The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-08-25

clerk in the Office Of u rea! estate law
yer seemed to him a great descent.
though IN the view of right thinking
people it will be- REGARDED ~ 40 ascent.
In week the change was made -
Edgar rc,lizci the sum be expected on
hls minin--. .harc., aud invested 1t in
substantial bank shares. which Welded
him a ct'iUcomc Of one hundred and
seventy d'e dollars q year Upon this
and b.4 salary oc must live. t0u..d-
crably against his win, h. took quar-.
tcr- IN comfortable but moderate
priced boIrlj1, house. aud began lr1
on new foot.ng
\, he anticipated, there was con,ii-
cradle tax about hi change oi fortune.
and most of his fashionable acpuaint-
auce, forgot 10 include him IA their
f',urc invitations. willie some whom
lac had known intimately appeared Q,
forget that they had ever known m.
This tr,ublcl him considerably at lir.t
but there was one good effect result.
in1 from tiis ne.l'ct by hi- fashionable
.ricnIs Nut Iyin. invited I, pariics,
ho np longer bad occasion to keep lata
hogr4, aud III, health and strength yis.
IDLY improved Th,- surprised him. o..
be- WIS occupied with Office work du-
rlu. the dag
Il iecnr, Eo'lcn. hc said ono LAY.
"l'vn gained fifteen pound. IN tho A.t
fhrae months
Work seem, 20 agree with you"
wa the reply.
Il feel stronger than u.od o.. -
~ told ynu how il wou,d be-"
Bat | d,d ayt believe y1l at that
tine
Late hours are nor, trying to any
con-tlintjou than hard work.
so find T..
Jus, al frat El.-r found his OIL,
work = task but soon it bean To be-
pleasant H. beramc inter ted in
iho profession ho bal chosen. AMI AZ
he vas by ~ means deficient in natural
talent or education, before the year
closed be- became a valuable assistant
u ki- frieni Holden.
Ju't before IA, close Of the irstyoar
the lawyer sgjd-
Edgar. ifyou have m objection I
mean 10 double your salary
Thank you, Holden, bu, T DONE
want you 20 DO it unless you think
nm worth the increase
Il 30 think 50 You have maic
yourself very valuable 70 me and hlyo
fully mastered the routine Of the work
10 the 0Ci.e.'
Then will accept it gladly: for
hough iou', want {, 70 back ~ tho
Old scale Of expenditure, would ike ;
be cr room AMI Ii',lo better table.
80 the arrlng-meu; was made.
one day Edgar met in the street
Ntr Bullion, i heavy man. IN The par.
lance OF the street 4 president OF ono
II the city banks.
He .r,ed TO avoid him. hayin. two
wears before proposed for the hand Of
Mss Fanny Bullion, and, though ia
vorcd by the young lady, had been
uuccrcnuniOu>ly rejected bv the father
But . his surprise, Mr. Bullion
advanced 10 him an said cordially:
How DO you do Nr Ashcroft
cry well, thank you, sa.I Edgar,
rather embarrassed.
Tome round 20 the house. We .ha.I
be glad to see you.
Edgar face betrayed his surprise.
IN tell r1u \ secret, young man.
Two years a-o refused your suit TO
my daughter Sha,. tel. yoa Why
If you please sir
Because | Jaw that you vas mere.
man OF fashion, dim: nothing useful,
sure ia run olI Of money At IA {. and
With 10 occupation - iai back up'u.
I fou lost your money sooner than [
'Specscd; bot TO ny surpris,, YOU
have acted Ike nan. hear good
-rpo,,s Of your talents ani Industry.
Come 70 NJ house whenever you like.
,nd, u ever you have any proposition
to make 70 me, vii! ,ake /, into eoa-
,iie,a 100.
" r1r needed no sccOnt invitation.
lie made 20 early cA', and found that
Fanny Gc'lioas heart Wa still his.
Dee lay he made 5o!i to lay TIE matter
oe;0-s Mr.. Bulh5n.
"Eaaay loves me, and I 1--we her
he 81 /, '6a, ny .ssy il Oniy twelve
l4ai dollars a wear, a1i ny fortuos
5 reduced 10 IusuJ-6rs hundred
dollars
Frankly spoSsn. yoans mao, ssid
Mr.. Bullion. Il toa't care f9s your
poverty. foa shall marry Fanny and
,Il see that you have eaoagh 70 keep
he pot boiling.
SO Edgar rIaryisd tho daughter OF =
He vs> 1t clce taken
uto partnership by bis friend Hoidep,
mi to-day 10 10 millionaire himssf.
-aviny uhStilei iAs 5uls Of his iaIhet-
n-lavs P;opIsy. So his bad luck
urnsi on. to % ,as ecst of go0l luck
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