The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-01-27
Gouth's department.
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The Mother of Good Luck.

IL don't want to stay there. / don't dc
anything but 60 errands, and be at ever,
beck and call. l 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 nearl,
every day to his mother. One day his Uncle
john heard him.
"You think you arc fit for something high.
er, then?' he said to the boy.
"Yes, sir" said Ephraim Il don't want to
be doing errands all the time"
"But doing errands weN is the only real
step to promotion in Mr.. Barrow's ware.
house. When you have earned promotion
by doing that branch of business, you will
rise then, and not till then"
pretty small business" muttered the bov
with discuntented pucker on his forehead
Il don't care how l do it,
Il am sorry to hear You say So" said I'm.
Gle John, "for he only that is faithful in Ii,
tie things Can he expected to he faithful il,
greater things. II you do not your present
work we'll, Mr.. Barrow will nave no reaso,
to suppose YOU will do anything else better.
Boys. YOU must earn promotion, to have it.
| will tell YOU story"
Ephrain liked uncle johns stories. though
he sometimes wanted to quarrel with the
moral. Howe, er. he looked up as much a>
to say please 70 on, sir" and uncle join,
went on:
"A young man once went into business
with very fair prospects. The firm, however
did not 20 on WELL 1t failed, think
g. then returned home with bare ;,ock
cts. in quest Of employment. He met his
Sabbath school teacher in the street. stated
his case. and asked him if he knew of an>
opening. Not just now answered the gen.
'leman 'hut if you cont want to be idle
and are willing to work, l should like your
services in our soup-house; the pay won't bt
much, hut You can be very useful"
"A soup-house," cried Ephraim, proudly
latter being in firm. l hope he did not
stoop So"
A soup-house, as some of YOU know, is a
great kitchen. where soup is made and serv,
ed out to the poor during the winter, whe..
food is dear and work is scarce.
"let US see how G. viewed the mat
ter" said uncle John. Yes, sir, will 90,
was his answer; for g. was a good
young man, and though, no situation beneath
MIN where he could minister to the comfort.
Of others. He Went into the soup-house.
ueat out the tickets, aid the soup, too, 70,
aught know kept the books. and in IA
word, managed tine business the best he
could. When the gentlemen who were in
terested in the soup-house met to see wha,
good it had done, they were very much sur
prised with the manner in which the books
were kept. why, who have you here - the,
asked. One of them was keeper of large
Motel. i must have that Young man. said
ne, TO manage my concerns He found out
e., and offered him handsome salar,
t" become head clerk Of his establishment
IL earned the promotion, you see. lie
went; but he had not been in The hotel man,
months. before one of the boarders, the cash
Ter of a bank, said to the hotel-keeper, that
clerk OF yours is a noble fellow: how we'll he.
conducts your business And it was not
long before the cashier offered him better
situation in the bank. g. went. In
course of time the cashier resigned, and the
directors said, We can't do any better than
put g. in; and so he was promoted 10
that office. And he made as good cashier
as he did clerk. This gentleman is not cash
Ter now, but he fills one of the most respou-
>ihle posts in this country, and has charac.
Ter shining with integrity and Christians
worth: lie did net despise lowly places, Eph
raim."
But he had what l call luck-good luck
exclaimed Z phraim.
But diligence is the mother Of good luck. :"
said uncle John; mind that, boy."-.Mrs. II
{. Knight.