Middletown transcript., 1877-03-17
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Earning Ones Own Capital.

after-dinner smoke. Perhaps the Ion
clay pipe looked little incongruou
with the handsomely furnished room
and the massive silver plate on th
mahogany side board But for tha
matter, the deacon himself was incon
gruity--a little common looking man
not very well dressed, with Rob Ro,
bonnet on his head, and knitted, gray
worsted stockings on his slippered feet
Certainly very wide contract to tht
handsome, stylish looking youBg fellow
who interrupted his reverie BY a very
frank and noisy
Good evening uncle. Can taih
awhile with you p
That depends, Robin, on what
you're gaun to talk about. I'm in nc
mood for clishuma-clavers.
Il want to talk about business, un-
Gle"
"Humpp
"You know, uncle, that Aleck Lang
and have been long friends "
Il have heard SO l don't know it +"
Well, we have To-day Aleck came
to tell me that be is going into the car
pet weaving business 10 Kilmarsock
He intends to buy Thomas Blackie
out"
"Hech ! He'll need some bawbees
for that"
His father will help, and he asked
me to join him What DO you think.
about it 2"
How long have you been wi
Hastie ?"
Five years"
"And how such have you saved ?'
"Well, to tell the truth, uncle /;
nothing at all What with Jesse marry
ing last year and Rosa this. and the
presents had to give, and other ex-
penses, my savings all went away"
"Humph Y
II thought perhaps that as the busi-
ness was such an old, sure one, aud as
both the Langs would be interested in
it, you would lend me two thousand
pounds for such wonderful good
chance ~
The old man removed bis pipe, and
looking Robin 10 the face, said
II haze made It rule neUer to lend
money to young nleni"
"a very unkiud rule when it touches
me, uncle You were never unkind to
me before"
II am 40 unkind 10 you now either
Robin"
Only two thousand, uncle And
such a chance!"
"Guid heavens, hear the lad Only
two thousand 7 Did you ever earn two
thousand pounds Did ye ever save
two thousand pounds When ye have, !
Robin, come to me an I'll talk wi ye |
aboot lending ye sum-"
but, uncle, the thing is not a new
venture it is sure to pay"
1T is gaun to hae new masters an
men at sixty ar'na sac sure nboot things
paying as lads Of 6ve- an twenty are"
So the young man went away much |
and not little angry; but
'ther friends looked more favorably on
he plan. The two thousand pounds
we're borrowed, and Robert Rae and |
Aleck Lang bought out the old-estab
ished carpet weaving house Of Thomas
3lackie.
The first year the concern, in spite Of
alling prices, did very we'll. Roberts
hare of the profits not only gave him
,ood living. but paid bis interest, and
llowed him to lay by nearly 91OO to-
wards clearing off bis borrowed capital;
md the next year things were still
brighter.
10 the fourth year of the enterprise
Robert Rae called again on bis uncle
1e was sitting smoking in just the same
lress and attitude
"Good evening, Uncle David"
GOOD evening, Robin. How's bust
less ?"
First rate don't come tonight
bout business"
''Hech +! What for then 2"
"Pm going to be married | want to
ell you about it,"
That's a mair kittle risk than
Slackie's business, Robin"
Il think not uncle"
"Wha's The lassie p
Jessie Lorimer."
"The minister's daughter ~
Yes"
"What TOUGHER has she
just her beauty and her noble ma I
lre she is of good family too. and has
ad the best Of educations Why, un- /
le, she can do most anything paints,
raws, plays the harp, sings like an i
ngel, and"
Pm feared she'll be kind O. mat /
monial luxury. Robin. But she's a
onnie bit lassie; | hae seen her; yet, I
doubt if she's fit for a puir mans r
ifs."
You'll y come to the wedding. un- 8