Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-10-27

| words as possible requested the wages due
to him, as he was engaged to go to another
house on the morrow. .
II have known of your engagement since
Wednesday," said Mr.. Beale; Mr.. Curtis in
formed me of it. May ask the motive of
this secret and unusual proceeding on your
part l believe | gave you no cause for SO
| sudden determination to quit my employ
ment-did 2"
"No cause!" Richard repeated, bitterly.
"Oh, no sir, no cause, of course--the clerk
is only the dupe, the slave of the merchant,
and has no right to complain of any con-
duct, however iniquitous, of which he is the
| victim"
"Your sarcasm is rather out of place, young
man." replied Mr.. Beale, coolly. III asked
| if l had given you any cause of offence.
know have not; you falsely imagine that
have, and thus imagining, you have done
yourself great injury. Nay, no questions
i will tell you al. On the day Mr.. Ogle-
thorp was here l noticed great alteration
in your looks, your words, your whole con
duct. / suspected a. once that Philip had
| overheard our conversation and repeated it
to you, in consequence of which you were
disturbed in mind. This was natural, aud
l was far from blaming you; but it afforded
me an opportunity for test which l had
peculiar reason for desiring to apply. l
penned brief note to Mr.. Oglethorp, gave
it to you to seal, and watched you after pro-
ceeding from that window. l thought the
| temptation would prove severe one, and
| that if you arose superior to it / need never
have any fears concerning you. was right,
the temptation was strong too strong fer
your honor or integrity to withstand. saw
| al, 1n&t . Il I'll
not at all wonder when heard of you ap-
plying for new situation; you thought l
was acting treachcrousy to you, and that
you would outwit me-"
Mr.. Bealc ceased, and looked fixedly at
Richard. whose whole countenancc was suf-
fused with bushes as the true nature of his
conduct was brought thus calmly to his
view. In his indignant feelings lie had not
! till this moment thought of his direliction
| of principle in opening a letter not intended
for his inspection now he was overwhelm-
| ed with shame and remorse, for he was nat
urally upright and ingenious.
Mr.. Beale saw his confusion, and turned
to his desk to pay what was due of Rich
ards salary, but first taking some papers
from secret drawer, threw them on the
table before the young man.
"All this is at an end now" he said, "bu.
you may SEQ how unjust your suspicion was
to me, how injurious to yourself, as l said
awhile ago"
Richards eyes were intently bent upon
the papers. One was in the merchants
handwriting, q notice of Richard Wilkins
having been admitted as u junior partner
irto his own and established business firm
the Others were necessary business papers
relating thereto; Richard continued gazing
! thnn Ca 4 y
voice broke the spell.
, "Well, young man: do you understand
the matter now2"
"Oh, sir" said Richard, turning his eye:
imploringly on him, and then unable to re
, press his tortured feelings, he bent his head
on the table to conceal the fast gushing
, tears.
"Regrct is unavailing now," said Mr.
Beale, in his clear, cold tones. ~ had ever!
reason to place confidence in you. During
these four years have observed your con
duct closely. 1t was such as to satisfy me
and resolving to reward your strict integrit
| and faithfulness, had decided to take yo'
in partnership as you see by these papers
[ prepared nearly two months ago, and onl
q awaiting the signatures and date. My frien'
Mr.. Oglethorp, had frequently mentioned
, his nephew, whom he much desired me t
/ employ At his last visit agreed to do sc
1t was my intention to give you an agreeabl
! surprise 20 morrow, and therefore desire
1 to keep all my arrangements secret, fortu
J. nately US l now see, for my whim enable
!, me to test the strength of your principles.
!. sob, if you could only forgive me, NJ
~ Bcale," exclaimed Richard, imploringly. 81
!. was my first error in this regard-I am SUI
d it will be my last"
h For all answer, Mr.. Bealc quietly pushe
i. the money he had counted over to RicharC
t. and picking up the papers, tore them int
Y small fragments. The young man locke
!. sadly at them, but knowing that remol
.. strance or entreaty was alike unavailing
o the stern man, he by a strong effort col
Il qucred his emotion, and, taking up h
money, bowed his thanks and farewell
his late employer, and turned to leave I'll
:, room. As he laid his hand on the do'
;" knob, he paused and asked, in q still falte
y ing voice, if Mr.. Curtis was informed OF @
+, this.
y "No, did not think it necessary to spea
of it." said Mr. Beale, for / had reason
think it was your first departure from Il
lie straight road and though all business co
e. nections between US has ceased yet l w2a
W rot injure your reputation by revealing {
y. act which l thought you would regret. IL
y, VIII 0nu MT. CuTllS more lnuuiScut ci
is ployer than the one you are leaving; 20
I'd salary will be larger than it has been hel
g. so that on the whole, perhaps, you are !
nc loser, and hope for your sake that 20
It. first error will prove also your last"
/ Richard sadly left the store On the me-
nc row he entered on the duties Of his new S
ul uation, 1t proved agreeable, and the ado
or tion to his previous salary was of great U
to him but what could silence remorse
If, the act by which he had not only lost
it much in pecuniary point of view, but al
ay sank immeasurably in his own estimate
he He pro6ted by the lesson, however. Yet
ne after he found himself in position prosp
W. Gus and envious as that which he had f
IN feted in early manhood; bu. to his dyi
as day he never tried to Danish the humiliati
I'd, but salutary recollection of his first and ]
ng deviation from the straightforward path
it honor and integrity.
rd TWO GREAT BATTLE FIELD
ur- George Alfred Townsend writes to
I'D New York World the following oescript
ng of the battle fields of Sadowa and Aus