Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-02
BORROWED" MONEY.
The Good Things One Wise, Kind
Girl Did.

The Good Things One 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 Harveyl" exclaimed Marian, in
an amazed tone.
''Under arrest" said Mrs Morell, quite
as much surprised as her daughter. "For
WHAT"
"Embezzlement At least that's the DO
lite name given to such things. The plain
English of it is simply that he has been
stealing from his employers"
81 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 Mr. Morell. 81
always supposed him to be a faithful, re-
liable young man."
II don't like to believe it 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"
~ will inquire into the matter to-mor-
row." said Mr.. Morell.
And on the following evening the first
question was:
What have you heard of Robert Har-
veyP
well, the newspaper account of the
matter is substantially correct-enough SO
at least to cast a 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
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 a young
fellow another chance"
"But what has Robert been doing with
the money!" 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"
81 can guess" said Marian. Robert is
very fond of society and goes out a great
deal And you know young fellow can
not do that without spending"
"Young fellows should not spend more
than they honestly can spend" said Mr..
Morell.
''Of course not, father. But can't help
seeing how hard it must be for them to
know where to stop. 1t has got to be the
fashion, when young man takes Q young
lady out, to send her flowers, and as likely
as not carriage, too. It's lectures and
concerts and receptions in winter, and boat
rides and picnics and ice creams In sum-
mer. One thing seems to lead to another,
and how can one stand back from doing
what the others doa They get into it with
out meaning it, you see. It Is expected of
them"
''It is all wrong" said Mrs. Morell, shak-
ing her head.
'sI think so too,n said Marian, s.but what
keep out of society1''
''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. 1t is Q 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 embarrassments. And do
think, Marian, that these same nice, good
girls might do great deal to correct the
matter"
II dare say you are right, mother. I
have more than once allowed one of the
boys to spend money on nae when 1
wondered il really ought to. But some of
the girls don t care bit. They like to boast
how much is spent on them which might
just as well have been avoided"
''They do not realize what grave conse-
quences may grow from such things" said
her father.
'But what can we do about it motheri''
asked Marian. 'spm sure would like to
do my share. I've been sorry at seeing
boys spend money when l knew it must
come hard.n
s'Be careful, then, about allowing it for
yourself, dear. And you could try to per-
suade your friends TO join you In discour-
aging extravagant expenditures in young
men. In quiet, delicate way you could do
a great deal in such direction"
i'rm going TO try,n said Marian, soberly.
'sThere's Philip Harmon-he's goin TO take
me to the lecture
A pleasant-faced young man was shown
into the room.
..It's rather stormy tonight, Miss Ma
rian,n he said, after greetings had been ex-
changed. 81 thought possibly you might
not think best to go out at all, but if you
can will have carriage here in few
minutes
Marianis eyes twinkled q little as she
looked at her mother.
80, Pm not delicate enough to be afraid
Of q little wind and sleet,, She sad. vita
only few blocks to the hall, and we'll go
without the carriage
Three or four years later Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Harmon were seated together one
evening in their home,
Another young fellow gone down, !, said
Mr.. Harmon. James Rande has been con-
victe6 OF that forgery and sentenced. Poor
fellow thought he had very bright pros
poets when ge started out tegether.''
How has 1t cenle about!'' asked Marian
''Oh, he was an open-handed, reckless
fellow Always going in for every thing,
whether be could afford 1t or not By the
way, Marian. do you remember that ex-
cursion on the lake vou went 70 with me