The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-22
The Mother Of Good Luck.
BY MRS II C KNIGHT.

IL don't want 10 stay here. I don't do
anything but 60 crrands, and be at every
beck and call. / am not learning anything.
Ephraim, u fntherless boy. had gone into
a shop, aud after being there few months,
this was his complaint hc had made every
day to his mother. Ono day his unclo John
heard him.
"You think you aro fit for something
higher then :" said no to the boy.
''Yes, sir" said Ephrnim, IL dou't want to
be doing orrands all tho t,ino."
But doing errands rrH is the only real
stop TO promotion in Mr.. Barlow's warehouse
When you have earned promotion by doing
that branch Of his business. you will rise
and not till them
Pretty small business. muttcred the boy.
with discontCncd puckcr on his forehead.
Il don't caro- how do IT,"
Il am sorry to hear you say So" said I'm
Gle John, "for he only that is faithful in
little things cnn DO expected to DO faithful
in creator things. 1t you do not do your
present work we'll, Mr.. Barlow will have no
reason to suppose you will do anything olse
better. And you must earn promotion to
have II. will tell you story"
| Ephraim liked Unclo Johns stories.
though be sometimes wanted to quarrel
with the moral. However. bo looked up as
much as TO sny, "Pleasc 60 on. sir" aud Un
Gle John went on.
"A young man once went into business
with pretty fair prospects. Tho frm how
ever did not go on woll. 1t failed, think
c. then returned homo with bare
pockets, in quest of employment. IIo mot
| his old Sabbath School icacher in the street.
stated his case, and asked him II ho knew
of any opening. Not just now, answered
tho man, but If you dout want to DO Idle.
and arc willing to work, should like your
services in our soup house; tho pay wont
be much, but you can be very useful."
"a soup house |" criod Ephraim proudly
''after being 10 firm hopo he did not
stoop So" ~
A soup house as somo Of you know. Is a
great kitchon. where soup 10 made and
served out to the poor during tho Winter,
when food is dear and work 10 scarce.
LOT us see how G. viewed the
matter" said Uncle John, Yes sir, I'll GO
was his answer; for - was good
young man and thought no situation be-
meath him where he could minister to the
comfort of others. He wont into tho soup
house, dealt out the tickets, and tho sour
too, for aught know, kept tho books, and
in word managed tho business the best he
could When the gentlemen who were in
terosted in tho soup house met TO SEQ whn
good it had douc, they woro very much sur
priscd with the manor Ia which tho book,
were kept. why, who have you hore
they asked. Ono of them a keeper of ,
hotel. i must have that young man. sait
he, to manage my concerns. Ho found
out O., and offered him q handsome
salary to become head clerk Of bis establish
ment. c. earned the promotion yol
! see. He went, but he had not becu in thu
hotel many months, before one of the board
ers, tho cashier Of bank, said to the hoto
. keeper that clerk OF yours 10 noble fello'
-=hOw we'll be conducts your business
And il was not long before the cashier of
ferod him better situation in tho bank
c. VOLT In tho courso of time tn
cashier resigned, and tho directors said "
= can't do any be,tor than TO put O. IT.
aud SO he was promoted to that officr. An,
he mado good caslier as he did n clork
y This gentleman is not cashier now. but h
fills ono of tho most responsible posts
tho country. and has character sLinip
with integrity and christian worth. He di
not dospiso lowly places, Ephraim."
"But he had what call luck-gon6 luck
O exclaimed Ephraim.
But diligence is tho mother Of good luel
= said Unclo John, "uind that, boy"