The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-08-16

bic 10 curtail them, and 10, after few
months Of desperate, anxious struggle,
the firm became bankrupt.
Old Davd'hld long iOreseen and reso>
utcly refused 10 NEEDLE in the matter.
A GOODNESS had therefore grown up
between uncle and nephew, and when
the end came David was not among those
who offered Robert and Aleck advice
and sympathy. The young man behaved
well. They surrendered everything, but
creditors did not fail 10 stigmatizc AZ
J dishOnOrable and unbusncsSlik like and
speculative and risky the nature OF the
trade done by the broken firm. AIcck
at once sailed for Sidney, where he had a
brother, and Robert took his wife and
children to her fathers, while he endeay.
orsd to find Il situation. But week after
week passed, another winter was az.
preaching, and nothing had been done
Once again David was Interrupted
This time it was his pretty neice Jessie
His face soltened wonderfully when he
met her large, fearful eyes"
con, uncle" she said, eve have gore
need OF you"
MY pure little woman, sit down and
tell Daye what he can do for you"
Jessie's tale was coon told-hcr 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 Davc an
we II see what your man is fit for, If he
Gamma find his feet wi a wife like you,
Pm cory for him."
So the next day the family moved with
their small belongings 10 Dayid's house,
very much to the annoyance OF Mistress
Janet, Dayid's housckccPcr This lady,
indeed, coon made things 10 unpleasant
that it was evident 10 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 housckeepcr'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,"
| Nv 7hI't tIoNRHIlHllJ' VI NpuDJlI'R "
he's learned his Lesson yet; he should
cen so to school again"
SO he praised Roberts suggestion, and
offered TO pay the passage Of the whole
family and give him ClOO to start hie
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.
" But they'll write 10 me, " said David
to himself
"Thcy'Il write, for they ken haze
plentyo' siller."
Once on new track, all Roberts en-
crcy returned. Provided with 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 little
cottage, and Robert enjoyed degree OF
peace and comfort to which he had long
been II stranger. The next spring
lucky event gave him special promi-
nencc. A large mill in the ncighborhood
imported some machinery for weaving
peculiar kind of rug, and no one could
be found in the locality able to make it
run smoothly.
Robert heard Of the dilemma and Of
frrcd 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 ovcrsecr business manager-part-
ner Still he varied very little the quiet
simplicity Of his home. Jessie and he
had found how little they really needed
for happiness, and 40, year by year, what
ever they saved they invested in land
which grew in value while they slept and
worked at other things, and ten years
after Roberts first Investment he found
himself, by the simple growth of the vii
Iagc, a very rich man, Just about this
time David sent them n very urgent
request to come and SEQ him, and, ~ he
offered to pay all expenses, it was &C.
cepted. 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 babe them
good by on the very same spot. He
liked Roberts way at the very first
glance.
" He has the look of man wi siller,
an he bears himSeP we'll"
Another thing made II still more favor
able impression on David Robert was
not anxious to speak on business.
Indeed, David had at last to ask
bluntly:
loull has done wecl, suppose ?"
" Very we'll"
you'll no DO needing only help
now have money lying idle"
THANK you, uncle; but | have GlO, 900
lying idle myself. thought of invest.
ing it here, if can md Just the machin-
cry want.
you're gone to manufacturing
again?"
ayes; know all the ms and outs of
the trade there iva good opening in our
town. Yes, am thinking about it,"
you'll not be wanting partner, eh?"
"lf can get the right kind"
"Would | doW
"iou, uncleT'
"Wcll, yes, laddie; an medina scorn nj
me. I'll pnt hundred thousand to your
fifty, an we'll ca the firm Rae &
speers."
"iou could not leave Scotland, un-
Gle"
WAS | thinking o sic daft thing?
ill trust my interests i your hands. IN
haze my full rights, mind; an you shall
haze fair allowance for doing my wark
as well as your ain. Wen put every
thing on paper, and Use hold you strictly
to the bargain"
The proposal made halfin banter final
y assumed very real shape, and it was ,
,Qreed that when Robert returned to
America he should start new manufac- {
uring firm under very different auspices {
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