The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13

Don't you call that something !?
asked Mr.. Winslow.
"It's too unsubstantial for me-" re
piled the other. II 60 in for return
of more tangible character. Thos'
you speak of wont pay"
Mr.. Winslow smiled and bade BIZ
friend good morning.
"IIe knows nothing" he said t
himself, as he mused on the subject
"of the pleasure of doing good, ant
the loss is all on his side. If W,
have the ability to secure invest
ments of this kind, they are about thu
best we can make, and all are able t.
put at least some money in the funt
of good works, let it be ever so small
an amount. Have ! suffered th'
abridgment of a single comfort by
what | gained in pleasant thoughts
and feelings by the act! Largely
1t has been a source ofperennial en-
Ijoyment. | would not have believed
that at so small a cost | could hav,
secured so much pleasure. And how
great the good that may flow from
what | have done! Instead of mere
day -laborer, whose work in the world
goes not beyond the handling of box.
es, bales and barrels, or the manu-
facture of some article in common
use, Edward Davis, advanced by ed.
ucation, takes position Of more ex-
tended usefulness, and. by his higher
ability and more intelligent action in
society, will be able, if he rightly use
the power in his hands, to advance
the worlds onward movement in q
most important degree"
Thus thought Mr.. Winslow, and
his heart grew warm within him.
Time proved that he had not erred in
affroding the lad an opportunity for
obtaining a good education His
quick mind acquired, in the position
in which he was placed, accurate
ideas of business, and industry and
force Of character made these ideas
thoroughly practical. Every year
his employers advanced his salary,
and, on attaining his majority, it was
further advanced to the sum of one
hundred and fifty pounds per annum.
With every increase the young man
had devoted larger and larger pro-
portion of his income to improving
the condition of his fathers family,
and when it was raised to the sum
last mentioned, he took neat COM
Portable house, much larger than the
family had before lived in, and paid
the whole rent himself Moreover,
through his acquaintance and influ-
ence, he was able to get place for
his father at lighter employment than
he had hitherto been engaged in, and
at higher rate of wages.
"Any more dividends on your
charity investment ?" said Mr.. Wins
lows friend about this time. He
spoke with the old manner, and from
the old feelings.
"Yes. Got a dividend to-day-the
largest I have yet received" replied
the merchant. smiling.
"Did you? Hope it does You a
dea. of good"
ut is doing me n great deal OF
good" returned Mr.. Winslow.
Something far better. Let me ex-
plain
do so, if you please"
"You know the particulars Of this
?" said Mr.. Winslow.
His friend shook his head, and re-
Piled:
"No. The factis never felt inter-
est enough in the matter to inquire
particulars.
ooh. Well, then, l must give you a
little history. You know old Davis,
who has been working about our
stores for the last ten or fifteen
years 2"
"Yes."
"My investment was in the educa-
ton of his son."
Indeed.
"His father took him from school
when he was only eleven years old,
because he could not afford to send
him any longer, and was about put
ting the little fellow out to learn
trade. Something interested me in
the child, who was bright lad, and,
acting from a good impulse that
came over me at the moment, l pro-
posed to his father to send him to
school for three or four years, if be
would board and clothe him during
the time. To this he readily agreed
So paid for Ned's schooling until
he was in his sixteenth year. and
got him into Webb Il Waldron's
where he has been ever
since"
Webb 4 Walden'sw said the
friend, evincing some surprise. 81
know all their clerks very well, for
we do q great deal of business with
hem. Which is the son of old Mr..
Davis ?n
"The one they call Edward"
" Not that tall, fne-looking young
leading salesman"
"The same"
as it possible. Why he is worth
my two clerks in the Office !"
II know he is"
"Nor his age, there is not better
salesman in the city"
so | believe" said Mr.. Winslow
nor" added he "a better man."
IL know little OF his personal char
lcter; but unless his face deceives
ne, it cannot but be good"
1T is good. Let me say a word
llout him. The moment his salary
increased beyond what was abso-
utely required to pay his board and
ind such clothing as bis position
made it necessary for him to wear,
he devoted the entire surplus to rem
Ter his fathers family more comfort
lble."
Highly praisewortby," said the
riend.
81 had received already many divi-
lends on my investment" continued
Mr.. Winslow; "but when that fact
.ame to my knowledge, my dividend
all the other dividends put
ogether."
The mercantile friend was silent.
If ever in his life he had envied the
.eXard OF good deed. it was at