The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-16
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How to Pick Hrekie5srrIos.
When first know Mr.. John IIors,
ley, he was an old, white haired man,
aud very rich As he seemed nevcrto
have been in any great business, such
rs merchants and Spectators now en-
gage in, and as he was never accused
Of being dishonest man. it was al
ways mystery TO mo how he camo to
DO so rich, / knew that his father
was poor country clergyman, and
that John could have received noprop-
orty from him. Meeting my friend
one day, when our conversation hap
pencd to turn on the subject Of gath
cring property, l vcntured to ask HIM
how it was that ho had been so sue
cessful in life?
when l was a boy said he, my
father was a poor minister Wo lived
very plain, and dressed very plain, bat
that never troubled us We always
had enough Of something to cat, and
my mother was one who would CON
trivo to havo her children dressed neat
ly'ifnot Tchly. One day when I was
u little fellow, several little boys and
girls came along on their way to pick
huckieberrios. They invited mo to go
With thom. And when ! saw their
bright faccs, and their little baskets,
and the bright afternoon, wanted to
90 with them So went into tho
house and asked my mother, saw
she sympathizcd with me, but said
must go and ask father
"'And where is father?
up in the study, Of course
Cup l bounded, bat in hand and
gently knocked at the door. lie babe
me come in.
"'Well Johnny, what is your wisIl?'
al want. sir, to 20 with the ochidreu
and pick hucklcbcrries
Where arc you going?'
"'Only to JOhnson's hill sir
"'lIow many children arc there?
Seven, beside myself. Please let
mo 60
lowell, you may 90. Be a good
boy. and.nsc no bad words
Away scamporod, and had just
got 10 tho bottom Of tho stairs, when
my father ealcd me back. o dear.
it'salI over now. Hes going to take
it all back, | said to myself Trcm-
bling, | again stood ip tho doorway,
expecting to hoar the permission with
drawn.
Johnny, said my father, with n
peculiar smile, i have word Of ad.
vice to givo you. You will find the
berries growing on bushes, standing
in clamps, NIL over the lot The child.
rcn will pick fow minutes at one place
and thon 20 of to another in hopes OF
finding better picking, aud thus they
will spend half Of tho afternoon in
roaming from ono place to another
Now my advice 10 you is, that mhcn
you Gndprettyfai pickiag, sGrk 10 thai
Sp9t and keep picking there, Your bas
kct at night will show. whether my ad,
is good or not
"WoII, siril followed my fathers
advice, and though the children would
wander about and cry out, 20, John,
ny, here's il world Of them, and here
is splendid picking, and there you
can ill your basket in less than nc
timc. yet | stuck to my fair picking
place. When we got through ut night,
10 the astonishmedt Of every one, and
my own no less, it was found that |
had nearly twico rs many berries Is
my other ono, They all wondered
how it was. But | knew. Aud that
was the lesson that made me rich
man Whenever have found fair
picking, / have stuck to it, Others
have changed occupations and buSi.
ness, and have moved from one place
TO another. | have never done so, and
I.aLtributo all my success to tho lesson
by which ! learned to pick huvklebcr
ries"
| havc recalled this conversation
and tho form Of my old friend, whC
has long since passed away to impress
it upon tho parent, and upon Ihctcach
or that Il sing. scntcuc orinsUucliuJ
may shape the course ol the whole lilt
Of the child now Andcr his care. No
only did property and success hang OF
the old minister's hint, but the shap
Ing olh,, son swio,e character for lie
aud pcrhnpsdnr ever, How much wis
dom VIC need to bo able to say tn,
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