. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . ly right are not morally right. We shall not take your case, butwill give you a little advice for which we will charge you nothing. You seemto be a sprightly, energetic man ; we would advise you to try your hand atmaking six hundred dollars in some other way. HIS PECULIAR HONESTY. His absolute honesty and care for that which was not his own is illustratedby his conduct as a postmaster. He had served in that capacity at New Salem,and when that office was discontinued, found himself indebted to the govern-ment to the amount of sixt
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . ly right are not morally right. We shall not take your case, butwill give you a little advice for which we will charge you nothing. You seemto be a sprightly, energetic man ; we would advise you to try your hand atmaking six hundred dollars in some other way. HIS PECULIAR HONESTY. His absolute honesty and care for that which was not his own is illustratedby his conduct as a postmaster. He had served in that capacity at New Salem,and when that office was discontinued, found himself indebted to the govern-ment to the amount of sixteen or eighteen dollars. For some reason this moneywas not demanded for several years, and in he was in debt, andvery poor, frequently being compelled to borrow money to supply his pressingneeds ; but an agent of the department calling one day and presenting theaccount, he produced an old blue sock, from which he poured the identical silverand copper coins with which his New Salem neighbors had purchased stamps,and to the exact amount required. ^^.
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