The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-15

UeOIRt RIdNtlfs Il uhNo Oul1 JubJ
enough to get along on"
Well, that's just the way with me-"
grumb ed Robert. In fact" be went
on, after little hesitation, Il have to
borrow once in while"
And whom do you fin to lend to
you? l couldn't borrow if | was hun
gry," said George with laugh.
- borrow without asking leave"
said Robert
You don't mean-2'
"Yes do. / mean that when I'm
in a ii lht place borrow little from
the TILL"
Robert had spoken lightly, hut George
gazed at him with an expr' ssion Of the
deepest concern and surlrie.
"You mean that you took it--without
leavep Why. Rob, you aud l are cd
neighbors. Now-you're going to tell
me you're get log joke on me, aren't
your"
mo 1 oin't, George" said Robert,
with now an uneasy look.
How do you expect to re turn i?"
I'm looking for a raise in my salary
at the end Of the year"
And if it don't Gomez"
well"
"Do you know" George went on
hesilatingly after pause, that there's
another name tor thal?"
~ 'spose there is-if | was found
out. But | don't intend 10 be found
out. You needn't look so shocked. |
d MT mean anything wrong. It's only
a little at time. I've always me mt
to put it back as | went along, but
couldn't, and so it's gone on"
4" Bat the money wasn't yours. 1t
was trusted into your hands aud you
"Oh, go on" said Robert, little
angrily. "Call it by the name you re
limiting a.. Say at once l stole it,"
at won't make the matter any
worse for me TO say it, and it won't
make it any better for me not to say it.,
more's the ply. But what's the use
of talking, Rob? do feel awluhy
about this"
r 'bert's face show that his anger
had been more assumed than felt, an
that he had to a great extent shared
The concern OF his friend.
IS ems to me like walking over a
volcano, Rob, this way you're going on 4.
OF cours know YOU didn't mean any
ron1--I mean II UGH wrong, tor, you
may get m with me if you like, but
you can't make me believe you felt just
right when you laid your hands on
other folks money-but you're likely
10 b. fouud out any day, and then
whal?"
r )hert gave a restless movement
Then it means court room" con-
tinued George, "aud when 1t gets u
that they won't call it by any polite
names. 1t won't be borrowing tn N,
and you know it. When YOU borrow d
thing you ask for it. When you don't
ask it's something else"
Robert took few turns about the
room.
cts all just as you say, George"
he at length said. 1T I could Fix it
right at once I'd do it. but emit"
How much do " Il need?"
"Oh, can get within fifteen dollars
of it,"
George sat for few moments as if
calcu latng within himself.
"R b." he said, 81 can let you have
that much for awhiIe.'
Robert gra~ped his hand.
a." You're a real friend in need,
George" he said fervently. I'll
promise II never get myself in such a
lrap again"
You needn't make any pr omises to
me. I'm not the one. Aud I'm not
a preacher, but I'd just like to say that
when you settle the matter with some.
one else and your own conscience, |
hope you'll decide to keep out of such
doings, not only because of the trouble
it might work for you, but becau Sc
right i, right, and wrong is wrong, no
matter whether you call things by their
real names or not.
The two boys lived some distanc
apart, and, both b ing fully employed,
for some time saw Little OF each O.her
Cod weAthe" came on, aud Ro oert, on
several occasions, noticed that George
did t seem warmly clad.
"Why don't you wear your over.
coat?" he several times ked, aud
George parted the question with a
laugh.
"rm not one of your delicate fel-
lows" he sal !. when Robert presse
him Closer" mt need an overcoat.'
You haven't one? Why?'
son, I'll have one after awhi.e-if
need it,"
George" sud len flush arose tc
Roberts face, sit is because borrowed
your money!"
SO long with your questions, >
laughed George. "When | need the
money I'll let you know"
ga poky fellow | called him.
Robert said to him elf, as he thought
it over. "' Live and learn I've hearC
old folks say. haven't lived so very
long, but I've learned few things, anC
learned them well, hope. One OF
them is to call things-boys and doingt
by their right names. Another il
that you can't do mean, underhand
deceitfuI, wicked deed-yes, that's thu
word-without others beside yourse
suffering for it."-Sidney Ddyre, il
The Examiner.