The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-22
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tie boy To a group of young gaily dress
cd urchins, as be came mp from Marke
street wharf in Philadelphia, DO yot
see here, I've a silver sixpence"
They all sent out hearty laugh
Why" said Jeremiah Budd, who's,
father uas wealthy shipper, Z" | hav,
got six dollars TO spend on Christmas
and that fellow is proud Of u siSpence.'
Theodore heard it and looked tho't
fully on the ground fora moment then
recolleeling himself, .lx dollars tc
spend" muttcred he, "but siNp ICE tc
keep is better than that"
Theodore kept his si>pence in his
pocket, carefully wrapped up, for sew
eral weeks, when one day, his uncle
who kept fruit shop at the corner OF
the alley where be lived, said TO him,
Theodore, your sixpence don't grow
in your pocket; you should plant it,"
The little boy understood him better
when be told him, if he pleased, he
might buy some fruit in the market with
it, stand in hi. shop and sell il out again.
He embraced the offer, doubled his mo-
ney the first day, and went on until he
had room for it in his little corner.
His uncle, observing the thrifty, and
withal, honest turn Of the boy, finally
took him into his store, and allowed him
privilege to trade in sundry specified
articles on his own account. The clos
est attention TO business, the most care
ful management Of his small funds, and
the run C good luck, as il is called, -
which generally runs TO those who are
saving, industrious and prudent--in the
course Of three or four years, enabled
him to 90 into partnership with his
uncle, and TO extend his business to
double his former amount.
Having trimmed his sails right at first,
il became a kind Of second nature with
Theodore 10 keep what sailors would
call close to the lanl, and made head
way astonishingly now. Soon after he
was twenty-one, he was enabled TO buy
out the whole stock Of dry goods mer-
chant, and 60 into business on his own
account entirely. Still he prospered,
became an importer, changed finally his
business for wholesale concern en-
barked in the India trade aud at last
married fine girl, whose fortune was
but little inferior to his own; md it
was said, after that occurrence, he was
not worth less than half million.
Theodore now lived in an elegant
house in Arch street, kept his carriage,
and had everything in pretty style yet
attended TO his business. That he might
never lose sight Of his good fortune, the
silver siXpencc was blended with the
arms on his carriage ; ii formed the seal
with which he stamped his letters, and
be had one coin, (he used to say the
very identical one he first owned,) fas-
tened upon his desk in his counting
room. Remembering thus constantly,
that by small means he had risen, he
still, amid much well bestowed charity,
and in the constant practice Of true be-
neyolence, looked well to small things,
and never forgot how 10 reckon pence
as well as pounds.
Thus smoothly were Theodore's af-
fairs going forward, when one sutry
day, Just as he had entered his count
ing room, a thin, squalid figure present
ed himself at the counter, aud asked for
employment. lie wore thread-bare
suit OF black, an old hat, and his shoes
were almost ready to drop from his feet
" In what capacity" asked Theodore,
ado you wish for employment Z"
ain any capacity" was tls r,ply-
"bui, SIR" continued the stranger wip-
ing a tear from his eye with las coat
sleeve, "my father was q merchant, aud
he brought me up to his profession |
should, therefore, he glad of employment
as a clerk"
Theodore looked Mt the man closely.
He thought he saw some lineament he
remembered.
"What is your name !" be added.
The stranger hesiiaied moment,
hung down his head, and replied in a
low voice, Jeremiah Budd"
Ahw said Theodore, recollecting
him Instantly, "and you have cotton
clear Of your six dollars long ago, fan
cy, jeremiah.
Yes" said Jeremiah, with a sigh
but / have not forgotten the ragged
little boy with the silver sirpcnoc. Had
been half as careful Of my thousands
as he was Of his pence, should mol
have been here friendless and penny les
this d -
There was hall triumphant snil'
on Theodore's face, As be took the han,
Of bis visitor, which seemed 10 sprin,
from a self-conplacent feeling, whici
was excnsable, because il arose paril,
from the consciousness Of his ability Il
aid one whose imprudenoe had cause
his misfortune. but who now seemed t
confess be error. He took the appli
cant into hia ca 10y, and in process q
time restored him 10 the b,ASiness doin
World, 40 aoiive, pr1denb and saluabl
man.
The lesson taught in this story IL 10
plain 70 need word in addition. vi
simply ash Where Is the needy ma
who has noi spent more money foolisl
ly ia be life Than would BE- necrssar
10 make bin comfortable nov
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