Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-02
SrlrtteO Storp.
EARN YOUR OWN CAPITAL.
a story for Young Men.

0S-NNA 0A'iN SfNNAo WAC NahtAS uis
after dinner smoke. Perhaps the long
clay pipe looked q little incongruous
with The handsomely furnished room, and
the massive silver plate on the mahogany
sidebosrd. But for that matter, the dea
con himself was an incougruity-a little
communicating man, not very well
dressed, with s Rob Roy bonnet on his
head. and knitted gray worsted stockings
on his slippere feet.
Certainly a very wide contrast to the
handsome, s,yiish-looking Young fellow
WAC interrupted his reverie by a very
frank and noisy
Good evening. uncle. Can l talk Il
while win you?'
That depends. Robin, on what you
are gsuu to talk about | am in no
mood for c.ish ma clayeTs."
Il want to talk about business, uncle
"Humph"
You know. uncle. tha, Alex Lang
aud have long been friends
Il have heard so; | don't know it,
well, We have. To-day Alex came
TO tell me- that be is going into the car
pet-weaving business in Kilmarnock.
He intends to buy Thomas Blackie out"
"Hech He'll need some baw bees Tor
that"
His father will help, and he asked
me TO j.ia him. What DO you think
about i,?'
"How long have you been with Hast
ie?"
Five years
And how much have you saved ?"
"Wel, TO tell the truth, uncle. nothing
a, sll. Whs, with Jessie marrying iasi
year and Rosa this, and the presents
had to give. and other expenses, my saw
lug all went away
"Humph~
II thought tbs, perhaps as the busi-
ness was such al old and sure one, and
as bolh the Lsngs would be interested in
it. You would lend me TWO thousand
pounds. Tor such q wonderfully good
chance -
The old man removed his pipe, aad
looking Robin in the face. be said:
- have made it rule never 10 lend
money to young men"
A very unkind rule, when it touches
me, uncle. You were never unkind 10
me before"
Il am not unkind to you now either,
Robin"
"On'y two thousand. uncle And such
8 chance"
"Guid heavens. hear the lad " Only
twa thousand De ye ever save two
thousand pounds? When ye have, Robin,
come 20 me an I'll talk WI ye about
lending ye the sum."
But, uncle. the thing is not new
venture; il is sure to pay"
1T is gaun to hae IeH w0s'ers; an
men at sixty srra sac sure about things
paving as lads Of five and-twenty are.
So the young man went away much
disappointed and not little angry; bu
other friends looked more favorably or
the plan. The two thousand pound:
were borrowed, and Robert Rae and
Aleck Lang bought cut the old-estsblisheC
carpet weaving house OF Thomas Blackie
The first year the concern. in spite o.
falling prices. did very well. Roberts
share OF the profits not only gave him 6
good living but paid his interests, and 81
lowed him to lay by flO0 toward clear
ing Of MS borrowed capital; and Tho
mex, yesr things were still brighter.
IL the fourth year of the enterprise,
Rabert Rae called sgain on his uncle
he was sitting smoking in the SANE
dress aud attitude.
"GOod evening, RoOln. low Ousi
ness ?"
First rate. l don't come to-nigh
about business"
"Hech, What tor then?"
II am going to De married. | wanted
to tell you about It,"
That's mair kettle risk than Black
les business, Robin"
Il think not, uncle"
"Wns's the iassie?"
Jessie Lorimer.r
The minister's daughter ?"
Yes"
''Whst tocher has she p
"Just hec beauty and her noole nature
she is of good family, too, and she rs