Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-26

! self out to 4 rich neIghbor. but before three
were at an end. he died, broken down By
/ grief aud excessive toll. And now his moth
! er, whom sorrow had thrown upon bed Of
/ sickness, was with her four young children,
suffering the bitterest poverty. He-the eld-
/ est-had resolved to seek for assistance, and
! had gone at first, from 7illage to village. then
/ had struck into the high road, and. at last,
having begged everywhere in vain, had come
! TO Dantzic.
The merchants heart was touched. He
had but one child, and the boy appeared
/ to him as a draft at sight. which Providence
had drawn upon him as test of his graft
/ tude.
/ {. Listen, my son - he began, ' have you
then really wish to learn -
/ .'Oh, yes, I have indeed ~ cried the boy,
81 have read the catechism already. and,
should know a good deal more, but at home
had always my little brother to carry. for mo-
I ther was sick in be6."
Herr Richter suddenly formed his resolu-
ton.
Well, then, !" he said, if you are good
and honest. and industrious, will take care
of you. You shall learn, have meat, and
drink, and clothing, and in time earn some
thing besides. Then you can support your
mother and brothers also"
/ The boys eyes flashed with Joy. But in a
moment be cast them 70 the ground again,
aud said sadly. my mother all this while has
/ nothing to eat"
At this instant, as if sent b Providence,
IN iuhabitant Of the boys native village en-
tered Herr Richtor's house. It's man con-
frmed the lads story, and Willingly consent
ed 70 carry the mother tidiDgs Of her son Cot
lib, aDd food, and small sum c, money from
the merchant At the same time Herr Rich
ter directed his book keeper to write letter
TO the pastor of the village. commencing the
widow to his care, with an additional sum en-
closed for the poor family and promising fur
tjer assistance
IS soon IS this was done, Herr Richter At
once furnished the boy with decent clothes,
at noon led hi4 to his wife, whom he accu-
rateIv informed of little Gottleib's story and
Of the plans which he had formed for him
The good woman readily promised her best
assistance in the latter, and she faithfully kept.
her word.
During the next four years, Gottleib atten-
ied the schools Of the great commercial city :;
thea his faithful foster-father took him into
his counting-room, in order to educate him
for business. Here, as we'll as there, at the
writing desk, as on the school bench the rip
ening youth distinguished himself by the
faithful industry with which he exercised both.
With all this his heart retained It's native in
( uoceuce OF his weekly allowance. he sent
the half regularly to his mother until she died, :,
and after having survived two of his brothers.
She bad passed the last year of her life, not
/ in wealth. it is true. but by the aid OF the no.
ble Richter and her faithful son, in condi-
/ ton above want
After the death of his beloved mother there
was no dear friend left to Gottleib In the world
except his benefactor. Out of love for him,
he became an active, jealous merchant He
began By applying the superduity of his al
lowance, which be could now dispose Of at his
pleasure, to a trade in Hamburg quills. When
By care and prudence, he had gained ever a
hundred dollars, it happened that he found IN
his native village a considerable quantity o!
hemp and fax, which was very good, and still
70 be had at reasonable price. He asked
his foster father to advance him two hundred
dollars which the latter did with great readi-
ness And the business ptospered so well
that ID the third year of his clerkship, Gott-
ieib mad already acquired the sum of FIVE hun
dred dollars Without giving up his trade ID
hax, he now traficked also in linen goods and
the two combined, made him in couple o
years. about thousand dollars richer.
This happened during the customary fv,
years of clerkship. at the end of this period
Gottleib continued TO serve his benefactor fiv,
years more with industry, skill and fidelity
then he took the place of the book keeper
who died about this time. and three years af
terwards be was taken by Herr Richter as ;
partner into his business, with a third part o
the profit.
But it was not Gods viii this pleasant part
pership should be of long duration. An in
sidious disease cast Herr Richter upon a bee
of sickness, and kept him for two years con
fined to his couch. All that love and graft
tude could suggest. Gottleib nov did TO repa.
his benefactor's kindness. Redoubling his ex
ertions he became the soul of the whole bust
ness, and still he watched long nights at th
, old mans bedside, with his grieving wife
I'll In the sixtu-fi filth wear of his ar Her