The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-31
i" Ten dollars A Iage operation Ia
vIzt fund tss


"0h :" and the friend shrugged hi,
shoulders. .Don'l do murh iu thai way
myself. No great faith ia the security.
What dividend DO yos expecl TO rereivei'
~Dan'i know. Rather think il wiIl be
Isve."
Betler take some more Of The srock
liz you think il so good. There is plenty
in the market 10 be had a. less than pal" |"
Mr.. wiasIow sasiled. aad said thai, in
all probability. he would invest lev
mare small sums in The same way, and
sre how u would turn oul. The little
piece Of paper which he called cerii6-
cafe Of slock. was the Grsi qusner-hilI I've
had paid for Ned's schooling. For four
years these bills were regularly paid, and
then Ned, who had we'll improved The
opportunities sn generously aiiorded him.
Was taken on the Recommendation Of hir.
Winslow. into large importing house.
lie WAS al llie time ia his sixteenth year.
Before the lad could enler upon his en-
ploymeni. however. Mr.. Winslow had 10
make another investment ia his charity
innd. Ned's father was tho poor 10 give
him an ouIf, OF clothing such as was re-
quired in the new position TO wh,ch he
was TO be elevated. Knowing this. the
generous merchant came forward again,
and furnished The needful supply.
As no wages we're received by Ned for
The FIRST Two years, Mr.. Winslow con-
linued to buy his clothing. while his father
still gave him his board. On reaching
The age Of eighteen, Ned's employers.
who were much pleased with his indus
lry, intelligence. and attention 10 business,
put him on salary OF three hundred dol
lars. Tins made him al once indepen-
dent. lie could pay his own boarding
and find his own clothes; and proud did
l,e feel on ihe day when he was advanced
70 so desirable position.
/" How comes on your investment I"
asked Mr.. Winslow's mercantile friend
about this time. He spoke jestingly.
/" u promises very WE'LL" was the
smiling reply.
Il, is rising in market. illeni"
.Y~s."
"Any dividends yell"
.Oh, certainly. Large dividends"
"Ahl You.susprise ,ae. What kind
Of dividends!"
I" More than hundred per cent"
.indecd, MOI in money 7"
"0h. no. But ia something belle,
,han money. The satisfaction lha. aow,
from an act of benevolence wisely done. =
.Oh, that's all" The friend spoke
will ll-concealed cna,emri.
Don't you call that something r
asked Mr.. Winslow.
"ii's entirely too unsubsianiial "a,
me-" replied the oil,er. al go in for
returns Of more tangible character.
Those sou speak Of wont pay my notes" !"
Mr.. Winslow smiled, aud bade his
fliend good morning.
.tie knew nolhing." said he 10 him
self, as he mused on The subject, /" Of lhs
pleasure Of doing good and the loss il
all on his side. II we have the ability v
secure investments d This kind, Lhey az,
among the best we can make. and all sH
able TO put al least some money in III,
fund Of good works. let il be ever SO smal
an amount. Have / suffered the abridg
men, Of single comfort, No. Have
gained in plcasan. thoughts and feeling
by ihc'seis Largely would not hav'
believed that, at SO small cost coult
have secured 90 much pleasure. Ant
how great le good lAat nay aow iseu
what | haze done. Instead of a mer
!. day-laborer, whose work in the worl
goes not beyond The handling Of bexes
balee and barrels, or The manufacture q
some articles III common use, Edwan
Davis, advanced BY education, takes
position Of more extended uselulnes.
and by his higher ability and more inleI
ligen. action in society. will be able, il b
i. rightly use the power IN his hands, 70 az
vance the worlds oawad movement j
most important degree"
Thus thought Mr.. W., and his heai
grew warm within him. Time prove
' that he had moi erred in aaoIding III
. lad an opportunity for obtaining goo
' education His quick mind acquired. j
D the position in which he was placed, &C
v lcuraie ideas of business and force {
character made these ideas vhoroughl
practical. Every year his employers at
vanced bis salary. and on attaining hi
$ majority, il was further advanced 70 Ii
sum Of one thousand dollars per annun
!. With every increase. The young man d
II voted large proportion of his income |
a improving the condition Of his father
family. and when il was raised TO III
| sum last mentioned, he took a neat, con
!. Portable new house, much larger than III
e family had before lived in; and paid h
: whole rent himself. Moreover, lhiong
9 his acquaintance and influence, he W.
able 10 get place for his father a. Iighlt
$ employment than he had heretofore bee
o engaged IN, and al higher rate ofcon
= pensali0n.
k "Any more dividends in your CHART
investment" said Mr.. Winslow's llien
e about this time. He spoke with the ol