Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03


fathers.
"Then you'll come here, you and Rob
ert, and Jessie, and wee Davic; an wen
sec what your man is fit for. II he can
ma find his feet wi wife like you, I'm
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 il was evident to all par
ties there could be no delay in decis-
ion, and Robert, almost in desperation,
resolved on trying kis fortune in the
New World. David, pressed by his
housekceper's grumbling and by his af.
fection for his nephew, knew only of
one other way-he could advance Robert
money for new effort.
:" But It would be the ruin O. the lad, !"
he said, thoughtfully. "rm 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 et00 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.
"But they'll write to me-" said David
to himself.
They'll write, for they ken l haze
| plenty o. siller."
Once on new track, all Roberts en-
ergy returned. Provided with letter
to the proprietor of the Mattatook car.
pet 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 de-
gree of peace and comfort to which he
had long been stranger. The next
spring lucky event gave him a special
prominence. A large mill in the neigh
borhood 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
fered 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 overseer-business manager
partner. Still he varied very little the
quiet simplicity of his home. Jessie and
he had found how little they really
needed for happiness, and so, year by
year, whatever they saved was 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 village, very rich man. Just
about this time David sent them a very
urgent request to come and see him, and
as he offered to pay all expenses, it was
accepted. The old man was now near
ing eighty, yet he was wonderfully hale
anu bright, and met them at the steamer,
apparently little older for the ten years
that had elapsed since he bade then
"goodby" on the very same spot. Ill
liked Roberts way at the very frs
glance.
He has the look of a man wi siller
an he hears himself we'll"
Another thing made still more favor
able impression on David. Robert wa
not anxious to speak on business.
Indeed, David had at last to asl
bluntly:
You'll haze done weel, suppose?"
every we'll"
"You'll no be needing ony help now
l have money lying Idle"
"Thank you, uncle; but have e10,.
600 lying idle myself. l thought of in
vesting it here, if can find just the ma
chinery want"
YOU'RE gaun to manufacturing
again?"
Yes; know all the ins and outs of
the trade--there is good opening in
our town. Yes, l am thinking about
IT."
"You'll not be wanting partner, eh?r
" If l can get the right kind"
Would l do?"
You, uncle?"
"Well, yes, laddie; an you needns
scorn at me. I'll put a hundred thou
sand to your fifty, an we'll ca the firm
Rae & Speers.'"
You could not leave Scotland
uncle"
"Was l thinking O. sic daft thing
I'll trust my interests i your hands. II
haze my full rights, mind; an you shal
haze fair allowance for doing my warl
as well as your ain. Wen put every
thing on paper, and Use hold you strict
ly to the bargain"
The proposal made half in bante
finally assumed a very real shape, and
was agreed that when Robert returned t,
America he should start a new manu-
featuring firm under very different aus
pices to his first venture
But the past was only once alluded t,
: and then David introduced the subject
you'll be thinking, Robin, YER
likely, O. the day when wouldna len,
you the two thousand pounds"
to ierht IA
ought to borrow money until he know
the difficulty of making it-and of say
ing it; young men can't know thes
things; they belong to experience"
You had that lesson to learn then
: Robin, an thought ye might as wee
learn it O. ither folk as o. me. One foe
whiles teaches anither fool, and bot
grow wise thegither. Sandy McClur
e lent ye that twa thousand, and he wa
i name the waur o. the lesson ye CAV
S him. There would be fewer young fool
: if there were mair wise elders"
So Roberts visit was a great success
and the old man shed the last tears h
e ever shed on earth when he bade the chi
: dren good-by.
3 You'll take care O. wee Davie for m
: sake, Robin" he said, tcnderly, holdin
the lad proudly by the hand, "for whe
; I'm no longer to the fore you'll let ~
J name stand i the firm till he's ready t
y take my place; so then the hundre
thousand will aye be in David Speer
v name"
And to-day the house grows and pros
I, pers, though old David has long bee
u gathered to his fathers. Roberts earl
failure has brought forth late an
u splendid success.
a A Queer Man.