Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-01

suffered. Not all their Efforts could now
gather their numerous lines OF enterprise,
aud they found it equally impossible to
curtail them, aud so, after . few months
OF desperate and anxious struggle, the
irm OF Lang & Rae, carpet -weavers,'
appeared In the list OF sequestrations.
| Old David Speers. with that subtle TO-
stiact indigenous 10 capitalists, had long
forseen aud absolutely refused to ncdtlic
In the matter A cooiucss had, therefore,
grown up between uncle and nephew. and
when the end came. David was not among
those who offered Robert and Alex advice
and sympathy. The young men behaved
well; they surrendered everything. even
TO their home plenishing; but Scotch cred
itors are pitilessly just class, sand they
did not fail 10 stigmatize As dishonorable
and unbusincsslike the speculative and
risAy nature Of the trade done by the brok-
en- firm.
Alex at once sailed for Sidney. where he
bad brother. and Robert took his wife
| and children to the manse. while he en-
| deavored TO find 4 situation. But week
amer week passed. another week was ap-
preaching, and nothing had been done.
Once again David Speers was smoking his
after-dinner pipe, and WAS interrupted.
This time II was his pretty niece Jessie.
His face softened wonderfully when he met
her large, fearful eyes, and laying down
his pipe hurriedly went to meet her. The
courtesy was very great one, and II gave
Jessie hope and courage. '.Oh. uncle"
she said, I'VE have sore need of you"
! My pur little woman sit down and tell
| Dayie what he can do for you
| Jessie 5 tale was soon told-her tears told
| II best. Roberts heart had quite failed him
| they were almost pennless. and they had
worn their welcome out At the manse.
"rhen you shall come here, my dawtie.
| you and Robert, and Jesse and wee Davie
and well see what your man Is ii, for. II
he Gamma fDd his feet WI q woman Ike
| you, ! IN no sorry for him"
So the next day the family moved in with
their belongings 10 David's grand house,
| very much 70 the annoyance Of Mistress
Jsner, Dsvid's housekeeper. This indeed
soon made things SO unpleasant that 1t was
! evident 10 all parties there could be no de-
! lay In 4 decision. and Robert, almost In
| desperation. resolved 10 cry MS fortune In
| the New World.
David, pressed by his housekeeper's
| grumblng aud his affection for his nephew
| knew only of one other wayne could ad-
vance Robert the money for new effort;
but 1t would be the ruin of the lad" he
said, thou :huglly I'm doubling II he has
! learnt his lesson yet; cen TO 20 TO school
1 a-sAiA- ~ At A4Hti AsODtit Su-SfsNiOH
and offered TO pay the passage OF the whole
family, aud gave him El00 to start life
with.
Rather gTumblngly the offer was accept
ed, and In few days they were on the
ocean, not one OF them aware OF the real
! affection that followed them-"but they'll
write me" said David to himself; they'll
write, for they ken hae plenty o siller."
Once on new track all Roberts energy
returned. He sought Information IRON all
lie met. and when he arrived 10 New York
he had a very clear idea of the direction he
ought to take. Provided with . letter which
a fellow passenger had given him to the
propretors OF the MattA,ook carpet mill.
| lac found his way there and readily obtain
ed work. part of his moLey he used in
furnishing little cottage, aud Robert en-
| Joyed degree Of peace and comfort TO
which he had long been stranger.
The next spring lucky evoht gave him
special prominence. A large mill In the
neighboThood imported some machinery for
weaving u peculiar Kind OF rug and no one
| could be found IN the neghbOrhood able to
make Il run smoothly. Robert heard OF the
/ dilemma and offered his help. The loom
was familiar 10 him his success was easy
He had found his place, and he knew II,
day by day be made his skill and energy
1 Gtlk- lie rose 10 DONtEe0Cf-DuslUtss
ager-partner. still he varied very little
| the quiet simplicity OF his home.-Jessie
and he had found out how little they really
needed for happiness, and so year By year
/ whatever they saved was Invested In real
estate. The land grew In value while they
| slept, and worked Al other times, and ten
years after Roberts nrst Investment he
| found himself, by the simple growth OF the
| vilisge, 8 rich man.
Just about this time Uncle David sent
them avery urgent request to come and
see him. and as he offered TO pay all ex
pense. It was accepted. The old man was
now nearing eighty, yet he was wonderful
/ ly hale aud bright, and met them at the
steamer apparently little older for the
years that had elapsed since he bid them
good bye" on the very same spot. He
liked Roberts way at the first glance. "He
has the looks o man vi siller, an he
bears himself well. Is wager he's a full
purse In his pouch"
Another thing made still more favor
able Impression on David Robert was not
anxious TO speak on business. Indeed,
David had at last to ask bluntly:
Well, Robin. what kind a'kintra yon,"
at is great country, uncle
You has done weel. SUPPOSE
Very we'll"
~ ioue pabsS.
You'll no be needing any help now,
have money lying idle"
Thank you. Uncle David; but | have
fifty thousand dollars lying Idle myself. l
thous ht some of Investing IL there If could
get just the machinery want
YOU'RE gaun to manufacturing AGAIN.
"les; know all the ms and outs Of the
business-there is good opening in our
town"
you'll not be wanting partuery'
III can get the right kind"
Would do:''
You, Uncle"'
well, yes. laddie; an you medina scorn
at me. I'll put hundred thousand to your
nfty. an we'll call the firm Rae & Speers."
You could not leave Scotland, uncle"
WAS thinking o sic dan thing? FL
trust my interest in your hands. I'll have
my full right mind; an you shall have q
fair allowance for doing my work as well
as your own. Wen put everything on
paper and Use hold you strictly to the bar
gain"
The proposal. made half In banter, final
ly assumed = very real shape, and it was
agreed that when Robert returned to Amer
| lea he should start up new manufacturing
| firm under very different auspices from his
first venture.
But the past WAS only once alluded to,
and then David introduced the subject
you'll be thinking, Robin. very likely
o. the day when | would ma lend you the
twa thousand pounds"
You were right, uncle; no man ought
10 borrow money until he knows the difi-
Guilty of making it-and Of saving il !; young
men can't know these things; they belong
to experience
You had that lesson TO learn then, Rob-
H. .kt ht 1,
o. ither folks as o me. One fool while
teaches another fool an both grow wise
thegither. Sandy Mcclure lent ye that
twa thousand, and he was name the waur
o the lesson ye gave him. There would be
fewer young tools II there were nair wise
elders
So Roberts visit was q great success,
and the old man shed the last tears he ever
shed on earth when the bid the children
good bye.
You'll take care o. wee Davie for my
sake, Robis," he said, tenderly holding the