The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-05-15
IDAHO WORLD.
wRoraFu1LY ACCUSED.

though it had occurred but yesterday:
+ Was a carpenter, the foreman OF a
,arre establishment, and as such pos
sessed the entire confidence of my en-
ployer, who, by the way, had been a
schoolmate of mine. .
One day he called me into his othce
to look at some rare coins he had just
purchased.
"Here," said he, placing in my hand
a heavy gold piece, "is one which is
worth more than all the rest put togeth,
er. It is a great curiosity. PAID
5000 for it, and considered it cheap at
that could easily double my money
in selling it; and so you see, Harvey,
II is really a good investment"
E!"No doubt it u.s." said |, though it
seems large sum to have lie idle"
| breathed an involuntarily sigh as
I laid the coin down on the desk, for
5000 would have seemed a fortune to
me just then.
The severe illness of my wife, and
one of my children, and the death Of
another made serious inroads on my
purse, and it had required the exercise
of the utmost economy to keep myself
free from debt; nay, had been obliged
to withdraw from the bank the small
sum, which, besides my salary, was all
Ipossessedof worldly treasures. Think
ing of this, laid the coin down with a
sigh, and turned away to attend to my
duties.
The next morning was again sum-
moned into the Office, but this time l
met with no such friendly greeting, as
usual.
Harry" said my employer, abrupt
". "that coin we were looking at has
disappeared. l have made a thorough
search, but it is not to be found. 1t
has been carried away by some one.
You alone saw or knew of it, and
He paused and looked significantly
into my face. l finished the sentence
for him, the hot blood dyeing my cheeks
and brow as l spoke.
"You mean, therefore, that took it
Up
"What else can l think? The coin
was here, you alone saw it. cannot
recall having seen it since it was in
your hands. You are in need of money;
you have told me that yourself. 1t was
great temptation, and l forgive you
because of our old friendship, but l can.
not retain you in my employ. Here is
the salary due you"
"Very WE'LL" said |, with forced calm.
ness, $50 be it. Since you have SO
poor an opinion of me after years OF
faithful service, l shall not stop to de.
fend myself"
Then l took the money he had laid
upon the desk, and went out from his
presence wen-nigh broken-hearted
man.
But for the tender love of my wife
doubt not but that l would have buried
my sorrows in the grave of suicide
Supported by that love, however, and
the consciousness of my own innocence,
took fresh courage, and set resolutely
to work to find new employer.
Powerful is breath of SANDER; turn
which way might, l ever found that
the story Of my dismissal for theft had
preceded me, and application for EN-.
ployment uniformly met with refusal.
Time went on; piece by piece, our
furniture, and every spare article OF
clothing, found its way to the pawn.
brokers, until, at length, even this poor
resource failed us, and my children cried
in vain for food.
Yet l did not sit down in idle des
pair; l could not afford to do so; the
life or death Of all ! loved on earth de
pended on my exertion-and so turn
ing away from them with heavy heart
l once more set out on the weary search
for work.
All in vainl refusal after refusal me-
my entreaties for employment, and
was turning homeward with listles:
step, when passing an immense church
/ was attracted by group of men a
it's base. 1880
Impelled by some strange impulse,
approached and mingled with them.
A workman was standing near by
looking up at the great steeple, which
lowered aloft some $50 feet above them
while a gentleman, evidently an archi
tect, was addressing him in earnes
language, and at the same time pointing
toward the Colleen cross at the SUNNI
of the spire.