Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-12-03
Growing Rich.

q Your nephew, Felix Graham, is growing
rich, | hear said my neighbor Jones' as he
carried me to the depot whence was to start
for my sisters sons.
% Perhaps So" was my brief reply. 81 do
not know the state of his finances.
% There is no doubt of it, should thin'. he
rejoined. ''My brother met him last winter al
the city savings bank, and saw him deposit
thousand dollars as the net gains of ms farming
the past year. l hear he is drivinga great bust
ness this summer, and he will probably have an
other pile for investment when January comes
round again. But you are going there, ard will
see for yourself; so, goodbye"
I had not visited Felix in four or five years +;
but having sent notice Of my intention TO 90
there by the early morning train, | was little
disappointed, on my arrival at the GIes5
Roads 3" (Which was the nearest station to his
dwelling, and about two miles distant not &c
see the horse and chase which had always been
sent to meet me. However, there was decent
conveyance called the Grahamville Express,
which would take me almost to ny nophew's
door and so | went along. The driver knew
me- for the village had been my homo before Iny
marriage and removal 10 the city and he too
spoke of Felix Graham Il man to be eLvied
for his steady and growing prosperity
q / hope to find him well, then, sald.-
- When missed him and the black pony 81 the
depot, | feared something was the matter.
. All, he was too busy to leave, suspect
When man has made up his mind to be fich,
he can't stop for tciaes, you know" And IL"
expressman laughed as if the joke was as rich rs
the subject of it, and perhaps it Was. AJ
nephew's daughters met HE as the Wagon siei-
ped. and welcomed me most heartily. Jane and
Lucy were sensible, afectionate girls, fast gov
ing to womanhood. Taking my bag and bant-
box in their arms, they escorted me to the house
and then, leaving me to the cordial greetings o.
4. 4..s-,
q That is too heavy for the girls, said, rising
hastily to prevent it. But Mrs. Graham held me
back
" Felix expects us to manage such little mat
ters" she replied - He and the men are So
busy always, and their time is worth 50 much
more than ours" she added apologetica!ly.
| did not meet my nephew till supper As on
the table. . Glad to sec you, Aunt les, &c
said as he shook my hand furiously, ana hasten
ed to take his ~ suppose you expected ne a
the depot, but this is my cucumber harvest, ana
every hour is worth SO much golQ 20 me.
shall get twenty-five cents for every cucumber
can send to market this week, and that VII
count up the money fast" The complao emit;
self-satisfcd smile with which this was salf, was
a revelation to me.
:! Have Won read Mrs. IS last voiunc? !
incurred of Jennie rs she sat for few E:oncnt1
in my chamber that evening.
II have hardly seen a book since lc!t s. COZ
two years SINCE was the reply. - Father says
he cannot afford to buy them and Luz and
are too constantly occupied through the daF
and too weary in the evening, to read much n
we had them The sigh which fcll5weG Jer-
mics explanation went to my heart: for knew
how she loved to read and study when saw he
in her childhood.
"You are working too hard, said to my
nephew's wife, as followed her through the
round of toll from Tuesday to Sa:5rda-. - With
so many hired men to cook for, &C s,ch : dairy
to tend, You need a stoutcr frcr'e ara s. o1ger
arms than you OF the girls can boast."
- Yes aunt, We are all doing too l1ecl, she
said sadly q but Felix is so bent getting
rich that he cannot afford n hile hell. in the
house that would take Of the r.cGts lie SAYS -
and the wearied woman shook be- DaG2 hope
lessly.
Sabbath came, and with it the 1no.Dlng sd
evening family dcvotionE; Wb,o J lad missed
during f.li tie week. | suppose ny lcoAs must
have showed the surprise fell, fcr ny nephew
attempted hasty explanation.
1" We ge. no time fer this Neet-aays. aunt
Lois, as you must have observed. haTe 50
many men On hand that cent Afford them 10
lose half hour in the morning. ana they don /
value these things, you know. have to keep .
sharp eye to business myself, 10 bring The year
round about right. But doE.' IieaI 10 give up
my religion so we read two c. three eaal 'e1 :,
on Sunday, when we spays The tin o1''e "a
Monday morning my visit YVES completed, a4 -
started for home. Felix accompanied p.e -
the depot having business IL thfl CO. -.
when we reached the cers p Paio and feebie
soldier. who had lost Z leg II ms COUNT 5e-s
Voc solicited help. ~ nephew tdrhe" ue.l
49, - tl,o r,o.iro aDDeal. h:s Whispered alo-og.
| to RE heinz the two Facts lfG' - o..
lay up i7S9 has -, d '1o r. so Ii5. '
eTA;el-' GlsA ee, nv some ]. sat j,wn and
!" hes - tbgugh did ri explain tie matter
rep aeg sIogs 5oos VIC e.o to meet me-,
TO 70 a ~ S q nyssl rnd tel it III oohadence dear
r r,S 81. 20 you, that it IS ny opinion feiiI GTa
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publican.
TX the present Congress the Copperneads have
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