Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-06-16

that money back, and very glad shall
be- to rr>tnre it,"
Back in England. Settled down again
in the old country. Main matters disposed
of, | begin to think nf minor ones, and
among the latter the discovery of Stain
ing. He was not in his Iormrr haunts
and h,iled 80 long t. find him that was
beginning to despair, when one night l
met him in the street.
The brilliant Artificial light of the ball
room may increase tho lu>teroi woman's
bright eyes aud the brilliancy of her
sparkling jewels but it you want to SEQ
poo, hruk.n-down man, decayed and
dismal, in his worst aspect, survey him
under street lamp, d izzling rain de
scending upon him, aud he with folded
n,m, presenting picture ot mute des-
pair. So did | behold Staining, | put
my hand upon his ,houlder. lie sprsug
from me II though was wild benst.
Al did not want To run awav," he snid
hmrsely, "they knew that. I'll hce it
IN mca it," he added tremulnuSly. -
"Go on. IN wax quietly can IL h-
Yes. it j. Smith, your old companion.
Pray be- composed. Staining, my friend.
what is all thi>f Come away and con.
tide in me. Iru know you can trust me-.
Ii you ARE IN trouble aud money can help
YOU, ynu shall not want" Aud took
his arm and we went together.
Aud then heard poor Staining's con
feSsinn aud it amounted 10 this: When
he had wasted hi. money, he obtained II
situation ~ merchants office. The pav.
poor enough. was sutlicient 10 keep him
/ but even now nothing could restrain him
from gambling on II small scale on horse
racing. Asa consequence ho was sooI
pnnless. aud worse dishonest. He had
pnid betting debt out of u twenty pound
note which the day before met him had
been intrusled tu him. Discovery hnd
ensued almost instnnlaneously, and tho
tha luckIcss mun hud explained that il
was only through tho failure ot another
member of tho >rtuuus fraternity hc
could not ut once replace the money, ht
hid been discharged and had reason t.
suppose he would be prosecuted
Many, many thanks" replied the
poor fellow To the offer directly madt
him. You can rec the firm in the morn.
ing hut though they allowed u day Il
pass, doubt whether they will take the
money. | believe they are bent on my
ruin"
| could not believe it so early next
day | was ut the office of Messrs. Bydon
Blend,u Il Co., and having been admitted
stated my errund and proliered my twenty
pound.
Mr.. Baydon was sleek old gentleman
There WIS, SO to speak, wealth and ease
all over him. He bent his head compla
Gently and replied;
e" can apprrcia.e your kindness to thi
poor man, aud | would pass the maltc
over Mt once but my partner, NJ. Ben
don, takes different view and | canno
interfere" Aud hc was firm upon th
point. Could | see MIR. Blendon Yes
if would call again III two hours.
IL the cab | kept multering Ia myself
" Bier don, aud Robert Blandnn, too ?
nm sure Of il. Still, il it bo 50, it j. very
strange. | .hink | should know that lac
ngnin. however time may have altered IL
We shall see who will be mnst"r."
Back To Mr.. Bnydon, Blenjon & Co.
office, Ind then into lhe presence OF Mr.
BRrIon.
Al my anxiety for my poor friend lhdet
away. | was master of the situation
Briefly | stated my desire 10 pav tn
mmount of Sminng's dofhlcntiun, and nv
hopes that under the extenuating ciicum
stances no publicity would be given to tn
miserable wrong doing.
Mr.. Blrndnn heard mo with some i'm
patience and, before replying, hs drew
check lu =" self or bearer" Il cOud -e
hlm do i) for u huudrrd pounds. Having
given this to ~ clerk 10 get ca-h-d, h,
said 10 me, arranging his papers tn
while
YGu will excuse my answering yOI
somewhat shortly. 1t cannot bp. 1t
not the money We care about, but We mus
vindicnte the laS."
declare | was half pleased ut th
grnndni-e style Of this speech. How bent
tiflly he wa- walking int, the net
ventured to suggest that in n case lk
lhis there are no imperative calls To sue
course aud that forbearance might b
rightly shown.
II d. not see il, can't see IT," sal
Mr.. Blendnn, crossing hi. legs with an nj
of resignation, ~ much a. u say, "lhn
man is u nuisance, but l mast bear wit
him" lie resumed
You do not appear, sir, to observe tn
immense Importance of punishing a de-
lnqueney of this kind. | would not tax
your money on any account. Dear me
II were to let this man of, | would i
ashamed Of myself. He ought to be
cust,dy now and he will be very -hurtl4
have just overcome some foolish hesiti
, lion Of my partner. am always firT
myself" (Nut always, Mr.. Blendon
not when | saw you last. But waited
bit. A little further into my net, phase
! And. therefore, however sorry may
sir, must say NO. Dishonesty is n len
ful thing and il mu,t be punished. II
t we're myself 10 commit M act Of III
| kind, and -
Why did he stop 7 bowed quietl
, and rising said
You are quite right, Mr.. Blendon.
hi. huupstv il "A fenrftil thin0 and whi