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

Ned, who had well lmprOv q the opportu-
mites 50 generously aff)rd d him, was
taken on the recomm endatiOn Of Mr.
Winslow, into large importing house
He was at that time in his sixteenth year
b fore the lad could enter upon this EN-
ployment, however, Mr.. Winslow had to
make another investment in his charity
fund. Ned's father was too poor to give
him an outfit of clothing such as was re-
qulred in the new position to which he was
TO be elevated knowing this the gonerous
merchant came forward again and furnish
ed the necdful supply.
AS no wages were received by Ned for
the fist two years, Mr.. Winslow continued
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 industry ,intellig nee
and attention to business, put him on a
salary f three hundred dollars This
made him at once independent. He could
pay his own boarding and his own clothes,
and proud did he feel on the day when he
advanced to so desirable position.
How comes on your investment :"
asked Mr.. Winslow's mercantile friend
about this time. He spoke jestingly.
1t promises very WE'LL" was the smil-
ing reply.
1t is rising in market, then -
eyes"
Any dividends yet 2"
ooh, certainly. Large dividends"
All +! You surprise me. What kind
of dividends -
More than hundred per cent"
Indeed" Not in money :"
"Oh NJ. But in something better than
money The satisfaction that flows from
an act of benevolence wisely done"
ooh, that's all" The friend spoke
with ill-concealed contempt.
asked Mr. Winslow.
" It's entirely too unsubstantial for me, v
replied the other. ''l 90 in for returns
of more tangible character. Those you
speak of won't pay my notes."
Mr.. WinSlow smiled, and bade his
fri nd good morning.
He knows nothing" said he to him
self, as hs mused on the subject, ''of the
pleasure of doing AMI the loss is all on
his side. If we 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 a single comfort by what l have done ?
No. Have gained in pleasant thoughts
and feelings by the act Largely. 1t
has been source of perennial enjoyment.
| would not have believed that, at so
small cost could have secured so much
pleasure. And how great the good that
may flow from what l have done ! In
stead of mere day-laborer, whose work
in the world goes not beyond the handling
of boxes, bales and barrels, or the manu-
facture Of some article in common use,
Edward Davis advanced by education
takes position Of more extended useful
ness, and by its higher ability and more
intelligent action in society, will be able,
if he rightly use the power in his ha DIS,
to advance the worlds onward movement
in a most important degree"
Thus thought Mr. Minslow, and his
heart grew warm within him. Time
proved that he had not erred in affording
the lad AN opportunity for obtaining good
education. His quick mind acquired, in
the position in which he was placed, accu-
rate ideas OF business, and industry and
force of character made those ideas
thoroughly practical. Every year his en-
ployers advanced his salary, and on obtain
ing his majority, it was further advanced
to the sum Of one thousand dollars per
annum. With every increase the young
man had devoted larger and larger pro-
portion of his income to improving the con- !
diti IN 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 before had lived in,
and paid the wholo rent himself More