Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-11-03

arrangements for reading it aloud,
turn and turn about. At every street
corner they paused to look adjust one
more picture, and it was with vio-
lent effort that Will tore himself away
to run up to grandma
But you boys may look at it while
| am gone, if You'll bring it to me be-
fore supper, he remarked graciously
AS he left them,
Unfortunately he got to his grand
mo>hers just little while after she
had left home for two day 9 visit to
one Of her tons; so the little bantam s
eggs could not be paid for then.
oh, well, it cant be helped now,
WilI said to himself. Gran lima is
certain to give me the quarter in a
day or two and | II tell Aunt Mary
about it as soon as she comes in
When he got home his mother told
him to put his aunts change on her
bureau, and then run to the grocer
and get SON" sugar for tea. After
supper he DetooIi himself to bis new
book, and soon was thousand years
and a thousand miles away. lie
dlmly heard some one ask him about
Hunt Mary money, and he gave a
dreamy answer, and his father had to
speak to him three times before he
realized that it was bel time
OF course, he for moment forgot
all about the borrowed quarter Con
sciJus OF good Intentions lie felt NJ
anxiety about the matter.
"ls Mt it too bad viii, that our new
cook, who makes such nice cake and
pie, is not honest, and mamma has got
TO discharge her 2 sand his sister Jen-
DIe, the next morning
Yes, it is a pity. What has she
taken 2
No, very much; but, as mamma
says, 1t shows that her principles are
no. & .oI She or some foiry (for
jhere was not a person but her in the
room from the time YOU went there
until mamma Went there ard dlscov-
cred IT. took quarter out OF Aunt
Mary's room. You put the change
on the bureau
Yes, on little blue mat.
That is where | saw it, said Mrs.
Farnham.
Then it was lucky for your purse,
Aunt Mary, said Will, with laugh,
"that borrowed quarter of you, OF
You would be fifty cents poorer IN
stead of twenty five.
What do you mean, lent you no
quarter, was the reply.
No but | borrowed it.
Did you lay but one quarter on the
bureau? asked his mother
Yes ma am. | borrowed the 9th
er
oh = exclaimed Mrs. Farnham.
with sigh of relief. Then the cook
is not dishonest, and | have unjustly
suspected her
4 am very sorry that did not ex-
plain sooner, said viii earnestly.
SO you ought to be! But suppose
you explain now, said his father
sternIy.
And VIII told the whole story, ad
ding, you see aunt Mary, | did mt
know that Grandma was going away
and I thought | could get the money
at once.
On, 1t is all right. You are wei.
come to the money, answered his
aunt,
Il disagree with you Mary, ex-
claimed Mr., Farnham, quickly. I
thluk there is a great principle at
stake, and that VIII did not do right
There is but one step, one very little
step, between borrowing without It's
owners permission aud stealing.
oh, Papa !! cried Jennie, horrhed
at the word, our Will would Mt steal.
1 sincerely hope and firmly believe
that he would not; but no one can tell
what he may do under strong temp
tatlon. The clerk who borrows his
employers funds fully intends to re-
store them. Yet how often we read
of clerk or cashier involving him
self beyond recall, just by borrowing
few thousands to speculate with.
once knew a gentleman, highly educa
tel and very intelligent, whom |
woulk have trusted with my whole