The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-06-01
every well, you can come in"

,r "Well?" he asked inquiringly, "hs
al anything happened 2"
'No sir" said Edward, "but picke
up this bill near your desk, and suppose
you dropped it. L thought had bette
e bring it here directly"
"You have done WE'LL" said Mr.. Hub
bard, "and will remember it. Honest,
is very valuable quality in boy jus
commencing business career Hereaf
ter shall have perfect confidence in you
honesty"
Edward was gratifed by his assurance
yet, as the door closed behind him, anC
he walked out into the street, the thought
OF his sick sister at home again intruded
upon him, and he thought regretfully
how much good could have been done
with ten dollars. Not that he had re-
gretted that he had been honest. There
was satisfaction in doing right.
Mrs. Jones brought some toast to her
daughters bedside, but Mary motioned
it away.
81 thank you for taking the trouble to
make it, mother" said she, 'but 1 don t
think can possibly eat it"
"ls there anything that you can relish?
Mary ?"
"No," said she, hesitatingly, nothing
that we can get"
Mrs Jones sighed, sigh which Ed
ward echoed.
1t was with a heavy heart that Edward
started for the warehouse next morning
He had never felt the craving for wealth
which now took possession of him.
He set about his duties as usual. A.
bout two hours after he had arrived at
the warehouse Nr. Hubbard entered.
He did not at first appear to notice Ed
ward, but in about half an hour summon
cd him to the Office, which was partitioned
off from the remainder of the spacious
rooms in which goods were stored.
He smiled pleasantly as Edwerd en-
tered his presence.
Tell me frankly" he said, "did you
not feel an impulse to keep the bill which
you found last night Z"
81 hope you will not be offended with
me, MIR. Hubbard" said Edward, ''if l
say that | did"
"Teli me all about it," said Dir. Hub
bard, with interest. "What was it that
withheld you. ! should never have
known it.
Il knew that" said Edward.
''Theu what withheld you from taking
it w
"First, I will tell you what tempted
NE" said Edward. my mother and sis
ter are obliged to depend upon sewing for
a living, and we live but poorly at the best
But fortnight since Mary became sick,
and since then We have had hard time.
Mary's appetite is poor, and does not rel |
ish food, but we are able to get her moth
ing better. When picked up that bill
| could not help thinking how much
might buy with it for her."
'And yet you did not take it 2"
"No, sir, it would have been wrong,
and l could net have looked you in the
face after it,
Edward spoke in tone of modest con-
fdence.
AIr Hubbard went to the desk and
wrote a check.
"How much do 1 pay you now % he
asked.
Fifty dollars year." said Edward.
"Henceforth your duties will be IL
creased, and l will pay you two hundred.
Will that please you %
1.-TWO hundred dollars year," exclaim-
ed Edward, bis eyes sparkling with de-
light. "Yes, and at the end Of the year
that will be increased, if, as [ have no
doubt, you continue to merit my conf
dence"
'Oh, sir, how can [ thank you?" said
Edward, full of gratitude.
"By preserving your integrity. AS |
presume you are in present need of mon
ey, [ will pay you one quarter in advance.
Here is a check for fifty dollars which
you can get cashed at the bank. And,
by the way, you may have the rest of the
day to yourself"
Edward few to the bank, and with his
sudden riches hastened to the market
where he purchased a supply of provis-
ions such as he knew would be welcome
at home, and then made haste home to
announce his good fortune.
4 weight seemed to fall off the hearts
of mother and daughter as they heard his
hurried story, aud Mrs. Jones thanked
God for bestowing upon her son whose
good principles had brought them this
great relief.
And Mr., Hubbard slept none the worse
that night that at slight pecuniary sac
rifce he had done kind action, con firm
ed a boy in his integrity, and gladdened
struggling family. If there were more
employers as considerate as he, there
would be fewer dishonest clerks.
A clergyman was lately depicting before
deeply interested audience, the alarming
increase ofintemperance, when he astonlsh-