Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-07

nance urged me to add: "Yet be do0 NJ
SUBJECT what have discovered; be b GpS
cisIIy alarmed about the great change noesd
in your Appearance and Commissioned mo 70
adoue nv own method and time in making
tn. Investigation To execute this commits
sion determined to keep you under my sur
veillance. though scarcely expected devel-
opnenfs 30 soon
81 presume you viii report your discovery
70 Mr.. B. at oucef be Intercepted, with
apparent alarm
mo, necezsarify," replied. briefly.
.sCan nv exposure be preveatedF be
quickly asked
THAT depends answered The cashier
ir,uulsively thrust his hand into the breast
pxs,ket Of his cnat and drew forth q roll OF
bilk Turning 20 me, with extending arm,
thu money grasped in his band, be said, eI-
citeily: You are welcome to this, but, for
Gods sake. don't expose me; it vii ruin me
forever
Restraining my indignation as much as
possible. ! said: Your proposition IS as un'
worthy Of you as it would be unworthy in me
to accept it" Ny words stunned him. and
an expression Of detection and lost hope over
cast his countenance Seeing the effect my
speech had, added, earnestly: Il will be
yo,ir friend and save you II you will comply
fully with my demands"
A CLEAN Of hope instantly shone on his
eosntenance and he added, rather demurely;
What do you demandf'
Looking him earnestly In the eyes an
swsred. THAT you tell me truthtully how
vol came to visit faro bank; how long the
visits have been INDUCED in; how often and
With what result"
To sum up his statement briefly, but which
he gave in detail, be said that he went with
friend one night out Of curiosity, that the
game was fascinating. that be commenced by
buving IS worth Of checks; he won $40. Wis
iiesi the place again few nights after, and
tried his luck, but this time lost $25 He re-
peated his visit two nights following with
lik., result, then the fascination and de-
termination to recover his small loss i'm
PEELED him TO go again, each time meeting
with q loss and each succeeding loss being
greater than the last, until he visited the
place almost nightly, and finally realized that
be had drawn out nearly all OF bis cash bal
ante In the Office besides having hypothecat-
ed some shares Of stock owned by him The
LOST caused him much regret, but he had
srent many sleepless nights because OF re-
morse when it fully dawned upon him that
be WIS living a lie and that the confidence
reposed in him by Mr. B. and Miss -
would be instantly withdrawn and summary
dismissal from both follow, meaning, of
course, disgrace He had used his OWL
money. he had not gone far enough in his
rec klessness to fitch.
Are you satisfied now to cut short this
recxlessnessr' | asked
yes he answered, determinedly.
"Pledge me your word that you will never
again enter a gambling house or gamble, and
/ will agree to make a report that will not
expose your recklessness. | feel assured that
otherwise you are reliable believe there
is ample chance for you if you will be wise
as well as correct in your character; but
will warn you that you will yet be watched,
and if you prove unfaithful to your pledge
will see to it that you do not escape the logi-
cal consequences
Ee extended his hand, which | grasped,
and his moistened eyes, full of gratitude, told
me that he was in earnest when he said: Il
pledge my word to never again enter
gambling house or gamble. | thank you for
your more than friendship. Your generosity
VIII make me a better and stronger man."
We parted on State and Madison Streets the
cashier going home and to my lodgings. l
put a shadow after him His conduct proved
exemplary. so reported from time to time
during the month following the above cpl
sods and finally reported to my client that
believed the young man made a temporary
loan to friend who was in trouble; that he
had rescued his friend, and that his friend
had paid him back the loan. To confirm my
report the cashier had deposited the money
in the office and credited his account with
the amount, the haggard expression had van
ished, and the old genial smile was again
enthroned in its place My report was
accepted was thanked for my services, and
well paid for the effort.
On the LIST of January following the cashier
was admitted to junior copartnership inter-
est in Mr. BIS extensive business, and in
October of the same year he led Miss - to
the altar, and "a happier couple never as
sumed the responsibilities of wedlock than
did this one.
meet the cashier occasionally. We greet
each other cordially, but never allude to his
narrow escape from disgrace Blackstone in
Chicago Times.