The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-24
An Honest BOy.

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pay. You have a good mother" added
Mr. Powell looking intently into the lads
face as he took the missive with polite
"thank you, SIR
The communication to Mrs. Howard ran
thus
"Dear madam We are sorry to return
your son Arthur with this, but repeated
ly articles and occasionally money have
been missed from our store. No one but
he could have taken it. 1t is very trying,
we assure you, to have such an issue forced
upon us, for we had supposed him incapa-
BILE of any sort of dishonesty.
Respectfully,
r. POWELL 81 Co.
Mrs. Howard perused the note and then,
without looking up from her sewing, gent
ly bade her boy remove and thoroughly
dry his overcoat, whitened by the driving
snow. But she could not just then look
upon that young and joyous face. He
should not know a breath of the foul sus-
picion, but should go to his pillow uncon-
scious of the stain on his good name. In
the morning she would visit the firm.
While Arthur slept his mother passed
the anxious hours in alternate watchings
by his bedside and prayers at her own.-
The restraint which she had placed upon
herself was now removed. Toward day
light the storm subsidized, and the morning
dawned on fair day. The calm comfort
ed her, and when Arthur rose from the
breakfast table, she said cheerfully:
81 am going out this morning, dear, and
you must remain at home. Be a good
mother to brother and sister, and if any
work comes in remember carefully all the
particulars ; but first run out and sweep
me clean crossing through the fresh
snow"
Quickly wrapping herself, she proceed
ed to the gate. She stood resting against
it and gazed on the pure scene-the trees,
the hedges, the roofs of buildings, every
nook and crevice piled up with the glisten-
ing snow. But purer than all was her son
Arthur-in her eyes the fairest feature of
the picture. His clear eye was "not that
of a thiefw and the mothers face beamed
upOu ulL1 WIFI COuHulIlR love.
At this moment Mr.. Powell came toward
mother and son. Mrs. Howard received
him as calmly as she had his letter, bidding
Arthur run over to Mrs. Ames, to Old
and sweep of their paths Mr.. Powell was
full of regrets and apologies for the note
sent on the previous evening. Accidently
the real culprit had been discovered, and
Arthur fully cleared.
"The firm wished him back. They will
increase his wages, give him every oppor-
tunity for improvement, in short they will
atone, if possible, for the cruel wrong so
hastily DONE"
Mrs. Howard replied, "On one, and on
ly on one condition can he return, and that
is, that neither he nor any of the clerks in
your employ learn one word of this affair.
would not have him suffer the knowledge
of this suspicion for worlds. would not
have his self-respect injured"
The next morning found Arthur in his
accustomed place, and the pleasure with
which he that evening communicated to
his mother his delight and astonishment at
a sudden increase Of salary, was without
shadow. Years after the firm proposed
receiving Arthur into it, and in response
to his glad thanks, Mr.. Powell placed his
hand on his shoulder and said;
"No thanks my boy. Thank your mother.
Only on the shining shore can you know her
worth"
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