Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-16
StItttta Stprp.
A GOOD INVESTMENT.

That's 8 smart li;,lo fellow OF yours. y
said gentleman named Wisslow 10 =
laboring man VII. ras called in occasion
a,l1 70 10 work abou. his warehouse.
docs he 60 to school"
Not nov, sir" replied The poor man.
why noi, Davis? lie looks like =
b,iSh: lad
lie. 90; good parts, sir,7 returned
tie father; "bu,-7
''But whaIi' asked Ihe gentleman.
seeing lha, tho man hc,iIaled.
Times are rather hard now, sir, and I
have a large family. lis aJou, as much
rs can DO 10 keep bunSer and cold
away. Ned reads very well, write, 4
,a,craJ,y f>irhinl, considering all ihings,
aad can isu5e q little. And that's about
a.. ! can do Cor him. The other children
are coming ,vt0ard, and l reckon he will
have 10 10 to q trade milliug soon"
"IIow old is Ncd?~ inquired Mr..
Wiu,,ow.
lie : turned eleven"
You won't put him to a trade tCiore
he's thirteen VI fouueCn.;"
Cant keep him at home il'iu. about
All that time. Nc. WiusIow, i. would be
his ruin,iion. Is young to 60 out from
home, l snow, 10 rough it and tough it
among strsngers"-lhere MAS slight
unsleadiness in the poor man, voice
"bu; its better than doing nothing"
Ned ought to 60 10 school year or
I've longer, Davis" said Winslow. with
some interest in his manner, And rs you
are not able to pay the quarter bills, l
will Whst say you' II pay for Nsd's
schooling. can you keep him al home
some Two or three years longer'"
Il didn't expect that OF you. Mr.. Win
slow said the poor man, and his voice
now trembled. he uncovered his head
as be spoke. almost reyerently. "Yca
nint boaad TO pay FOR schooling NY boy.
SIR
But you have not answered M ques
lion. Davis. What say yos' ?"
"Oh, sir, II you ars really IN earn
est
- am In earnest. Ned onsh. to go TO
school. Ii yos can keep him hons few
years longer, will pay for his education
during the time. Eed"-Mr. Winslow
spoke 10 III. boy-"whatsa say you' Would
you like to 60 10 school AGAIN.
"Yes, indeed, cir" qsickly answered
the boy. while his bright young ta0e was
lii up with a CLEAN Of intelligence.
Then you .hall 60, ny sne fellow.
There. the right kind OF staff in yOu or
I'm mistaken. Wen give you trial al
any rate"
Mr. Winslov was rs good As his word.
Ned was Immediately entered at an eX-
cellent school. Tho boy, young as ho
was. appreciated the kind act of his ben
eiactor, and resolved to profit by it to the
fullest extent.
al have made an Investment of five
pounds to day said Mr.. Winslow, jest
ing TO a mercantile friend, somo twelve
months after the occurrence just related
10 took place. "and here's the certificate" "
lie held up q small piece of paper as
he spoke.
Give pounds! y large operation! lu
what fund.-"
A charity fund.-
OH" and the friend shrugged his
shoulders. Don't do much in that way
myself No great faith in the security.
What dividend 10 you expect to receive9'
Don't know. Rather think it will be
large"
Better take some more ol the stock if
YOU think il is so good. There is plenty
in the market TO be bought at less than
par"
Mr.. Winslow smiled, and said that in
All probability, he should invest few
moro small sums in the same way, and
see how they would turn out. The little
piece Of paper. which he called a certiii,
cate of stock. was the first years
bill he hal paid fer Ned's schooling. For
tour years these bills were regularly paid.
and then Ned, who had well improved
the opportunities so generously afforded /!
him, was taken, on the recommendation