The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-24
TIE WAY To FORTUNE.

Let no poor hOv. after reading the follow
ing fact, ever despair of making a reSpecta-
bic living:
\ gentleman was once walking down one
the streets OF p. when hrsgar loud
" rraved for few copper> for a nights Iody-
ing. The gentleman looked earnestly
at th" poor man and he then cnIuircI:
why do Won not work You Sbould he
ashamed of hc.ging.'
%. sir, | do no, know where to get en-
ploymcnt.'
Nonsense replied the gentleman .vou
can work if Won will Now listen TO me. |
was once 'eccar like Won \ gentleman
gave mo crown piece. and said to me work
and don't beg: God helps those who hrl,
themselves. left p. and rot ont Of the W,
Of my old companions rcm-uhcr.d ,h.
advice given me by m" mother bcfor. sh.
died, and began to prav God to keen III.
from sin. aud to give me His helm ,av hv
day. went around to the houses in the
country places. and with part of nv five shil-
in"> ] bought old rags. These took 10 ,h,
paper mills and sold them al profit. was
always willing TO give the fair price for wha.
! bought. and duj not trv to sell them for
more than believed them worth. | deter
mined TO be honest and God proSpercd me-
My purchases and profits became longer and
larger: and now have more than ten thou
sand crown pieces. that can call INV own
one great thing that has contributed To nv
success is this. have kept from drink and
tobacco
AS the gentleman spoke. he took ont his
purse and drew from it a five shiIliny niece
and handing 1t to the aStonshed bercar. he
said:
Now you have the same chance of c.tt;n,
on in the world as had Go and work. and
never let me see YOU begging again. If Won
no. shall hand You over tothr police
Years passed away. The gentleman had for
gotten the circumstance. uutil one dav, when
travelling through T.. he entered rrspecta.
~" '""I'"- '."vh'' H. - >'"p III order 10 pur.
chase some books that he wanted
lie had not been many minutes in c,nvcr.
satIon with tn" bookseller, before the latter
eagerly looking into the face of his customer
enqnireI,
SIR, are you not the gentleman. who. rcy-
"'-"' S"'' q NV SHIiIInE piece 10 a
poor brggar at the end of the strect?'
Yes, remember it WELL
Then sir. this house this we'll stock cd
shop is the fruit Ct that five shilling piece
Tears OF gratifei pride trirkled down his
cheeks as he introduce,!! the gentleman to his
happy wife and children lie was regarded
as their benefactor. When gathered, around
'"e table TO take acnp oftc the bookseller
reconhted his history from the above event.
fnl day. 1t was very similar to that ot Tho
welcome visitor BY industry, honesty and
dependence upon Gods help, he had risen
step by STEP from buying rags to selling pa
PerS and tracts through the streets. then to
Keeping an old book shop. and ultimately to
be the owner of the best Circulating libraries
IN the place. Before the happy party sepa-
rated, the large old family bible was brought
out OF which a psalm of thanksgiving was
read ard then all bent round the family al.
tar Words could not express the FEELINGS
OF those who formed the group. For some
silence intermin.Ied with sublued
SOUS s' evinech the gratitude to the Almighty
O'sposer OF all events, which was ascending
to Heaven.
W hen they rose and babe each other fare
well the bookseller SAID:
Thank God, found vonr words to be /
rue Hod helps those who help themselves.
j. is eet:eT 10 work than 10 beg. !