that struck
the lad as peculiar.
Twenty dollars against themselves he
resumed in a kind IF pleasant surprise. "T'hey
mus, have trusty clerks"
"Shal currect the fguress' asked the
lad.
mo. Let them correct their own mis-.
takes. We don't examine bills for other peo.
pies benefit. II will be time enough for US
i 10 reciily these errors when they find them.
All so much gain As il stands now"
The boys delicate moral sense was shock
ed at so unexpected remark. He was the
son Of poor widow, WIN had given him good
instruction and taught him that to be just wa,
The duty Of all men.
Mr.. Carman, the merchant in whose en-.
ployment he had been only lew months
was an old friend Of his fathers aud person
10 whom his mother repused the highest con.
f,lence. In fact James had always locke
upon him as a kind and moral man; and
when Mr.. Carman agreed TO take him into
his store, be felt that a great guod fortune
was in his way.
Let them correct their own mistakes.
The words made strong impression on th'
mind Of James Lewis. When first spoker
BY Mr.. Garman, aud with the meaning theI
involved he felt, as we have said, Stacked
but as he turned them over and over again u
his thoughts, aud connected their uttetanr,
with person Who stood 81 high in his moth
ets estimation, he began to think that perhaps
the thing was lair enough 10 business. Mr.
| Carman was hardly the man 10 do wrong
Ina few DAYS after James examined III,
bill, clerk from the house by which il hai
been rendered, called for 4 settlement. TIL,
lad, Who was present, waited with consider
able interest to see whether Mr.. carmai
would speak Of the error. But he made n,
remark on the subject. A check for the a
mount Of tie bill as rendered was filled up
and receipt taken By the clerk.
"Is that right" James asked himself thi,
question. Ills moral sense said no, but III,
fact that Mr. Carman had SO acted, bewider
ell his mind.
"lt may be the way 10 busines.;' so b,
thought within himself" but il don't lOol
! honest. wouldn't have believed il Of Mr
Csrman."
~ wish Tic had corrected the error," h,
said To himsclfa great many times whel
thinking. IN pleased vay, ni Mr. Carman
aud his own good fortune 10 having been re
! cei,ed into his employment. 'slt don't lool
! right. but masbe its the wsy in business.
! One dsy he went 70 the bank aud drew n
J money for check. In counting il over ri
, found the teller had paid him fifty dollar
too much. So he vent back TO the cognte
aud told him of the mistake. The telle
! thanked him. and he returned 10 the s,or
With the pleasant consciousness in his min
Of having drne right
, "Thr teller over. paid me fifty dollars" b
: said 10 Mr. Carman, a. he handed him Oh
money.
Indeed replied the latter. light break
ing over his countenance. Aud he hastil
cnunted the bills.
The light faded as the last bill droppC
. from his fingers.
!. " There's no mistake. James" A tone
I disappointment was IN his voice.
{ "Oh! gave back the fifty dollars. Wash
! that righti"