The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-02-05

ence, he was able to get place for his
father at lighter employment than he had
hei etofore been engaged in, and at Il high
er rate of compensation
Any more dividends on your charity
investment :" said Mr.. Winslow's friend
about this time. He spoke with the old
manner, and from the old feelings.
:" Yes, got dividend to-day. The
largest yet received, ,"replied the merchant,
smiling.
" Did you' Hope it does you good
deal of good"
" / realiz, your wish, my friend. 1t is
doing me great deal of good" returned
MIR Winslow.
" No cash, 1 presume :"
Something far better. Let me ex-
plain"
Do so, if you please"
"Y,u know the particulars of this in
vestment," said Mr. Winslow.
HIS friend shook his head, and repli ID,
No The fact is, never felt interest
enough in the matter to inquire particu
lars"
ooh we'll Then must give you a
little history"
you know old Davis, who has been
working about our store for the last ten or
fifteen yeals;"
"Yes.''
"My investment was in the education
Of his SON."
Indie ="
His father took him from school when
he was only eleven years old, because he
could not afford to send him any longer
and was about putting the little fellow out
to learn trade. Something inter sted
me in the child, who was bright lad, and
acting from good impulse that came over
me at the moment, proposed to his father
to send him to school for three or four
years, if he would board and clothe him
during the time. To this he readily
agreed. So 1 paid for Neds schooling
until he was in his sixteenth year, and
then got him into Webb & Waldron's S
store, where he has been ever since"
webb & Waldron's ~ said the friend,
evincing some surprise. 81 know all
their clerks very well, for we do a great
deal of busin SIS with them. Which is the
son of Mr.. Davis 20
"The one they call Edward"
{" Not that tall, fnc-looking young man
their leading salesman 2"
The same.
"Is it possible A! Why he is worth any
two clerks in the store"
" l know he iso
"For his age, there is not better
salesman in the city"
$50 1 believe" said Mr.. Winslow,
6 nor better man"
e. know little of his personal char :cter,
but unless his face deceives me, it cannot
but be good"
1T is good. Let me say word about
him. ! he moment his salary increased
beyond what was absolutely required to
pay his board and find such clothing as his
position made it necessary for him to wear,
he devoted the entire surplus to rendering
his fathers family more comfortable" )"
" Highly praiseworthy," said the f. lend.
I" l had received, already, many >divi-
lends on my investment" continued Mr..
w lnSlOW, DGC WHcH tnaC lacI calHe W
my knowledge, my dividend exceeded all
he other dividends put together"
The mercantile friend was silent. If
ever in his life he had cnvied the reward
If good deed, it was at that moment
"To-day," went on Mr.. Winslow, "I
lave received still larger dividend. / i
vas passing along Buttonwood street,
VII, 1 met old Mr.. Davis coming out of
/ house, the rent Of which, from its ap-
,elrance, was not less than two hu. .dred
md twenty five dollars. You don't live
lere of course said [, for | knew the old
mans income to be small--not over six or
even dollars a week. 90, yes l do he
made answer, with SMILE | turned and !
ooked at the house again. '.How comes S
his = | asked you must be getting S
'etter off in the world so 1 am VS. S
lis reply Has any body left you little {