Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-05-26
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THE MOTHER oFcooD LICK.

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u don want 10 stay there don't do
anything but go errands, and be at every.
hodJs beck Aed cali aG 40. !ea.u,.s
anything"
Ephraim, htherless boy, had gone in.
TO shop, aud after being there few month.
this was tie complaint he made nearly eyerv
day to bis mother. One day, bis Uncle John
heard hun. O''"
You think you are it for something
higher. then ~ he said to the boy "Yes,
SIR answered Epbraim 81 dont want 10
be doing srrands all the time aBu, do.
ing srTands teelI is the only real stem 70 nro
motion in Mr.. Barrows warehouse When
you haSe earned promotion by doing that
OIsnen OF .is business, you will rise there,
and not till then"
Pretty small business" muttered the
ooy with diseontented pueker on bis fore.
head. ii don't care how do it"
Il am sorry TO hear you say So" said I'm.
Gle Jobp, "ior he only that is faithful ia ~.
Tie things can be expected to be faithfully
in greater things. II you do not do your
present work well, Mr. iBarrows will have no
reason to suppose you will do anything else
oe"er Boys must earn promotion, 10 have
II; will tell you story" Ephrain lik,
ei uncle Johns stories, though be some.
,lmes wanted TO quarrel with their moral
however, he looked up, a. much as TO say.
tease 60 on sir aud Uncle John went
on.
n young man orce vent into business
with Pre:ty fair prospects. The firm. how.
ever, dad not 80 0h well. IL failed. think
G-thtn returned home with bare poek,,.
IN quest OF employment He met his old
sabbath school teacher in the street. stated
his case, and ssked him il be know Of any
opening. Not just now, answered the gen.
: eman but If you don't want TO be idle
and arc wiling - work, o. ould like your
services IN our soup house the paw wou't
be much, but you can be very useful"
"A soup house" cried Epbraim proudlv
'ailer beng IN firm hope be didn't
sioop so
soap house, as some Of you know, is a
great kitchen where soup il made and sery
cd out to be poor during winter, when food
Is dear and work is scarce
Let Us see how G-yiewed the matter e"
said Uncle John. "'Yes, sir, III 20 va,
has answer, for G-was a good Young man
and thought no situation beneath bin sbete
DC could minister TO the comfort Of othe
lie went into the sour. house. dealt on, the
ieA.'s' Aga ine soup, 100, for Lugbt knoS
kept tue books fnd ia . word managed the
bu'intSs the best be could WLoa the rsn.
tIcIneni who were interested 10 the sSup.
house, met TO see what good i, bad done
they were much surprised With the mspper
IN Which the accounts Sefe kent .Wby
Who have you bereP they sskcd. One Of
them was the keeper Of large hotel Il
must have ihst young mau. be .aid. TO
mansge my concern Iic found out g.
and offered BIN n handsome f.lary 90 BE-.
come the bead clerk Of bis est .blishmept
- earned che promotion. YOU SEQ Nc
vent but be had not been ~ tbi. bstsl
many months before one Of tho by.td.ts
The cashier q bank. said 20 the hotel.
keeper. That clerk of yours d. = noble fel
low how well be conduct. your bu,in...'
Abd u was not long before thc cashier a.
fcfed bin . better situation IN the b,bk
g. vent 10 the course Of time A..
cashier resigned. snd The director. s,it
We cant do better than put q in ADD
20 be vas promoted 60 that ofics A,iLs
made ~ good cashier as be did el,,k
"a" gentleman - uot cashier uau bot he
hiis ono Of the Dost rssponsihls post. in ,he
country and iss a chsfsctsr shis.ng uth
integrity and Cbrisiisu worth IkdiJ no,
detpise loviy place. Ephraim
bat be bad what ! call luck GOOD lues
exclaimed Ephnim.
Bat DtliFsHSs Is the ,aoiAsy sf rood
lush, said Uncle Jobh "nisd that. 6sy y
Mrs n &. KnighR