Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
BORROWED" MONEY.
The Good Things Ono Wise, Kind
 Girl Did.

The Good Things Ono Wise, Kind
 Girl Did.
 Mr. Morell was reading in the evening paper to his wife and daughter.
 Here's surprising thing Robert Har- vey under arrest.
 Robert Harvey!" exclaimed Marian, in all amazed tone.
 Under arrest" said Mrs Morell. quite as much surprised as her daughter. ItFor what!"
 "Embezzlement At least that's the po- lite name given to such things: The plain English of 1t is simply that he has been stealing from his employers" II can't believe it,'' said Marian. "He certainly is the last person of whom we could expect to hear such thing" said her mother.
 ''That is true," said Mir. Morell. "I always supposed him to be faithful, re- liable young man." II don't like to believe 1t until I hear more," said Mrs. Morell. "There must be some mistake about it. Why-I have known his mother almost all my life and would almost as soon expect one of my own boys to go wrong as hers. It will surely break her heart"
 II will inquire into the matter to-mor- row." said Mir. Morell.
 
 question was:
 What have you heard of Robert Har- | veyr'
 "Well, the newspaper account of the | matter is substantially correct-enough so at least to cast blot upon poor Roberts character, which will probably cling to it for life. He has simply, for two or three | years past been in the habit of helping | himself to small sums of money from the safe of his employer, always in the hope of l returning it, but, as is sure to be the case always getting deeper and deeper in. pve known of others who did exactly the same thing, without thought of being dis honest. They go on, finding it harder and harder to make restitution, and at length discovery comes, sometimes resulting, as in Roberts case, in disgrace and arrest, sometimes in loss of situation and ruin of prospects. Of course, there are very few employers who have the magnanimity to overlook such thing and give young | fellow another chance.'
 'But what has Robert been doing with the moncyr' asked Mrs. Morell.
 "Nobody seems exactly to know. He has not gambled, he has not speculated, he has not been extravagant in any special way, so far as can learn. He appears simply to have lived little beyond his means"
 'I can guess," said Marian. Robert is very fond of society and goes out 0 great deal And you know a young fellow can not do that without spending"
 "Young fellows should not spend moro than they honestly can spend," said Mr. Morell.
 ''Of course not, father. But can't help seeing how hard 1t must be for them to know where to stop. It has got to be the fashion, when Q young man takes young lady out, to send her flowers, and as likely <on lo0t concerts and receptions in winter, and boat rides and picnics aud ice creams in sum- mer. One thing seems to lead to another, md how can one stand back from doing what the others dol They get into it with out meaning 1t, you see. It is expected of them"
 1t Is all wrong," said Mrs. Morell, shak- ing her head.
 keep out of society,""
 "that would be rather hard on them" " said her mother. "Many of them are just such fun-loving, generous fellows as Robert Harvey, ready to run into things without stopping to count the cost. It Is great pity that they can not indulge their natural taste for the society of each other and of nice, good girls, without being led into such embarfassments. And I dc LQlUks G1UIIous thoU eu0So SssAAAO AAASO' oSoN girls might do 0 great deal to correct the matter"
 stI dare say you are right, mother. have more than once allowed one of the boys to spend money on me when wondered if really ought to. But some o1 the girls don't care 8 bit. They like to boas how much Is spent on them which nigh just as we'll have been avoided" sThey do not realize what grave conse quences may grow from such things" sait her father.
 "But what can we do about it motheri' asked Marian. 'I'm sure I would like t. do my share. I've been sorry at seeing
 boys spend money when I knew 1t mus come hard"
 ] sBe careful, then, about allowing 1t fo 2 yourself, dear. And you could try to per suade your friends to join you in discour { aging extravagant expenditures in younl men. In quiet, delicate way you could d.
 a great deal in such @ direction" { sTm going to try" said Marian, soberly "There's Philip Harmon-he's goin to talk ( me to the lecture" k A pleasant-faced young man was show ,. into the room.
 ' "Its rather stormy tonight, Miss Ms , rian," he said, after greetings had been e1
 changed "l thought possibly you migh F not think best to go out at all, but II 70 l can will have carriage here in . fe'
 minutes"
 e Marian's eyes twipkled Q little as sh