The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-20

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way | might, the result was last the
same--I had ten dollars more than l
could account for. / vent over the
whole quarters receipts agair to see
if something had not been omitted
but everything was quite right. "Ha.
what's this? Il looks Ike q scratch
ing out: and yet it can't be, for l
never use a penknife." So | held the
leaf up to the light and scanned it
closely, and then, turning it over,
scrutinized it again. ut certainly
does look very much like an erssure;
but no, it is only a little ~roughness
on the surface Of the paper" was
completely puzzled. 1t was quite
possible for ne TO have too little
but to have ten dollars too much--l
could not understand that at all
WELL" | said TO myself, tits better,
at any rate, than having ten dollars
TOO little Still, the idea of there
being a mistake somewhere made me
ieel very uncomfortable.
| had been very busy preparing
nv accounts il order TO present them
to my employers in the morning, for
the morrow was a quarter day, and |
knew in nothing could a clerk offend
50 much as by being wrong in his
balance. So | thought a little aud
then determined to consult jackson,
our managing clerk. was young at
the time-not more than twenty; and,
having been 10 the establishment only
q few months, ] knew little Of his
character. lie was exceedingly al.
tentive to business (; but there was
some vague floating rulIors going the
round Of the place, which accredited
him with anything but a steady life.
Bat be had always been very civil
and very kind to ne, and so, in my
dilemma, | sought bis advice. He
went over ny accounts with me, ana
could detect nothing wrong.
well, Watson" be said, you ore
Oh the right side now, and if you
take my advice, you will keep there.
just pocket The money and say moth
ing more about it."
Seeing that ! demurTed, be contin-
ued:
"Of course you can do as you
pleaso, but / know this much; if you
were ten dollars short, you would
have TO make it up In quick time"
| was again about TO make cay OBJ
Elections to this mode Of procedure,
when | was cut short by the sales
man, who came to say that Mr..
Jackson was wanted in the sale-room.
As he strode away, Jackson turned
around and said
"Ill see you about it again, Wat
son. Ia the mean tims you need moi
mention il to any one"
saw no more Of him until my la
b5rs were done for the day, and
was reaching my hat down from i'll
peg, when be tapped me over the
shoulder,
Gone word, Watson, before you go
if ever it should be found out wher'
the mistake lies, ] will make it al
right for you. Good night"
: That night the ten dollars wer'
ever before me.
, The FIRST thing / remembered be
fore falling asleep was thinking Of th'
ten dollars ! slept and dreamed Q
! ten dollars. liz the morning., Wills
! at breakfast, | laid the whole aifai
. before my mother, and asked be
counsel.
Give up the money, Of course"
"But you see, mother, | am affai'
, it would offend Jackson, he seem
: so much 10 wish me to hush it up.
I "Neyer mind jackson; do What
right, aud | am sure il will be bette
; for 0 in the end. Tell Mr.. Eli
ott"-tbe head partper-"how it is
and / am certain be viii not be an
: cry"
/ ate the remainder of my meal i
silence, for, whilst ! did not want t
: make an enemy of Jackson, wh
could, If he pleased, make my situs
! lion very unpleasant, | had sIon
} computations about keeping the NOR
ey. Breakfast was over, and as
. was leaving home nay mother too
hold of my hand and saidl
. Promise me, Henry, before 30
,.lgo, that you viii give Up the MOI
! ey."
l besitated.
= Surely. Henry, you would nc
steal?"
"steel? Never" and / promise
= at once.
u Jackson found no time to speak I
, me that morning, but when, in turf
| entered the private Office, | sa'
= him cast an iuquiring glance toward
me.
This seems all right, Watson,
said Mr.. Elliott, after locking owe
= my accounts. Have you apythin
a else 2"
"Yes, sir; | have still ten dollar
- of which | am unable to give any a
> count"
Strange are you sure that yo
. have missed nothing?
:, quite, sir I have been ov,
4 everything several times, and la
night Mr.. jackson was kind enoug
80 assist me-"
N ats stranger bot you can put Il
money back into your safe. | daI
=, say it viii be found out before ii
Il noxt quarter is up. And by AMI b
.. Watson, | Intend to raise your salar,
~ Holloway is going to leave. and
= wish you to take his place"
70 thanked him, and heartily, toe
- for a hundred dollars a year was 7
ir small increase at our house.
q Let ne see. | think, Jackso.
be had better begin to morrow"
70 yes. sir it will be most conve
N lent"
ID "You hear, Watson. / belieI
ct there is nothing more. Good NOR
ns ing"
al There was joy in our house th'
u night, and on the morrow | We
forth with a light heart 20 take po
,e session OF Holloway's stool
| Aud now, dear. reader, just take
is jump over the mex! three years. Jsc
ee son was still 10 his place, bat ] ha
risen step By step, until | occupied
at post interior only to that occupied /
himself The mystery attached
my ten dollars had never been u