The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-12-10
VOLUME Ii
HONESTY REWARDED.

warehouse of Messrs. Hubbard & Sol
Wss wont to close. unless the pressure
Of business compelled to keep opeI
until later. The duty Of closing usn
silly dsvOlvsd upou Edward jones. I
boy of fourteen. who had lately beer
engaged to perform a few light duties
with wages ct $50 q year. He wat
the ''boy," but If be behaved him
self SO a. to win the appreciation 0
his employers, his chance Of promo
ton was good.
Yet there WAS some things tha
rendered the small salary hard tris
to him-circumstsncss which BIZ
employers we're not acquainted with
His mother Was a widow. The sud
den death Of Mr.. Jones had throw
the entire family upon their own re-
sources, and they we're, zindsed, bu
slender.
There Was an older sister who as,
sisted her mother to sew, and tLis,
with Edwards salary. constituted tbs
entire income of the family. Yet,
by means of untiring industry, they
had contrived thus far to live, using
strict economy, Of course, yet they
had wanted mons Of the absolute ne
cessitiss Of life.
But Mary Jonss-Edward's sister
grew sick. she had taken 3 severe
cold, which had terminated in fever.
This not only cut off the income afis-
ing from her own labor, but also pre-
vented her mother from accomplish
ing as much as she would otherwise
have been able to do.
On the mOrning'Of the day that our
sAry commences, Mary had express
ed q longing for 40 orange. In her
fever it would have been grateful to
her.
It is hard. indeed. when wszfs
compelled to deny to thoss love
what would be 3 rstfss mt and
benefit to them.
Mrs. Jones and Ed "a felt this
II only wish ths could buy you
one, Mary" said ! ward, justEas he
set out for the ST GEe, Next year
shall receive larger wages, and We
won't have to pinch so much"
Never mind, Edward" said Ma
~. smiling faintl al ought not to
have asked for.it, knowing how hard
you and mother find to get along
without me-"
Don't trouble yourself about that,
Mary" said Mrs. Jones, sOothingIy.
though her heart sank within her at
The thought of her empty lardsr.-
''Only get we'll, and We shall get on
we'll enough RftsFward."
It WAS with the memory Of this
scene that Edward went to the store
n the morning.
All around we're boxes of rich
goods. representing thousands of dol
Ars in money.
"Oh," thought he. 'if I only had
be VHlus of those boxes, how much
good it would do poor Mary" and
Edward sighed.
The long day wore away At last,
md Edward was about to close the
But as he passed the desk Of his
Employer his attention was drawn to
/ bit Of paper lying on the floor be-
lsath.
He picked it up and to his great
oy found it to be 8 ten dollar bill.
The first thought that flashed upon
lim Was, show much good this will
10 Mary; l can buy her that orange
he wants, and she will have some
very day; and perhaps she would
ike 3 chicken
But . moment later his counts-
laues fell.
sit isn't mins." he sighed. "It
nustbs Mr.. Hubbard's. This is his
lesk. and he must have dropped it,"
"But," " urged the tsmpssr, che will
lever know it. And, after ali, what
re ten dollars to him? He is worth
hundred thousand
Sill, Edward was not satisfied
Y Vhsthsr Mr.. Hubbard could spare it
II not WAS not the quss tiOa. It Was
.ightfully his, and must be given
,sck to him.
II will go to his house and give it
0 him this very night" said Ed
yard. 'Othsrwiss l will be tempt
ID to keep it."
He determined to go to Mr.. Hub
,ard's before he went home. The
light of his sister would perhaps
weaken his resolution, and this must
levsr be. He must preserve his in
sgrity at all hazards.
He knew where Mr.. Hubbard lived.
t was q fine house Oh 3 fashionable
trsst. He had rssssd it often, and
wondered whether & man must not
eel happy who is able to live in style.
Without unnecessary delay, there
ora ba uapt so fba bnusa and a..