Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-12-24

to pay his board and find such clothing as
his. position made necessary for lim TO
wear. he devoted the entire surplus to
.rendering his fathers family more com>
fortable.'
Highly rraiseworthy,' said the friend
Il have received already many dividends
on my investment continued Mr.. VI ins>
low, but when this fact came 10 my
knowledge my dividend exceeded all the
other dividends put together
The mercantile friend was silent. If
ever in his life he had enyied the reward
of good deed, it was at that moment.
To-day went on MIR. winslow, i have
received a still larger dividend. | was
passing along Buttonwood street, when |
met old Mr.. DAVIS coming out of house,
the rent of which from its appearance.
was not less than S25 month.
"You don't live here, of course, said /,
for knew the old mans income to be
small-not over seven or eight dollars a
week.
'Oh, yes do, he made answer with a
smile.
turned and looked at the house again.
How comes this?' / asked. You must
be getting better off in the world
so am,' was the reply.
Has anybody left you little fortune 7?
inquired.
no, but you have helped me TO one,
said he
L don't understand you, Mr.. Davis,
made answer.
Edward rents the house for US, said the
old man. DO you understand me now /?
1t was then received lie largest divi-
dend on rny Investment which has get
come into my hands. If they so on In
creasing at that rate, / shall soon be rich.
Rather unsubstantial kind of riches
was remarked bv a friend
That which eievaies rnd delights the ]
mind can hardly be uns bstantial, replied
Winslow. Gold will not always do this.
The friend sighed involunarily. The
remark of Mr.. Win>ow caused thoughts
to fit over his mind that was far from
agrc cable
A year or two more went by, and then
an addition was made 10 the firm of Webb
& Waldron, Edward Davis received the
offer of an interest in the business, which
he unhesitatinglv accepted. From that
day he was on the road TO fortune. Three
years afterward one of the partners died,
when his interest increased.
Twenty-Five years from that time, Mr.
Winslow acting upon benevolent impulse
proposed 10 send young Davis to school, 4
have passed,
One day about this period, Mr.. Wins
low, who had met with a number of re
verses in business, was sitting in his
counting room, with troubled look or his
face, when the mercantile friend before
mentioned, came in His countenance
was pale and disturbed.
'We are ruined. ruined !! said lie with
much agitation.
Mr.. Winslow started 10 his feet.
Speak = he exclaimed, what new dis
aster is about 10 sweep over me-
The house of Toledo & Co. in Rio, has
suspended
Mr.. Winslow struck his hands together
and sank down into the chair from which
he ha,' arisen.
Then it is all over, he murmured. All
over.'
1t is all over with me- said the other
"A long struggle would be useless. $50,
600 worth of drafts drawn against my last
shipment are back protested, and will be
presented toSmorrow. | cannot lift them
So ends the matter. So closes business
life of nearly 40 years, in commercial dis
honor and personal ruin.
Are you certain they have failed p
asked Mr. Winslow, with something like
hope in his tone of voice.
1T is too true, was answered. 'rhe
Celeste arrived this morning, and her letter
bag was delivered at the postoffice half an
hour ago. Have you received nothing by
her RI?
Il was not aware of her arrival. But /
will send Immediately for my letters
Too true was the information communi-
Gated by the friend. The large commis-
sion house of Toledo & Co. had failed,
and protested drafts had been returned to
a very heavy amount. Mr.. Wihslow was
among the sufferers, and to an extent that
was equivalent to iuin because it threw
back upon him the necessity of lifting over
SI5 900 OF protested paper, when his line
of payments was already fully up TO his
utmost ability.
For nearly five years, everything had
seemed 10 60 against Mr.. Wlnslow. AT the
beginning Of that period, son, whom he
had set up in business, failed, involving
him in heavy loss. Then. one disaster
after another followed, until he ef'und him
self in imminent danger OF failure. From
this time he turned his mind 10 the cons
sideration of his affairs with more earnest,
ness than ever, and made every transaction
with a degree of prudence and foresight
that seemed to guerahtee success in whats
ever be attempted. A deficient supply of
-four caused him 10 venture large ships
ment to Rio. The SAFE was handsomely
remurerative profit, but the failure of his
consignecs, before the payment of his
drafts for the proceeds, entirely prostrated
| him.
So hopeless did the merchant consider
his case, that he did not even make an
effort to gel temporary aid in his cxremi>
ly.
When the friend of Mr.. winsiowi; came
with the information that the house of
Toledo & Co. had failed, the latter was
| searching abOuf in his mind for the tneans