The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-01-07
WHOLE NO. 1887.

bSuO4u ctuiuiDS put uF uouu
) on his shoulder. He sprang from
me as though | were wild beast.
81 did not want to run away" be
said hoarsely, "they knew that III
face it-I1l face it," be added trem.
ulously "Goson, III walk quietly
enough-why- what -eh - surely,
can it be-cen-"
Eyes, il is Smith, your old COM
panion Pray be composed. Stain
ing, my friend, what is all this ?
Come away, and coufde in me. Ii
you are in trouble, and money can
help you, you shall not want" And
took his arm and we went to-
gether
And then l heard poor Slainins's
confession, and it amounted to this :
When he had wasted his money, be
obtained situation in merchants
Office. The pay, poor enough, was
sufficient to keep him but even now
nothing could restrain hlm from gam
bling on q small scale on horse rae
ing. As a consequence he was soon
| penniless, and worse-dish0nest. He
had paid q betting debt out Of a $50
note which the day before / met him
had been entrusted to him. Diseov-
cry had ensued almost instantaneous
ly, and though the luckless man had
explained that it was only through q
failure of another member of the vir-
tuous fraternity be could not az once
replace the money, be bad been dis
charged. and had reason to suppose
be would be prosecuted
MANY, many thanks" replied the
poor fellow to the offer | directly
ma ie him "You can see the firm 10
the morning but though they have
allowed a day % pass. / doubt
whether they will take toe money.
believe tina. they are bent oa my
ruin"
| could nor believe; 50 early next
day, I was st tho oGle u Messrs
Baydon, Blendon & Co.. and having
been admitted into the room Of the
senior partner, stated nv erraod
and proGered nv f20
Mr.. Bsyd0n was a sleek old gen
tleman. There was. 80 20 speak.
wealth and ease ali over tim. He
bent his head e0mpiaceniiy. ard re-
Piled
81 can appreciate your kindness %
this poor man, and I, myselt. would
I pass the matter over 81 once but my
partner, Mr. Blead0n, O. SEES different
view and 1 cannot interfere And
he was Grm upon tbe o. Could |
see Mr.. Blenton! y. It I could
call again in two hours
In the cab Kept mut,er.nl 20 N.Y.
self, BiendOu, aud Robe b adoa,
too? / AN sure Of IL; iil, o. il be
so, III is very strange ltt.uk should
know that face, however time may
have altered It. We shall see who
will be MASTER
Back 10 Messrs Bsydon, Blendon
& Co.'S Office, then in the presence of
Mr. Blendon.
All my anxiety for my poor friend
faded away / was master of the
situation. Briefly | stated my desire
to pay the amount of Stsining's de-
falcation, and my hope that, under
the extenueting circumstances, no
publicity would be given to the mis-
cradle wrong doer
Mr.. Blendon heard me with some
impatience, and, before replying, he
drew out check TO "self or bearer"
q could see him do it) for hundred
pounds Having given this to a clerk
TO get cashed, he said to me, arrang-
ing the papers the while:
You will excuse my answering
somewhat shortly. Itcsnnot be. IL
Is not the money we are about, but we
must vindicste the law"
| declare, was half pleased at the
grandiose style of his speech. How
beautifully he was walking into my
net.
/ ventured to suggest that in a
case like this there was no impers-
tive call to such a course, and that
forbearance might rightly be shown
Il do not see tt can't see it,"
answered Mr. Blendon. crossing his
legs with an air OF resignation, as
as to say, This man is a nuisance,
but | must bea. with him" +" He re-
sumed:
"You do dot appear, sir, TO observe
this immense Importance Of punish
ing delinquency Of this kind l
would not take your money on any
account. Dear no! If were to let
this man of, would be ashamed Of
myself He ought TO be in custody
now, and he Will be very shortly. /
have just overcome some foolish hesi-
tation Of my partner. | am always
frm myself" (Not always, Mr.
Blendon--not when | last saw you.
Bat waited hit 4 little further
into my net, please) "And there
fore, however sorry / NAV be, sir,
must say NO Dishonesty is a fear
fol thing. and it must be punished. IfI
| were myself to commit an act Of
this kind and"
Why did he stop? ! bowed quiet
Iy, and rising said:
you are right, MIR. Blendon. Dis
honesty is terrible thing, and while
not for another moment pressing nv
request, | know you will forgive nv
calling TO remembrance before leave,
curious case known to myself. May
| tell it you! Some twenty years
ego, poor young couple. not long
married, had fallen into poverty
The wife and infant were i'll the
doctor bad ceased to attend because
be was not paid Comforts there
were none Even uecessaries were
wanting. The husband was distract
ed; be would get money; be must
get money When his young wife
and infant child were well nigh starv-
ing, what was to be done Stay.
stay, Mr. Blendon, / will complete
my story. The money was obtained,
sir-Mr. Bendon, you know now.
need net tell you shat But in what
way was it repaid ere mischief came,
aud how much was the husband
saved-saved from ruin aud degre-
dation-saved to become a rich and
respected merchant ! Whose money
aovad him Al NJ Rfandor .hat