The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-03

\ TRUsrY BoY.--A few years ago,
says a New York paper, large firm in
that city advertised for a boy. Next day
the store was throngcd with applicants,
and among them came a queer looking
little fellow. accompanied by his aunt, in
lien Of faithful parents by whom he had
been abandoned.
Looking at this little wall, the mcf-
chant in the store promptly said Cant
take him; places all full. Besides he is
too small"
81 know he is small, said the woman,
"but he is willing and faithful
There was twinkle in the boys eye
which made the merchant think again.
\ partner in the firm volunteered to r.
mark that he did not see what they want.
ed Of such a boy he wasn't bigger than
pint of cider But after a consultation
the boy was sent to work.
a few days later, call was made On
the boys in the store for some one to stay
all night. The prompt response of the
little fellow contrasted well with the r.
luctance of others. la the middle Of the
night the merchant looked in to see if
all was right in the store, and discovered
his little protcgo busy scissoring labels.
"What are you doing said he 9" |
did not tell you to work nights
Il know that you did not tell me so,
but | thought might as well be doing
something
In the morning the cashier got orders
to double that boys wages, for he was
willing
Only few weeks elapsed before a
show Of wild beasts passed throu Oh the
streets, and, very naturally, all hands in
the store rushed out to witness the spec.
taclc. a thief saw his opportunity, and
entered in ne rear to seize something
but, in a twinkle, found himself seized
by the diminutivc clerk aforesaid, and
after struggle, was captured Wher
questioned by the merchant why he stG yeC
behind to watch, the reply was, 'Yol
/ told me mover to leave the store wher
others were absent, and thought IL
stay
In 1860 that boy was receiving a sal
AIRY of $500, and is now a partner il
the establishment.
TIE SALE OF THE VERMONT AND Cana
DA-The Montpelier IIa}chman says 0
the negotiation now in progress for IT,
purchase Of the Nc.mo It and Canada l.,
the Central Vermont:
1t is understood that this arrangmcr
will DC carried into effect at once, an,
that neither Governor Smith nor Mr.
Brooks have acted without sufficient an
thority. The securities Of the Vernon
and Canada road have at once apprcciat
cd in value.
This settlement is very gratifying t.
the friends Of all the parties conccrne /
1t is an excellent arrangement for tn
Canada road and honorable to the Cen
tral, The Vermont and CanaGa has pa
itself in hard position by its own acts
The Central now relieves it and tax :
upon Itself the burden of all its debts. |
relics upon the future develop meut OF tn
business OF the line and the termination c
the wasting expenses OF an uniortunat
aud costly litigation to justify the pro
position it has made. by this settlemen
it also turns the parties who have bee
hostile into friends, and shows that it
managers are the men Of sagacity an
ability and honor We hayc always hel
them to be-
We should not be surprized if the Bos
ton Trarcler, the Springfield RcDullicq1
and the st. Alblns Messenger, should bC
fore long claim the honor 0 + having bee
Gov. Smiths most faithful and cordii
friends Even the Nqtion may yet elias
Trenor W. Park to its spotloss, egotist
cal bosom, and protest that the "Snjt
tam2g Of Vermont" deserve the respe,
OF their fellow men. And should it eve
do So, its friendship will be as futile {
was his onmity, and its praise as col
temptible as lis blame We cougratulat
the Smith family of Vermont" upon tt
: probability OF their conducting the ma,
nllicent enterprise they have undertake.
through so much troubled water al
, against so much calnmny, safely to
peaceful and successful end
Geo. d Milton OF LeeSburg, Va wi
I make affidavit, he says, that Anna Dicl
: inson once offered him her hand ~
: heart. and he refused her.
e Some Of tho counties in the Westel
c States which took stool, in railroads NJ
. then issued bonds to help them on, a
= playing it rather fine on the Eastern ca
p. italisis. Whenever a couI IN is comiI
u due and is payable in Now York the
C patch up a specie county tax on Il
a railroad to the amout required, and tn
(; make both ends meet.
The story of the S70,000,000 in lie
land, awaiting the establishment of leg
il claim on the part Of the Webber fami
= in this country, has been proved to be
. myth, and certain persons who have c
!. gneercd the meetings Of heirs, and Il
', expenditure of funds contributed in a
c cordaucc with the maxim, "venture
cvrot ., ont.l =, -.