Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-31

down to the Office, ] will paw Won fa;
wages; In fact, look forward to the DE-
when my little girl can take the en-
charge OF this room. I greatly disl,
having any house maid enter it. l;s,7
disarrangement of my papers might occa
sion great trouble
Little Effie was delighted with b.
commission, and set about her frs, -
of earning money with wonderful
which would never have come to
without having first felt the want of it
So step by step was the child induce
into various little financial schemes. ar
long before she had land aside her do
had she learned to calculate with her
Their questions OF profit and loss, witt
view to various investments he was ma
ing. 10 make the impression still dec
| er, he Lever sent out a vessel without o.
ing her some little venture of heroN
IN Which she learned to take the deer
interest. She studied the peculiarines q
the various foreign markets where her IS
ther traded, looked out the countries n,
the great map in the office. and trace
out the vessels course. She learned
take watchful interest in the report: er>a
arrivals and departures, and, indeef,,i
could have instructed many much olde
than herself long before she was in he
teens.
| At nineteen she was her fathers book
keeper, with fair salary, and had
elegant little Office fitted up luxurir
for her especial accommodation. Ii ~~-
casioned good deal OF talk, this eccen
trio way of bringing up an heiress, bu
Elite felt that she was fathers boy,
and they two were all the world to eac'
other. Her education had been careful
attended to, and her social nature =
neg lected, but the world of fashionai..
dissipation she had not entered. nor u
she sigh for it. W.
Alas! the lesson OF usefulness had r
come too early. Sad financial disas,,
all through the land swept away man,
still larger fortunes, but that was not tn,
saudest blow to Etiie. Her fater, toe
was taken from her, and no wonder tina
for time she was crushed by the blo>
But there were duties closely prcss'tn
on every side, ana she could not Weld !.
idle grief. She set herself faithfully t.
work to carry out the principles of lif
that her father had been instillins
through ali the years of her existence. ),
An orphaned cousin, like herself final,
cially stranded, she took into her coun5,
Their plans were soon matured, and in r -
new fast growing town they opened
small provision store with tae Unite,
capital they could command Thei
store soon became noted as the neates
grocery store in the place. Everythin.
was fresh and tidy, and there was alwa
room for a blooming fower-pot in
window. 1t was something rare a.
beautiful, and often changed for anoti---
which had been perfecting itself in
small back room where the brave @
kept house. A hired boy was all Il
help they had at. first, but with thei
bright, CHEEKY ways they managed I,
snake much" of him. Cheerful fol-
are always the best served by those
their employ. s.
Etfie was the business manager, an
she conducted their financial affairs ad
mirably. And Saturday night she coul,
tell you axactly how the firm stood, an,
as it was cash store there were no ba,
debts to bother ABOUT. Now all her form
er education came in play. She V
most thankful for that early drill6at
which had brought her to handle none
wisely, and turn it over to the best advan
tage. The business grew with steady
healthy growth, like SNOWFALL In dee
snow Better STILL her worth was know
and valued in the community to WIN
her presence was a blessing. The
and the suffering knew always where
turn for a helper and a sympathizil-
friend.
Etfie, too, found new and ha,
home at last, and not unwillingly laid
the cares Of the large establishment O.
the strong young shoulders of Cousin Del
and an industrious young merchant VIII
proposed to unite the interests of the tv
concerns in a very emphatic manner.
deed, henceforth Dell seemd to take flu
as much interest in Arthur's success
business as her own. Whenever til
wheels got into tight place, Cousin Eff
was willing to leave her handsome HON
and its precious ties, and come down fc
day or two, if need be, to help straight
affairs =
Indeed, in all the relations OF life Sh~
never found it of the slightest disadvant
age that she had enjoyed the benefit OF
thorough business training, and she full
carried out her plans of making her ow
girls efficient, practical working womc
as she wished her only son to be an
dustrions, intelligent business man.
If more daughters were trained in t
same way, this would not be such a n;
world for women to make a living
when reverses come. There are a g.
many poor people in almost every con
munity, but few ere SO poor or so hard
help as useless women who have be
reared in idleness of both brain and ha.
aA~as
4 Painful Scene In a Court Room.