South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-16
The Way to Win.

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part Of the house was closed and dark
ened; and having rang several times
without eliciting any response, he was
about TO conclude that there was no one
within hearing when head was thrust
out OF the upper window.
Young man go around to the side
door
Considerably startled by this unex-
pected address, the young man obeyed.
Upon the porch, brushing away the
leaves that covered it, was young girl
of fifteen. She looked very pretty as
she stood there, the bright autumn al
sunshine falling on her round white arms
and uncovered head
Setting down her broom, she ushered
him into nedum- siz ed, plainly-finish-
ell room, which gave no Indication Of
the reputed wealth. OF its ownet.
The young man took sea-, brushed
few flecks of dust from the lapel Of his
coat. ran his fingers through his care
fully arranged locks, and thus delivered
himself:
Tell your master that his nephew,
Edward Stone, is here
A faint smile touched the rosy lips.
and with demure yes, sir the Cir.
vanished.
A few minutes later an elderly gen
tleman entered, with intelligence, strong
Unmarked features, and a shrewd look
In the eyes, which seemed TO take the
mental measure of his visitor al a single
glance.
We'll. sir, what is your business with
mop
x am your nephew
80 my daughter told me. What do
you want?'
Il was thinking OF going into business,
and thought l wJu,l come AMI talk it
over with you, and ask you TO give me u
lift
What better capital 10 you want than
you already havea A strong, able bod
tel young man wanting a lift! You
ought to be ashamed ofyourself! What
have you been doing?'
| Edward 8 face flushed with anger al
this uncereinonious language but feel
ing that he could not afford TO qnarrel
with his wealthy relative, lie gave no
other indication Of it.
Saved nothing from your salary,
SUPPOSE
No; its only five hundred; not more
than enough for my expenses
Humph You are able to dress
yourself out OF it, | perceive. | have
kn 2wn men TO rear and educate q large
family on five hundred a year, and if
YOU have been unable 10 save anything
you certainly are not able to 90 into bus.
mess on your own account. When |
was at your age my income was less
than three hundred dollars. and saved
half Of it. What is the business YOU
| wish to engage IMP
| Stationery and books. Six hundred
dollars will buy it. as inc owner is obi
Sed TO sell; rare chance. don't ask
YOU to give me the amount. only lend it !.
L will give you my note with interest,"
Young man, [ have several su:h pa
pcrs already. You can have all OF them
for five dollars; and | warn you that il
! Will prove a poor invest cnt at that.
can give you some advice though, which
! If you will follow Will be worth n goud
many times over the amount you asked.
! But you won't do it,
How do you know that?' sail Ed
wa!f, with smile, who began to feel
more at home with his eccentric rela-
tive. q d like to hear it, anyway.
Wei, here Il is. Go back to your
| place in tho store, save three dollars q
week from your salary, which you can
easily do, learning in the meantime all
you possibly can in regard TO the bnsi,
ness which you wish TO pursue. At tie
end Of four years you will have the cap
ital you seek, together with sufficient
experience and Judgment to know how
TO use it. And, better still, IL will be
yours, earned 10y your own industry and
self denial, and worth more to YOU than
ten times that amount got in any other
way. Then come and see me again
You'd rather have my money than
my aivicc, dare say added Mr.. stone.
as Edward arose to 20; but we'll be
better friends four years hence than if I
let you have it. Sit down, nephew the
train you have TO take wont leave un-
! I'll ok in the evening. You must s az
to tea; | want you TO see wha. com.
plete little housekeeper | have, and
make you acquainted with her.
Polly! he called out, opening Tic
door into the ball.
In prompt obedience TO this Summon
n rosy checked. bright-eyed girl trip
/. ped in. The neat PRINT dress had been
changed for a pretty merino, bat our
hero dill not fail to recognize her, aud
liis face flushed painfully as no did so.
'Pollyl continued her father. this is
your cousin Edward. lie leaves on thc
six O'Clock train, ani / want his short
stay with us rs pleasant as possible.
Polly is my little housckeepcr.' he
added, turning TO his nephew: hire
woman for the work. and she does all
the rcst. When she's eighteen che shall!
have all tho servants she wants. but
she must serve her Apprenticeship fret
IL may stand her in a good stead f: she
may take il into her heal To- marry a
poor man. rs her mother did before her.
Eh my "Trip