The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-11-30


ing shares aud invested il in substantial
bauk shares, which yielded him net Ia.
come of one hundred aud seyenty-fye
dollars year, Upon this and his salary
be must live. Considerably against his
viii, he took quarters IN comfortable
but moderate priced boarding house, aud
began life on a new footing,
As he had anticipated there was con.
siderable talk about bis change Of fortune
aud most of lis fashionable acqualntanccs
forgot To include him ia their future In
yitations,w while some whom be had known
intimately, appeared to forget that they
had ever seen him. This troubled him
considerably at first, but there was one
good resulting from this neglect by his
fashionable friends. Not being invited 10
parties he no longer had occasion to keep
late hours, aud his health aud strength
yisibly improved. This surprised him as
he was occupied with office work during
the day
declare, Holden, he said one day, Two
gained fifteen pounds in the last three
months.
Work seems to agree with you, Ash
cron, was the reply.
feel stronger than used TO.
told you how it would be.
But did not believe you AZ the time.
Late hours are more trying 10 any con.
stiIution than hard work.
So begin to find IT,
Just at first Edgar found his Office work
a task; but ii soon began to be pleasant.
lie became Interested in the profession
he had chosen, and he was by no means
deficient In natural talent or education,
he became before the year closed a val
liable assistant to bis 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 am worthy
of the increase.
do think So You have made your
self very valuable TO me, and have fully
mastered the routine Of work IN the of.
fee.
Then will accept it gladly; for though
! don't want to go back TO the old scale OF
expenditure, would like little better
room, and little better table.
So the arrangement was made.
One day Edgar met In the street Mr..
Bullion, a heavy man, in the parlance OF
the street, and president Of one Of tho
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 uncercmoniously
rejected by her father.
But to his surprise, Mr.. Bullion adj
vanced to him and said cordially:
How do you do, Mr.. Ashcroft
Very well, thank you, said Edgar,
embarrassed.
Come round to the house. We shall be
glad to see you.
Edgar's face betrayed his surprise. III
tell you a secret, young man. Two years
ago refused your suit 10 my daughter.
Shall tell you Why
II you please, sir.
Because saw you were a man Of fash.
ion, doing nothing useful and sure to run
out Of money at last, and no occupation
to fall back upon. You lost your money
sooner than expected, but 70 my sur
prise you have acted like a sensible man.
/ hear good reports Of you talent and In
dustry. Come TO my house whenever you
like, and If you have any proposition 10
make to me, viii take YOU into consid.
Grafton.
Edgar needed no second invitation lie
made al early call, and found that Fanny
Billions heart was still his. One day
be made bold 10 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 reduced
to twenty-five hundred dollars.
Frankly spoken young man, said Mr.
Bullion. don't care Tor your poverty.
YOU shall marry Fanny, and ri see that
YOU have enough % keep tie pot boiling,
So Edgar married the daughter Of anil.
Iionaifc He was AZ once taken into part
ner.hip by bis FREUD Holden, and to-day
BE is q millionaire himself, having inher.
I ilcd tho bulk of bis fathers property. 10
bis bad luck turned oat 10 be thc best ~
good luck after ali