Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-11-05
THE WAY TO FORTUNE.
"OR, II Is BETTER TO WORK THAN
TO Beg

Let no poor hoy. after reading the following ir-
teres,rg fact, ever despair of making res eta.
ble living.
A gentleman was once walking dow n the streets
If P. when a brggIr loudly crav,d for u
few c"PpeI's for nights I,dgirg. The gentle
man locked earnestly at The poor man, and then
Inquired
why do you no, wors, You should be
ashamed Of begging"
"Oh, sir, | do TO, know where TO re, emplov.
m-n,."
Nonsense" replied the gentleman, /" you can
work if YOU will
- Now listen to me. was once becrar like
you. gentleman gave me a crown place and
said to NJ, Work and don't hrg-God helps
those who help themselves | immediately I.f,
p. aud got out of the way OF my old COM
pani"ns. remembered The advice given ins by
my mother before she died, aud began 10 pray 10
keep me from sin. and to give mo h. .alth dsy
by day. went round to the houses in the roun-
try places, and with part Of my FIVE shilings,
b"ugh, old rags Thes. took to the paper mills
and sold then. at profit. | was willing TO give
fair price fer the things bought. and Gid not try
to Sell them for more than ! believed they were
worth, | determined to BE- honest. and God pros.
prr-d me. My purchases and profits became Isrr.
er and large, and now | have got more than ten
th"nsan crown pi' ces that ! call my own.
One great ,hnu that has contributed 10 my sucoes,
Is, | have kept from drink aud tohicco"
A" the gentleman spoke, he took out his purse,
and drew from it d five shilling piece, and hand.
i'g it to TIE astoni-he heggar. he said
" Now you have the sam" chdnce Of getting on
in the world as had. Go and work, aud ue,e-
let me see you begging again If DO. I viii,
hand YOU over To the police"
Years passed away. The gentleman had for.
gotten the circumstance, Until one day hen ira.
yelling through P, III entered respectable
looking bo"k>ri'er's shop in order TO purchase
some hooks that he wanted.
He had not been many minutes in conversation
with The no"kselirr before the latter eagerly look.
ing into IN" lace OF his customer, enquirei-
"Sir. are you the gentleman who several year,
ago, gave "a five shilling pierre to a poor bcgq,r
man at the end Of this street -
Yes. remember it we'll"
Then, sir, this house this well stocked slop.
is the fruit of that five shilling piece"
Tears of gratitude trick1ed down his cheek, ..
h' lnir dHctd the gentleman TO his .ppy wife and
children. tie Was regarded as their beneEtctor.
When gathered round the table 20 par,aLe of a I'm,
OF tea, the bookseller recounled his hi story from
the above eventfu day 1t was very similar to
that OF the welcome visitor. BY industry, hon.
e>ty and depend nee upon Gods help, he had MS
en- step by step from buying rags 10 selling papers
sui Tracts III III" street. tnen to keeping an old
book shop, aud ultimately the owner Of one of tire
best circulating Tar !lrs IN the place. Before the
happy party separated. the large old fanv Bih.n
wHs brought "nI, out of which d psalm Of rl,.nkr.
giving vas read, and thin all bent around the
"my Tar W"rds ""nih not express the frt.-
In.> Of th"s" that formed HAT gronp. For sor.o
moments. silence. inltrnngled ny subdued srb,,
'v'drnc"d thu gratitude 10 The Almighty Dspo,,.
Of al events, Witch was ascending to Heaven
When they rose 10 bid each other farewell, ::l
book Her said
Thank G"d, have found your words to 4.
tine God helps those who help themselves. IL
: better to work than 10 beg"