The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-01-08
TIE MOTHER OF GOOD LUCK.

Il don't want to stay thore. / don't dc
anything but 60 on erands, and be at every
body's beck and call. / am not learning any
thing
Ephraim, fathorlcss boy, had gone into q
shop, and after being thore a few months
this was the complaint he made nearly every
day to his mother. One day his Unclo John
heard MIN.
you think you arc ft for something high,
or thenP he said to tho boy.
Yes, SIR answered Ephraim. l dom
want to be doing errands all the time
But doing errands well is the only real
step to 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 them
pretty small business muttered the boy
with discontented pucker on his forehead
Il don't care how do it,
Il am cory to hear you say So said Uncle
John, for he only that is fithful in little
things can be expected to be faithful in great
er things. If you do not your present work
well, Mr.. Barows will have no reason to sup.
pose you will do anything bettor. Boys
must earn promotion to have il. will tell
you story
Ephraim liked Uncle Johns stories. though
he sometimes wanted to quarrel with their
moral
However, ho looked up, as much as TO say
Please 60 on sir,' and Uncle John went
on.
"a young man once went into business
with fair prospects. The firm, however, did
not 60 on well. 1t failed, think. G. then
returned home with bare pockets, in quest of
employment. He met his old Sabbath'school
teacher in the street, stated his case, and ask
ed if he know Of any opening. Not just
now,' answered the gentleman, but If you
don't want to be idlo, and arc willing to work,
/ should like your services in our soup-house
the pay won't be much, but you can bo very
useful
"A soup-house, cried Ephraim, after being
in firm! lope he didn't stoop so.'
A soup house, as some of you know, is n
great kitchen whore soup is made and 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
the answer, for q. was a good young man.,
and thought no situation beneath him where
be could minister to the comfort Of others
He went into tho soup.house, dealt out the
tickets, and the soup too, for aught / know,
kept the books, and in a word, managed the
business the best he could. When the gen.
tlemen who were interested in the soup-hou.e
met to see what good it had done, they were
much surprised with the manner in which the
accounts were kept. 'Why, who have we
herel' they asked. Ono of them was the
keeper Of large hotel. Il must have that
young man to manage my concerns he said.
He found out g., and offered him handsome
salary to become head clerk Of bis establish
ment. G.. earned the promotion, you sce.-
He went; but he had not beon in this hotel
many months before ono Of the boarders, the
cashier Of bank, said to the hotel-keeper,
That clerk Of yours ia noble fellow; how
well he conducts your business anil it was
not long before the cashier offered him bet
tor situation in tho bank. c.. won't. In the
course Of time tho cashier resigned, and tho
directors said, We cant do better than put
G.. in; and 40 he was promoted to that office.
And he made as good a cashier as he had
clerk. This gentleman is not cashier now,
but he fill, one of the most responsible posts
in tho country, and has character shining
with integrity and Christian worth. He did
not despise lowly places, Ephriam."
"But he had what i call luck good luck"
exclaimed Ephriam.
Z" But diligence is the mother Of good
luck" said Unclc John; "mind that, boy.
Mrs. II. G. Knight.