Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-06

nine years old, with . cultivated mind and comfortable fortune of CSC, 900 awaiting me. can afford to go away, to travel in foreign countries and enjoy life. Of course lose the interest on my e25O, 900 while am 'n prison, but if l were to live on air and go naked and save all my salary, wouldn't have one-fftieth as much at the age of thirty-nine. On the whole, think have made good speculation. Don't youi"
 The opinions of the directors were not very coherent just at this moment. They made various appeals to him, on the con- hdence they had had in him, on the good name he bore, on the dishonor he would in- cur, etc., but he responded that all these had not Helped him to an increase in salary, and relentlessly quoted the language of the presidents note to him, that ''their rela- tions were purely business affair on both sides" Finally he said:
 "Our relations have been personally pleasant, and I have no unconquerable de- sire to spend the next eight and half years in jail. will make you . proposition. If you will sign bond not to prosecute me. and publish in the daily papers a set of resolutions setting forth that whereas your valued and trusted employe, John Smith, by the receipt of legacy from 8 deceased relative, has been relieved of the necessity of further service, resolved, that you part with him with extreme regret, etc.-if you do this, I will bring back SIPS, 900 and con- tent myself with the other SIPS, 900. The in- terest will make up 8 good part of the loss to me-"
 It was hard to give up $125 900 and hitch it to set of resolutions complimenting the thief, but it was . choice between getting half the loaf or nothing. Was the satisfac- tion of sending him to prison for eight and half years worth $15, 900 a year to them? They figured on 1t and agreed that it wasn't. They accepted his proposition, drew up the bond and signed it.
 "You can get the resolutions in shape by tomorrow" he said, ''and have them ready when bring the money. It would scarce ly be delicate for me to be present when they are adopted"
 Couldn't you bring it to-day, MT. Smitha" asked the president, in a perspira- tion.
 "No, I haven't time to go after it. The work at my desk always keeps me busy un- til the hour for closing the bank. You will have to trust me till tomorrow, and e by signing this bond you have committed your selves to the compromising of 8 felony, guess l can trust you-even as purely business affair"
 They were all on hand early next day. Smith, the cashier, said (not without some surprise at hearing the president inquire for him as 'sAr." Smith). had gone out to get his lunch. He was asked for half a dozen times before he came. Every few minutes the door of the directors room would open, Q perspiring face would be thrust out and Smith would be inquired for. Then the face would be withdrawn and the directors would fall to discussing whether, after all, Smith hadn't taken their bond and given them the slip. At the stroke of twelve the door opened, and Smith walked in. He picked up the resolutions, read them with approval, and with ''Thank you, gentle men; this is handsome" he handed pack age to the president, saying:
 '1Here's your money" .... Then he took his former stand by the mantelpiece, and watched their eager faces while they bent over to count it. A hundred crisp $1, 900 bills-then $25, 900, some of it in ! smaller denomina nations-$25,OO 900 more yet and then, to their amazement, another 100 | e1 ,0OO bills.
 "why, it's all here-you've brought it all back"
 "I never meant to steal it," said Mr. l Smith, coolly. II made you believe I did l merely to convince you that you were con. | ducting your bank on the wrong principle l in keeping a man on Q starvation salary | with fortune within his grasp. I wanted to make you understand that there is some thing more in the relations between @ banl
 and it's trusted employees than cold business I suppose you have no further use for me am ready to turn over my books as soor as you name my successor. He will finG
 them all right. Good-day."
 He walked back to his desk Pretty soon
 they called him in again, and the president
 made little speech. He said the lessor
 had been an unpleasant one, but they were disposed to take it in the spirit in which il was given. Perhaps he was right They had no desire to punish him, but-here he hesitated and stammerec 8 little-they were
 also unwilling, that is to say, they had nt
 desire to keep a anancier of his capacity ir
 the humble place in which he had hitherto
 been employed. Therefore, one ot theil
 number, Mir. Wilkins, who was the agen
 of an insurance company, at a salary O
 four thousand dollars year, had decided
 to resign that position, and would have Mr Smith appointed his successor. Meanwhile MT. Smith could take vacation of tw, weeks.-Pittsburgh Times.