The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-13

crime, and promise some sort OF restitu
lion. might do something for him. The
widow turned from me sad and mourn.
ful. knew that she sofTered | knew
Il at the gentle sister suffered and /
knew that Georgt Sayers was in DANCE,
OF thu wine cup But what could DO ?
| had taken my stand, and | could not
depart from it,"
In the, month Of May made up my
mind to take a partner. did not find a
cl rk to suit me, and l fancied that i
do better to take some man who would
feel an interest with me. My brother in
law was anxious TO come in, and partial
arrangements were made TO that effect. -
| took an account Of all my stock and
tlen went into my counting room TO
overhaul my private papers, In the
pigeon holes Of my cabinet were letters
which bad beer accumuaiing for two or
three years, and thought it about time
10 destroy those which were Of no use -
and one evening SIT down 10 the work.
BY and ny came across some old let.
tars from friend in South Carolina. -
One OF these | recognized by The super.
scripion. and as took it apalt from its
fellows. | found that another letter ad
hered to it! Tn fact, so tightly did the
two letters stick together, that | was
forced to tear the paper in separating
them. Astbs second letter was turned
to the light, | recognized in the super
sc,iplion the hand of my agent, Gibson.
| opened it and found something Ioore.-
found FIVE hundred dollars five one
hundred dollar bank notes The letter
bore the e-postmark Of Montpelier, and by
the post mark the letter which had been
sticking to it, knew that both had teen
received at our Office the same day"
"At first | was thuudcrstruck; and
Il an followed season Of bewilderment
but gradually the light broke in upon me-
In little while | was able to read the
whole story. remembered that after
noon when | came up from the mill, and
found the batch Of letters upon my desk
I remembered how | had found two pri
va'e lstters, and that this letter from my
friend in South Carolina, was one o
them. also remember that this letter
Q, from my agent | had opened. Further
more, | remembered that op that ,occa
sion. had a pot ofvafnisli'with me-
1t was with dab of varnish that the two
letters stuck together. When | picked
up those two private letters, and pu
tn, M away in the pigeon hole, had nn
1, Willingly laid the remittance from Glib
son away with them; and in my hurry al
placed the remaining letters benestl
t the ruler upon the DESK did not motto
8 what ad done"
! "What should Re my next step?
/. knew now that George Sayers was inno
cent, and that j had wronged'h him.
i must see him, and acknowledge the error
e. and the sooner it was done the better.
= arose and put away the useless letters.
A. went directly to the widows dwelling
The family had retied; but calle
v them up; and when they admitted me,
4 told George what 1 had discovered
n There was fash in his oye but | .di
= net yet allow him TO speak. caught hi
r hand aud acknowledged that | had don
II him wrong; and then | asked him to for
v give me. told him wo'd make the sam
d acknowledgment to all his friends; an
e that il he would come Uncs more into m
k employ, | would make ample amends ft
the mistake of the past "
e "The youth did not resist my appea
y He gladly accepted my terms; lie forgav
me hat had done; and the mother an
the sister sarS down upon their knees
Il happy thanksgiving"
d "On the following.day Ge"Tgeappeare
g at my store and helped me arrange m
81 affairs and before smother night it WI
e known all through the town that the dar
A. cloud had been lifled.a Ny brother ii
D, law eutered into partnership with me; al
a at the end Of twJ years l retired to n
mill and gave up my interest in the stc
m to George Sayers. He married the daug
ID ter of his partner, and is, to-day, one
I the most honored men of our State.
he tremble, even now, when | think ho
W very near mistake Of mine came TO co
q signing that fair youth 10 destructio
I and bringing his mother and sister doy
"a to mortal sorrow. There is lesson
n the story which every employer Shot
ar heed and understand"