The daily gazette., 1877-02-28

their numerpus lines of enterprise, and
they found II equally Impossible to
curtail them, and so, after o few
months ofdesrefats, anxious struggle,
the grm of !, Lang d Rae, Carpet weay-
srss sPPeared in The list Of "seqnesr 'qI a
Old David Speers, with that subtle
instinct indigenous to capitalists, had
long foreseen and resolutely refused
to meddle In the matter. A GOODNESS
had. therefore, gradually grown up
between uncle and nephew, and when
the end came David was NOT among
those who offered Robert and Aleck
advice and advice and sympathy. The
young men behaved well; they surren-
dered everything, even to their home
plenishing; but the Scotch creditors
are Q pitilessly Just class; and they did
not fail to stigmatize as dishonorable
and unbusiness-liko the speculative
and risky nature of the trade done by
the broken dewn firm .sTiR o9iiimm19
|oliAleck at once sailed for, Sidney,
where he had a brother, and Robert
took his, wife and, children to the
manse, while he endeavored to find .
situation. But week after week passed,
another winter was approaching, and
nothing had been done. Once again
David Speerh was smoking his after
dinner pipe and was interrupted. This
time 1t WAS his pretty niece Jessie.
His face softened wonderfully when
he met her large, fearful eyes, and lay
Ing down his pipe hurriedly, he went
to meet her, The courtesy was very
greet one, and II gave Jessie hope and
courage.dT sirt-iyf oyl m H. ,',,r
Ion, uncle, =" abe said, we have sore
need of your, ,'1i I'D en- 10 y, Lg.Ir
my puir little womani Sit down
and tell Davie what he can do for
you." s,lor ailt i.. s,irs,gr,, g.', ...~.fr.t
Jessie's tale was soou told---her tears
told it best--"Rebert's heart had quite
failed him: they were almost penni-
less, and they had worn their welcome
out at the mans" III raf,.'- .
9"Then you'll come here, my daw,ie,
ycu and Robert, and Jessie and wee
Davie; an wen see what your man is
flt for. II he Gamma find his feet wi @
wife like you, I'm DO sorry for HIM" :"
SO the next day the family moved,
with their small belongings, to David's
grand house, very much to the annoy
ance of Mistress Janet, David's house
keeper. This lady indeed soon made
things so unpleasant that it was evil
dent to all parties there could be no
delay in decision, and Robert,almost
in desperation. resolved on trying his
fortune in the New World.H 81 .09r'l
David, pressed by his housekeeper's
| grumbling, and by his affection for
his nephew, knew only of one other
way-Ahe could advance Robert money
for new effort; "but it would be the
ruin of the Lad, }" he said, thoughtfully f.;
HI'm doubling il he's learnt his lesson
yet; he must cen go to school again"
| 30 he praised Roberts suggestion and
offered to pay the passage of the
whole family, and give him 500 to
start life with. ,l9joH 1850 ta.F .F's.''7
Rather grumblingly the offer was
accepted, and in q few days they were
ON the ocean not one of them aware of
the real interest and affection which
followed them-"but they'll write to
me-" said David to himself, they
write, for they ken l hae plenty o
siller." +"
Once on 3 new track, all Roberts
energy returned. lie sought .iAforma-
tion from all he met, and when they
arrived in New York, he had very
clear idea of the direction he ought to
take. Provided with a letter which a
fellow passenger had given him to the
Iproprietors OF the Mattatook Carpet
Mills, he found his way there and
readily obtained work. A part Of his
e100 was used in furnishing q little
cottage, and Robert enjoyed a degree
of peace and comfort to which he had
long been stranger. u,f.fa,
The next spring lucky event gave
him q special prominence. A large
mill in the neighborhood imported
some machinery for weaving a pecu-
liar kind of rug, and no one could be
found in the locality able to make it
run smoothly. Robert heard of the
dilemma and offered his help. The
loom was familiar to him; his success
easy. He had found his place, and he
knew it; day by day he made his skill
and energy felt. He rose to be over
seer-business mRnager-partner.
Still he varied very little the quiet
simplicity of his home. Jessie and he
had found out how little they really
| uCcuCu Aoh hopPiuCbSs ouA pOp yOoh Wy
year. whatever they saved was inves>
ted in real estate. The land grew in
value while they slept and worked at
Otner things, and ten years after Rob
ert's 6rst investment he found himself,
by the simple growth of the village. a
very rich man. it
| Just about this time Uncle David
sent them very urgent request to
come and see him, and as he offered
to pay all expenses 1t was accepted.
The old man was now nearing eighty,
yet he was wonderfully hale and
bright, and met them at the steamer,
apparently little older for the ten
years that had elapsed since he bid
them s'good-by" on the very same
lspot. He liked Roberts way at the
first glance; "he has the look o. man
wi siller, an he bears himself well.
'se wager he's full purse in hi'
pouch" .a
Another thing made a still more
favorable impression on David; RI
bert was not anxious to speak ON busi
ness. Indeed, David had at last Il
ask hluntlV: