Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-01-24

dUOHL tIO uiOHC)1 HAS NOisoSeSiA~0i 1
kept whispering to him, lyon are
a thief, if You keep it; you must
return the bracelet to it's owner
At last he arrived at "Mud
Alley"
The three balls from Moneys
shop loomed through the darkness,
like three evil spirits beckoning all
sinners to enter.
Eric pecred into the shop win
dow, Money, the broker, who was
rummaging among some old junk
in corner, and gathering courage,
Eric walked to the door; but before
he reached it his resolution gave
way and he could not make ;up his
mind to enter. He skulked about
the store until Money hearing a
noise outsidc, came TO the door.
sGocd evening Master Saundcr-
son. he said ; but Eric ran away as
fast as he could nor did he stop
until he had reached his room.
Mrs. Saunderson looked at him
and said:
sWhat ails you, Eric2 Has any,
thing happened 20 you? Do you
feel sick g
sNo dear mother, am not sick,
but l was very anxious about you,
so l hurried up to see whether you
felt WE'LL"
At the thought Of the falsehood
he had uttered flush mantled his
cheeks, and lie turned hastily
away. Thus one sin leads TO another
and greater one.
Eric could not sleep we'll that
night. lie dreamed that the brace
let had assumed human form, and
was tormenting him. He tried to
escape from it but it followed him
wherever he went. At last it
opened its arms TO seize him. Eric
cried out in his sleep, and he awoke.
His mother was awake also and
said he had been very restless for
some time. Eric could not sleep
again that night his conscience
troubled him so much and he made
) mp his mind that he would return
the bracelet in the morning.
Next morning Eric rose from
his bed looking pale and haggard
and with his eyes sunkcn in their
sockets. After eating a scanty
breakfast he left the house and
walked rapidly IN the direction OF
Mr.. Scymour's mansion.
1t was a splendid morning, yet
his heart seemed dead to all that
surrounded him. lie imagined
everybody pointed to him as a
, thict, and whenever anybody looked
at him, he turned away his head
out of shame.
1t was ten in the morning when
Eric arrived at NIr. Seymour's house,
and with some trepidition he ran up
the broad steps and pulled the BELL
lie was soon ushered into the library
where Mr.. Seymour was seated at his
desk.
'Good-morning. sir,' said Eric. Il
have found bracelet which believe
belongs to your daughter and with
these words he handed him the brace.
let.
Young gentleman, 1 thank you,'
and / suppose Agnes will be glad to
see yoa,' he said, and Agnes being
called in the room, thanked him very
much, MI. Seymour then questioned
! him and he told his story, not leaving
) out tse struggle he had with his con-
science regarding the bracelet.
Mr.. Seymour made him q valuable
! present.
He also made inquiries into the
condition Of Mrs. Saunlerson, and the
consequence was that he found sue
was an old friend of former days.
He visited her and with her grateful
sanction sent Eric to colledge to fin
ish his education, and after he had
become of age took him into the bus
mess as clerk.
Several years afterward Eric mar.
ried Agnes, and became Junior part.
ner in The firm. Thus the old prov.
erb that Honesty is the best policy,
has again come true
-~s $NDS