Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-02-22


had determined to get Mr.. Evered to ad-
vance me the necessary sum. | had not
been spenuing my money foolishly; but
from my poor pittance l supported my
mother, and that ate it all up.
For long while sat and looked upon
that drawer, and all the while the temp
ter was persuading me. | knew that
young clerks often did such things, and
that sometimes necessity compelled them
to it-at least, SO thought then. How
could meet my creditor again without
the money? could not. and at length
| resolved that | would not. arose, and
went to the drawer. | opened it aud
counted out pounds My hands trem-
bled, and my heart beat quickly. | thrust
the gold iuto my pocket, and then hasten
ed back to my seat, and ere long afterward
my employer entered.
"Well. Charles" he said, we'll shut
up now"
arose, and went out and put up the
shutters, and when came back found
Mr.. Evered engaged in counting the mon
ey. AS approached him he eyed me
with sharp searching look, and 1 trem-
bled like an aspen.
"What alls you?" he asked.
Nothing sir" answered, trying to
compose myself
But there must be something the mat
ter" he resumed for you are as pale as
ghost"
81 am tired " said.
We'll, well, You have worked hard to-
day, and you may go. I'll attend to the
re t."
With desperate endeavor to compose
myself, | thanked him for his kindness
and then seized my hat and left the shop
The fresh air revived me somewhat, and
hurried on to the tailor's. | paid my
bill, and for a moment my heart was
lighter, hut it was only for the moment
W. err had reached the street again the
thought of What | done came upon me
with overwhelming force, and | was mis-
erable, When reached home profess
sed to be sick, aud retired at once.
But my mother, sick and weak h'rself,
came to my bed and wanted to give me
some medicine. She gave me simple
preparation, drew the clothes snugly
about me. and having kissed me, she said,
BE careful, for 'twould be painful to have
you sick. God keep you and bless you.
Good night"
Oh, how those last words rang in my
ears What would my mother say-how
would she feel-if she knew her boy was
thief? 1t was long time before
could give the word shape or form, but it
came at last. Thief thief rang in my
soul till an agony was upon me so intense,
that all other conceptions of pain were as
nothing The night passed away in rest
lcssness and when IN rrning came. al ose
AID walked out before my mother or sister
were up, and did not return till breakfast
was ready, and had so far overcome all
outward signs of my distress, that little
remark was made upon it.
That forenoon we went to church and
as we entered | met the gaze of Mr.. Eve
red. He watched me sharply, and saw
marks of pain upon his face. After SER
vice saw him in conversation with the
tailor noticed how earnest they spoke,
and once the tailor pointed his finger at
me. / felt sure that it all was discov-
cred.
"For mercy saae, Charles what is the
matter p cried Lucy, as she caught my
arm.
"He's faint he's faint p low tremu-
lous voice said, on turning | saw Julia
Evered. She was frightened, and at that
moment came the conviction that she low
ed me. But that other thought came with
it, and then | knew she would ere long
despise me.
Sick and faint | hurried away. and to
the inquiries of Lucy. replied that | was
not we'll. Oh, how | felt. for knew my
employer had detected the theft His
gaze at me in church was proof enough /;
but his conversation with the tailor made