The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-24
The Way to Fortune.

Let no poor boy, after reading the follow
ing fact, ever despair of making a respecta-
bic living.
A gentleman was once walking down one
of the streets of P, when a beggar
loudly craved "few coppers for nights
lodging" The gentleman looked earnestly
at the poor man, and enquired.
"Why do you not work? You should be
ashamed of begging"
"Oh, sir, do not know where to get en-
ployment."
"NonsenseP' replied the gentleman; ''you
can if you will, Now listen to me. l was
once abeggar like you. A gentleman gave
me crown piece, and said TO me, work,
and don't beg; God helps those who help
themselves. l remembered the advice Civ
en- me by my mother before she died, and l
began to pray God to hold me from sin, and
give me his help day by day. l went a
round to the houses in the country places,
and with part of my five shillings bought
rags. These | took to the paper mills and
sold them at profit. l was always willing
to give fair price for the things | bought,
and did not try to sell them for more than l
thought they were worth. determined to
be honest, and God prospered me. My pur-
chases and profits became larger and larger.
and now l have got more than ten thousand
crown pieces that can call my own. One
great thing that has contributed to my sue
cess is this, l have kept from drink and to-
6accO.
AS the gentleman spoke, he took out his
purse, and drew, from it a five shilling piece,
and handing it to the astonished beggar, he
said, "now you have the same chance of get.
ting on in the world as l had. Go and work
an never let me see you begging again.
If do shall hand you over to the police.
Years passed away. The gentleman haC
forgotten the circumstance, until one day
when travelling through P, he enter
ed respectable looking book sellers shop
in order to purchase some books he wanted
He had not been many minutes in con
versation with the bookseller, before The
latter, eagerly looking into the face of th,
customer, inquired;
| "Sir, are you not the gentleman who sey
eral years ago gave FIVE shilling piece tt
poor bsggar at the end of this street?'
/ 1"Yes. remember it we'll"
"Then, sir, this house-this well-stocket
shop, is the fruit of that FIVE, shilling pieceP
4 Tears of gratitude trickled down his cheeks
as he introduced the gentleman to bis hap
py wife and children. He was regarded q
their benefactor. When gathered arounc
the table to partake Of a cup oftea, the book
seller recounted his history from the aboy'
eventful day. 1t was very similar to that O
the welcome visiter.-By industry, honesty
and dependence upon Gods help, he hat
risen step by step, from buying rags, to sci
ling papers and tracts in the street, then t.
keeping an old book-shop, and ultimately
to be the owner of one OF the best circulating
libraries in the place. Before the happ,
party separated, the large family bible wa
brought, out of which Psalm of thanks
giving was read, and then all bent aroun,
the family alter. Words could not expies
she feelings of those who formed that group
For some moments, silence, intermingle
with subdued sohs, evinced the gratitude t
the Almighty Disposer of all events, whc
; was ascending to heaven.
When they rose and bade each other fare
well, the bookseller said, "Thank God
found your words to be true,-God helE
those who help themselves" is better
york than to beg