The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-02-05
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A GOOD INVESTMENT.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

"That's smart little fellow of yours,
said a gentleman named Winslow to .
laboling man who was called in, occasion
ally, to do work about his store. G. Does
he 60 to school 20
Mot now, sir" replied the poor man.
Why not, Davis lie looks like 4
bright lad"
: He's got good parts, sir" returned
the father, +" but" ...
" But what - asked the gentleman
seeing that the man hcsitated. ..f
Z" Times are rather hard now, sir, and ]
have a large family. It's about as much
as can do to keep hunger and cold away
Ned r. ads very well, writes toerable fail
hand, considering all things, and can figure
a little. And that's about all that can
do for him. The other children are com
ing forward, and | reckon he will have to
90 to trade middling soon"
How old is Ned 7" inquired Mr.
Winslow. ..
6 He is turned of eleven"
You won't put him to trade before
he's thirteen or fourteen.'
Cant keep him home idling about all
that time, Mr.. Winslow. 1t would be his
ruination. It's young to 60 out from home,
| know, to roug h and tough among
strangers''-there was slight unsteadi-
ness in the poor mans voice" but it,
better than doing nothing"
ed ought to go to school a year or
two longer, Davis" said MIR. Winslow
with some interest in his manner. "And
as you are not able to pay the quarter
bills, guess [ will have to do it, What
say you' If 1 pay for Ned's schooling
can you keep him at home some two OF
three years longer -
81 didn't expect that of you, Mr.. Wins
low," said the poor man, and his voice now
trembled. lie uncovered his head as he
spoke, almost reverendy. You aint
bound to pay for schooling my boy. Ah,
sir"
But you havn't answered my ques-
ton, Davis. What say you ?''
ooh, sir, if you are really in earnest" :"
g ] am in earnest. Ned ought to 60 to
school. If you can keep him home few
years longer will pay for his education
during the time. Ned," Mr.. Winslow
spoke to the boy-'' what say you' Would
you like to 90 to school again -
YES, indeed, sir" quickly answered
the boy, while his blight young face was
lit up with CLEAN of intelligence.
Then you shall 60, my fine fellow.
There's the right kind of stuff in you, or
I'm mistaken. Wen give you trial at
any rate"
Mr.. Winslow was as good as his word
Ned was immediately entered at an excel
lent school. The boy, young as he was,
appreciated the kind act of his bene actor,
and resolved to profit by it to the full ex-
tent.
I" made an investment of ten dollars
to-day" said Mr.. Winslow, jestingly, to a
mercantile friend, some three months after
the occurrence just related took place,
I" and here's the certificate.
He held up small slip of paper as he
spoke.
+" Ten dollars A large operation. In
what fund :"
GA charity fund"
"Ohm And the friend shrugged his
shoulders. "Don't do much in that way
myself No great faith in the security.
What dividend d. you expect to receive !"
"Dont know. Rather think it will / e
large"
s'Better take some more of the stock If
you think i. so good. There is plenty in
market to b. bought at less Than par"
MIR. Winslow smiled, and said that, in
all probability. he would invest few more
small sums in the SAM way, and see how
it would turn out. The little piece of
paper which he called certificate of
stock, was the first quarter bill he had
paid for Ned's schooling. For four years