The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-17
A CONFESSION.

tion Of mercy toward such ss do fall.
and some may be turned away from
temptation by its recital.
I had been an under clerk In large
establishment for many years. Natur
ally economical, my savings had at.
tanned to such respectable sum that ]
ventured upon married life, quite ~
much ss . refuge from the monotony OF
my inexpensive style Of living ss In
obedience to those yearnings Of nature
which . man Is either very foolish or
very bad not to heed in due season.
IAke most men, however, whose adveu-
lures Of this kind are not followed by
the comfort and ease which depend
upon money for their possession, in khe
course Of time I came 10 repent the IN.
dertaking; for ] was in debt, and my
family had increased. while my income
had not kept pace with my expenses.
Ny wife lacked the courage to practice
the proper sall-denial which would be
consequent upon retrenchmsnt Of our
expenses. ! was daily annoyed BY duns.
! had borrowed money IN every avail>
able quarter, and . walk In the public
streets was literally denied TO me by
the fear Of encountering some one 70
whom I was In debt for house expenses.
RAAusein9 homo late one night, jsded
BY 8 ustlee5 atxoll Ehsan6h ths stnwn, /
found the junior member Of the flfm
awaiting me. The house had received
intelligence, after business hours, Of .
transaction entered into on their 10.
count, which secured the immediate
transmission TO an isolated inland town
Of several thousand dollars, together
with certain papers and statements
necessary. to conclude the affair. Itwas
too important . matter TO be intrusted
to the Insecurity and uncertainty Of the
mail. Upon Q consultation Of the mem.
bers OF the firm I bad been selected TO
perform. the necessary two days joIr-
neg. I aecspted the mission With Alse-
rify, for the fessons among others, tAAt
it wOuld be guch q recreation ~ would
divert my thoughts for . time from the
perplexities Of my miserable condition.
With the usual foresight Of the Arm
everything uecessary 70 my prompt de-
psxtars had been preerfAngsd. Ths
pesdfui p1pers snd accounts. and ~
hdispenssbi money required to iinish
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