The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-06-26

doned il three years since. / have been
little of everything book keeper, !
copyist, a canvasser, and SO on, until, a
you see, / am nearly at the end ofny n
sources" And he surveyed his figure, re
fiected in q pierglass opposite, with
somewhat trueful expression.
i II see," said the old gentleman, "hart
up, like many other young fellows. 1t II
q bad business. A man, sir, IN my
opinion, is never half a man until he ha'
tasted riches"
"Riches, properly employed sir,'are un
20, hang the properly employed. 1 an
it is none of the worlds business how
many choose to spend it," lf..-l ..... s.
mo, of course not"
well, then, the first idea is, take it, Il
make you rich. 1t is not difficult for ,
capitalist 10 amass another fortune. Well
| / ann the capitalist, and il you wan
wealth, will do my best to furnish yor
with credentials which will put you
through the whole route of the road t.
riches"
MY dear sir-you are too kind! How
shall thank you sufiicientlyg l am no
the only one, sir, who will owe you an
everlasting debt of gratitude!"
"You have parents depending on you y
Louis colored little.
mo, sir; my parents are not living"
I 40, 1 see; the old story-love and
poverty; ah, well, we will soon settle that
How would you like government ap
pointment; in the custom house for in.
stance good fat berth, with plenty Of
pickings and stealingss" " =
II think. sir, that moderate income
would satisfy me, and I should wait as
little temptation to do dishonest things as
possible"
"Very right. Give me your address,
and will keep aneye open for the first
vacancy, and write to my Washington
friends about you. Some of them are
very influential, and 1 think by the judi
cious use of a little money, think I can
get you good place"
1t was. late when Louis Gordon left Col.
ST. Orme's house, after many and repeated
| Invitations to call again. He went home,
| high state of mental excitement, and full
| OF hope for the future, for he believed the
old gentleman 10 be one of those miracu-
| lousiy kind-hearted, benevolent characters
who are only found in books and plays,
| in which latter they invariably come
down to the footlights at the finale, to join
the hands Of the hero and heroine, pat
them on the head, and say, -God. bless
you, my children; take this and lie
u0DDH Al Tic S6kuC lluC SuONink q PlC
Iternnturally well-filled wallet toward
them.
.To be suren so,i,oonized the younp
;s.ahaS h;n,sa,s e. the
n;r,,, h.ndI;na his fra;I aarments ten.
deSiv Lest thew MIGHT give additional
n.1,,y oS 90 and dacave..to he s,re he
IA .o,,a varv Leary,ess th;ngs and
b;nted even that he had not vet Got over
the toi,ies of his early days' but he can
not he really bad. or the sentiment of
gratitude wauld never shone out so
brightly" -, y -
-. LOUIS lo,gos ss lille as yuuns poiSun, na,,nr -.
YEN are apt 70, tnat every man, no na'e1.
what his vices, has his virtues also. 1t
was really no trouble Ior O9ione, o.. Crme
70 invest lew .no1sana a1iia,s ia los Ior
snort .lme @ IN speESa,.On % ,,;~n MoS af woSu Saw
~ 49,. ~ 1,as ,n,e na, matter of snS oreat d;s
ss Hcni.s ~S .nd I, s,,honch % the Colonel was far
from being an aschangei ior goodness, ne
c"..ss, 80 r. a esavoS his I;fs
~. e"y o"e "No A'".1 Sow. ~, ie
Ihe young man became frequent Wis
ltor a. the mousse anu was snoruy en-
pioyeo 70 Copy 4ua1uty oi iaw-papesss rs
iof n1 new1ouno irienu' a' . hien fa'e Vi
remunetaaou: .s..f, .-l..l.,.
One oAy, wnlie ousy at ms occuPation
angry discussion outside.
SLet me 10 in, / tell you," said female
voice. broken by sobs,
"The Ool0s63 mas given orders that YOU
shnll not be admitted to his apartment"
replied the gruff tones of a servant,
A Iustline sound, as of brief struggle,
followed this, and tall, handsome,
middle-aged lady made her appearance at
LITTLE how NV the hand. She hesitated
when she saw Iouis'
al be9 vour parslon / wished to see
Colonel St. Orme"
Ale is in his private room, within,
madame"
The Colonel came to the door eommun-