Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
THE SECRET BENEFACTOR.

"Have you attended to the business
spoke o. particularly, yesterday p
asked Mr. Lambert, wealthy owner of
real estate, addressing an intelligent,
fair-looking young man, who sat at a
desk, as the above named gentleman en-
tered his Office.
Charles Burchard colored with en-
barrassment. For q moment his hand
moved nervously across his brow, then
raising his handsome eyes to his en-
ployer's face, he answered in frank,
steady tone
eli have neglected to follow your in
structions in this case
"Sirp'
"I am sorry-"
sSorry !" cried Mr.. Lambert, angri-
", sorry indeed and this is the way
You attend to my affairs Young man,
If you think will pass over this care
lessness-"
"I beg your pardon, said Charles,
with face like marble, but speaking in
q calm tone, CT am guilty of no care
lessness. have endeavored to do my
duty"
"Your duty was to follow my instruc-
tons. Number % has been losing
business for me long enough. The
family have had warning. You could
not have misunderstood me. I toldyou
that if the rent was not paid before IL
o'clock yesterday"
81 visited the family" rejoined
Charles, "and it seemed to me that had
have had me apply the extremity of the
law to their miserable case. They are
very poor-they are sick-they are suf-
fering. You would not have had the
heart to"
Charles Burchard," exclaimed Mr..
Lambert, angrily, "you have been in
my employ two years. / have found
you faith. al, honest, capable-and
would not willingly part with you; but
since you prefer your way of doing bus
mess to mine, and presume to dictate, it
is not proper that we should work to-
gether any longer"
81 have thought myself" said
Charles, i" that since I cannot conscien-
tiously pursue the extremes you deem
necessary, it Will be best for me to quit
your service. am ready" he added,
fixing his mild eye upon Mr. LAMBERT
face 81 am ready to go"
"Well, sir, we wMl have settlement
at once. How much am indebted to
you? What is your due?
"Nothing."
Nothing How-how is this p
"You will see. Cast your eye over
this page"
"Yes-I perceive-you have taken up
your wages lately, as soon as due, said
Mr.. Lambert, who, remembering his
clerks fidelity and capacity, was becom-
ing softened. "This Is new thing,
however. But / presume you have In
vested your money advantageously 2"
ct have tried to make a Christian
use of it." answered Charles, coldly.
Have you been dealing in stocks 2
NO, sir"
"Ah, you lost confidence il, me, ani
thought proper to put your money int
other hands p
"I have neither made investments no.
loans," said Charles, with q peculial
smile. What small sum could com
mand. have used"
"Youp r
4" Yes, sir.
"Bless me, Charles / thought yor
a steady young man !; and how you car
have consumed your entire salary, an
unable to conceive.
"And I presume I should be unabl,
to explain it to your satisfaction, sir. I
is q subject which it can avail nothing
to converse upon. If you get man IL
my place immediately, I should be viii
ing to ssve you the trouble of instruct
ing him IN the state of your business.
"Certainly-if you please-and 20,
eel did not make the offer expectin,
remuneration. / trust that I have KEEP
my accounts in such q manner that i
viii not require half an hour to make al
intelligent man understand the entir
business"
Charles, exclaimed Mr.. Lambert
ct dislike to part with you so. We h,y
always agreed until this time"
six months ago." replied Charlie