Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-13
The Secret BenefactOr.
BY MRS. LOWERING


Have you attended to the business / spoke
of particularly, yesterday asked MIR. Lam.
bert, wealthy owner of real estate, addressing
all intelligent, fair looking yonng man, who sat
at desk, as the above named gentleman en-.
tered his office.
Charles Burchard colored with embarrass.
ment.
For a momen. his hand moved nervously
across his brow then raising his handsome eyes
40 his employers face, he answered in a frank
steady tone
Il have Neglected to follow your Instructions
In this case.'
Sir
Il am sorry
'Sorryu cried Mr.. Lambert, angrily, sorry
indeed and this Is the way you attend to my
affairs Young man, II you think l will pass
over this care---'
Il beg your PARDON said Charles, with face
like m irble, but speaking in calm tone, u am
gully of no careessness. j have tried to do
my duly"
Your duty was TO follow my instructions
Nuuber twenty-three has been a losing busi-
ness 10 me long enough. The family have had
warning. You could not have misunderstood
me. told You IL the rent was not paid before
II O'Clock, yesterday
Il visited the family rejoined Charles, and
1t seemed to me that had you seen what saw :.
ty of the law TO their miserable case. They
are very poor-they are sick-they are suffer.
ing. Yon would not have had the hear,
TO-"
"charles Burchard," exclaimed MFR. Lam
belt, angry, you have been in my employ
two years. have found you faithful, honest,
capable-and would not willingly part with
yon; but since you prefer your way Of doing
| business TO mine, and presume to dictate, 1t Is
not pr, par that We should work together any
longer
Il have thought that myself said Charles
since cannot conscientiously pursue the ex
tremes you deem necessary, IL will be better fol
me TO quit your service. am ready he add
ell fixing his::,uild eye upon Mr.Lanbert's face,
Il am ready 10 go'
| 'Well, sir, We will have a settlement ~ once
How much am indebted to you? What Il
your due"
| Nothing
| sNothingi How-is this?'
'You wlll See. Cast your eyes over thi
page
Yes-I perceive-yuu have taken up YOU
wages as soon as due SAID Mr.. Lambert, VIII,
remembering his clerks fidelity and capacity
was becoming softened. This is IA new thipl
however. But presume you have invested /
advantageouslyT
Il have tried 10 make christian use of IL,
answered Charles, cody.
Have you been dealing in socksS'
No, sir
'Ah, you have lost confidence In me, an
thought proper 10 put your money in othe
handsP'
| Il have neither made investment nor loans
: said Charles, with peculiar smile 'Whs
small sums / could command have found us
for
You
Yes, SIR
\ I
) steady young man; and how you can have col
sumed your entire salary, AIN unable 10 col
ceive.'
q = Aud lpresume should be unable TO el
:, plain il TO your satisfaction, sir, IL IL subje
= which il can avail nothing 10 converse upon.-
Q IT, you get man III my place Immediately,
should be willing to you the trouble of il
struciiug him III the state tf your busines
. sir.
"Certainly-i you please and you shall /
paid"
Il did not make the offer, expecting remune
alton. trust that have kept my accounts
such maunsr that will not require half a
hour to make an intelligent man undeis al
the entire business
La 'Cl alles,' exclaimed Mr.. Lambert: Il dislil
10 part with you 50. We have always agree
Il until this tiue.'
= six months ago, replied CHARLES, this fam
: ly IN No. 22 could not pay their quarters reu
| had orders To turn them into the street.
:, did not do H.
II 'But---the rent was paid
N you permitted me 10 give them few day
! grace; you permitted this, on my promise
% see that the rent was paid. You are right, 81
it was paid; the next quaite rent was al:
i, paid. AT present they cannot pay. kuowiI
the condition of the family, 1 cannot folio
" you Instructions.
a. 'Well,' MIR. Lambert, hardening himself,
to have rules with regard 10 tenants, which CA
not be broken. / have rules with regard
persons III my employ which nothiug can l
duee me to break. Justice is my motto.
is IA good one
- Mercy is "A better one, sometimes rppli
Chnl,s, softly. Justice is admirable In a
but mercy in the powerful is god-like.'
Thus MIR. Lambert parted with his faith
= | clerk. Another took the place of Char
y Burchard and the latter was without a stu
ton.
About the first business MIR. Carol, the II,
ira clerk, attended 10 concerned the poor family
No. %.
"a. They vacale the premises Immediately, 81
he TO MIR. Lambert. But there is some IN
terry about that family; they made alusit
to Yourself, which | was unable to und
'n- staud
-, TO me =
70. Yes. sir; they spoke of your kindness
them---'
=, MY kindnessI'
p. Mr.. Lambert eolored.
'The man is q tHe looking, intellectual P
. son, with thin cheeks, broad, pale forehe
!, | and hrioht axnreaeiya avaa Ha has heen