Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-24
The Mother OF Good Luck

l don't want to stay there I don't do
anything but 90 on errands, and be at ev-
erybo1y's beck ard cali am not learn
ing anything.
Ephriam, fatherless boy, had gone in
to shop, and after being there a few
months, this was the complaint he made
nearly every day to bis mother One day
Uncle John heard him
You think you are fit for something
higher, then, be said to the boy.
Yes sir, answered Ephriam. I don't
want to be doing errands all the time.
But doing errands well, is the only real
step to promotion in Mr., Barrow's ware
house. When you have earned promotion
by doing that branch Of his business, YOU
will rise then, and not till then.
Pretty small business, muttered the boy,
with discontented pucker on his forehead,
| don't care how do it.
[ 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 If you do not your
present work well, Mr. Barrows will have no
reason to suppose you will do anything
else better. Boys must earn promotion,
to have it. | will tell you story
Ephriam liked Uncle John stories,
though he sometimes wanted to quarrel
with their morals,
However, he looked up, as much as to,
say, please 90 on sir and Uncle John went
on.
A young man once went into business
with fair prospects. The firm, however,
did not go on we'll 1t failed I think
G. then returned home with bare pockets,
in quest of employment. He met his old
Sabbath School teacher in the street, sta
ted his case, and asked if he knew of any
opening Not just now, he answered;
but if you don't want to be idle, We
should like your services in our soup-house;
the pay won't be much, but you can be
very useful.
A soup house, cried Ephriam, after be-
ing in firm hope be didn't stoop so.
A 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 see how G. viewed the matter.
said Uncle John. Yes, sir, I'll 90, was
his answer, for g. was good young man,
and thought no situation beneath him
where he could minister to the comforts of
others He went into the soup-house,
dealt out the tickets, and the soup too,
for aught / know, kept the books, ami, in
a word, managed the business the best he
could. When the gentlemen who were in
terested in the soup house 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 here? they
asked One of them was the keeper of q
large hotel. must have that young man
to manage my concerns, be said. He
found 6. and offered him handsome sal
airy to become head clerk Of bis establish
ment, G. earned the promotion you see.
He went bus be had not been in this ho-
tel many months before one of boarders,
the cashier of bank, said to the hotel
keeper, that clerk of yours is noble fell
low how well he conducts your business,
and it was not long before the cashier offer
ed him better situation in the bank. G.
went. In the course Of time the cashier
resigned, and the directors said, We cans
do better than put G. in and SO he was
promoted to that office. And be made as
good cashier as be had clerk. This
gentleman is not cashier now, but be fills
one Of the most responsible posts IN the
country, and has a character shining with
integrity and Christian worth. lie did not
despise lowly places, Ephrlam
But be had what call luck, good luck,
said Ephiram.
But diligence is the mother Of good luck
aid Uncle John, mind that, my boy,