Louisiana capitolian., 1880-04-03
THE WAY TO win

06 WA WIN
Edward Stone stood impatcntly upon
the top step of Unclc Dams stately resi-
dcnce. There was not the tnintest sign
of life anywhere arouud-thc whole front
part of the house was closed and dark
cncd, and having rang several times
without cliciting any response, he was
about to conclude that there was no one
within hearing, when head was thrust
ont of the upper window.
young man, go round to the side
doors
Considerably startled by this nncx.
pcctcd address, the young man obeycd.
Upon tho porch, brushing away. the
leaves that covered it, was u young girl
of fifteen. She looked very pretty as
she stood there, the bright autumna)
sunshine falling on her round white
arms aud uncovered head
Setting down her broom, she uslercd
him into y mcdium-sizcd room, which
gave no indication of the rcputcd wealth
of its owner.
The young man took seat, brushed
u few flecks Of dust from the lapel OF
his coat, ran his fingers through hi>
carefully arranged locks, and thus de
livcrcd himself:
"Tell your master that his nephew
Edward Stone, is here
A faint smile touched the rosy lips
and with tcmurc Eyes, SIR the girl
vanished.
A few minutes later an elderly gentle
man entered, with intelligent, strongl,
marked features, and sl,rewd look il
the eyes, which seemed to take the men
tai measure of his visitor ut single
glance.
"Well, sir, what is your business with
me 7"
81 am your nephew"
$50 my daughter told me. What dc
You want !"
III was thinking of going into bust
ness, and thought would come and
talk it over with you, and ask you tc
give me llft.'
"What better capital do you want
than You already haveG A strong, able.
bodied yonnsSAan wanting a lift You
ought to be ashamed of yourself! What
have You been doingW
Edwards face flushed with anger at
this unccremonious language, but feel
ing that he could not afford to quarrel
with his wealthy relative he gave nc
other indication of it,
"Savcd nothing from your salary,
suppose ~
"No; its only five hundred; not more
than enough for my expenses"
''Humph! You are able to dress your.
self ont of it, perceive. / have known
men to rear and educate u largo family
on five hundred dollars a year; and il
you have been unable to save anything
YOU certainly arc not able to 90 into
business on your own account. When
Twas at your age my income was less
than three hundred dollars, and saved
- half of that What is the business
YOU wish to engage in "
STATIONERY and books. Six hundred
dollars will buy it. as the owncris obliged
to sell; u rare chance. don't ask you
to give me the amount, only lend it;
will give you my note with interest"
Young man, have several such pa.
pcrs already. You can have all of them
for five dollars, and warn you that it
will prove poor Investment at that
can give you some advice, though
which if YOU follow will be worth q
good many times ovcr the amount you
asked. But you won't do it,"
"How do you know that? ~ said Ed,
ward with q smile, who began to feel
more mt home with his eccentric rcla-
tive. "Fd like to hear it, anyway"
"Wcll, hero it is: Go back to youl
S,lacc in the store, save three dollars a
week from your salary, which you can
easily do, learning, in the meantime all
YOU possibly can in regard to the bust
ness YOU wish to pursue At the end OF
four years you will have tho capital you
seek, together with sufficient experience
and Judgment to know how to use it.
And. better still, it will he yours, earned
sbv your industry and selt-denial, and
worth more to you than ten times that
amount gotten in any other way. Then
come and see me again"
oYou'd rather have my money than
NV advice, | dare say added Mr. stone,
us Edward arose to go, "bnt we'll De
better friends four years hence than 1t
l,t Won have it. Sit down, nephew, the
train You have to take won't leave uhti'
six in the evening. You must stay to
ten: want you to see what complete
little honsekecpcr have, and make you
ocnuoiutcd with her.