The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-09

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children to her fathers, while he endeav-
Grad to find situation. But week after
week passed, another winter was APP
and nothing had been done |
Once again David was interrupted. |
This time it was his pretty neice Jessie. |
His face softened wonderfully when he
met her large, fearful eyes"
Oh, uncle" she said, eve have sore
need OF you"
My pure little woman, sit down and
tell Davie what he can do for YOU"
Jessie's tale was soon told-her tears
told it best.
Roberts heart had quite failed him
they were almost penniless, and they
had worn their welcome out at her
fathers.
" Then you'll come here, you and
Robert, and Jessie, and wee Davie; an
we ii see what your man is fit for. Ifhe
Gamma find his feet wi wife like you,
Pm sorry for him.
So the next day the family moved with
their small belongings, to David's house,
very much to the annoyance of Mistress
Janet, David's hOusekeePer. This lady,
indeed, soon made things so unpleasant
that it was evident to all parties there
could be no delay in decision, and Robert,
almost in desperation, resolved in trying
his fortune in the new world. David,
pressed by his housekeeper's grumbling
and by his affection for his nephew, knew
only of one other wayne could advance
Robert money for a new effort.
" But it would be the ruin o. the lad, I"
he said, thoughtfully. "Pm doubling if
he's learned his lesson yet; he should
! cen go to school again"
So he praised Roberts suggestion, and
offered to pay the passage of the whole
family and give him 9l00 to start life
with. The offer was accepted, and in a
few days they were on the ocean, not one
of them aware of the real interest and
affection which followed them.
g But they'll write to me-, said David
to himself.
"They'lI write, for they ken I haze
! plenty O. siller."
Once on a new track, all Roberts en-,
ergy returned. Provided with a letter
to the proprietor of the Mattatook carpet
mills, he found his way there, and readily
obtained work. A part of his hundred
pounds was used in furnishing li5tl,
cottage, and Robert enjoyed d degree o
peace and comfort to which he had Ions
been a stranger. The next spring
lucky event gave him a special promi
nence. a large mill in the neighb0rhoot
imported some machinery for weaving
peculiar kind of rug, and no one coulC
be found in the locality able to make i
run smoothly.
Robert heard of the dilemma and OF
fered his help. The loom was familiar t.
him, his success easy. He had found hi
place, and he knew it. Day by day h
made his skill and energy felt. He ros
to be Overseer-business manager-paTt
ner. Still he varied very little the quie
: simplicity of his home. Jessie and b
had found how little they really needle
for happiness, and so, year by year, what
ever they saved they invested in Ian
) which grew in value while they slept an
worked at other things, and ten wear
, after Roberts first investment he foun
himself, by the simple growth of the vi
lage, a very rich man. Just about thi
time David sent them a very urgen
) request to come and see him, and, as b
} offered to pay all expenses, it was az
cepted. The old man was now nearin
eighty. yet he was wonderfully hale an
bright, and met them at the steamer
apparently little older for the ten year
that had elapsed since he babe theI
? "goOd by" on the very same spot. II
/ liked Roberts way at the very frs
glance.
q He has the look of man wiz sillel
an he bears himself we'll"
Another thing made still more favo
able impression on David. Robert Wa
not anxious to speak on business.
) Indeed, David had at last to as
bluntly:
" You'll has done weel, suppose
Very we'll"
You'll no be needing only hel
now2 l have money lying idle"
THANK you, uncle; but have e1O, OC
! lying idle myself. l thought of inves
ing it here, if I can find just the machil
cry want.
f f'You're gone to manufacture
5 again?"
! eyes; I know all the ms and outs
! the trade-there is a good opening in OF
! town. Yes, am thinking about it."
g you'll not be wanting partner, chi
"IfI can get the right kind
e "Would do ?"
''You, uncle ?"
''WeIi, yes, laddie; an medina scorn
: me. I'll put hundred thousand to vol
fifty, an we'll ca the firm Rae
t Speers.'"
"You could not leave Scotland, III
cle'
i "NVas l thinking O. sic a daft thing
I'll trust my interests i your hands. I
s haze my full rights, mind; an you sha
haze fair allowance for doing my wal
as well as your ain. Well put ever
thing on paper, and I'sG hold you strict
to the bargain"
The proposal made halfin banter fina
l. ly assumed very real shape, and it WI
S agreed that when Robert returned
!, America he should start a new manufa
). turing firm under very different auspic
d TO his first venture.
But the past was only once alluded t
! and then David introduced the subiec
l. You'll be thinking, Robin, very like
It O the day when L wouldna lend you tt
two thousand pounds.
You were quite right, uncle no ma
ought to borrow money until he know
d the difficulty of making it-and of sa,
7 ing it; young men can't know the
l. things; they belong to experience"
/ You had that lesson to learn tbe1
Il Robin, an thought they might as we
II learn it o ither folk as me. One fo
whites teaches anither fool, and both gro
wise thegither. Sandy Mcclure lent '
e that twa thousand, and he was name Ii
= waur o the lesson ye gave him. The
Is would be fewer young fools if there we
mair wise elders"
= So Roberts visit was a great success
and the old man shed the last tears
e ever shed on earth when he babe the chi
( dren good-by.
= You'll take care O. wee Davie for n
>, sake, Robin" he said, tenderly, holdir
d the lad proudly by the hand, ''for whe
; I'm no longer to the fore you'll let m
l. name stand i the firm till he's ready
. take my place so then the hundred thor
sand will aye be in David Speer's name
!" And to-day the house grows and pro
o pers, though old David has long bee
T, gathered to his fathers. Rohert,S cor