Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-12-24
Mr., Winslow's Investment.

That's smart little fellow of yours,
said a gentleman named Winsiow 10 a la
boring man who was called in occasionally,
TO do work about his store; does he go to
school?'
Not now, SIR replied the poor man.
why not, Davis? He looks like alright
lad
Hes got good parts, sir, returned the
father, but
But what p asked tic gentleman, seeing
the man hesitate.
Times are rather hard now. sir, and
have large family. It's about as much
as can do to keep hunger and cold away.
Ned reads very well, writes tolerably
fair hand, considering all things. and can
figure little And that's about all can
do for him. The other Children are com
ing forward, and reckon lie will have to
go to trade middling soon.'
How old is Ned? inquired Mr.. Wins
low.
Hes turned of eleven
You won't put him to a trade before he
is thirteen or fourteen z
Cant keep him home idling about all
that time. Mr.. Winslow. Ii would be his
ruination. LIS young to go out from home.
| know, TO rough it and tough il among
s,rangers'-there was slight unsteadiness
in the poor mans voice--'but it's better
than doing nothing
Ned ought 10 go to school q year or two
longer, Davis, said Mr. Winslow, with
some Interest in his manner. And as you
are not able 10 pay the quarter bills, guess
l will have TO do it. What say you? If
pay Neds schooling, can you afford TO
keep him at home some two or three years
lonser?'
i didn't expect that OF Mr. Wipslow,
said the poor man, and his voice now
trembled. He uncovered his head as he
spoke, almost reverently. You amt
lound 10 pay for schooling my bey, ch,
SIR
lion. Davis. What say your
.Oh, sir, if you really in earnestf'
4 am in earnest. Ned ought TO 90 TO
school. If you can keep him a few years
longer 1 will pay for his education during
the time. Ned'--Mr. Winslow spoke to
the boy-'what say you? wosld you like
10 go TO schOol!'
Yes, indeed, sir quickly responded the
boy, while his bright young face was lit up
with a gleam Of intelligence.
Then you shall go my fine fellow
There's the right kind of stuff in you, or
I'm mistaken. Well give you trial al
any rate
Mr.. Winslow was as good as his word.
Ned was immediately entered at an ex ,el-
lent school. The boy, young as he was
appreciated the kind act of his beAetactor'
and resolved to profit by It to the full ex'
tent.
II made an investment of ten dollars to-
day. said Slr. Wihslow, jestingly 10 a
friend, some thee months after the occur
renee just related took place, and here
the certificate
He held ur small slip of paper as he
spoke.
Ten dollars "a large operation! in
what fund 2
A charity fund.-
| sot.t xt.r f~;ooI chs hi
shoulders. Don't do much id that way
myself-no great faith in that security
What dividend 10 you expect 10 receive
from It
| Don't know. Rather think it will bs
large
Better take some more of the stock, i
you think 1t SO good. There is plenty in
the market to be bought at much less thar
par
i Mr.. Winslow stniled and said that IN al
probability he would invest few more
small sums in the same way, and see how
1t would tuIn out.
The little piece ofpapcr which be called
} certificate of stock, was the fist quarter
bill he had paid fuf Ned's schooling. Fol
J four years these bills were regularly paid
and then Ned, who had improved the op'
portunities SO generously afforded him
was taken on the recommendation of Mr.
winslow, into large importing house
he was at this time in his sixteenth year
Mr.. Winslow had to make another invest
ment in bis charity fund. Ned's father