Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-21

through the books. Well, sir. with nv
magnifying glass i would fluid on some pages
nj least twenty erasures, made solely with the
purpose OF misleading. Os we're changed Ia
os aud Us with wonderful dexteTity, aud Is 10
As When / made INV report the guarantee
company had TO send In n check for the full
amount OF Mr.. Arnold's bond, and that didn't
cover the deficit, either.
Another instance / recall is in regard TO
q man The exact opposite OF Arnold. lie had
been with his employers fifteen years, had
never been III, and had never taken u days
vacation. OF late he had acted strangely
nervous. III one OF the firm approached him
he would shut up his ledger and cash book and
lock the money drawer. When alone lie would
open them again. My instructions were 10
work at night, and 10 arouse nv suspicious.
Sald the nrm III the man is innocent we
don't want TO lose him nor hurt his feelings:
II lie Is guilty we have a right 10 know it,
DO you know those accounts were correct
down to u / cent postage stamp, al ! so re-
ported. Some months Alternate me emp!oye
found out what had done and called on me.
i gave him this advice Never again act as
you have done when your superiors approach
your desk, aud be sure aud take a vacation
every wear. Give them a chance TO
look over your books, and show that
you're not afraid to have them do it,
y \ Il
"Three cases which have come under my
observation In the last two years" resumed
Mr.. HOlbrook, after Il moments pause, have
excited my prOfoundest Indignation and con
tempt l call them deceased partner swim
dies and will cite the latest one / have
handled Ms an example. Some months ago a
very handsome lady OF about twenty even,
dressed IN deep mourning, entered my office
ana asked a consultation. She stated that a
year after marriage cr husband, who was "A
member of Il wholesale firm here in Chicago.
died. Their brief welded life had been spt nj
In an elegant mansion on Michigan avenue,
ana tie widow naturally supposed that the
deceased,s interest in the firm would yield
her a sufficient sum for her future suppOrt.
In reasonable time she called on the sur
partners and asked for a statement. They
SHOW ed her by the books that her husband
was In debt several thousand dollars to the
firm. Not that we shall ever press you for
payment madame they said, as they bowed
her out. The poor woman was dazed, but the
more she thought OF the matter the more her
feminine instinct told her something was
wrong. Well, an order of court opened up
the affairs OF the firm and showed these
things
"SlX years ago the deceased was made a part
ner win a working interest, that t.. he
brought in no capital, but WAS given a share
oil inc prohts In lieu Of salary, with a grad
uaIly increasing interest in the stock carried.
Settlements were made every six months.
About Tour sud n half months Of the final
period had passed away when the man died.
Business had been booming and the profits
were something enormous. Well, on the 18th
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companied the remains 10 the burialplace.
some one hundred miles out OF town. On the
18th they we're back in town fixing up the
They began with the day when the
entered The firm, aud charged up
the bad debts for six long years to his ac-
count. This, OF course, wiped out his in
terest. The case came up for hearing before
Judge Knickerhockcr ana things grew so
sIltry for the fellows, and their business in
tegrity was so imperriled that they compro.
missed the matter by paying the widow $4,000
10 cash.
There is a ludicrous side, as well, 10 an &C
work. | found a note on nv desk
lie other dav from Il small iobbcr who carries
/ stock worth perhaps $50, 0J0 in his loft. He
me to call ia a great hurry. ! rushed
over To his place and he informed me with
great secrecy that his bookkeepcr vas a tam
lief
How much has he taken" ! asked
Veil, he gOnfesses TO 1855. but haf
made it 81 80 alreaty..'
II told him he'd better hire a girl and
the man. A girl, ! explained to him,
would not be a daring robbcr, but would con-
Inc her populations 10 use OF paper ana stamps
hen writing to her best boy n-Chjcago
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