Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-14
Blessing in Business.


THERE are two ways of making money.
One is by grasping every possible penny,
never letting 1t go, except to send ii out
after more OF its fellows; and even when
ii goes for that purpose the parting is
painful, and its return with its spoils
eagerly watched for. The method, is,
undoubtedly, successful in large mum
Der of cases The attendant anxiety and
mental distress are unheeded Body and
soul are united in the great struggle, and
nothing is too precious to sacrifice for the
accomplishment OF the purpose En-
ployes are merely considered appendices
OF the business and are treated only rs
parts of a machine; to be replaced as
speedily rs possible when unfit for SER
vice. The wealth which may thus pour
into the Golfers comes bringing no cheer
Those who help to make it do it without
enthusiasm, except ii be in the enjoyment
of the work itself. Conscience may
make them faithful in giving all that they
promise; but there is no devotion in their
service, and they call no blessing upon
the master whom they serve, perhaps,
with fidelity, but certainly without
affection. Many of the great fortunes or
New York have been accumulated III
this manner-some avowedly SO.
Happily, however, this method is not
universal. There is another and better
way. There are successful business men
who have not forgotten Christ's second
commandment, "Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself," and have recognized
their neighbour even in their Grand
boy. In the prosperity of such, all who
are in any way concerned with them re-
joice, and the larger their business and
the more they can employ, the more are
there TO bless. In an establishment con
Quoted in this Christian spirit an irhdel
was employed. He was almost crazcd by
the death of his only son, and soon
after fell sick Of typhoid fever.
Seven months passed, and he raved OF
his lost place, which was an impor
tant one. The assurances of his wife
and Others about him could not com
vince him that he need not be troubled,
and hearing of his distress, the principal
member of the firm sent n special messen-
ger, telling MIN " to feel no anxiety, his
place was only temporarily filled, and was
ready for him whenever he could take it."
After wears absence the man returned
no longer an infdel. The kindness of
his employers proved TO him gospei
message, which had turned his heart in
love and gratitude to the Father, who he
felt cared for him.
Last spring a young widow, with a
child and her aged parents to support,
was forced to resign her situation.
"Why ?" asked the managing man in the
establishment, and who is a worthy
representative of the firm in their generous
dealing. 81 am unable to work, and am
about to undergo painful operation"
=" Do not resign your place shall be kept
open for YOU" was the reply. And the
poor woman went away from the office
with two months salary advanced to her,
with an assurance that she should have
help in paying her physicians bill, and
with words of sympathy and advice which
she can never forget. Not only are the
valuable assistants treated thus, but an
GRAND boy known, as he supposed, only
in the basement, received his salary with
out intermission during seven months
siege of rheumatism.
A lady who has been in their employ
some years, and from whom we have
these facts, has on three or four oc-
casions been compelled by her own
sickness and that of those dependent
upon her to leave her work for several
weeks at time. AS regularly as Sat
urday came, came also the salary, with
kindly inquiries from the office, and
many little things were done which, in
the words Of the grateful recipient, were
Gas much as the money" More, perhaps,
for through trial and sorrow they helped
a brave heart to battle with obstacles
which even that brave heart, without hui
man sympathy, might have tailed TO over
come.
The head of this house has been re-
Gently knghted by foreign government
for his important contribution to the
material prosperity Of the world. But
this is not the beginning of his knight,
hood. The champion of the poor and
suffering, in whatever age, belongs to
royal order which receives its reward
from the court of heaven.
Though it may not be possible formany
TO scatter benefactions with such lavish
hand as in the instances noted, the spirit
which prompted them may be cultivated
in the humblest position Of command,
and the one clerk in the remOtcsl country
store and the chore-boy may feel them,
selves taken into a partnership oil good
will, whose stock is continually multi
piled, being increased by DIVISION
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