Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-01-02

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. Toll
this be readily agreed. Sol paid forl
Ned's schooling until he was in his six
teenth year, and then got him into Webb I
and Waldron's store, where he has been /
ever SINCE
Webb & Waldron, s y said the friend ]
evincing some surprise. / know all
their clerks very well, for we ID great
deal of business with them. Which is |
the son of old Mr. Davis?'
The one they call Edward
Not that tall, fne-looking young man
their leading salesman?
The same
Is it possible Why be is worth any
two clerks in the store
know he is.' ..---
For his age, there is not better sales
man in the city
So believe said MIR. Winslow, NOR
he added, a better man.
L know little of his personal charac-
ter but, unless his face deceives me, it
cannot but be good
1t is good Let me say word about
him. The moment his salary increased
beyond what was absolutely requited 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 COM
fortable'
Highly praiseworthy, said the friend.
| had received, already, many divi-
dends on my investment continued Mr..
| Winslow. but when that fact came to
my knowledge. my dividend exceeded all
the other dividends put together
The mercantile friend was silent
If ever in his life he had envied' the re-
ward OF good deed, it was at that mo-
ment.
10 day. went on Mr.. Winslow, i have
received still larger dividend. / was
passing along Buttonwood street, when |
met old Mr.. Davis coming out Of a house,
the rent of which, from its appearance,
was not less than two hundred and twen-
tyfive dollars. You don't live here OF
course, said I, for knew tire 0iri -.s,vsssa - 6
income to be small--not over six or seven
dollars a-week. %, yes do he made
answer, with asmile. turned and look
ed at the house again. How comes
this?' | asked. You must be getting
better ofin the world So I am was
his reply. Has anybody left you lit
tie fortune2' l inquired. No. but you
have helped me to one, said he. Il don't
understand you, Mr.. Davis | made an
swer. Edward rents the house for US.
said the old man. Do you not under
stand now?'
I understood him perfectly. 1t was
, then that | received the largest dividend
on my investment which has yet come in
to my hands. Ifthey go on increasing
at this rate, I shall soon be rich
Rather unsubstantial kind Of riches,
was remarked by the friend.
: That which elevates and delights The
"';'.A ~~.> ho"al3 be called uns subSraTItfali,
, replied Mr.. WinsloW. Gold will not al
S WAYS do this
: The friend sighed involuntarily. Tn,
Y remarks Of MIR. Winslow caused Thoughts
a to fit over his mind that were far flon
= being agreeable.
S A year or two more went by. and ther
0 an addition was made to the firm of WebI
!, & Waldron. Edward Davis received
n the offer of an interest in the business
d which he unhesitatingly accepted. From
:, that day he was in the road to fortune
:, Three years afterward one of the part
II ners died, when his interest was increas
= ed.
n twenty-five years from the time MI
Winslow. acting from a benevolent i'm
J. pulse, proposed to send young Davis +
d school, have passed.
d One day, about this period, Mr.. Wins
low, who had met with number Of re
r verses in business, was sitting in hi
l. counting.room, with troubled look o.
his face, when the mercantile friend be
at aforementioned came in. His counten
ance was pale and disturbed.
1t eve are ruined ruined !" said be
l. with much agitation.
Mr.. Winslow started 10 his feet.
Speak, he exclaimed. 'Whatne,
K disaster is about to sweep over me :"
"The house Of Toledo & Co. in Rio
has suspended"
J. Mr.. NlnSloW struck his hands togetE
er, and sunk down into the chair fror
: which he had arisen.
Then it is all over" he murmurec
r "All over!"
'e 'Itis all over with me-" said the othel
"a longer struggle would be frultles'
But for this | might have weathereG th
storm Twenty thousand dollars of draft
N drawn against my last shipment are bac
N protested, and will be presented to-mo
row. cannot lift them. So ends tn
matter. So closes business life OF nea
IN ly forty years, in commercial dishont
and personal ruin
"Are you certain that they have fai
IN ed :" asked Mr.. Winslow, with somethiE
Sc like hope in his voice.