The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
AN EMBEZZLER.

They were discussing the failure OF
certain big firm at the club. the
embcZIlcmcntS on the part OF the
senior partner and the subsequent
ruin If other business men caused by
the entire dcp.nrable transaction.
The senior partners name was-call
him Brown
'>uch man as that is worse than
thief remarked one Of the group
''in the case of the thief. only one
party, as Il rule is in ured. Here the
damage done extends to many. One
firm loses by the loss Of the other.
and. as Il ult, it is swampcd, and,
in going down, someone else has to
suffer. If it were only bad business
judgment, it would lie easier to for
give the entire affair, but in this case
It was absolute rascality. Such a
man had not Il rcdccming point, and,
after 50 much devastation, he only
got half what he deserved when he
blew his brains out"
IL think you are Mistaken" re-
marked Il young man who was one of
the group
idt IlC SIlputl IlOU ilaNC 'lcH IL
hi. brains QUIZ
no; that was the only thing left
him to do, But YOU are wrong when
you say that he had not one redeem
ins point"
And can you make it out that he
had?"
Il think 500
"You knew him wcll:'
81 cs, and had dealings with him.
1t was ike this: was then Il young
man. iuSt starting in business. l
had the tcmcrity. after having served
my apprenticeship for many Years, to
try to establish Il wholesale house. l
met Brown and he seemed to take Il
fancy to me. lie was ole. and griz-
lied and 1 was young and am itl0uS,
with Il great deal of push and mighty
little capital He was then Il power,
and saw that his patronage was the
one thing that would keep me aOat.
! had struggled along, but had not
succeeded very well, and the future
looked dark, Understanding but
debts and life of drudgcry to clear
them of. Moreover, had been mar
ricd but year and had Il sweet wife
and child. " hen thought of them,
could not help shuddcrng. and
many were the S!eeplc>> nights that
i ,as-cd trying to conjurc some way
out of my dil!culty. Well. Wien l
finally almost begged Brown for his
patronage, urging that could do as
well by him as any one else, he lis
tened attcntivcly, and then tina ~
gave me Il small order. The order
was filled and was satisfactory, and
the money received cna led me TO
turn around. After that he gave me
larger order, and subsequently
dealt through me entirely in that
particular line of goods was CRATE
full to him, served him faithfully, an q
had the satisfaction of seeing my busi-
ness expand. His patronage gave me
the patronage Of Others, and the future
looked So promising that l no longer
laid awake nights Wondrrn. what
the dcplorailc outcome OF my tcmcrity
would he. | WAS >urc of myself, con-
tidcnt aud happy in the several
mon,h>' iruition OF my labnrS. My
fe seemed hand>omer every dav in
my eyes: the baby thrlvcu. and we
were rs oily and icacefui 4 house
hold as You cOuid desire,
zone night asked Brown up tc
the house To sup cr. lie came and
made him>ell agreeable He was i
cru>ty old lachel r. as you know. and
no one ever suspected nlm OF having
affection for any Twin. thing. My
wife played for him and sang. and
he actually handled tile !aOy on his
knee. He took Il great liking To the
. baby. and after that 4uite frequently
dropped all at the house with rattle
or Il i!ttlt gold ring or some other
trininE present for the littlc one
or course with the hi-h standing o
his house | was only too glad to give
HIM unlimited credit. and sometime,
our account ran is high as ST, u0t
payable to me at his convenience.
Several years went - aud | had pros
pcred fairly well. No hint OF hi.
embarrassment ever reached me. an(
n one was thought safer in the city
One day he dropped n 1T the office
not long before the banks " ult
close.
"'llow much is my account:' h,
said
"a little over 81. 600
IL suppose ii would ruin YOU ii
did not pay it,
IL took his remark is Il good iollG
and laughed heartily. He WIS sup
messed to re worth in the hu sdrc,.> q
thousands.
".No danger OF Your doing that
rcsponded You can have M >tor
if YOU want il fOr credit
"'But would it ruin YOU If shout
not rav?'