The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-08
The Road to Success.
BY E. c. wALRAvEN.

L. BY Z. G. WALRAYEN.
1 GHDWARD STONE stood impa-
n, tiently upon the step of his
~ Uncle Dams stately residence.
fST3 There was not the slightest
sig1 of life anywhere around; the
whole front part of the house was
closed and darkened; and, having
rung several times without eliciting
any response, he was about to con-
clude that there was no one within
hearing, when a head was thrust
out of one of the upper windows.
"Young man, go around to the
side door,"
I Considerably startled by this un-
expected address, the young man
obeyed. Upon the porch. brushing
| away the leaves which covered it,
was young girl of fifteen. She
looked very pretty as she stood
there, the bright autumnal sunshine
falling on the round, white arms
and uncovered head.
Setting down her broom she ush-
cred him into a medium-siz
plainly furnished room, which gave
no indication of the reputed wealth
of it's owner.
The young man took a seat,
! brushed few fiecks of dust from
the lapel of his coat, ran his fin
gers through his carefully arranged
locks, and thus delire-ed himself:
"Tell your master that his nephew,
Edward Stone, is here"
A faint smile touched the rosy
lips, and with a demure "yes, SIR"
the girl vanished.
/ "A few minutes later an elderly
gentleman entered, with intelligent,
strongly marked features, and a
shrewd look In his eye, which
seemed to take the mental measure
of his visitor at a glance.
''Well, sir, what Is your business
with meP'-
Il am your nephew, Edward
Stone"
$50 my daughter told me. What
do you want?"
81 came to pay my respects to
you, sir"
eyes; but what do you want me
to DO for your"
81 was thinking of going into
business, and thought would come
and talk it over with you, and ask
you TO give me lift"
"What better capital do you want
than you already have? A. strong,
able-bodied young man wanting a
lift! You ought to be ashamed of
yourself! What have you been do
ing?'
Edwards face flushed with anger
at this unceremOnious language;
but, feeling that he could not afford
to quarrel with his wealthy relative,
he gave no other indication of it.
II have been in a store since l
left school, two years ago"
"Saved nothing from your salary,
l suppOse?"
''No; it's only five hundred dol
lars; not more than enough for my
expenses"
"Humph! You are able to dress
yourself out of it, perceive. l
have known men to rear and edu-
cate large a family on five hundred
dollars year; and if you have been
unable to save anything you GER
tainly are not fit to go into business
on your own account. When j was
at your age, my income was less
than three hundred dollars, and l
saved half Of It, What is the busi-
ness you want to engage imp
Stationery and books. Six hun
dred dollars will buy it, as the own
er is obliged to sell-a rare chance.
l don't ask you to give me the
amount. only to lend it; ] Will give
my note, with interest"
"Young man, 1 have several such
papers already. You can have all
of them for five dollars, and 1 warn
you that it will be bad bargain at
that. | can give you some advice,
though, which, if you will follow,
will be worth to you good many
times over the amount you ask.
But you won't DO it"
"How do you know thatY' said
Edward, with smile, who began to
feel more at home with his eccen-
trio relative. "Pd like to hear it,
anyway"
"Well. here it is. Go back to
your place in the store. and save
three dollars a week from your sal
ary, which you can easily do; learn
ing in the meantime aH you possi-
bly, can about the business you in
tend to pursue. AT the end of four
years you will have the capital you
seek, together with sufficient expe-
rience and Judgment to know how
to use it. And, better still, /. will
be yours, earned by your own in
dustry 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 advice, l dare say" added MIR.
Stone. as Edward arose. to go ''put
we'll be better friends four years
hence than if let you have it. Sit
down, nephew; the train you will
have TO take won't leave until six
in the evening. You must stay to
tea; | want you to see what com
plete little house keeper l have,
ano make you acquainted with her.
"Pollyp' he cried, opening the
door into the hall.
In prompt obedience to his sum