The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-15

CHAPTER VIII.
One afternoon, about a year after
Paul Rcichelm left Millwood, Charles
Hildreth came into the room where his
mother and sister were sitting. He
threw himself into = chair with the
most cheerful expression they had seen
for months, and exclaimed:
"Well, Mr.. Rcichelm arrived at last
this morning. I never felt 80 relieved
in my life"
"1 trust you will take a long rest
now" replied his mother. II had no
idea, till Mr.. Relchelm left, how much
depended on good foreman-you have
not looked like yourselt since"
"No wonder, mother. 1 will tell you,
now the danger is over, why / have
been so gloomy and detected for some
time. After MIR. Reichelm left every
thing went wrong in the mill. The
new manager was dishonest and worth
less !; business became unusually dull j.;
the workmen demanded higher wages ;
and, to increase my bad fortune, I lost
thousands in specializing. Sometimes
in the last few months I became quite
dispirited under the pressure Of ad-
verse circumstances, aud feared utter
ruin might overtake the old firm of 'Hil-
dreth & Son."
Both ladies were shocked at this dis
closure.
"Oh, Charles how could you keep
us in ignorance Of your difficulties p
cried his sister, almost weeping. "We
could have relieved you at cnce without
touching our income. Surely we dc.
served more confidence from you.''
Charles smiled. "The Hildreths
have always been honest aud proud, Of
I might have relieved myself by in.
volvipg others who would have been
glad to assist me. I know you would
both insist on risking your capital, and
L determined to keep NY trouble secret
Thank God the storm is past without
any one imagioing how nearly wrecked
l was! And it has taught me lessor
worth learning. 1t is impossible 70
mo to m.uage the different department
Of my extensive business. have con
cluded to take partner"
"Oh, Charles! Is this necessary ?
eyes. Lottie absolutely necessary
"a partner" sighed Mre. Hildrett
"You refuse to accept the capital "
could easily advance, and accept the Al
sistauce Of stranger. I never though
to see this day of humiliation, Charles
"Don't view it in that light, mother,
said Charles with more feeling than b
had ever shown. II see my way cle'
now, and expect in short time to |
more prosperous than ever"
"Who is your partner, Charles :" i
quired Mrs. Hildreth.
E"Paul Reichelm," he replied.
"P.ul Reichelm! What possesse
. you, Charles, to take for partner mi
once your foreman man witho
either money or infueGee."
"He is not so deficient in either
> you may imagine, mother; aud
}. brings into the firm what I most ,
quire-talent, integrity and indust'
From the first I knew Mr.. Reiche]
was = great acquisition, but never re-
ly appreciated him till he left me alor
I sent him on \ difficult and deic'
> mission, which he accomplished beyo
my highest hopes. How one br'
10 contains so much information is mt
than I can conceive. The knowled
he possesses, the case with ~hich
z, makes it practicable, the trustwort
ness of tho man HIMSELF render him
desirable . partner that I am thank
T. ..ss:ps .esse:eppss hins7ssa. -. ~ tefns.; His &
visit M to the forge Of my fathe
old friend, Mr.. Morton, ono Of ],
largest iron mauutact urers in Engla1
who became 80 interested in the you
Americap that he accompanied him
ID, the mines of Russia and Belgium, 4
II returned with him to Millwood.
- Morton is fine specimen Of an E
" lish gent;eman, and We must do all
our power to make his visit ploas'
B., He was present when I offered
Reichelm An interestiu the mill, and G
srously rendered large sum to rem
nd his favorite Independent, which pr
"a Paul Reichelm gratefully deeli'