Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-05-01


curious taste; but John Schmid's sons lie, hin
laugh, and took their horse chestnut -four tc
the oook-olnders, cardboard kers, aud 9th
ers who make use of paste, the gluttinous
ness OF which II increases. Immediately af
ter warm shower, the young Schmids sough
Tor mushrooms, which they disposed of 10 In,
epicurcs OF the neighborhood.
Havihg saved quantity of birch twigs
rushes ana osiers. the old man and his sons
occupied the winter months i'm making brooms
chair-oottoms aud baskets, so that their cot
tago appeared both like warehouse and
workshop. In this way the spring returned
and old John Schmid thought il advisable 10
Gee what had been gained during the wear
On OPENING the box in which the cash was
deposited, he found that each of his three sons
had contributed more than BATE day of
savings, for the money box contained lO4
Aorips and 80 kreutzers. At the sight of The
hoard the sons were delighted. for they had
never before seen so large sum at once
John Schmid Immediately carried the money
to wholesale ,radesman in large town. and
deposited it with him at interest.
John Schmid now no longer beggnr. en-
ployed himself solely in helping his sors to
sell OF the merchandise they collected This
went on for four years, at the end of which
the family had amassed GA horins As.
however, their riches increased, the youno
men grew independent in their manners. and
disputed amongst themselves one accusing
the other of not working hard enough, of sell
ling too cheaply, or Of extravaganza in treat
, ing himself TO cup of wine rather too often.
Poor old Schmid do all he could, he was
unable on some occasions to settle these dis.
cusslons Nothing seemed likely TO cure the
evil but separation and addressing his sons.
he said, "Take each of you one hundred 40
rms, and seek your fortunes in the world; in
dnsry and economy always prosper. The
rest of the capital shall remain in The hands
oil 'he banker, IN case any unforeseen misfor-
tune should lali on any one of us so as to
need n. But while it remains untouched.
The interest will be added TO the principal"
10 TINS The young men agreed and taking
each his appointed sum, babe adieu to their
iainer. lhey took their departure, each in
inherent direction. Pierre went eastward,
Gabriel westward, and George towards the
south John Schmid gricved 10 part with his
children but he knew it was for their good.
and bore his regrets in silence
| Years rolled on. John Schmid GREW old
and weak but he would not touch a kreutzer
OF his chidren's capital At length he fell i'll;
and some of his neighbors, plying his lonely
state. sent him relief; others declared tina,
they had poor enough of their own to sun
port. aud though he had lived in their village
twenty-one years, threatened to send him
away as stranger. Upon this old John
wrote TO the merchant who held the money
saying: "Send me 300 forins of the caDital
deposited in your hands, for am aged and
weak, and for fourteen years ! have not heard
OF my children. Doubtless they are dead
1t will not be long ere J follow them 10 the
grave.
! The honest merchant promptly replied to
The old mans demand. 81 return vou,n he
wrote, "the sum you ask The balance re-
naming is perhaps greater than you imagine.
II has increased, little by little, to more Than
1000 forms"
When the money arrived the peasants sta
red with wonder, and declared that John
Schmd must bel conf urcr. Blu. the old man
himself, i'll spite of his riches, was unhappy
lie wished 10 join his SONS, HON he thought
TO be no more. He would often exclaim, 81
shall die in solitude; no son is left to close
my eyes" However, he recovered from his
illness, and il was destined that he should no,
die alone.
One Sunday evening he was seated with
other peasants under linden tree. when n
servant on horseback rode up and INQUIRED if
any one could direct him TO the cottage of
John Schmid The villagers full! of aston
ishment, replied, "You need not seek him in
his house, for he is hcre.'' As thew stared
and whispered enquiries to one another as TO
what was To come next, two handsome car
RACES entered the village, and stopped before
old Schmid's door. Three well dressed gen.
''emen and two ladies descended from coaches.
and as old John made his appearance
threw themselves successfully into his arms.
'My dear father" said the eldest. "can j, be
possible that you have forgotten us ~ am
flerre. have become a wholesale grocer
at Varsovie, in Poland, and this lady is my
wife" Then the second spoke ID am
your son Gabriel, and also bring YOU dangh-
ter-in-law }, too, reside at Farsovie, and
deal in corn"
Presently the third son came forward, "I,''
he sa'd; lam George ! have recently re-
turned rom INDIA, where | made a fortune bv
commerce seeing by the Gazettes that nv
brothers were IN Poland, Joined them, aud
we all agreed TO travel hiher 10 seek YOU,
ana 70 make you happy for the rest of your
me- roor John Schmid was quite over
come, ana shed tears. He invoked blessings
or ms chiiGren. $40 you" exclaimed .one
Vi '''"', VIC owe all our good. Had you
not taught us that nothing, be it ever so de-
sPised, is useless-bad you not made us in
dastrious, Persevering, and economical, we
should still be mendicants.n
Ire residue Of John Schmid's life was
spent IN happiness for one or other Of his
sons always remained with him. The mo-
ney, which had accumulated during their long
absence, was drawn from te merchant in
whose hands 1t had so much increased, and
employed N building school for The gratui-