Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-10-27

"a better boy never came into the house. sir ::
and as for wasting anything. bless me, sir, | know
not where he has been brought up, but | really
believe ne would consider il a sin If he did no,
give the crumbs of bread to the poor birds every
morning.
81 am glad to hear so coed an account"
repIied.''
And as for his good nature, there is not ser.
want among that doesn'; speak well of Joseph
tie reads 10 US while sup, and he writes all
our letters for US. Oh, sir, he has 20, more
farming, than all of us put together; and what's
more, ne dosen't mind work, never talks about
our secrets after be writes our letters"
Determined 10 see Joseph myself | requested
the coachman 20 send him to the paror.
81 understand, Joseph, that you can read and
WRITE
YES. sir; thanks 10 my poor mosher."
"fou have lately lost your mother, then !''
"a month that very day when you were kind
enough TO take me into your house, an unpro,ect-
ed orphan - answered Joseph.
Where did you go to school l''
'Sir, my mother has been widow ever since
can remember. She was daughter of The vii
age schoolmaster. and having to maintain me
and herself. with her needle, She took The oppor.
tunty Of her leisure moments to teach me no.
only TO read and write. but to up accounts
"And did she give you that penny, which was
IN The paper that saw you unroIl 50 carefully a!
the door 90
Joseph stood ANA zed, but al length replied with
emotion. and tear started from his eve
Yes, SIR, 1t was the very last penny che gave
me-"
We'll, Joseph, so satisfied am with your con.
duet, that not only do pay you a months wages
willingly for the time you have been here. but
must beg of you 10 fulfil the duties Of collecting
clerk to our firm, which situation has become va
can't by the death of very Old and faithful as
sisiant."
Joseph thanked me in the most uuassuming
manner and was asked to take care of his money.
since had promised TO provide him with suitable
clothing for his new occupation.
1t will be unnecessary 10 relate how, step by
step, TINS poor country lad proceeded to win the
confidence Of myself and partner. The accounts
were always correct TO penny; and whenever
MS salary became due. he drew out of nv ba nds
no more than We absolutely wanted, even to Il
penny. At length he had saved sufficient sum
OF money to be deposited in the bank.
IL so happened that one of our chief customers.
who carried 4 successful business. required
an active partner. This person was of eccentric
habits, aud considerably advanced in wears -
ScrupulOusly just, he looked TO every penny. and
Invariably discharged his workmen, i: they were
not as equally scruPulous in their dealings with
him.
Aware of this peculiarty of temper. there was
no person | could recommend but Joseph; and
after overcoming the repugnance of my partner.
who was unwilling TO be deprived Of so valuable
an assistant, Joseph was duly received into the
firm of Richard Fairbro;hers & Co. Prosperity
attended Joseph IN this new undertaking. and new
er suffering penny difference to appear in MS
transactions. ne 50 completely the confidence
OF hIs senior partner. that ne left him the whole
OF his business, as he expressed It In his will,
"even 10 the very last penny"