The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-04-06
Edwards's Temtation.
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Att this time the erca, Wholesale ware.
house Of NJ, ssrs. Hubbard g. Son was
wont TO close, unless the pressure sf bu.
sincss compelled the partners TO Keep
orcu until later.
The duty Of closing deyokcd upon
Edward Jones, boy OF fourteen, who
bad lately been engaged to perform q
lcw slight duties for which he received
The sun Of hllv dollars annually. He
was the bow" but II he behaved himself
so as TO win The appreciation of his cT-
players his chaaCo Of promotion was
/ ~ d
Vet there we're some things that rrn.
scred this small salnray hard trial TO hin
---circumstonccs With Which his employ
srs were unGequainted. His mother was
a widow. Tho sudden death OF Mr.
Jones had thrown the entire family upon
! their own resources, and these were Ia
dvcd hut slender.
J There was an older sister who assisted
her mother TO sew, and this, with Edwards
salary, constituted tue entire income Of
.he family. Yethy means OF untiring in.
dstry thry had continued thus far 10 live,
using strict economy, OF course. Yet
they had wanted nonc OF thl absolute
Iueccssarics OF life.
But Mary Jtno --Elwards sister
qrew sick. she had taken severe cold
(which terminated in a ftv r. This cut
on the resources arising from own labor e,
and also prevented her mother from sc.
eomplishing as much as she would other.
Iwise have been able to do.
~, 81 tl,, .1n,~ ,,.It t,i,
our story commences, Mary hud express
cd q longing for an orange. In her fe.
I yer II would have been most grateful TO
her
Il is hard, indeed, when we are oblig-
cd to deny to those we love that which
would be a rclreshmcnt and u bencfin to
them.
Mrs. Jones felt this, and 80 did Ed.
ward.
81 only wish could buy you one,
Mary" said Edward, just as he set out foI
The store. "Next year | shall receive d
lscgc salary, and then we shan't have tc
pinch so uuch.n
"Nevcr mind Edward" said Mary
smiling fbintly. al ought not to have
asked for il, knowing how hard you aud
mother ina 1t to get along without me-"
NJ Don't trouble yourself about that,
Mary" said Mrs. Jones soo,hinglyt
Ighuugh her heart sank within her at the
Thought OF her empty lurder: "Only get
Iweli, aud we shall set on well enough
afterwards"
II is with the memory Of this scene
shui Edward went to the storc in tn,
morning.
Al around were the boxes oC rich
goods representing thousands OF dollars
in money.
"oh," thought he, "if | only had the
value of one OF these boxes, how much
l,,ood il would 90 to poor Mary; aud Ed.
ward sighed
The olg day wore away at last, and
Edward Was about to close tho ware.
ihoasc. -s1t
But as he passed the desk Of his EN-.
ployer his attention was drawn to bit Of
paper lying on the floor beneath.
H. picked it ur, and to his great joy
fonnd il to be tcn.dollar bill.
The first thought that flashed upon him
was: "lIow much good this will do
Mury. can buy her the oranges sao
wants. and she shall have some every
day. Aud perhaps she would like a
chicken"
But a moment later his countenance
fcl. 1T isn't mnc,p ho sighed. "lt
must be Mr.. IIubbard's. This Is his
desk, ana he must have dropped it,"
"Still," urged the tempted, che will
never know il; and, after all, what are
ten dollars him! He is worth hun.
dred thousand"
Still Edward was not satisfied -
Whether Mr.. Hubbard could spare il or
not was not the question. II was right
fully his, and must be given back TO
him.
"In 20 to his house aud give It TO him
this very night" said Edward. "Otber
wise M ght be tempted To keep it,
lie determined TO goto HubbarIs be
= fore he went home. The sight of hi
/ sick sister might perhaps weaken his re
! solution, and this must never be. III
\ must preserve his integrity at all hnz
b ard
D lie knew where Mr.. Hubbard lived
II wns u large, fine looking house, on
several times and wondered, whether {
man must not fell happy who wac able
i 10 live in such style.
Without and unnecessary delay there
: fore, he went TO the house, aud ascend
ing the steps, rang the bell. .
A man selyapt came to tho door.
"Wcll" he said. .,..t...r t...t MI.
:. SIS Mr. Hubbard at homc?"
:. ayes, but he has only just come in
d and don't think he can see you" wa
= the rather supercilious reply. r
e "I am in his employ" said Edward
quietly, "and have just come from th'
}, store. ! think he will sec me If yUI
mention this to him. tr. ...
y "Very well, you can come in"
Edward was lett standing in the hal
while Mr. Hubbard was sought by III
re servant.
!. "welll" he sbid inquiringly. "Ha
N anything hnpDene3p'
n. aNo, SIR" said Edward, "but pickle
y up this bill near your desk, and suppose
Of YOU must hove dropped il. | thought
n' had better bring il here directly"
"You have done we'll" said Mr.. Hui
a bard, "and | will remember it. Honest
is very valuable qualify in boy jui
- 70 commencing a business career. Here
>, after shullh have perfect confidence
60 your honesty"
~ Edward was grali6ed by his assurance
AT vet as the door closed behind him and ]
!ig walked out into the street, the thought
yr lis sister sick ut home, again intrude
upon him, and he thought regretful
. how much good could have been dor
with ten dollars. Not that he regrett.
w that ha hud heen honest. There was
zen satisfaction in doing right, bat think n
,l5 iaS readers will understand his feelings wit
ov out any explanation.
Mrs. Jones brought some toast TO h
' daughters bedside, but Mary motioned
lawny. III thank you for taking I
i,,o,,hio 10 make H. mothern sLe an