The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-06-12

want, leaving . margin tof savings
Four years bad passed since ,he two
friends, llauy aud MAJ had agreed 70
compare notes az the eul Of the finb, aud
ia al this timeTiarry had not lost sigh, oi
his desire e outtiyal bis friend The
wears had TO, accumulated much, a.
though there was balance in bis favor
ia the hands Of his employer So, sitting
upon the counter one stormy day, when
but few customers called, he became ab-
sorbed IL eolpmn Of figures that Ne had
peucilcd upon some wrapping paper, SO
intent was he, that be dii notice the en-.
trance Of his employer, who stood with
bis back to The stove closely watching
I Harry Thomas, how long haye YOU
been in my employ?
About five wears, sir, was the quiet
answer and he looked mp from his calcu-
/ latious.
Five wears il about as long As wosld
. like TO keep one clerk.
SirS queried Harry, while shadow
passed over his face as though dread
communication had been given him.
/ said five years was long enough for
one person to clerk in this house, coldly
answered Binning, the merchant
Then YOU do not wish my services
longer, understand you to say quered
/ Harry, with tremor in bis voice.
No, did not exactly say that. wish
to know fyou have saved more Of your
wages than are now in my hands.
1 have just been casting up 70 see how
stand, sir. / had vague idea, not vet
fully formed, that perhaps--I might do
something with my small capital that
might increase 1t somewhat-an more.
have an engagement with a friend to
I meet in few months now, 10 see which
is the better business ior a man to follow
40 show the difference between the ac-
cumuations of merchants salesman
and farm laborer-and | wish TO out
balance him, replied Harry with smile.
1 Wen Thomas, too have been figuring
and see have paid you trne over
lwcuty-three hundred dollars since YOU
came here.
| Yes, sir; and out of that have saved
about nine hundred.
That is fairly done; still cannot help
thinking it might have been more, replied
/ Binning.
/ just what am trying 10 get at, and
cannot yet see how can do much better
than have. If YOU can show me in what
way can save a greater average than
have already done, | shall feel greatly
thankful for the information.
do not know but you have done well
enough upon your wages; but have
thought you might SO invest it as to bring
in little mean, make your money
earn something for itself, was the mer.
chants answer.
Place II at interest, or how? asked
Harry.
Invest in some business, and 90 in OF
your own responsibility.
Nine hundred will not 60 far after pay
ing the necessary expense of fitting up
modestly replied Harry.
Exactly SO; and yet | think can SEE
an easy way for you. There is smal
country store at the Point, seeking {
purchaser, and | believe your nine hun
dred will enable you to effect purchase
Ifyou can do 50, am willing to aid yot
somewhat in getting started.
will consider the subject, sir, wa
Elarry's quiet answer, as the merchan
turned away.
Consider it he did, an d the result wa
he purchased the stock and good will o
the establishment his employer had re
ferred to, and with the assistance of Bin
ming he was enabled TO repenish hi
stock so thoroughly that he had no reason
to complain about his setting up--al
though being encnmbered with liabili
ties.
Thus far, all had been pleasant sailn,
with Harry Thomas. His Cup OF Plent,
seemed not to cease flowing.
PART Iu.-MATTHEw BERNGRD's FIVE
YEARS