Daily Republican., 1886-07-23

tnat his choice had fallen on Fred
why keep them all in suspense unit
June? So reasoning, he pushed th
gate open and walkedSthoughtfully VI
the path to the|house.
Inc servant who answered his rim,
told him that Mrs. Price had gone GU
for moment, and asked him to wait
"I'll wait ten minutes, no lnger.
said nc. as he stepped into the library
MIR. Price was fond OF reading, ant
the room was lined with book cases
In one OF these Mr.. Maynard saw tn,
volume OF travels he had presented t.
|, IN see what it was that proved 81
interesting to the lad," he muttered. a,
he drew the book out. He opened /
ana began to turn over the leaves; ther
he suddenly started back as il he had
received a blow. Impossible" he
muttered, as he sank down in a chaiI
completely overcome. There mus
be some mistake"
For several moments he sat thus in
deep thought, the volume resting on
his knee Then, rising, he put it back
with a sigh. He then picked up his
| cane ana lett the house.
| "a most fortunate discovery he
lad" wi
When Mrs. Price returned h me a
iew minutes later she found the library
unoccupied.
Uncle Asa is always so impatient,
Surely he could have waited a little
longer" she said
He promised to wait ten minutes
put l m sure he wasn't here more than
nVe, explained the servant.
IL am very sorry that missed him, )"
said Mrs Price.
She did not know what Fred had
missed by that early call of Uncle
Fred wondered why he did not re-
ceive the promised books, but con-
Guided that his uncle had forgotten
them. lie had greater cause for won-I
der when, after the June graduation, he
heard that his Cousin Henry had been
taken into his uncle's store.
II can't make it out" he said to his
COUSIN. VI was sure Uncle Asa it,
tended to give me the place. He al |
ways appeared to like NE better than
lie did you"
1T was great surprise to me. l |
Confess" Henry said. "He seemed
SO vexed with me about the old book |
chose, you remember. He hardly
spoke to me the next time met him,
ont he IS very pleasant to me now"
Il wish tue matter could be explain
ed. would like to understand it."
Fred understood it very soon. One
day in the beginning of July he re- |
celved summons to his uncle's office.
The Interview did not last long; but
perhaps Fred suffered more during the
ten minutes his uncle talked to him
than he had in the whole of his life be-
fore.
ut is only right you should know |
why my choice fell on Henry" said |
the old man, "for l intimated to your
father that should choose you The
knowledge may be of permanent bene-
III 10 you,and influence you for good
IN similar case, should one every oc.
cur. l gave you book two months
ago with which you seemed immense.
~ pleased Meeting you on the street,
a week later, l asked you if you had
read it. You said you had, and prais-
ed it highly. l was pleased with you, |
and concluded that | had better settle
at once the matter of your coming hercI
after your graduation, to learn myi
business. l went to your fathers
house, and your mother being out, II
spent q few minutes in the library.
There | saw the book I had given YOU |
some impulse led me to open it. Fred
erick do you know the discovery l
made? The volume was roughly bound
md cheaply printed, and the leaves
we're uncut Do you understand II
Inew at once that you had not onlyl
been guilty of deceit, but deliberate
alsehood. want in my employ mol
ne whom l cannot trust, and my trust
n you was destroyed forever when l
Ielt your fathers house that day."
Fred tried to speak, but there was
imp in his throat which prevented
lis doing so.
You may 20 now," said his uncle,
put remember, my lad that no mat !,
er at what apparent cost, it is always 81
,etter to stick to the old proverb, n
Honesty is the best policy"
As Fred walked out of the office he'll
cit the truth OF his uncle's words.