The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-22

Don't you call that something! asAeo
MIR. Winslow.
"lt's entirely too unsubstanti.l for me" re-
piled the other. 81 go in for returns of a
more tangible character. Those you speak
of won't pay my notes."
Mr.. Winslow smiled, and bade his friend
good morning.
HE knows nothing" said he to himself,
as he unused On the subject. of the pleasures
of doing good; sand the loss is on his side.
| If ws have the ability to secure investments
| of this kind, they are among the best We can
make. and all are able to put at least some
money, in the fund of good works, let it be
| ever SO small an amount. Have | suffered
the abridgement of single comfort by what
| have done! No. Have i gained IN pleas
ant thoughts and feelings by the act =
Largely. It has been source of perennial
| enjoyment. ! would not have believed that,
at so small cost / could have procured so
much pleasure"
Thus thought Mr.. Winslow, aud his heart
grew warm within him. Time proved that
he had not erred in affording the lad an OPP
portunity for obtaining good education.-
His quick mind acquired, in the position in
which he was placed, accurate ideas of busi-
ness, and industry and force of character,
made those ideas thoroughly practical. Ey-
cry year his employers advanced to the sum
of one thousand dollars per annum. With
every increase the young man had devoted
large portion of his income TO the improv-
ing of his fathers family, and when it was
raised TO the sum last mentioned, he took a
neat, comfortable new house, much larger
than the family had before lived in, and paid
the whole rent himself. Moreover, through
his acquaintance and influence, he was able
to get place for bis father at a higher en-
ployment than he had heretofore been en-
gagged in, and at higher rate of compensa-
ton.
! "Any more dividends on your charity in
yestment?" said Mr.. Winslow's friend
about this time. He spoke with the old
manner, and from the old feelings.
s. Yes. Got dividend to-day. The lar
eest yet received" replied the merchant
smiling.
did youl Hope it will do you great
deal of good"
81 realize your wish, my friend. 1t is
doing me great deal of good, !" returned Mr.
Winslow.
.No cash, presume"
"Something far better. Let me explain
Do SO, if you please"
" You know the particulars of this invest
ment?" said Mr.. Winslow.
His friend shook his head, and replied
.sNo. The factis never felt interest
enough in the matter to enquire particulars
"Oh well. Then I must give you a little
1 history. You know old Davis, who has beer
working about our stores for the last ten oil
fifteen yearsl'
/" Yes"
"My investment was in the education o
his son."
i IS indeed"
). His father took him from school wher
could not afford to send him any longer, ant
was about to put the little fellow out to lear
trade. Something interested me in tn,
child, who was bright lad. and acting from
good impulse that came over me at th
moment, I proposed to his father, TO sem
him to school for three or four years, if h.
would board and cIothe him during the time
To this he readily agreed. So paid 70
Ned's schooling until he was in his sixteenth
year, and then got him in Webb & Wal
dron's store, where he has been ever since.
;. !" Webb & WaIdron's!" said the friend
evincing some surprise. 81 know all thei
clerks very well, for we do great deal {
business with them.-Which is the son c
Mr.. Davis!''
I" The one they call Edward"
"Not that tall, fne-looking young man
their leading salesmanl"
"The same.''
rs it possible! why. he is worth any tw
clerks in the store.'
Il know he is
For his age there is not better sales
man in the city,
So l believe said Mr.. Winslow, no
he added, better man.
Il know little of his personal charaete
: but unless his face deceiyes me, it cannt
, but be good.'
= 1t is good. Let me say word abot
= him. The moment his salary increased bs
yond what was absolutely required to pay h
board and find such clothing as his positio
made it necessary for him to wear, he dew
: ted the entire surplus to rendering his fatl
: er's family comfortable
Highly praiseworthy.' said the friend.
3 Il had received, already, many dividen
+ on my investment continued Mr.. Winslo,
: 'but when that fact came to my knowledg
d my dividend exceeded all the other dividen
put together
= The mercantile friend was silent. If ev
u in his life he had envied the reward of 60
deed, it was at that moment.
70 ..To-day," went on Mr.. Winslow, l ha
- received still larger dividend. was pF
IN sing along Buttonwood street, when met
D. Mr.. Davis coming out of house, tine rent
III which from IFS appearance, was not less tn
i two hundred and twenty-five dollars. "Y
J. don't live here of COURSE" said l, for knt
b the old mans income to be small-not o,
ID six or seven dollars week. "Oh, yes l dt
10 he made answer, with smile. turned a
u looked at the house again. How con
this nsked. " You must be getting b
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