The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-11

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pend there's What do You sayf?'i
e You think my health win allow
of the necessary labor ~ 81 ~ ssaas4z
"I do.n 5 f=rsssss dob
"ThenI will make up my mind to
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"Ceme in next Monday. Meantime
make the necessary arrangements" :.
!" So L am going to be, a lawyer? =
| thought Edgar Ashcroft as he left his
friends house. If any one had told
me that a month ago, I should. have
pronounced him insane. Well, cir
camstances alter cases, that is certain.
What will my fashionable friends say =
This was, after all, the greatest trial
to Edgar. To subside from the posi-
ton of man of fashion to a hum
drum clerk in the office of a real es-
tate lawyer, seemed TO him q great
descent, though in view Of right
thinking people il will be regarded as
an ascent. sis@ lssl14-'
In week change was made. Ed
gar realized the sum he expected from
his mining shares, which yielded him
q net income of one hHndred and sew
enty-fye dollars 4 year. Upon this
and his salary he must live. Consid-
erably against his will he took qnar-
tiers in comfortable, but modest
] priced boarding house, and began life
on a new footing. sFs5 Fta 49,, se.5
AS he had anticipated there was
considerable talk about his change Of
fortune, and most of his fashionable
acquaintances forgot to include him
| in their invitations. while some whom
he had known intimately, appeared to
forget that they had ever known him.
This troubled him considerably at
first, but there was one good resulting
from this neglect of his fashionable
friends. Not being invited to parties
he had no occasion to keep late hours,
and his health and strength yisibly i'm
proved. This surprised him, as he
was occupied with Office work during
the day. 80 ~ 1.- S5l
al declare, Holden he said, one
day, I've gained fifteen pounds in
the last three months"
Work seems to agree with you,
Ashcroft, was the reply. '.l. ~. =. /,
81 feel stronger than used to, !"
bO1u YOU uOW IL WOUlu UG.
"But / did not believe you at the
time." 'af2
"Late hours are more trying to any
constitution than hard work"
/" So begin to find it."
+ just at first Edgar found his Office
work task but it soon began to be
pleasant. He became interested in
the profession he had chosen, and as
= \ Iof fa;a -,
al talent and education, he, became
sistant to his friend Holden.
just before the close of the first
year the lawyer said: 6egaT
Edgar, if you have no objection,
mean to double your salary" 20 5 q
"Thank you, Holden, but don't
want you to do it unless you think 1
am worthy of the increase 5sl9la
l do think SO. You have made
yourself very valuable to me. and
have fully mastered the routine, of
work in the Office" <
"Then / will accept it gladly; for
though don't want to go back to my
old scale of expenditures, I would like
little better room and little better
table, AGO.. i7'.-' ts.i5ia''1s- =" =
So the arrangement was made q 9 !.
ssOne day Edgar met in the street
Mr.. Bullion, q 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 fa-l
vored by the lady, had been uncere-l
moniouslv rejected by her father ~ J
But, to his surprise, Mr.. Bullion adsi
vanced to him and said cordially ena
=. &c How do you do Mr.. Ashcroft?'i 9
Very well, thank you," said Edgar
rather embarrassed. .Icsfod 7nj 10 ,seT
6 Come round to the house. We
shall be glad to see you" 2 fc Il
Edgar's face betrayed his surprise.
" I'll tell you secret, young man-.
Two years ago i refused your suit TO
my daughter. Shall tell you why ?''
If you please SIR" aI59 9d3 taiil s
"Because I saw that you were a.
man of fashion, 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 to my surprise you acted
like a sensible man. i hear good re-
ports of your talent and industry.
Come to my house whenever you like
and if you have any proposition to
make to me, 1 will takeyod into con-
~ ci 31ol19 1aaHod 81
$ 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 mat. |
ter before Mr.. Bullion. .fHa5
I" Fanny loves me and i love herr"
he said, "but my salary is only twelve
dollars a year, and my for
tune is reduced to twenty-five hum
nred dollars" - in9m96gl
.' Frankly spoken, young man." said
Mr.. Bullion. / don't care for your
property You shall marry Fanny,
and will see that you have enough
to keep the pot boiling" 1 1g
So Edgar married the daughter of q
He was at once taken /
into partnership by his friend Holden,
and to-day he is millionaire himself |
having inherited the bulk of his faith
ers property. So his bad luck turned /
out to be the best of good luck after
all. ~
The wine produce of California has
increased to such an extent that great /
difficulty is experienced in finding
sufficient casks to contain the vintage
of the present year. This difficulty
ought not to be permitted to become a.