Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-20
l1outb's Department.

THE MOTHER OF GOOD LUCK.
al don't want to stay there. don't do
anything but go errands. and be at every beck
and call ! am not learning anything
Ephraim, a fatherless boy had gone into
shop; and after being there few months, this
was the complaint he had made nearly every
day to his mother. One day his Uncel John
heard him.
you think you are tit for something high
er, them" no said to the boy.
"Yes, sir said Ephram; Il don't want to
be doing errands all the time
"But doing errands yell is the only real
step to prom ton in Mr.. Barrow's warehouse.
When you have earned promotion by doing
that branch of his business, you will rise then.
and not tin then"
"Pre,ty small business. mutiored the boy,
with Disconnected pucker on his forehead.
81 don't care how | do it,
II am sorry to hear You say so, said Uncle
John, 'for he only that is faithful in little
things can be expected to be faithful in greater
things Il you do not your present work well,
Mr. Barrow will have no reason to suppose
you will do anything else better. Boys, you
must earn promotion. to have it. | will tell
you a story
Ephraim liked uncle Johns stories. though
he sometimes wanted to quarrel with the NOR
al. However, he looked up as much as to say
.Pease go on. sir :" and Uncle John went on
"a young man once went into business,
with pretty fair prospects. The firm, how
ever. did not go on well. 1t failed, think.
G. then returned home with bare peck
cts, in quest of employment. He met his old
Sabbath school teacher in the street, stated
his case. and asked him il he knew of any
opening. Not just now, answered the gem
tleman; but if you don't want to be idle, and
are willing to work. ! should like your serv-
ices in our soup-house the pay won't be much,
but you can be very useful. '"
"a soup house" cried Ephram, proudly
"after being in firm hope he did not
stoop SO"
soup-house, as some Of you know, is a
great kitchen, where soup is made and served
out to the poor during the winter, when food
is dear and work is scarce.
LET us sec how G-viewed the mat
ter" said Uncle John Yes, sir I'll GO. was
his answer; for G--was a good young
man, and thought no situation beneath him
where he could minister to the comforts o
others. He went into the soup-house, deal
out the tickets, and the soup, too. for augh
know; kept the books, and in word man
aged the business the best he could. Whei
the gentleman who were interested in tn
soup-house met to see what good it had done
they were very much surprised with the man
ner in which the books were kept. why
who have you here !; they asked. One o
them was a keeper of a large hotel. i mus
have that young man, said be 80 manage m.
concerns He found out O, and offer
ed him a handsome salary to become heat
clerk Of his establishment. G---earne
the promotion, you see. He went but h
had not been in the hotel many months, be
fore one of the boarders, the cashier OF bank
said to the hotel-keeper, that clerk Of your
is noble fellow how well he conducts you
business And it was not long before III
cashier offered him better situation in tn
bank. G----went. In course of time tn
cashier resigned, and the directors said, Nv
can't do any better than put Gin; an
so he was promoted to that office. And
made as good a cashier as be did clerk. Tn
gentleman is not cashier now, but be fills oil
Of the most responsible post in this countr
and has a character shining with inteigit
and Christian worth. he did not despise low
ly places, EphTaim.'
''But he had what call luck--good luck
exclaimed Ephraim.
.But diligence is the mother Of good luck
said Uncle John; "mind that, boy "-Mr
H. @. Knight.