The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-24
Selerf Stnyp,
Morrison's Vindicatiion.
BY M sLINGsBY.
CHAPTER l..
A SUSPICION AND RESOLVE.

"a r
Morrison, here is your quarters sal
aryn,' v.t s
s.There is mistake somewhere, ,Fsoth-
inghast!., My quarters salary was paid
me only three weeks ago. | don't under
stand it."
Perhaps Mr.. Barnwell can explain.
I shouldn't be expected to know all nv
employers motives He ordered me to
hand you this note with your quarterly
payment.
Arthur Morrison received the note
with an air of bewildermeat, but did not
.offtr to touch the roll of hills spread out
on the desk before him With trembling
fingers he tore open the envelope and
read as follows: en-
Mr.. Arthur Morrison-Sir : Grciui,
stances have lately arisen which render
itimperaiive apou me toesdisniss you
from my empsDy. JsT. BsRswEsL = :
The young salesman stood like one
parslyzed, pernsing aud reperusing the
ominous words of his employer. He
could not understand it. What had hap
peaed? what otfense had he committed
to warrant such treatment on the part of
Mr. Birnwel?
Here is your money-are you not
going to take, t?p said the head clerk
superciliously
mo. Mr. Frothinghast--not until |
understand more fully my employer s
motive!' eI
MEN of his stamp don't usually act
withouta motive,' was the dry, insinua
ting answer. ssitSsA . fa%3
81 kGow it, returned the junior clerk
with desperate calmness; "but not being
sensible OF having given any, olfease, it
is only natural that should wish to un-
derstand his motive. If have erred,
wish to know it,
'.If it were me-" said Frothiughsst
sneeringly, '.pride would forbid me ask
ing explanations--more especially. too,
| if 1felt myself Innocent of any ofense
Bnt should take my money, tor to do
tbatis only customary business trans
action. You have right to it in place o
q regular notice" IA
"Althoueh satisfied l have done my
employer no wrong. shall not demeau
myself by taking pay for services l have
not performed Neither shall seek fol
explanations, having, to my knowledge
committed no offense You can say t.
Mr. BWnwell Ihaye received his, note
and have considered it proper to tak'
leave of his establishment without seek
ing for farther explanations for his con
duct. Good bv, Mr. Frothinghast"
"Will you not wait till Mr.. Barnwel
comes in? p ~
| mo; / do not care to see him. Good
day. bala
stood day, then, aud luck attend
lyon y
Arthur Morrison hurried into the
street, overwhelmed by crowd of emo
/ tions by no means pleasant. What ex
ense could he give Others for quitting
the service of Mr. Barnwell? Es
He walked rapidly to his boarding
house, and shut himself up in his ow,
apartment, where he might reflect a
leisure upon ;he sudden change in hi-
situation.
4 "Tbere is a screw loose somewhere,
he mentally soliIoquized. ''But as h
brings no specific charges against me,
have nothing to refute, and may as wei
remain silent My unexpected libert,
{ at this time offers me the opportunity
have so long wished for of visiting Cal
/ ifornia. Uncle George, the last letter W
received, was making money. He has beel
gone--let me see--eight years. l won
,eer if should know him? 1t is fou
j years now since entered the employ o
/ MIR, Bsrnwell, and in few days more
shall be twenty-one. I have saved zip
during this time, on asmall salary, f1v,
hundred dollars But the secret of tina
is, / have denied myself the amusement
and indulgences SO eagerly sought afte
d by most other young men, I have KEEP
Ialoof from saloons, concerts and thea
4 ters; come few public lectures l have at
j tended, though most of my leisure tim
! has been protitably spent in the readn.
:. rooms and public libraries of the city
!, aud, without vanity, Ibeieve there ar
few young fellows of nv age better reat
: Eup than am 1 might have done be-
ter, it is true; but then, in another senst
I am satisfied, considering there are s.
many WHO have done worse As thing
J have turned oat, | see nothing to pre-
!, vent me from carrying out nv long
cherished scheme Of visiting the Pacill
], shores.
I "There fortune 10 at the command G