I always try to think the best of every one." Finding that it was no use to talk, the neighbor said but little more on the subject.
About a year afterwards the young man's new employer, who, on the faith of Mr.May's recommendation, had placed great confidence in him, discovered that he had been robbed of several thousand dollars.
The robbery was clearly traced to this clerk, who was arrested, tried, and sentenced to three years imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
"It seems that all your charity was lost on that young scoundrel, Blake," said the individual whose conversation with Mr.May has just been given.
"Poor fellow!" was the pitying reply.

"I am most grievously disappointed in him.

I never believed that he would turn out so badly." "You might have known it after he had swindled you.

A man who will steal a sheep, needs only to be assured of impunity, to rob the mail.

The principle is the same.