Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1865-03-01
YAEBS g. SKBYGHBS
EDWARDS TEMPTATION.
BY HORATIo ALGER, JR.

1t was o'clock in the afternoon. At
this time the great wholesale warehouse Of
Messrs iiuobard 4 Son was wont to close,
unless the pressure of usiness compelled
the partners TO keep open until later.
The duty of closing usually devoved upon
Edward Jones, boy of fourteen, rho had
lately heen engaged to pert rm a few slight
duties for which be received the sum of
fifty dollars annually He was the hoy
bat if he behaved himself 50 as to win the
appreciation OF his employers Ills chance OF
promotion was good.
Yet there were some things that render.
ed this small salary hard trial 10 him-
circumstances with which his employers
were unacquanted His mother was a wd,
Ow The sudden death ui Mr. Jones had
thrown the entire family upon their own
resources, and these we're indeed but slen-
der
There was an older sister who assisted
her mother to sew, and this, with Edward
salary, constituted the entire incoule Of tte
family. et lay means Of ;n:iTiHg imdn3
try they bad continued TINS far to live,
using strict ecunoiuy ol cour,e Yet they
had wanted none OF the ob>oiute necessaries
of life
But Mary Jones-E1ward s sister-grew
sick She had taken severe cold which
terminated in fever. This not only cut
Oft the income arising from her own labor
but also preventing her mother from ac
conpliShing as much as she would other
wise have been able to do.
On the morning of the day on which our
story commences, Mary bad expressed Il
longing for an orange. In her fever it
would have been most grateful to her
1t is hard, indeed, when we are obliged
to deny those we love that which would be
a refreshment and benefit to tkem
Mrs. Jones felt this, and so did Edward.
Il only wish could buy you one, Mary
said Edward, just as he set out for the store
Next year | shall receive larger salary,
and then we shan't have to pinch so much
Never mind, Edward said Mary smil-
ing family. Il ought not to have asked
for it knowing how hard you and mother
fnd it to get along without me-
Don't trouble yourself about that, Ma
ry, said Mrs. Jones soothingly, though her
heart sank within her at the thought of her
empty larder 'Only get we'll, and We shall
-v----n-y 1870 IA It,~,s ~. .,,,.,r,
fresh and fine prime Cheese, pure Cider Vim
egar, Baskets, Buckets, Brooms and vari
ETY. OF Dolls and Notions for Children. Also,
Raislns, Figs, Prunes. Cocoauuts Almonds,
&C., beside the largest assortment Of Soaps
to be found in town, Hair Oils, and an end.
Irss variety of extracts, all of which will be
sold cheap for cash.
hA- All kinds of country produce taken
in exchange for Goods.
Thankful for past favors, he hopes by strict
attention to business to merit aud receive a
continuance of the patronage Of generous
public feb8
Dur as he passed the desk OF his en-
ployer his attention was drawn to bit OF
paper lying on the floor beneath.
He picked it up, and to his great JOY
found it to be ten, dollar bill.
The first thought that flashed upon him
was How much good this will do Mary.
cali buy her the oranges she wants, a.d
she shall have some every day. And per-
haps she would like chicken
But moment later his countenance
fell.
1T isn't mine he sighed 1T must be
MIR Hubhard's. Th S is his desk, and he
must We dropped it
Still, urged the tempter, 'he will never
know it; aud after all, what are ten dollars
to him! He is worth hundred thousand ;
Still Edward Was not satisfied Wheth-
er MIR. Hubbard could spare it or not was
not the question 1t was rishtiully his,
and must ne given back to hun
I'll go TO his hou'e aud give il to him
this very night, said Edward Otherwise
might he tempted to keep it.
He determined to 20 to Mr. Hubbard s
before he went homo. The sight perhaps
of his sick sister might perhaps weaken
his resolution, and this must never be. He
must preserve his integrity at all hazards.
He knew where Mr. Hubbard lived. 1t
was large fine looking house. on fash
ionable street He had passed it several
times and wondered whether man mus,