Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-13

How can | live on that" asked
Edgar in dismay. I" assure you my
tiilor's bills amount to nearly that
Then You must change your tailor.
In fact, you must change your Who'll
plan of life. You must drop the man of
fashion, and become steady going
clerk"
1T will be hard" said the young
man, this expression indicating me -
tai struggle.
" But ii is necessary. Then again,
consider that it is only TOR time. If
you work with energy, YOU will soon
command good income. am willing
to extend every assistance in my power.
and upon you must depend the rest.
What do you say?'
You really think my heath will al
low of the necessary labor"
Il do.u
Then will make up my mind to it,"
Come in next Monday. Meantime
make the necdful arrangements"
I" So | am going to be lawyer"
thought Edgar Ashcroft, as he left his
friends house. If any one had told me
that month ago. should have pro-
nounced him insane. Well, circum-
stances alter eases, that is certain. What
will my fashionable friends say ~
HIS wis, dltcT all, tnt STeultSt tTlal
to Edgar. To subside fro J. the position
of man of fashion, to hum drum
clerk in the office of real estatc law
yer, seemed to him a great descent
though in the view of right-thinking
people it will be regarded rs an ascent.
In a week the change was made.
Edgar realized the sum he expected on
his mining shares, and invested il in
substantial bank shares, which yielded
him net income Of one hundred and
severty-flve dollars year. Upon this
and his salary he must live. Consider
ably against his will, he took quarters in
a comfortable, but moderate priced
clearinghouse, and began life on
new footing.
AS he anticipated, there was co slider
able talk about his change of fortune,
and most of his fashionable acquainten-
invitations, while some whom he had
known intimately appeared to forget
that they had ever known him. This
troubled him considerably at first, but
there was one good effect resulting
from his neglect from his fashionable
friends. Not being invited to parties,
he no longer had occasion to keep late
hours, and his health and strength Wis
IDLY improved This surprised him, as
he was occupied with office-work du ing
the day.
Il declare, Holden" he said one day ;,
I've gained fifteen pounds in the last
three MONTHS
"Work seems to agree with YOU,
Ashcroft" was the reply
~ feel stronger than used ton
~ told you how it would be-"
But l didn't believe you at the
time"
"Late hours are more trying to the
constitution than hard work."
$50 begin to find it."
Just mt first Edgar found his Office
work a task; but soon it began to be
pleasant. He became interested in the
profession he had chosen, and a he was
by no means deficient either in natural
talent or in education, he became, be-
fore the year closed, valuable assis-
tant to his friend Holden.
Just before the close of the first year,
the lawyer said: Edgar if you have no
objection, l mean to double your sala-
ry.n
"Thank you, Holden; but | don't
want you to do it unless you think ! am
worth the increase"
yourself very valuable to me, and have
fully mastered the routine work of the
office.'
"Then l will accept it gladly for
l don't want to 60 back to the old scale
of expenditure, l would like better
room, and little better table"
So the new arrangement wa made.
One day Edgar met in the street Mr..
Bullion, a heavy" man in the parlance
of the street, and president of one of
the city banks. He tried to avoid him,
having two years before proposed for the
hand of Miss Fanny Bullion, and.
though favored by the young lady, had
been unceremoniously rejected by the
father.
But, to his surprise, Mr.. Bullion adj
"How do you do, Mr.. Ashcroft %
every well, thank you, SIR" said Ed
gar, rather embarrassed.
Come round to the house. Weshall
be glad to see you"
| Edgar's face betrayed his surprise
"I'n tell you a secret, young man.
| Two years ago | refused your suit to my
daughter. Shall tell you why?"
"If you please, sir"
because l saw that you were a mere
man of fashion, doing nothing useful
sure to run out of money at last, and
with no occupation to fall back upon.
You lost your money ooner than eX-
pected; but, to my surprise you have
acted since like a sensible man. | hear
good reports of your tale 1T and indus.
try. Come to my house whenever you
like, and if eyer you have any PROPOSE
ton to make to me, / will take it into
consideration.
Edgar needed no second invitation.
He made an early call, and foui.d that
Fanny bullion's heart was still his. So
one day he made bod to lay the matter
before Mr.. Bullion,
Fanny loves me and / love her." he
said "but my salary is only twelve
hundred dollars year, and my fortune
is also reduced to twenty-five hundred
dollars"
"Frankly spoken, young man." said