The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-28

him great descent, though In view OF
right-thinking people it will be regarded
as an ascent.
In week change was made. Edgar
realized the sum he expected On his min
ing shares, which yielded him net in
come Of one hundred and seventy five
dollars year. Upon this and his salary
he must live. Considerably against his
will, he took quarters in a comfor; ole
but moderate priced boarding house. ano
began life on new footing.
As he had anticipated there was con
siderable talk about his change Of for
tune, and most of his fashionable ac
quaintances forgot to include him in THEN
future invitations, while some whom he
had known intimately, appeared to forget
that they had ever seen him. This trou
bled him considerably at first, but there
was one good resulting from this neglect
BY his fashionable friends. Not being
invited to parties he no longer had occa
sion to keep late hours, and his healtf
and strength visibly improved. This sur
prised him as he was occupied with office
work during the day.
81 declare, Holden," he said, one
day, i've gained fifteen pounds in the
last three months
Work seems to agree with you, Ash
croft, . WIS the reply.
II feel stronger than I used to.
81 told you how it would be. -
but I did not believe you at the
time.''
''Late hours are more trying to any con-
sitution than hard work. ;"
$50 I begin to find it.
Just at first Edgar found his office
work task but 1t soon 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, he became before the year
closed valuable assistant to his friend
Holden.
Just before the close Of the first year
the lawyer said:
edgar, if you have no objection.
mean to double your salary
''Thank you, Holden, but [ don't want
you to do it unless you think I am worthy
of the increase"
& do think so. You have made
yourself very valuable to me, and have
fully mastered the routine of work in the
Office
Then [ viii accept it gladly; for
though I don't want to go back to the
old scale of expenditure, [ would like a
little better room and a little better Ia
ble.'
SO the arrangement was made
One day Edgar met in the street Mr..
Bullion, ''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 lady, had been unceremoniously
rejected by her father.
But, to his surprise, Mr.: Bullion ad-
vanced to him and said cordially:
Glow do you Go, Mr.: Ashcroft"
livery well, thank you." said Edgar,
rather embarrassed.
"Come round to the house. We shall
be glad to see you
Edgar's face betrayed bis surprise.
'I'll tell you a secret young man. Two
years ago l refused your suit 20 my
daughter. Shall l tell you why ?"
IF you please, sir. -
Because | saw that you were man Of
doing nothing useful and sure to
run oat Of money at last, land with no oc-
cupation to fall back upon. You lost your
money sooner than [ expected, but to my
surprise you have acted like sensible
man. hear good reports Of your talent
and industry. Come to my house when
ever you like, and if you have any propo-
sition to make me, I will take you into
consideration.
Edgar needed no. second invitation.
He made an early call, and found that
Fanny Billions heart was still his. One
day he made bold to lay the matter be.
fore hr Bullion.
Fanny loves me and I love her." he
said. but my salary is only twelve
hundred dollars year. and my fortune
is reduced to twenty-five hundred dol
lars"
Frankly spoken, young man." said
Mr.. Bullion Il don't care for your
property. You shall marry Fanny, and
Eli see that you have enough to keep the
pot boiling.
So Edgar married tie daughter of a
millionaire. He was at once taken into
partnership by his friend Holden, and to-
day he is millionaire himself, having
inherited the bulk of his fathers prop
erty. So his bad luck turned out to be
the best of good luck after all.
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