Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-25

to your old place. And, my dear boy,
1 cannot think you really meant to be
dishonest; now. did you p going up to
hin and laying her hand upon his, with
the tenderness of a mother.
'Oh, no, madam! Indeed did not
I intended to replace every cent. l did
wrong, but l was not a willful thlet"
will you tell me just how it happen
ed, Harry, and how you came to be
alone in this great city. with such
forlorn surroundings p
Il came here six months ago from
Woodland, a pleasant little country
town where 1 lived all my days my
fathers health had failed, and with
only the income Of the small farm, 1t
was hard to make both ends meet l
could not bear my dear sister should
wear herself out with teaching, while
1, a strong lad, was going to school by
her earnings, so determined to start
out for myself and see what could do
to help-hard as IL was to give up my
books and leave the old home and all
behind
No one can imagine what L suffered
from homesickness for The first few
weeks after entered Mr.. joys store;
and this cheerless room-the best L
could afford, seemed such a Dire ary
place ia which to spend my evenings,
that 1 grew so very wretched was
glad to fall into the companionship o.
almost any one, aud 1 was led into
places l ought never 10 have entered
but my associates were kind and a;ten
tive, aud better company than my owl
gloomy thoughts, and l was only toC
glad to have somewhere to go. L al
ways sent a certain amount home every
week, but was tempted 10 spend
part of my money in tickets for the
theatre, for felt it was not honorable
to accept favors without ever returning
them; and go / had not the requisite
amount. l tried TO get courage TO asl
Mr.. Joy for the $500 which l needed
10 make the usual sum, and then TIT
thought came 10 me thai could keel
that amount from my daily sales ant
| replace 1t next week, never stopping t.
think how easily 1t could be detected
or that it was possible could be con
sidered a thief: But l see now how
wrong it was, ana l am afraid l cal
never regain Mr.. joys respect and con
fdence, and all my fellew-clerks will
look upon me with pity and contempt
No. Mrs. Joy, and dear little Willie
though my heart blesses you for litini
a part Of the load, l do not feel as if ]
could 90 back. believe l will 60 t
: sea-
And lcaye that dear father al
mother to glieve for you? Why,
! would break their hearts. They nee
not know about your temptation unit
you can 60 to them and tell them al
your trouble; but ifyou run away llk
, a criminal or coward, they will hav
reason to belive their son has fallen lr
to guilt and crime. No, my dear boy
stay aud prove 10 your employer, b
your future honesty, that you did no
intend 10 deiraud him, and let this sc
we're lesson prove a saving blessing
We Will try and make your home-lii
more cheerful, and in pleasant, limo
cent recreation you shall forget you
= homes sickness and desolation, and hay
:, no desire 10 join in vain, unproftabl
amusements, or seek the companion
ship of any but the wise and good
God bless and reward you, dea
lady. You have sayed me. l wa
i. feeling 50 reckless just now, | did NJ
care what became of me. | will try I
: serve Mr.. Joy SO faithfully That 20
may never regret your Kindness
i And Mrs. Joy had saved him. Year
S after, when he was a noble, uprigl
u man, with eal,h and honors. lie w0uI
turn TO the still happy Greside of b
e benelaclress with a grateful heat, an
P bless her for all he had become in lh
u world and the hope for the life which
10 come.