Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1856-12-13

'sDo 50, if you please y
you know the particulars of this in
vestment ?" said Mr.. Winslow.
His friend shook his head, and replie,i,
"No. The fact is / never felt interest
enough in the matter to inquire particu-
lars"
"Oh. well. Then / must give you a
little history"
"You know old Davis, who has been
working about our stores for the last ten
or fifteen years %
Eyes,
my investment was in the education
|of his son.
Indeed
"Iis 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 a trade. Something inter
estcd me in the child, who was d bright
lad, and acting from good impulse
that came over me at the moment, pro-
posed 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 / paid for Ned's
schooling until he was in his sixteenth
year, and then got him into Webb q
Waldron's store, where he has been ever
since"
webb & Waldron'sl said the friend
evincing some surprise. II know all
their clerks very well. for we do great
deal of business with them. Which is
the son of old Mr.. Davis?"
1.-The one they call Edward"
Not that tall, fine-looking young man
their leading salesman?"
1.-The same"
us it possible! Why be is worth any
two clerks in the store
81 know he is"
"For his age, there is no better sales
man in the city
$50 believe" said Mr. Winslow,
''nor," he added. ga better man.
81 know little of his personal charac-
ter; but unless his face deceives me, ii
cannot but he -se.s.5- :,
1T is good. Letme say word about
him. The moment his salary increased
beyond what was absolutely required to
pay bis 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
Portable"
Highly praiscworthy," said the friend
Il had received, already, many divi-I
dends on my investment continued Mr..
Winslow; ..but when the 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 bad envied the reward
Of q good deed, it was at that moment.
To-day went on Mr. Winslow, Il
have received still larger dividend. Il
was passing along Bustonwood street,
when | met old Mr.. Davis coming out of
q house, the rent of which, from it's ap-
pearance, was not less than two hundred
and twenty five You don't live here.
Of course said I, for / knew the old
mans income to be small-not over six
or seven dollars aweek. o yes / do
be made answer, with smile turned
and looked at the house again. How
comes this?' l asked. You must be get
ting better off in the world so | am,
was his reply. Has anybody left you a
little fortune?' | inquired. No. but you
have helped me to one,' said he. 4
don't understand you, Mr.. Davis, made
answer. Edward rents the house for u.s.
said the old man. DO You understand
now?'
Il understood him perfectly. 1t was
then that received the largest dividend
on my investment which has yet come
into my hands If they so on increasing
At this rate, shall soon be rich
Rather unsubstantial kind Of riches, .
was remarked BY the friend.
"That which elevates and delights the
mind can hardly be called unsubstantial, u
replied Mr.. Winslow. .Gold viii not
always do this"
The friend sighed involuntarily The
remarks of Mr. Winslow caused thoughts
% fit over bis mind that we're far from
being agreeable.
A year or two more went by, and then
IN addition was made to the firm off
Webb N Waldron. Edward Davis re-
.oivad tho affar r,f ~, ;r3arast =, AZ, h,,s,