Middletown transcript., 1877-03-17

evenings in her pretty home.
Three years passed happily away
In Roberts home there had been som,
pleasant changes and Uncle Speer.
er danced pretty baby Jessie occasion
ally on his knee, or looked admiringly
and wonderingly at bis own wee name
sake in bis cradle Down at the mil
things we're apparently equally prosper.
ous--all the looms we're at work and
the very welfare of Kilmarnock as a
community was sensibly connected with
the business Of "Lang & Rae's Carpet
Mill"
But a great deal of this success
was only apparent, for it hung upon
chances entirely beyond the control OF
the young partners in it They had
been compelled to borrow largely, and
had big interest accounts to meet. and
great deal Of their paper being from
houses unknown to local bankers, had
to be cashed at very heavy discounts
All these things were much against
them, yet SO great was their industry
and energy that they might have turned
them all into "happy circumstances,
and won in spite of the odds against
them, if yarns had not suddenly taken
a tremendous and quite unlocked for
fall This Of course was followed by
number of failures, in most Of which
they suffered Not all their efforts
could now gather together their numer-
GUS lines of enterprise, and they found
it equally impossible to curtail them,
aud so, after few months Of desperate,
anxious struggle, the firm of "Lang &
Rae, Carpet appeared in the
list Of "Sequestrations
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
sympathy be 7eeeHss 7zeeeHs men behaved |
we'll; they surrendered everything even
to their home plenisbing; but the
Scotch creditors are pitiessly just
class and they did not fail to stigma
tie as dishonorable and uubusiDess-
like the speculative and risky nature Of
the trade done by the broken down
firm
Aleck at once sailed for Sidney,
where be had brother, and Robert
took bis wife and children to the manse,
while be endeavored to find situation
But week after week passed. another
winter approaching, and nothing had
been done Once again David Speers
was smoking his after-dinner pipe and
was interrupted. This time it was bis
pretty niece Jessie. His face softened
wonderfully when he met her large,
fearful eyes, and laying down bis pipe
hurriedly, he went to meet her The
courtesy was very great one, and it
gave Jessie hope and courage
'Oh, uncle. "she said, I'VE have sore
need Of you"
my puir little woman! Sit down
and tell Davie what be 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 the manse"
Then you'll come here, my dawtie,
you and Robert, and Jessie and wee
Davie; az we'll see what your man is
.it for If he Gamma find his feet wi
wife like you, Pm 90 sorry for him !
So the next day the family moved, :
with their small belongings. to David's !
grand house, very much to the annoy- r
ance of Mistress Janet, David's house h
keeper This lady indeed soon made :
things so unpleasant that it was evident /
10 all parties there could be no delay in
. decision, and Robert, almost in des-
peration. resolved on trying his fortune
IN the New World !
David, pressed by his housekeeper's :
grumbling, and BY bis affection for his :
nephew, knew only of one other way !,
he could advance Robert money for q
new effort; "but it would be the ruin
If the lad" he said thoughtfully I'm Il
ioubting if he's learnt his lesson yet 4
le must cen 60 to school again So !
le praised Roberts suggestion and !
offered to pay the passage of the whole : :
amily, and give him 9100 to start life .
With.
Rather grumblingly the offer was ac-
,epted, and in few days they were on
he ocean not one of them aware of the
zeal interest and affection which follow G
I'd them-"but they'll write to me" CT
Iaid David to himself, "they' a write, v
or they ken hae plenty o siller." n
Once on new track, all Roberts al
'nergy returned. He sought informa- b
ion from all be met, and when they Ii
rrived in New York, he had very Il
lear idea of the direction be ought to &c
axe. Provided with letter which ST
elbow passenger had given him to the tu
'rOprietors of the Mattatook Carpet "
1ills, he found his way there and to
eadily obtained work A part of his st
Zoo was used in furnishing little ar
ottage, and Robert enjoyed a degree VI
{ peace and comfort to which be had til
oDg been a stranger fu
The next spring lucky event gave VI
i'm special prominence A large 50
ill in the neighborhood imported some in
Machinery for weaving peculiar kind of
f rug, and no one could be found in th
be locality able to make it run smooth fol
I Robert heard Of the dilemma and
fered his help. The loom was familiar wa
hun his success easy He had found gr
is place, and be knew it day BY day pa
9 made bis skill and energy felt. He fec
'se to be overseer-businsss manager tht
partner sot
Still he varied very little the quiet de
implicitly of his home Jessie and be gr'
I'D found ont how little they really Th
seded for happiness, and so, year BY rea