Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

into business. L klnuer got urea OF
farming, and my Aunt Lydia Henshaw,
she died, and left me a thousand dol
lars, aud l thought / could do better
with it in the city than 1 could to
hum" o' s
'And you thought quite right, too, y
said Mr.. Dash, who understood his Gus
TONER ''Why, sir when was ut your
age, came from the country. I didn t
have hut n hundred dollars to start with.
and now how. much do you think 1 an,
worth - las.aasa 5tt
Five thousand dollars?" said Joshua.
hesitating whether he hadn't set it IA =
ther too high, as to tell the truth, he
had -------z-.'s--'ssssss
1vTIve th ousdnd my dear iellowl' re-
torted MIR. Dash, with lofty contempt.
Five thousand! I'm worth fifty thou
sand dollars to-day a gaaT - .-'
You don't say soI' returned Josh
ia, opening wide his eyes in amaze
nent. Then why don't you quit tn,
business ?" I'D.
because, Mr., ,--, ahcm-I dom
remember your name. - .r
Staples" said our hero.
"a ii, yes! Staples Because Mr. Sta
pies, wish to help Oh promising youn2
men like yourself for example. An
other reason is, that 1 cant bear to be
die. My last young man has left me
gone into business for himselt-in
i've years will be us rich as am. The
way | do is, to require them to put u
thousand dollars into the business
Then l give them interest on it, and
pay them liberal salary bcsides-so
that they can't help doing we'll"
Joshua's mind was powerfully i'm
pressed by this representation. His
only fear was that Mr.. Dash might have
already filled the place. t
kin you take me p he asked with
anxiety visible on his countenance. l-.
"Umphl let ME Think" said, Mr..
Dash, refectivciy. Il half promised
the place to another young man, but he
couldn't furnish satisfactory recommen-
dations, so was obliged to disappoint
him. l suppose you can show tcstimo-
nials of good character?'' e.. .s
'Yes,' said Joshua, pulling out of
his coat pocket. a couple of papers.
Here's a stih'kitt frem Parson Long,
and here's another frcm Squire Holmes. :"
These Mr.. Dash examined with an
appearance of great attention, while
Joshua in great anxiety, tidgetted i'll
his chair, fearing that he might lose the
within his reach. ''
"Thcse- are very satisfactory" said
Mr. Dash, at length, to his infinite re-
lief-s.'excecdingly, So. l may add, be-
sides that, your appearance justifes the
character which is given of you. l am
very careful i'll the selection of my
clerks. Now L dare say you couldn t
guess how many applications [ have
had within the last two days. But of
course you couldn't. Then I will tell
you. No less than twenty seven young
| men have offered themselves, and l have
rejected them all. r. adi d.
You don't say so!' returned Josh
ua, more and more prepossessed in ia
vor of the situation.
Fact But, somehow or other not
one of them suited me altogether, I'M
iii you came in Then L said to my
seif-"This young man is honest;
can see it by his eye. think he will
suit me" ....-..- ...., ali.
Then you will take me?" -
! III we can agree upon terms. 1lOW
much do you expect! ..
Well guess will leave that to you
"Will twenty dollars week satisfy
you?" 5 5f
Twenty dollars week !; exclaimed
| the jubilant Joshua, who. at homc
would have considered twenty dollars
Il month high wages-''twenty dollars i
week Are you in earnest now 2;
Most certainly am. That is what
| Iu ullly give. Besides that, you shat
hav- Il certain proportions of the profits
i'll return for the one thousand dollars
" put in .s a--- .aH --.-g. .-.-..s r.
- Jerusalem twenty dollars 4 week =
exclaimed the enraptured joshua
| Won t it make the folks at home stare
a lttlc?" O." -.T. 60" ae "..s- .T
DO you accept?" inquired Dash.
Il Accept? l guess Id be fool if
didn't When do you want ME Il
come q s.:.3 s.if = -;...---.4-
Can you be here Tomorrow morn
ing"
Certainly What time do you open
Six o'cloek?" assl .s :-.....' .'-5
No, not till eight. Our busines
does not require many hours attend
/ anee. You will come ateightand leav
at four Out of this time you will b.
t allowed an hour and a half Ter dinner
SO that the actual time you are employ
: cd, will not be over six hours daily"
t The next morning Joshua was at til
: Office punctually.
: ''Glad to see you here in time. It
f a good sign. Have you brought tn
j money!" ? 10. -.--.. .... 81 s'..
a I The thousand dollars were transfer
i red to Mr, Dash, who pocketed ther
l. with the careless air of one who was ac
! customcd to have much larger sums i
a his possession ,-.
'Before 1 show you what is to b
l, DONE" he said, II pay you in advanc
for the weeks services. That is my il
u variable custom" So saying, he n
turned twenty dollars to. Joshua, VII
II accepted them with inward exultatio
d as an earnest of the good fortune th'
I'll was to fow upon him. =s.H2 .."
! Ied "a suppose Dir. Staples, you are ust
n to wFiting1' 4.::4 ... .. ,->..es 81
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