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

A GOOD INVESTMENT
That's a smart little fellow o
yours" said gentleman name,
Winslow 10 laboring man wht
was called in occasionally to dc
work about his warehouse.
"Docs he go to school -
"Not nov, sir" replied the poo
man.
"Why not, Davis? lie looks lik,
q bright lad"
He's got good parts, SIR" returned
the father "but--"
"But what ?" asked the gentle
man, seeing that the man hesitated
"Times are rather hard now, sir
and | have large family. tt.
about as much as | can do to keel
hunger and cold away. Ned read:
very well, writes a tolerably fair
hand, considering all things and can
figure a little. And that's about all
can do for him. The other children
are coming forward, and | reckon he
will have to go to a trade middling
soon.n
How old is Ned ?" inquired Mr..
Winslow.
"Hc's turned el ;ven.'
you won't put him to trade be-
fore he's thirteen or fourteen ~
Cant keep him at home idling
about all that time, Mr.. Winslow.
1t would be his ruination. It's
young to go out from home, know,
to rough it and tough it among
strangers''-there was a slight un-
steadiness in the poor mans voice
but it's better than doing nothing"
Ned ought to go to school year
or two longer, Davis" said Mr.. Wins
low, with some interest in his man.
ner, "And as you are not able to pay
the quarter bills, | will. What say
you? If pay for Ned's schooling,
can you keep him at home some two
or three years longer 2"
Il didn't expect that fyou, Mr.
said the poor man, and
his voice trembled. He uncovered
his head as he spoke, almost reverent.
ly. you amt bound TO pay for
schooling my boy, sir"
but you have not answered my
question, Davis. What say you?"
ooh, sir, you arereally in earnest
II am in earnest Ned ought to
70 to school. If you can keey him
home a few wears longer, | will pay
for his education during the time.
''Ned"-Mr. Winslow spoke to the
what say you? Would YOU
ike to go to school again."
"Yes, indeed, sir quickly an
swered the boy, while his bright face
was lit up with a CLEAN of intelli-
yence
Then you shall go, my fine fel-
ow. There's the right kind of stuff
n you or I'm mistaken. Well give
you a trial at any rate"
Mr.. Winslow was as good as his
word. Ned was Immediately entered
It an excellent school. The boy,
Toung as he was, appreciated the
lind act of his benefactor, and re-
iolved to profit by it to the fullest ex-
ent.
81 have made an investment Of five
pounds to-day" said Mr.. Winslow,
esting to a mercantile friend, some
welve months after the occurrence
ust related, took place, "and here's
he certificate;
He held up a small slip ofpaper as
le spoke.
Five pounds. A large operation !
n what fund.-"
"a charity fund"
"Oh :" and the friend shrugged his
houlLers. Don't do much in that
way myself. No great faith in the
ecurity. What dividend do you ex-
,ect to receiver"
Don't know. Rather think it will
'e large"
Better take some more of the
took if you think it is so good.
there is plenty in the market to be
fought at less than par"
Mr.. Winslow smiled, and said that
n all probability he should invest a
ew more small sums in the same way,
nd see how they world turn out.
he little piece of paper, which he
allied certificate of stock, was the
rst years bill he had paid, for Ned's
For four years these bills
rere regularly paid, and then Ned,
rho had well improved the opportu-
ities so generously afforded him, was
AIKEN on the recommendation of Mr.
yinslow, into large importing
ouse. lie was at that time in his
ixteenth year. Before the lad could
nter upon this employment, howev-
r, Mr. Winslow had to make anoth-
r investment in this charity fund. !
'ed's father was too poor to give
i'm an outfit Of clothing sush as
1as required in the new position to
,bich he was to be elevated; know
lg this, the generous merchant came |
,rward again and furnished the need
al supply.
As no wages were received by |
led for the first two years, Mr.. Win
low continued to buy his clothing,
'hile his father still gave him his
oard. On reaching the age of eigh- |
cen, Ned's employers who were
leasei with his industry, intelli-
ence and attention to business, put
i'm on salary of eighty pounds
ear. This made him at once inde-
endent. He could pay his Cwn
oard and find his own clothes, and
roud did he feel on the day when
dvanced to SO desirable q position
"How comes on your investment"
sked Mr.. Winslow's mercantile
-iend about this time. He spoke
.stingly.
at promises very welI," was the
milling reply.
1T is rising in the market, then ?"