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

hOi IT'S ONlcbocS.
Tue old man smiled as he returned
the note to his pocketboolS.
'He'sa sensible young chap, after ALL
lie remarked 10 his daughter, as the door
closed after his guest. It's in him, if
it only can be brought out. We shall
see. VIC shall see.'
a good deal for father TO sar.' was
Mary's inward comment. who thought
her cousin the. most agreeable Young
man she had ever met
Three years later Mr.. Stone and his
daughter paused in front of small. hut
neat and plea ant looking SHOP, on the
| plato glass door OF which were these
words Edward Stone, Stationery and
! Bookstore
| 1t being too early IN the day for GUS
toners, they found the proprietor alone.
whose face flushed with uride and plea 5.
ure as he greeted them.,
i got yonr cart nephew SAIL the old
man, with cor}iai grasp of the Land.
and called around TO see how you were
getting on. | thought il was abou, time
| gave you that little lift you asked Of
me three years ago. You don't look
much as if you needed il, though
Not ut present, thank you, uncle was
the cheerful response. CAUTIOUSLY c.
nough it is tue same business wanted
TO buy then, The man who took it had
to borrow money 10 purchase it with.
getting so much involved that lie had to
sell at sacrifice
Just wnet you wanted to- de-
Edward smiled at the point male by
his uncle
1t isn't what I've doac. though. I've
saved four dollars o week from my sal
airy for The last three years; and so was
not only able to pay ths money down,
but hal fifty dollars Lesides.'
Bravo, my bly, cried the delighted
old man, with another grasp Of the hand
that made our Zero vince. I'm proud
of you! You're bonnl to succeed -
! see, api without anybody's help. /
TOLL your cousin Polly that when she
was eighteen I'll buy heT hoase in the
cry; that she should furnish il To suit
herself, and have all the servants she
want { !, and I've kept my word. Come
around AMI see Us whenever you can
You' i always Gnd the latch string out.
Edward dill not fail to accept the in
vitation so frankly extended-a very
pleasant Intimacy growing up between
he three during the twelve months that
folio ycd. Our Ac,o's business grew and
proslercd u?til he began 20 thinl Of re-.
moving TO a iarg place. His unc'c
had given him several liberal oriers. as
well as sent him number OF customers,
but said noting more abou. assisting
him il any other way until Christmas
eve. Entering the room where l. lwa,d
and his daughter were sitting, he said {:
i mustnN delay any longer the little
lift | promised you, nephew, and which
you have we'll earned
Edward glanced from the five thou
aand dollar cheek to the lovely face at
his side, nm | thea 10 that of The spc ker.
You are very kind, uncle-far kinder
. than deserve but
But what, lad? Speak oa.! would
you prefer it in some other forD?'
Edward, fingers closed teuderly and
strongly over the hand he hal taken in
his.
Yes, uncle in this
he oii man Looked kcenly from one
to thc other.
'IOu are asking a COOL deal, aephew
Polly, have yon been encouraging this
young MN IN bis presumption?
I'm arrai / have, fAlhtr,' was The
smiling response.
Then g, my daughter. ! give you
into worthy Keeping; and If You make
your husbands heart as happy as your
mother dill mine dnring the iew shott
years that size tarriej by ny side, Lc
vii be blcs. ind cd
Many years ago, Col. Lehmanousky
WHO had been twenty-thrcc years in
the army Of Napoleon Bonaparte. arose
in temperance meeting, tall, vigorous.
anil with glow Of health on bis face
and made the foliowin. speech: You
sec before you q man Of scven'y-ycars.
| have fought two hundred battles.
have fourteen wounds on my body !;
have lived thirty days on horse-acsb
With The bark OF trees for bread, snow
anil ice for drink, the canopy Of heaven
for my covering, without shoes or stock
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