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

| attended rItln school three. gu !rterS to
Mr. Hyphen, the greatest 'ritia master
i'll our parts"
':I am glad to hear it. A good hand
writing is very necessary for business
man. Your employment here for the
present. will consist entirely of wri-
tin =" -.
ats laundering sight easier than
ploughin' and hoein and such like. -.
Mr. Dash took down from dusty
shelf thick ledger which appeared to
be filled with accounts. This he placed
on the desk, and beside it, one which
was as yet blank. -@-t
:, iisi-l,e.s.f saeseslstss
III tllfs FED ger c6pied Into the other.-
Beivery particular to copy them care
! fully and accurately. You needn't try
to be quick about it. Take your time,
but do it carefully. That's my motto"
This looks like business, !" thought
Joshua, as perched upon high stool,
he dipped his pen in the ink, and COM
meneed his task. He bent over the
desk and laborcd till the pcrspiration
came out in big drops upon his FORE
head. lie began to think, after all,
that it was something like work. ea,.
Meanwhile, his employer, who had
been reading the morning paper, laid it
down. Better stop and rest few
minutes" said he, indulgently. II am
obliged to 60 out on business. You
can be reading the morning paper till
you feel Ike going to work again. If 1
shou!dn't be in by one. you can 80 to
dinner then; but be sure to lie back by
half past two ,-a...-.F.
That night Joshua's fingers were so
benumb bed with writing that he did not
feel like inditing d letter home. The
next Sunday, however, he wrote a letter
to his father, giving glowing account
of his success, and speaking in the most
lattering terms Of his employer.
Il wonder what mother II say now?'
the letter concluded. "Ain't it little
better workim' for twenty dollars week,
and easy work at that, than to work
hard all day farmin' fer only ten dollars
month and found? l guess [ shant
come back again jest yet. l wonder
what Sukey Snipc II say when she finds
I've got into business in Bostown and
am making money like all possessed
She'll kinder wish she'd took up with
my offer, l expect But it's too late
body now, but I shall keep my eye
don't care, as long as it pays so we'll
Mr.. Dash is first rate sort of I: man
anyhow, and has got a tremendous lot
of money. shouldn't wonder if he
was the richest man in Bostown. Per
haps sone time or other shall so into
partnership him. - sis5sz So
This letter created a great sensation
in the birthplace Of Joshua Staples
The whole town rang with the rumors
of his extraordinary good fortune, and
no less than ten buxom country lusses
told Mrs Staples how much they'd al
ways thought of Joshua, and hoped she
would send their love to him when, she
wrote, while as many young men in
uuired through the same medium, whe-
ther he couldn't find places for them
down to- Bostown." ... ...
On the sixth day Of Joshuas appren-
ticcship, his employer came into the Of
fee hastily, and told him that impera-
tive business called him to New York,
where he might be absent several days.
However" said he, ''that won't in
terferc with your writirg-you can come
to tic Office every day just as usual,
and do your writing just lis if were
very particular to lock it up whenever
you go out. 1t isn't verbybody,T 0Ir.
| Staples, that l would trust so far, but
feel that l may confide in you"
Joshua was exceedingly fattcrcd by
this mark of confidence, and promised
that everything should go on Jest as if
Mr.. Dash were there himself" ". ..
His employer shook his hand cordial
ly and departed, ...-. --...
\ WeeK-tcn days passed, and Mr.
Dash had not returned. "Uususpecting
Joshua thought business detained him
On the tenth day however, letter reach
ed him, dated Halifax, which ran as fol
lows: ..--...-.. .-..s
Good bye old fellow! Tn off for Eu-
, rope, and shall be half way across the
Atlantic before this reaches you. | don't
think | shall require your services any
longer; and as to the thousand dollars,
I'm very sorry, but shall have TO keep
it to pay my expenses. If ever should
really be worth fifty thousand dollars
ha! ha!-Ill pay the money with inter
est. but don't depend on it. ... ...,
II VI tIl< plSSCuI tHihh } Ou USllSi
go home and help your worthy father
dig potatoes. Pray give him my re-
spects. 1 freely give you the two ieds-
, ers which remain in the Office, likewise
the furniture which you may sell for
S what you can get Yours, in haste.
et@ JAMES DASH"
Some days afterwards the village
n coach stopped at the door of Mr.. Sta,
: Piles, senior. Mrs. Staples rushed tc
n the window.
Il wonder who in massy it can be ?
c she calculated. Gracious, if it ism
c Joshua? He's got a vacation, [ guess
= and come to make us visit. Why
: Joshua! she continued, running cut t'
O meet him, 7f'who d thought Of scein
D. you ?-I didn't know but you'd forgo
1t us, now you'd got to be a great man
How's your good employer, Mr.. Dash?
d "MraDpsh be blasted r. said Joshu
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