The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13
THE MOTHER OF GOOD LUCK.

81 don't want to stay there. don't do any
thing but go errands, and be at every body's beck
and call. | am not learning anything"
Ephriam, fatheriess boy, had gone into shop,
and after being there few months this was the
complaint made nearly every day to his mother
Ono day his Uncle John heard him.
"You think you fit for something higher
them" he said to the boy.
l. eyes, sill" answered Ephraim. 81 don't want
to be doing errands all the time"
"But doing errands we'll is the only real step 10
promotion in Mr. Barrow's warehouse. When you
have earned promotion by doing that branch of
his business you will rise there and not till then"
"Pretty small business" muttered the boy with
discontented pucker on his forehead. 81 don't
care how do it,"
II am sorrow 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
Ii you do not your present work well, Mr. Barrow
will have no reason to suppose you will do any
thing else better Boys must earn promotion to
have it. will tell you story"
Ephraim liked Uncle Johns stories, though he
sometimes wanted to quarrel with their moral.
However, he looked up, as much as to say
"Please 60 on, sir" and Uncle John went en-.
ga young man once went into business on pref
ty fair prospects. The firm, however, did not 60
on we'll 1t failed l think q. then retuned
home with bare pockets in quest of employment.
He met his old Sabbath-school teacher in the
street, stated his case and asked if he knew of any
opening. Not just now, answered the gentle
man; but if you don't want to be idle and are
willing to work, should like your services in our
souphouse, the pay won't be much, but you can
be very useful"
"a soup-house," cried Ephraim, ''after being in
a frm hope he didn't stoop So"
A soup-house, as some of you know, is o great
kitchen where soup is made ard served out to the
poor during winter, when food is dear and work is
scarce
'Let us see how G. viewed the matter" said
Uncle John " Yes, sir, I'll CO. was his answer,
for g. was good young man, and thought no sit
uation beneath him where he could minister TO
the comfort of others. He went into the soup
house, dealt out the tickets, and the soup too fr
aught l know, kept the books and, in word,
managed the business the best he could. When
the gentlemen who were interested in the soup
house met to what good it had done they were
much surprised with the manner in which the ac-
counts we're kept. 'Why, who have we hereY"
they asked. One of them was the keeper of
large hotel. Il must have that young man to
manage he said, my concerns He found out
G., and offered him handsome salary to become
head clerk of his establishment. G. earned the
promotion, you see. He went; but he had not
been in this hotel many months before one of the
boaders, the cashier of bank, said to the hotel
keeper, That clerk of yours is a noble fellow;
how well he conducts your business and it was
not long before the cashier offered him a better
situation in the bank. G.. went. In the course
of time the cashier resigned aud the directors
said, we cant do better than put G. in;" and so
he was promoted to that Office And he made as
good cashier as he had clerk. This gentle
man is not cashier now, but he fills one of the
most responsible posts in the county, and has
character shining with integrity and Christian
worth. He did not despse lowly places, Ephraim."
"But he had what call luck, good luck" ex-
claimed Ephraim.
"But diligence is the mother of good LUCK"
said Uncle John; "mind that boy."-Nrs II. O.
Knight.