The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16

coon n OF II PRESENT DAT.
Suffered for Forty Years Because IIs Had n
Conscience.
opy,foh. 1928. hg rhar,,, n L-ri.
II was one Of the Co"oner's Jury impanelled
In the case OF an old man found drowned and.
as soon rs the mud Ind been washed of his
face. I recognized tho unfortunate as a bcGGar
who had told me his story several days before
1t was my intention to graduate as n lawyer,
but while preparing myself for college a cir
cumstance happened to change my plans and
the current OF my life. Eight or ton Of tho
leading citizens Of the town In which l lived
formed u stock company aud erected n large
factory. and when ready to operate /
was appointed cashier. / was then only
20 years old. Although my father was
ono OF tho stockholders. It was not on this
account that i received tho appointment. l
had reasons to believe that ho opposed 1t on
the ground that l wRs too young and lacking
In business experience. but Mt tho same time
he must have been pleased ut my preferment.
Twas a popular young man. Everybody was
my friend. and overy body was kind enough to
say that l had n brilliant future before me.
Some were disappointed when / took the place
offered me. declaring that nature had intended
me for n lawyer. but others insisted that l
would develop business talents which would
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man to renlize that he Ia popular and that
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ieast' IL ola no. result In throwing me OH my
balance. Before entering on my duties the
President of tho concern invited mo to IN in
terview ono day. and said:
james. you have been elected to a very re-
sponsib!o position. and it Is usual in such
cases to exact II bond. You come from an
honest family. All of us believe you to be an
honest. straightforward young man, There
bond. and for these reasons We feel secure
All of US have known you from childhood. and
Trust MOP Whv noty Had T found n dollar
nnl on tho s,r.st .nnn,d n n"t h,n ou ros.aS ao oon
tent until making every effort to rcs.or, it to
the loser 7 could not ramnmbsr ~ oyor Inv.
ing told n lie. regarded a tniof with oven
moro horror tlan n murderer. To have made
mo furnish n bond would have bccn onlv lusi.
NV 'o'N "o'N " ' oe.n oH'' o
ness IN ono sense. and yet in another it would
have implied u distrust OF my honesty. which:
wou,a h"'e oeen Ga'l ana worhWoou 10 me.
Am ! egotistical3 No! Each ono knows him
soiyns ,hioyos rnhhars and arho.sIn,s .n,
sel'es moves, fopDers' ana emne||lors' ana
then why eriticIse others Tor for osssr,ins th NJ
thav onnnot hs tan,ntaI - oto,,, ""'
'D Sor ,hroo v uv .m nI var ~ w st ~ ,,a ,,.,o.,
nnanciorins' and those who Ind nrodictei
iLs e ysn 81 s tSs f ihir a VEN was Ms , Wsre SEA ina IN AT at
DHF s st2sH w Was I 1nsrra p.i' three re t time esrs sn, Se ths
ssmt,4nnmaI ex"minstion OF my hooks and
At the Ismrinninss ~ tho iiourth veur. Wien SHInt
there was nnoihcr issue Of stock. / was pre-.
lance and sterlinc honesty. WASN'T that a
s ern i 70 IN Sd pnou and lurrine th i s2 last manth y;
the sHef third d year HDTIi was WAS "Hlans d." 10 the the b.T11f III
Wien | Won't int his nriivate o rncee one Sav TO-
bnroseh the subject. lie met me w with:
for I amd 5amts T. c Hn1w wh hs ypn mave semS
NGsiline' Is : one OF Tho hest Sirlss in ali M Wn"Id'
ana iknowyo win msksShe happy" '''
ba raI ast. az q for ar more ep was inf tbs sGmhpEE ls mnn
Ing to wealth and Honor. ana / Gould not bi1me
caiIy referred to me as one Of Fortunes favor
ties Tho Beginning Of my %downw"rd career
circumstances in one. In looking over the
safe one day I came "cross a rackase Of s5%S
W Waie ins h" afte eer IN m esamin s{ my ~ mY Book It
and tie exam nation had Been SO MUCH a mai.
We had rathes a loose system. 'I nvdmmnitt
il Find mo "A nlare where the cashier IL not
nnde. hnnTHs ~ i. N, nIjjcitiv SrnstnT ,inn VI
s soe' Won thnt y su ma n r "i,' s srss,ru nTHhdinui
ARD cnret.ss because he ia srrictiv non.st =
hecause he is 1ishonest and ,yantn RI 800
M shortnres' Tie fnGinr" ~ ~ tS N no no So Me
no tomIta;ion to me-. Ri have Chopped a
dd Muu Wu un .hpa"n,,nE ~ IN 'nat vcIy
Nov York. Who had happened "it that itU Way alnso st
~; oInarm ~ NM 'ae1ory Z aisn: no nti
a!iy, wanted to talk ntonti i: Il f fart "c ei"ar
o. ~ sorts ol sPeculnllon. but whe, ms MAJ,
hnndsomo sams ia st ~ t n" h;r e, whn,h
proved nrs my y d ,Ss ~ He ana MT anyiII mo
Had HIM why al q c ~ III WI'e Luna iWInn IN new li'nn," KIN;
btiau i nsk'u Ms naE'ce ne W2nlu Iho'""''
nave Warned ne not e risk q doiiar:
bad" inva ne, Tn nv 10 30 in nm tns iha.,"r "HTr i 81
cburss conlu MOI sol my stork WA.iLm]t !WHSI
h ina~s r reIefre afk to. It I M""!r e enKH I'm my yI Mind
may hisnt lose II shou.h WI, ot 'o".S"
ac n nm hapney WpM'" to ;S,M'm', o,n f fm, H.