Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

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hear the newsboys crying out the
headlines of the article telling of
my shame and dishonor. l stood
looking after the tramp as he
walked away, when a hand waslaid
on my arm and I turned to con
front the leading merchant of the
town. I knew him we'll and favor
ably, although he had never been
a patron OF our institution.
"Look here" he said, as we walked
along arm in arm. "T'syo 20 always
done business with Gleason be-
cause I found everything all right,
but I'm going to begin with you
tomorrow, Gleason is as good as
gold himself, but I don't fancy
his new cashier. He's q high
roller, I hear, and some day he
may turn up missing with all
the Doodle he can carry. No fear
of that In your case.'
And I'had 100000 all packed,
and was only waiting for train
time to become the meanest and
most contemplate. robber ever
heard of in the State! 8
Everybody is speaking in your:
praise, phe continued sand yon
deserve all that's said Just keep
|yalleyel head and you'll find the.
road to. honor. and wealth: %
w hen she:l eft me I had to lean
against a dead wall for support:
The sound of his 100 otsteps wasstill
lin my ears when / suddenly felt
that Iwasis saved. There had been
laterrible struggle Of conscience,
outright had triumphed at last. I
was pulling myself together to
return: to the bank when woman
Iaccosted me bysname and said:
/. How lucky ] happened to see
you'll I was onamy way down to
(Black k'sto see fhe wouldn't take
charge of this package till to-mor-
row, It's money / got only two
hours agos2,ooo.D
aCome in here and I'll give you
a receipt"
sNeyer mind that. We all know
and trust you"
Her parting words gave me q
shiver How little they knew mel',
A hundred rods away was evidence
Ito make me an object of con-
tempt in the eyes of every man,
woman, and Child III the communs
l5ityl I had one more trial to ,un-
dergo. Almost at the door of the
bank I met two business men of
high standing who we're holding
an animated conversation.
"Heard the news2" asked one
as I came up.
"What is it?"
"You remember the clerk in my
brothers. Office in Philadelphia
who skipped out two years ago
with $4,000? Well, he's been
overhauled. He went to Peru, no
doubt expecting to have grand
times. 1t seems that everybody
soon knew he was a thief, and he
was an object of general contempt.
He wandered about, always a
marked man, and at last was SO
overcomelwith shGrne and degsad-
alton thstshe asked to be. arres-
ted and gaH back. He was despi-
sec, insh4ted, and plundered, and
did not have one hours solid
comfort out Of his stolen funds.
He will go to prison for ten or
fifteen years and he might as well
die theie Say, isn't II a curious
thing fRat men will 80 destroy
themgelyes2"
sFsse your own case," added
the other as he placed a hand on
my shoulder. "You are young,
but respected, trusted and honor:
ed. and on the sure road to wealth.
You might crib 100000 from the
back and get away, but would that
compensate you for the sacrifice?
No! Even a million wouldn't. I
tell you, the man who has got to
outlaw himself to enjoy his plum
der must see days when he would
almost give his life to be set back
in the position he once held.',
I passed into the bank and care
fully locked the door behind me.
Ny knees were so weak that I had
to rest for a good twenty minutes.
Even my hair was sopping wet
with perspiration. When felt
strong enough I carried the
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