The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-11-18

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pleasant feeling more than paid him for
his trouble. Just in time, Mr.. john
son; two minutes more would have been
too late'
THANK you, thank, you, Jack; l will
not forget this favor
NO thanks are due me; have only
done my duty
A few days afterwards, Mr.. Jones
called Jack into his couu,ingrooh aud
handed himS:a package, saying, This
was left for 2you.' Jack opened it and
found beautiful Bible with his uamo
in gilt letters on the side, while on fly
leaf he read To the boy who is always
on timc-J. Tears of Joy came ipto
his eyes as he s.a@.:aeree,d! I Don. de-
serve it. t ,,-n1
i um sure l know nothing about that
said Mr.. Jones; i suppose some one
thought you did, or they would. not
have given it to you, he added kindly.
1t must be MIR. johnson, and he hur-
ried of to tiud that gentleman, but he
was busy and ooa:ilac; Sc all day
back tiNnsht hs was, unusually INDUS,
triols. for he never saw him akleisure :,
and could not tell him how much he
priced the little git. Mr.. Johnson,
however, read it in his eyes, and thot
was all the thanks he wanted.
Here, Jack take this check and get
it cashei. The amount is one hundred
dollars and seventy cents. Count
the money before you leave the bank
The banker knew Jack; besides Mr..
Jones had told him to let Jack have
money whenever he sent him, so TO had
no difficulty in getting money on .hc
check. After it WAS paid to him he
stopped and commenced to count it
slowly.
Don't you think have given you
the right amount, said the cashier, vex-
ed to see the little slowly turning the
bills and counting, Ten, twenty, twen-
IIty.gyc, forty i've
I y5d sssssied< sid tsls.e
cashier with contemptuous curl Of
his lip.
NO, sir; this is not right.
Boy! what do YOU msan. Net
right 2
Yes, sir, not right. 1 waut only one
hundred dollars and scvcuty-fvc cents.
You have given me one hundred aud
seventy five dollars
Impossible -
Look and see.'
lie looked and saw that Jack was
correct. He then paid him the tight
amount, saying, in an undertonc.
'Whew (. beat by boy
Jack thought he had done nothing
worthy OF comment, and therefore never
mentioned the occurrence to his EN-.
ploycr.
One evening just before closing, Mr.
Jones summoned all the clerks into the
counting room and then called Jack.
When he had taken his seat among
them, MIR Jones arose and slowly said
Jack Knowles. it is my duty to tell
you that you are no longer au crranl
boy in my store He then sat down
For moment Jack was spcechless
The eyes Of all the clerks were upon
him, Suddenly recovering himself
speaking through tears and choking
emotion, he said, 'Oh, Mr.. Jones wlra,
have done? Wha. have donc?'
These gentlemen Will tell you,' he
coolly answered. MIR. Johnson ma,
speak FIRST
Mr.. johnson aycac and said
He runs all the way to. the express of
fee when there is possibility of beip.
too late.
Mr.. Henderson, said:
He is always on hand when pack
age is To be delivered
Mr. ilolmes, the ook-kceper:
lie helps ure post my bookS at night.
Mr.. iisulcy
Il heard him tell the caslliey OF the
Union Bank that he had paid him to,
much money once last summer
MIR. Howe:
lie is always neat and tidy, and ca,
tie up "a package as quick aud as ncel
as can
Now, boy said MIR. Jones, scarcel