Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-11-10

good luoome. am willing to extend
evry assistance in my power, and upon you
must depend the rest. What do you
say ?
You think my health will allow of the
necessary labor?'
I do
Then will make up my mind to it.
Come in next Monday Meantime
make the needful arrangements.
50 am going to be a lawyer, thought
Edgar ashcroft, as he left his friends
house. If any one had told me that
month ago, should have pronounced him
insane. Well, circumstances alter eases,
that is certain. What will my fashiona-
bic friends say :?
This was, after all. the greatest trial to
Edgar. To subside from the position of
man of fashion to humdrum clerk 10
the Office Of real estate lawyer seemed
to him great descent, though in the view
of right-thinking people it will be regard
ed as an ascent.
LII week a change was made Edgar
realized the sum he expected on his min
ing share, and invested it in substantial
bank shares, which yielded him net in
come of one hundred and seventy-fve
dollars year. Upon this and his salary
be must live. Considerably against his
will, he took quarters in comfortable but
moderate priced boarding house and be-
gan life Oh uew footing.
AS he anticipated, there was considera-
Bile talk about his change of fortune, and
most of his fashionable acquaintance for
got to include him in their future invita-
tlo1s, while some whom he had known
intimately appeared to forget that they
had seen him. This troubled him con-
sideraoly at first, but there was one good
effect resulting from this neglect by bis
fashionable friends. Not being invited to
parties, he no longer had occasion to keep
late hours, aud his health and strength
visibly improved. This surprised him, as
he WIS occupied with Office work during
the day.
4 declare, Holden, he said one day,
I've gained fifteen pound in the last three
months
Work seems to agr'e with, you, Ash
croft, " as the reply.
q feel stronger than used to-
Il teld you how it would be-
But did not believe you at that
time
Late hours are more trying to any con-
stitution than hard work
so begin to find it,
Just at fest Edgar found his Office work
task !; but soon it began to be pleasant
He became interested in the profession he
had chosen, and, as he was by no means
deficient in natural talent Or education, be
became, before the year closed, valua-
bic assistant to his friend Holden
Just before the closr of the first wear.
the lawyer said:
Edgar, if you haze no objection, I
mean to double your salary
'Thauk you, Holden. but I don't want
you to do it unless you think an worth
TIE increase.
! DO think SO. You have made your
| self very valuable to me, and have fully
mastered the routine Of work ID the of
flee
Then will accept it gladly; for though
don't want to 60 back to the Old scale of
expenditure. | Woald like little better
room. and a little better table,
So the arrangement was made.
One day Edgar met in the street Mr.
Bullion, ID heavy man in the parlancs oil
me street, and president of one Of the
city banks.
He tried to avoid him, having two
years before proposed Tor the hand Of Miss
Fanny Bullion, and, though favored by
the lady. had been unceremoniously re-
jected BY the father
But to his surprise, Mr.. ~Bullior ad-
vanced to him, and said cordially:
How do you do, Mr.. ashcroft 2
Very well. thank you,' said Edgar,
rather embarrassed
Come round to the house. We shall
be glad to see you:
Edgar's face betrayed his surprise.
III tell you secret, young man Two
years ago | refused your suit to my daugh
ter Shall tell ,ol why 2
If you please ST.
Because [ saw that you were a mere
man of fashion, dong nothing useful,
sure to run out of money at last, AMI with
no occupation 10 fall back upon. You
lost our money sooner than | expected ;
but 10 my surprise, you have acted like "a
sensible man hear good reports OF
your talent and industry. Come 10 my
house whenever you like, and, if ever
you have any propositi'n to make to me,
| will take it into consia, ration
Z gar needed 10 seeohd invitation. He
made an early call, and fund that Fanny
Bullion heart was still his One day
he made bold tc lay the matter before Mr..
Bullion.
Fanny loves me. end | love her, he
said, but my salary is only twelve hun
dred dollars year, an my fortune is re-
duced to twenty five hundred dollars
Frankly spoken, young man, said
Mr.. Bullion. 1 don't care for your pow
erty. You shall marry Fanny, and III
see that you have enough to keep the pot
boiling
So Edgar married the daughter of a
millionaire. lie was at once taken into
partnership by his friend Holden, and to
day he is millionaire himself, having in
herited the bulk of his father,n-law's
property So his bad luck turned out to
be the best of COOL luck, after all
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