The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-25
TUE PRESS.
A Confession.


had been an under clerk in large es-
tabishment for many years. Naturally
economical my savings had attained to such
| a respectable sum that ventured upon mar
| ried life quite as much as refuge from the
monotony of my inexpensive style of living
as in obedience to those warnings of nature
which man is either very foolish or bad
not to heed in season. Like most men,
| however, whose adventures of this kind are
not followed by the comfort and ease which
depend upon money for their poss session, in
the course of time came to repent the I'M
| dertaking; for was in debt, and my family
had increased, while my income had not
| kept pace with my expenses. My wife lack
ed the courage to practice the proper self
| denial which would be consequent upon q
l retrenchment of our expenses. was daily
ANNOYED by duns. | had borrowed money
| in every available quarter, and walk in
| the public streets was literally denied to me
| by the fear of encountering some one to
| whom was in debt for house expenses.
Returning home late one night, jaded by
a listless stroll through the town, / found
the Junior member of the firm awaiting me.
The house had received intelligence, after
business hours, of a transaction entered into
on their account, which required the imme-
date transmission to an isolated inland
town of several thousand dollars, together
with certain papers and statements necessa-
~ to conclude the affair. 1t was too impor-
| tant matter to be entrusted to the insecur-
ity and uncertainty of the mail Upon a
consultation of the members of the firm, /
| had been selected to perform the necessary
two days. Journey 1 accepted the mission
with alacrity, for the reason, among others,
that it would be such a recreation as would
divert my thoughts for time from the per-
plexities of my miserable condition.
With the usual foresight ofthe firm, every
thing necessary to my prompt departure had
| been prearranged. The needful papers and
| accounts, and the indispensable money re
qured to finish the transactions we're placed
| in my hands in an envelope addressed TO the
| gentleman who had acted as agent of the con,
| Germ in the matter. A letter of instruction
was also inclosed
| remember well the bright September
morning on which started on horseback
| and alone on my journey, of which | &C
complshed half the first day, arriving at q
| farm house, whose occupant unhesitatingly
| granted my petition for share for the nigh
| in its humble hospitality.
The weather had grown colder as the
| evening came on, and by the time | had
reached the house / experienced sensible
| chill. had with me flask Of liquor, an6
| was furnished, at my request at bed time
,',h;oh 70 oarara,,nd Sort a. nunch as ar
ant;doto re- tbs cold T annyabended havinf
| taken.
had removed the package of money from
| my pocket, and laid it on the table, with {
| view of putting it under my pillow before
| going to bed. As it lay on the table thu
| address was uppermost; on the left hand
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