South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-26
THREE GOOD LESSONS.

Mr.. -, an eminent American merchautl,
my grandfather had n tinc flock OF sheep.
which were carefully tended during the
war o: those. times. was the shep.
herd boy, and my business was TO watch
the sheep in the fields. A boy who
was more fond of his book than the
sheep was sent with me, hut left the
work to me, while he lay under the
trees and read. did not like that. and
finally went TO my grandfather and COM
planned OF it. sha never forget the
kind smile OF the old gentleman as he
said:
"Never mind, Jonathan, my boy: If
you watch the sheep you will have the
sheep"
What does grandfather mean by
thatg' said 10 myself II don't ex-
pect TO have sheep" My desires were
moderate. | could not exactly make
out in my m'n1 what it was, bu, he had
been to Congress in Washington time !;
so concluded /. wa, all right. and
went back con.entedly to the sheep.
After got into the field could not
keep his words out OF my head. Then
! thought Of Sundays lesson Thou
hast been faithful over few things;
will III AXE thee ruler over many thing@."
began TO see through il. Never YOU
mind who ne9lects his duty; he YOU
faithful and you will have Your re ward. :"
| received q second lesson soon after |
came to New York as clerk 70 the
late Mr.: II. A merchant from Ohio.
who knew me came to buy goods, and
said: Make Yourself so useful that
they cannot do without you" took
his meaning quicker than did that Of
my grandfather. Well, worked upon
these two ideas until Mr. Il offered me
a par nership 10 the business. The first
morning after the partnership was made
known, Mr.. G.. the old tea merchant.
called 70 congratulate me, and he said :
You are all right now. | have only
one word OF aivice to give YOU. Be
careful whom you walk the streets with
/ That was lesson number three,
And what valuable lessons they ere !
Fidelity in all things: do your best for
your employers carefulness about your
associates. Let every boy take these
lessons home AMI study them we'll
They are the foundation stones Of char.
act1r and honorable success.
TURNING TUE TAELEs.-There is a
story Of a noblc lord who once gave his
friend a golden snuff box, in the cover
of which an ASS head was painted. -
Not much fattcrcd by this present, and
wishing to turn the tables on the autll-
Or Of the joke, the recipient took out the
ass, and inserted instead the portrait o
the lord. The next daY, ut dinner, he
as if by acci'len', put his Gox on tie Ia
J bic The lord, who wished TO 4triusc
his guests at the expense OF his frerd
made mention Of tho snuffbox, and n
| roHscl the curiosity OF those arount
him a lady asked TO see it. 1t wa,
/ passed 10 her. She opened j., AMI ex-
! claimed, Perfect it is striking like
ness. Indee !, my lord, it il one Of tho
best portraits Of you that have evel
seen" The | ord was naturally muci
embarrassed at tho joke, which IL,
thought was so Hard upon hir. While
he was rejecting upon The ohcnsivcncs'
I Of it, the laiy passed the box 10 he
( neghbor, who made similar remarks a
| bout it. The snuff box thus went a
round the table each one expaLiatins
upon the resemblance. The noblema AZ
was much ast nishe ! A. this course O
things, and began TO grow not a It'll
/ indignant; bat, when it came to his turf
TO look, lie had TO join the laughter too
and confess that his friend bal got Tia,
best OF him.
SosETHING FoE TIE NE& YEAR -
Til world renowned Success Of Hostel
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larity for quarter OF a century as
stomachic, is sragcely more wonderful
than The welcome that greets the ANN.
al app arance of lIostoller's Almanac
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