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

noble woman.
Another night of restless agony, and
then came to the sevorest part of all.
must meet my employer Late it was
when descended to the parlor and found
my mother as pale and deathly as death
itself For moment my own pain was
forgotten, and FASTENED to her side. She
gazed up into my face with such look as
| hope may never see again.
Don't ask me any questions, Charles,
but 60 at once to the shop. Mr.. Evcred
wants you Immediately"
| could not ask any questions,
could not speak. Without break fast
without waiting to see Lucy started
froln the house People whom met gaz-
ed at me sharply. and once heard the
word thief pronounced. Oh, Mr. Evered
bad told The story of my crime! How
could he? No, no, twas the tailor who
had told it for my employer would never
have done it. Yet it was known |
stopped, aud suddenly the thought of
fight came to me- Why had not sug-
gestcd that before? Why should l stay
longer, where only shame could be mine /?
/ turned to fee, and just then my sister
came rushing after me with her hair float
ing wildly in the morning air, and her
face as pale as death.
"Oh, Charles, come with me at once
Come, come, our mother is dying!"
My sister seized me by the hand and
by main force dragged me away. | got
home. not knowing how, for my reason
had almost left me, and there lay my
mother stark and cold
"Oh, Charles, you have killed her p
sobbed my sister. as she threw herself
upon the bed. "She could not stand your
disgrace"
One moment gazed upon that cold.
pale FORM and then a wild unearthly cry
broke from my lips plunged riadly
forward upon the bed.
Charles Charles 70
started up, and felt a heavy hand up
on my shoulder, and again my name was
called.
"What is the matter Come, rouse
up.--For mercy's sake, what ails you p
1t was Mr. Evered who spoke. | was
still sitting upon a stool behind the coun-
ter, but my head had fallen forward upon
pile of goods that lay hcaped up before
me. | instinctively cast my eyes upon
the money-drawer, and slowly the truth
worked its way to my mind. A cold
clammy sweat was upon my brow, pain
in my limbs, and trembled like an as
pen. ........ .......
What ais you, Charles p Mr.. Eyered
kindly asked.
Heavens such dream p
well, well-if its nothing worse than
that, all right. But come, want to have
few words of conversation with you be-
fore you go. >
Being fully aroused now, though look
ing at the money drawer many times ere
full realization Of my safety could be
had. The tcmptcr had come; but an an
gel had met and beaten him away. The
doors and shutters were closed, and then
my employer sat down by my side.
well, Charles, my daughter Julia has
been telling me this afternoon that you
wholly support your mother
"Ycs sir my sister has thus far only
been able to support herself, and the rest
all falls on me-"
But how do you get on? Surely
yonr salary is not fufhcient."
1T has been sufficient, sir, to find food
and fuel. For-for clothing-l have"
Run in debt, ehY'
"Yes sir but will never do It again.
| will 60 ragged if need. but will not run
in debt"
fright, right, my boy. But we will
put matters all square at onco.--Have
been thinking some time of increasing
your salary. and will do so now---not on
! ly 50, but must pay up all arrears past
the date when it was first thought Of, and
that was three months ago. Let's see.'
He turned to the desk as he spoke and
made few figures on piece of paper. 3
"Ten shillings week for thirteen