The Worthington advance., 1881-08-25

Cloudesly street. and now you tell me you
/ have lift your Office. Walter, my dear son,
do not, do not conceal any thing from me. =
II Walter's lip qaivered and his eye avoided
his mothers steady gaze, but making q
great effort he: soon recovered himself, and
seeing that he must be cool and Arm, or all
would be explained, and perhnps 20 shook
his pothar as 10 do he1 eesious injury he
addressed himself 70 her III the calm Ian
1usee.of reason. Heexplained that he had
been discharged BY Mr.. :.!--; wv, owing to his
being extremely qissais6e1 with him, and
ethdt, id Rs,hever intended 70 return to that
hnc Of business again, it was necessary,
until he had established himself in some
other, that his mother, deprived Of the as
sistance Of his salary, should be placed in
such d position as would enable her to live
upon the slender annuity she enjoyed.
MY son." said the mother, affected at
this instance Of tilial devotion, "bnt why
separate from Mary?'' :'i''i# =, !:
Because" replied Walter, Il wooed her
under favorable circumstances, became
gracious 4inshSs eyes by the aid of those cir
cumstances, a. d now that they have disap-
,peared, my duty to her and myselfdemands
thstI should withdraw from her society.
O4l position toYQrd each other has Under.
golb asohanee ;she Is. .in the same condi-
ts. while T an poor; very poor; and love
and poverty rarely agree" .,,
You know little vet Of woman's heart,
Walter, said his mother, smiling, "or you
would be aware that, provideaa man re.
:ains his honor; she cares little in her youth
about the trash tho world calls wealth."
This remark caused Walter to turn pale
as death, and almost to fall from his seat
fosr o0o 10 l., L.:
assistance, and beseeched him to mako n
confident of her; for she was sure, she
enid, hehad something concealed from her
, which 'saused him the most poignant dis
!, \. With the utmost difficulty he reassure d
Her, and when both were more calm, he
solemly requested her to grant him f,.-
vor.
What is it," she inquired.
Trust me" replied he, falling on his
knees before her.
= II will!' she emphatically exclaimed,
falling on his neck: and from that day forth
the subject was never renewed between
them.
Two resolutions triumphant!y carried
out, said Walter, after his mother had rc-
tired; "and tomorrow is the nativity Of the
third RI; -
Taking a large sheet of paper, he wrote
upon it, in a very large round hand, the
talismanic words, Never despair!" and
then fastened it to the curtains ut the foot
Of his be-, so that he might have the SEN
tence before him to- read night and morn.
irg.
1t was mighty task, and no bloodstained
knight ever couched lance against a foe
kh~>, =
this his first great moral battle,
The struggle with life was an arduous
and protracted one; but as it is not our in
tention to follow Walter in all his wander
ings, we can only relate that he found nc
employment too mean for his industry, and
no occupation disgraceful, unless criminal
or dishonorable. At the end of six years
oy dint of tho most indefatigable labor
and hard common day labor alone-he had
accumulated from his savings sufficient te
pay his first employer the amount of the de.
falcation. together with interest to the day
Of the payment.
Noon had just been proclaimed by thu
great bell of St. PauiE when Walter pre-.
seuted himself at the office of the merchant
With some difficulty he obtained private
Interview:
We'll, my MANI" said the merchant in NJ
very amiable manner, for Walters apparel
was not very attractive,
"Six years ago this very day." said Wal.
ter, modestly, but firmly, ''you dismissed
from your service a clerk named Walter
jackson for defalcation in the account in.
tru sted to him. am Walter Jackson, an(
here is the amount owing to you with in.
terest at five per cent. have been unable
to pay you sooner, or should most gladl,
have done SO. Now. to my great relief,
am able, and ! beg in addition that you viii
accept my most grateful thanks for the for.
bearance you exercised toward me on tha
distressing OCCASION"
Surprise for time held the merchan
mutc, but when he recovered he stretched
forth his hand to tho workman, and wher
he received that of the latter, shook i
warmly. lie then requested Walter to re.
late what had befallen him since their sep
aration. Walter did so in brief but clea
and unreseryed manner.
$50 the moment you left this Office you
determined to mako restitution?' said the
merchant, smiling, evidently highly graft.
fed with the narrative.
"Oh, no!"' replied Walter; II was
tempted to do. worse first"
Indeed! how?" inquired the merchant
whose curiosity was reused.
by thinking could never redeem m,
lost character" answered Walter.
''What saved you?" asked the merchant
eagerly.
Two Words" said Walter, a glow ami.
mating his naturally fine countenan:e
Never despair"
The merchant saw-a kindred spirit before
him, and Detained Walter in conversation
for SOmo fine In tho coureo IF mon ~ r,x,o1o
'tions which were obtained from him, hi
stated that he had found time to acquir.
knowledge as we'll as to labor, and thai
some of the sweetest hours he had spent
were those devoted to study.
They parted; but from that day forth 6
fnendhip was established between Walter
and the great city merchant, and when thu
latter died he left him legacy of one
thOnsand pQunds