The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-02-09

temptation. In moment OF weak.
ness, the unhappy subject of
evil OlIurement falls" said the
person with whom the gentleman
was in conversation. "There are
collateral considerations in every case,
which may not be disregarded with.
out wrong to the individual. Aud we
may assume it as an undoubted truth.
that III doing wrong to IN individual,
We wrong the body of which that in
dlvIdUOl is Il member. "
There is great deal OF false
philanthropy, rs we'll as false iuIg.
ment, excused by this argument based
on exceptions to general rnles," said
Mr.. Ellington, with au air of self
satisfaction. "For my part, l believe
that moro harm is done in tho end by
admitting the exceptions, than could
possibly arise from an invariably
stringent application of the rule. The
man who steals knows that be is vio!at-
ing law OF both God and his fellow.
The statute of his country says that
Tor such an evil act he must ST fer the
penalty OF imprisonment Let, then,
the penalty be made so sure thai
escape becomes next to moral i'm
possibility. Let every one who be-
comes cognizant OF an act OF stealing
give the offender to speedy Justice.
For my part, painful Os the neces ity
might be, should not stand between
justice and my own son, wcre he to
become an offender. The stern old
Romsn father has left an example of
answering justice that Christians
would dc we'll to initiate"
THE time may come when Won will
think little differently" said the
friend; "whcu collateral Influences
will have sufficient weight to interpose
an exception to your stringent general
rule"
'We'll see," returped Mr.. Fixing
ton, confidently, as the two men Sc
parotod.
A few days after the conversation
took place, Mr.. Ellington, who was
merchant, was rather surprised to re-
ceiyo a notification that he had over
drawn his bank account moro than
two thousand dollars.
altogether O mistake" he said TO
himself, as he opened his desk IN
order to take thereIrom his bank
book. But, the bank book was not in
the usual place. After tumbhng ovor
some papers burriedly, 20 see il it
were not concealed beneath them.
no turned TO one OF his clerks ami
said
"Whcre is james,"
Gle hasn't been in tue store this
morning, cir"
"Why? Is he sick?"
81 cannot tell, sir. he made no
complaint OF indisposition on leaving
the storo last evening
1t was on the lip OF Mr.. Ellington
to say, in doubtful tone Of voice:
There is something wrong" but
checking tho utteran,o thereof, he
took his hut and left Che store. a
little while niterward hc presented
himself at tho counter Of the bank
where he kept his deposits, and asked
the bookkeeper TO obliRo him by turn
ing to his account.
OF sec no credit hero for two thou
fonl dollars, deposited yesterday, E"
said Mr.. ELLINGTON.
Did you make such q deposit ?'
asked the bookkeeper.
81 certainly did; or. Mt least in.
tended TO make 1t.
The blotter Of the receiving teller
was referred TO, but no credit OF the
sum mentioned was found thereon.
What docs your bank book say 2'
inquired the teller
81 can't find it, said Mr. Fixing.
ton, in some confusion and perplexity
Of manner. ut has been OVERLAND IN
or upon my desk But I know the
deposit Was made
THE bank book will settle the mat.
ter ut once, remarked tho teller.
'I don't like the look OF this at all, "
sail Mr. Ellington 10 himself, rs he
went hurriedly back TO his store.
James absent, the bank book not to
be found and no memorandum OF n
two thousand dollar deposit made yes.
terday standing to my credit. What
can II mean? Truly, that young man