The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-13

lally Iand ms leart beat violently, and his
eyes dazzled with light; he vainly tried to fol
low the walters in their may round his head
became giddy, and forgetting for the moment
where he was, he cIapped his hands in uucon-
troilable delight, aud leaning forwa, with too
little caution to get q nearer view Of pretty
lirtle sylphde III pale blew fIOck, who had,
moro than any Of the others, attracted his ad-
miration, the screen was thrown down, and j oe
Climber, falling with it, rolled suddenly in the
midst of the dancers. A general scream greetA
ed the unexpected appearance OF this strange
guest, who hastily picked himself up, would
have made prccipitate retreat had not Mr..
Maudsley come forward and called him TO re-
main. The matter was shortly explained and
Joe instead OF being ANONYMOUSLY expelled
from the room, became al object of curiosity to
tia company, by whom his pockets were filed
with sweetmeats and fruit. This was Joe Gin
beIs first Introduction into polite society. That
night he slept ina little bed madeIup Tor him in
tie garnet. Fun OF most agreeable reflections
he fell aslbep to,dIeam that he was transformed
lnto igantic SNOWFALL, relied by the pretty.
sylphide over heaps Of sixpences and sugar
plrms which stuck to him on every side. Joe
had made the first roll in life.
A few DAYS after the events Just narrated Joe
was taken into Mr, Maudsley's Office, where
his duties consisted in sweeping out the office
and busting the desks before the arrival OF the
clerks IN the morning, and III carrying messages
and parcels for d few hours during the day.
Ar. Maudsley did not, however, stop here with
his kindness, for he permitted Joe to attend an
evening school, where, true TO the maxim
Which he had made the rule Of his life he gath
cred learning with incredible rapidity. In the
house where he lodged there also resided
trenchman, who had come to prosecute claim
for legacy which had been left him in this
country.
With this person Joe fotmed an intimacy and
for some act Of civiity rendered TO him by the
boy he undertook to teach him the French
tongue ths,was what he aIdeutly desired =
and few months obstruction made him so pro-
hclent in the language that he could not only
write with ease, but converse fuently il It.
Three years had passed away during which
time ice by his assiduity and good temper had
become prime iayorite in the Office; the elder
" chief clerk, and the heads Of the establish
ment h4 ed him for lis punctuality and integri-
y, and the young men Tor the readiness with
which he executed thel little commissions
but more, perhaps, for the confidence they had
that he was neither sap nor Il sneak, and
{ hat their harmless 'larkS aud verbal brtacl es|
Of discipline would never DO brought to the
ears OF the governors through Joe Gimber's
fundamentally. He was therefore pronounced
by common consent, "a trump : and when at
lhe end Of three years he was promoted to a.
scat e. desk III their office, he received the
warm and SINGER congratulations at his fellow
clerks. AS Joe jerked himself fer tie first time
on 10 a tail stool which he was thoucetBth to
occupy in the cfice,he though of the SNOWFALL
and felt that he was then much greater person
tnan on the evening he rolled amongst the COM
pany Ill III. Maudsley's dsaving room.
1t was some months after oe's elevation that
case came into tho Office which required that
confidential agcnJ should be sent 10 q neigh
boring city. He was Immediately questioned,
and being found competent for the duty, he was
lntrusted with it, and he not only brought the
affair to satisfactory issue, bus laid the foun-
cation Of very lucrative business tor the Office,
which was recognized by giving him q consd
cradle increase ct salary, and GH advance in his
position IN the establishment. Thus, by his
.Jli IA THIS affair Joo Climber, true 10 bis rule
OF life, gathered from it much and lost nothing
He was now 2 person Of sons consequence
and being placed at the head Of one Of the de-
partments In the office, was invited as guest
TO Mr., Maudsleys house. The little sylpbide
i'll blue had grown iuto % beautiful GIRL and as
Joe--We beg his pardon-Air. Joseph Climber
was by 10 means bad locking fellow, it was
not surprising that Kate Maud5iey should look
with tavoIlng eyes upon him. An incident
which am obliged to confess was siugulallY
unromantic, led to What in affairs Of the heart
is called AN interesting discovery 1t happen
ed Ill this WaJ--kate was engaged at q tuhie
near Il window III The drawiug-rOOm, when Jo-
seph entered. Oh! MIR. Climber she cried, I
am so glad you have come, for you can help
ne string these beads; they have nearly tired
ne out OF patience
The young man was delighted, and inmedi.
ately Sc about his task bus whether from awk-
wardness or his thoughts being otherwise occu-
pied, he repeatedly pJicked lis fingers with the
needle, and ut length the box containing the
heeds fell on the floor Climber, liz great con
fusion, begged pardon for his awkwaTdue5s and
stopped to gather the beads which rolled about
the carpet - the same instant thaJ KATE had
bent forward with the same intention. l can't
pretend 70 say how 1t occurred, bus their checks
incidentally touched in the same attempt; both
drew back, and mutually apoioeized again
they stopped, and again the young 1ady's curls
lightly brushed the gentleman's WHISPERS; tins
time, however, the blush was accompanied by
smile. The smile was 4 preface 10 certain
disclosures which / dc not feel myself at liber-
ty TO repeat. I may hGwevcr, state thar, al
though the beads lcnained scattered Oh the car
pet, Joe had succeeded III obtaining from the
lips OF the tair Kate the rapturous coRession
that he was not wholly Indifferent TO her. In
this way did Mr. Joseph Climber gather to him
self the affections o q lovely girl.
Ny readers must now leap with me over SOW
eral years, and imagine that We have reached
the fifteenth anniversary Of the day on which
Joe Climber learnt his great lesson OF life from
the rolling snow ball. 1t IS night; but rich,
ruddy radiance streams from tile crimson cur
tanned windows Of MI Maudsley's house. upon
the cold white snow without. Let US enter, and
see what changes time has wrought beneath
that root. Mr.. Naudsey, having ran all honor
able and prosperous career, has retired from ac-
tive business lie, and transferred his interest
il the banking business 10 his son-in-law, Mr..
Joseph Climber, now the SECOND partner in the
firm.
Age has, it is true taken from the old man
much Of his elasticity Of mind AID body, but
he can still calmly enjoy the pleasures OF exis-
tence, and mingle in the festivities OF Thanks
giving, which are kept up with much ganeral
hospitality by the Children in whom he lives
again, Ofmy hero it is enough to say, that
prosperity has not rendered him unmindful of
the claims Of the poor; for although,as be says,
the wise man gathers like the snow bail as he
goes, It's the good man who dispcnzes Of his
abundance to those who need it,