The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-22
A Good Investment.
By T. s. ARTHUR.

By T. s.. ARTHUR.
"Thats smart little fellow of yours"
said gentleman named Winslow to a labor
ing man who was called in occasionally to do
work about his store. sDoes he go to
school 7"
..Not now, sir" replied the poor man.
"Why not, Davis? He looks like bright
lad,
"He's got good parts, sir" returned the
father, "but-"
But WHAT" asked the gentleman, seeing
that the man hesitated.
Times are rather hard now. sir, and l
have a large family. Its's about as much as
I can do to keep hunger and cold away. Ned
reads very well, writes toetable hand, con-
sidering al things, and can figure little, and
that's about all can do for him. The other
children are coming forward; and l reckon
he will have to go to trade middling soon."
How old is Ned 2" inquired Winslow.
Hes turned of eleven.''
"You won't put him to trade before he's
thirteen or fourteen?"
"Can't keep him home idling about oil that
time, Mr.. WinsIow. 1t would be his ruina-
ton. It's young to go out from home, |
know, to rough and tough it among strangers
there was slight unsteadiness in the poor
mans voice" but it's better than doing moth
ing"
"Ned ought to go to school year or two
longer, Davis" said Mr.. Wins!ow, with some
interest in his manner. :. And as you are
not able to pay the quarter bills, guess viii
have to do it. What say youl If pay for
Ned's schooling, can yon keep him at home a
year or two longer?"
"Ididn't expect that of you Mr.. Winslow,u .
said the poor man. and his voice now trembled.
He uncovered his head as he spoke, almost
reyerently. You amt bound to pay for
schooling my boy. All, sir!"
"But you have not answered my question,
Davis. What say your
"Oh, sir, if you are really in earnest?"
II am in earnest. Ned ought to go to
school. If you can keep him few years
longer, / will pay for his education during
the time. Ned"-Mr. Winslow spoke to the
boy-swhat say you'll Would you like to &C
to school again!''
Yes, indeed, SIR" quickly answered the
boy, while his bright young face was lit ur
with gleam of intelligence.
"Then you shall go, my fine fellow
There's the right. kind of stuff in you, or Tn
mistaken. Well give you trial at any
ra,e.r
Mr.. Winslow was as good as his word
Ned was Immediately sent to an excelen
school. The boy young as he was, appreci
ated the kind act of his benefactor, and re-
solved to profit by it to the full extent.
81 made an investment of ten dollars, to
day." said Mr.. WinsIow, jestingly, to a mer
camille friend, some three months after til,
occurrence just related took place, @and her,
is the certificate
He held up small slip of paper as h,
spoke.
| "Ten large operation. In wha
fund.-"
"a charity fund"
"oh!" and the friend shrugged his shoul
ders. "Don't do much in that way myself
No great faith in the security. What diyi
dend do you expect to received"
s.Don't know. But / rather think it wi
be large.''
|
"Better take some more of the stock if yo
think it SO good. There is plenty in marke
to be bought at less than par"
Mr.. Winslow smiled, and said, that in a
probability, he would invest a few more sma
sums in the same way, and see how it woul
turn out. The little piece of paper which b
called a certificate Of stock, was the first quar-
ter-bil he had paid for Ned's schooling. Fe
four years these bills were regularly pait
and then Ned, who had well improved th
opportunities SO generously afforded him, We
taken on the recommendation of Mr.. Wins
low, into large importing house. Ned's f;
ther was too poor to give him an outfit
clothing such as was required in the new p'
sition to which he was elevated; KNOWN
this, the generous merchant came forwa,
. again and furnished the needful supply.
! AS no wages were received by Ned for IL
: first two years, MIR. Winslow continued
buy his clothing, while his father gave hi
his board. On reaching the age Of eightes
Ned's employers were much pleased wi
4 his industry, intelligence and attention to b
!. siness, and put him on salary of thee hu
e dred dollars. This made him at once ind
: pendent. He could pay his boarding and fiji
J. his own clothes; and proud did he feel on Il
e day when he advanced to SO desirable POI
ton.
= How comes on your investment" ask
Mr.. Winslow's mercantile friend about Il
time. He spoke jestingly.
!. SIT promises very WE'LL" was the smi
e reply.
o alt is rising in the market then?"
If Eyes"
.'Any dividends yet?''
v I" Oh, certainly. Large dividends"
q Indeed! Not in money!"
"Oh, no, but in something better than m