Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-15

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been as cordial as formerly. Joe's mic
things had rather set him up; some of tn
upper ten had condescended to visit him
and he attended the Almack parties witt
his wife.
Under this encouraging aspect he venture'
to expend another hundred dollars in addi
tion to his furniture, which his wife insisted
was absolutely necessary for their comfor
and happiness. The house had been to-
plainly furnished for this progressive age, il
his estimation. She was behind some of he
friends who, she was sure, were doing nj
better than her husband. o.
Joe was little obstinate at first; but thel
there was something so decidedly comforta
bic in a set of stuffed chairs and lounge
He was doing we'll, and the expenditure
would not embarrass him.
With nice new Brussels carpet, and nov
possessing better location, though his rem
was somewhat higher, the difference wal
more than compensated by the increased ia
cilities it had afforded him. If his busines!
increased as it had done, he would be ena
bled to clear himself of debt in another
year.
He was getting along fast in his own es
timation, and cherished supreme contempt
for the slow motion of his friend. But in
the middle of the year, when he found him
self running down hill, and discovered that
Ben's store was crowded with shoppers, while
his own was empty, feeling of envy took
possession of him. Ben must be undersel.
ling, he concluded, and sooner or later the
consequences would appear The prosper,
Gus merchant could not but notice the sad
and detected mein of his friend, as he en-
tered the store.
'How are you, Joe? You are almost a
stranger lately. Where do you keep your.
self?' said Ben.
Business, Ben, business, replied Toe, de.
murely.
Good !! Business before pleasure
Anything over to-day% asked ice but
the query was not put in the buoyant and
classic tone which had distinguished him in
former times.
a triAe: how much do you want?' re-
turned Ben, promptly.
TO tell the truth, I'm 'bang up l have
a note of four hundred to pay, and I have
not raised the first dollar towards it,
you are late: it is half.past one now,
said Ben, consulting his watch.
Ben, I am in tight place. said Joe, in
low, solemn tone.
Indeed am sorry to hear it, and Ben's
face wore an expression of sincere pity
Nothing serious, I hope p
pm afraid so.
What can I do for you? and the mer-
chant took down bis check book and exan,-
ined the state of his bank account.
Il can give you check for three hundred,
if that will do any good continued Ben,
taking up his pen to fill out the blank.
Thank you Ben; you are very kind, but I
don't know as ought to take it,
'Not take 1t why not !!
If I should pay this note, there is hardly
a possibility that [ could get through with
the month
so bad as that? 'Pon my soul I'm sor-
ry to hear it.
Smith and Jones advise me to make an
assignment
'How does it happen? thought you were
doing WELL
Business has been very dull for the last
six months. Havn't you found it so p
We'll, no; it has beer thriving with me- ,
Joe knew it had; his present visit was
not to borrow money, but to prepare his
friend for the smash, which was now una.
v0idable.
My sales have been light continued he;
Il can't account for it,
Il can; look here joe
Ben took down the ledger and pointed to
the account charges where the sums paid
for advertising had been entered On slip
of paper he had them footed up.
Five hundred and sizty-fve dollars for
advertising, Joe that's what did the busi-
ness
Joe was astonished. 1t was quite as much
as he had paid out for fine things in his house
and for parties and the opera; but the in
vestmcnt had been vastly more profitable,
inasmuch as, taken in connection with his
careful management of business, and his
economical manner of living, it had been
the foundation of his future fortune. 1t
had given him good start in business, and
a good start is half the battle
Joe Weston failed, and only p id twenty
cents on the dollar. His fine furniture was
all sold, and he was obliged to board out
But in his extremity Ben was his true friend.
He received him into his house, and when
his business was settled up, took him into
partnership.
The firm is now one of the most respecta-
ble and prosperous in the city. Joe ever
since his bang up believes in advertising !;
and any one who opens the Journal, or in
deed any of the city papers, cannot fail to
notice the conspicuous advertisement of
WESTON & Co.
A TRAGEDY.-The history Of Sweden
records very extraordinary incident, which
took place at the representation of the Mys-
terry of the Passion, under King John H.,
in 1913. The actor who performed the
part of Loginus, the soldier who was to
pierce the Christ on the cross in the side,