The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-12-06
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en-" Good morning, Ames, ,-been out
collectingl Got lOtsof motley, / sup.
pose Z" "
"Yes, f've got ovtF tbBhsahd dol
lars, and / must butry back to the
store, nd I'm afraid ihat get robbed.
One don't know who may be dogging
his stepsin stEh a city an New York,
I'd rob him even III the day time"
=, D5bt Be IN Rthurry. Lets 20 Ia.
t6 TayIoF's and get some ice crsAm,
&6,. Iii ltst tho bill.
Sd into faSloF'S tliHy went, and sat
down to i beahtiFtl table.
Now, Ames," said Robert, =" you
have q pocket fgll Of money, and /
am rather " Short" jRst tako dollar
out Of that roll OF "greehbacks" and
pay the bill. Nobody heed Know it.
You can turn over your mShey to the
cashier, and if he discovers II short
one dollar, you can say you "cant't ac-
count for it---some mistake somS-
where" Such errors occur often,
you know, and nobody thinks one is
dishonest. l tell you, Ames, such
chaps as you don't get more than half
paid for their services, and it would
not be wrong, occasionally, to take a
few shilings, when it can be done
without being detected. | know a
young fellow who pays, such AZ for
juleps, cigars, and going to the thea
tres in that way, and has done so for
years and his employer never suspect
ed him Of dishonesty. Come, pay The
bill this time, and I'll pay the next
oue." NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .; ....
"No, sir" replied Amos, 81 cannot
comply with Your request. A dollar
short in my cash might be considered
an error and overlooked; but there
would come a settlement with my
CONSCIENCE, which could not be got ov-
er so easily Ny father used to say
to me, /" Johnny, when you grow up
to he man, remember that honesty is
the best policy" 3 He's dead and gone
now, but his words will never be for
gotten. | know | am working for
| low wages but agreed to work for
what receive, aud hatb no right to
use my employers money on thdt ac-
| count. No, Robert, | refIi5e yodr re.
quest with scorn and indignation; |
am poor, | know, but, thank God, /
have never yet taken money that did
not belong 10 me, and | trsst ! never
shall and if this is the way you
seek to turn young men from the
path of rectildde, ! desire fever To
meet you again, ,,rr...,...t.,.
Ames then arose and left Robert
seated, and returned to the store.
The next day Mr., Smith called tls
clerks into his private Office, and tod
them to be seated. They stared Mt
each other in wonder, expecting, one
and all, to be discharged.
Boys" said he, | ain going to re-
tire from business, have made a
fortune here, and now | propose to
loan my entire stock in trade-some
S25O,OGO in amount, and the good will
of my customers to such of you aS |
feel that / can trust, | have ny own
opinions, on that score, Ames, Stan
ton Dsnford, [handing 4 document to
Ames. here d The bill Of sale, You
will, II agreeable, take immediate
possession, and the payments may be
made at your cohyenience. | have
tested your honor, each one of you
no matter hop--amd | have no donbt
that you all believe that honesty is
the best p9ltcg" Good morning, gen
tlemen, taking his hat,l | wish you
prosperity IN trade" .,..., %,
The. firm OF "Eme5, Stanton & Dan
ford is now one Of the weaIthieSt in
New York. Ames I'd married liyes in
Fifth Avenue, and Is vorth q Ralf mil.
lion; and all the result of his refusal
TO embezzle dollar Of hi5 employers
money. Thus do we see, boys, that
honesty is truly tho best policy.