Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

m"n1S he stood before Mr.. Gay, hrnvclv
''li lin his error, and showed The sal re-
>u!i. adding very earnestly:
al only wish it had been something OF
mine that hal been spoiled, sir. guess
grandfather's right when he says no one
can ever do a wrong thing without its hurt
ing some one else
"Yes,'' said the gentleman, looking re-
gretfully at the mischief. "Your grand
father is right"
Cant pay for it. sir,' asked Felix
eagerly. GIL We up very cent of money,
and after aSr',le III have enough"
Mr.. Gay lad his h nd kindly on the
boys head.
Never mind that. 1t Is a loss which
no cne could make up to me, for the book
was git of dear friend who is now
dead. But, my dear boy, if you are given
to careless and negligent ways in your boy
hood yoL will BE- sure to work far greater
mischief to Yourself and others than the
spelling of book. Let me tell you of
something that happened to me when l
was a boy.''
He sa; down and motioned Felix TO a
chair.
Whru | was not many years older than
you my father died and had to stoi
gong TO school for a while and go to
work. got situation in large bust
ness house and often had valuable parcels
placed in my care.
sit is pity that | had not a deeper
sense Of the need Of being faithful in tn,
performance Of all duties whether great or
small, 10 the extent which led my mother
often - warn me that should come to
serinus harm if did not mend my ways
paid little heed to her cautions, feeling
| quite satisfied with myself in view of the
fact that no one could bring shade of re-
proach against my honesty or my truth
| fulness.
some day was given parcel to carry
to the bank.
BE careful they said. 1t contains
seven hundred dollars
81 had secure inside pocket and ha
little fear of any loss. AS took my wa
towards the hank saw an excited crow
gathered about one of the principal news
paper Offices. 1t was during the darkes
days of war and l soon learned that som,
stirring news was being received.
"Of course. had no business to stop.
The news would have been as well reported
without any supervision of mine But ]
looked at my watch and saw that | had
nearly an hour to spare, so threw myself
into the crowd and joined my voice wit
the enthusiastic cheers which rose higher
and wilder each particular one OF
Grants earliest victories was given ont
Time and prudence were lost sight of, un
til the last item was learned.
Then l rushed to the bank to be faced
by the forbiddig looking card: Bank
| Closed
II had not been specially told to deposit
that day, but of course it was under
stood that should. 1t would have been
the right thing for me to carry it back and
have it placed in the safe, but / was
ashamed of having it known that had
! loitered, so | committed second unfaith
fuI act to conceal the first, always a dan
grrous thing to do. The only way t. make
amends for fault is to confess it at once.
IL carried home the money and hid it
in the safest place | knew of. You NAV
be sure ii was u heavy weight on my min
and as night settled down it grew heavir
md heavier. [ resolved not to sleep, bu
lay awake listening and starting in alarm
at ev"ry sound.
~ IcnC'h | was sure / heard mystic
rious noises, but something seemed to ho
me down So that could not move. The
sounds increased-sucely people were in
rhr house. | could hear them moving;
| hear them in the room in which ! had hid
den the money. Finally with desperate
effort sprang up to fud myself in the
grasp of fireman. My room was full of
Suffocatng smoke-the house was on fire.
l had fallen into u heavy, uneasy sleep,
and would have been straagled by the
smoke if | had not been found just in
! me
"And the money!" asked Felix in great
excitement.
II fought against my rescuer with all
might, declaring would get it if | died
for it. But the stout fellow dragged m
down stairs and out-jjust before the roof
lell in"
"What did you do then, sir?"
"What could do but go to my employ
ers aud tell them what mischief my Grim
inal carelessnes> had worked for them?"
Felix drew a long breath and shook his
head soberly.
at was as dreadful as my having to tell
| you about the book, wasn't it."
"a little worse, | think" said the gen.
| tleman with a smile. Il hope you will
never have such burden to carry as that
one bound upon myself through my own
folly. 1t weighed me down all through the
Young years of INV life, for it took ne lou
10 pay the bebt. It is not for me to say
the lesson was too severe a one--it was
chosen for me in Infinite wisdom, but i
have always felt strong desire that 9TH
-rs should profit by it."
Il will try, to, sir," said Felix very earn
,stly, as lie got up to take his leave.
ado so, Felix. And try to bear in mind
the promise to those who are faithful in a
few things. Sydney Dayer in Standard.
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