Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-02-28
THE WAY TO WIN.

Edward Stone stood impa,lently upon
the top step "f Uncle Dams stately resi-.
dence. There was not the faintest sirn
of life anywhere ar0und-the whole
front part of the house was closed and
darkeDed; and having -arg several
firles without eliciting any response, he
vas about to conclude that there was no
one within hearing, when head was
thrust out OF The upper window.
Young man, 60 .Ound 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 a young girl
OF fifteen. She looked very pretty as
she stood there, the bright autumnal
sunshine falling on her round white
arms and uncovered head.
Setting down her broom, she ushered
him into a medium-sized, plainly-fur-
nished room which gave no indication
Ct the reputed wealth of its owner.
The young man took seat. brushed
few hecks of dust from the lapel of
his coat, ran his fingers through his
carefully arranged locks, and thus de-
livered himself:
"Tell your master that his nephew,
Edward Stone, is here"
A faint smile touched the rosy lips.
and with demure eyes, sir" the girl
vanished.
A few minutes later an elderly gentle
man entered, with intelligent, strongly.
marked features, and a shrewd look in
he eyes, which seemed to take the men,
tai measure of his visitor at a single
glance.
" :" Well, sir, what is your business
with me?
Il am your nephew"
ESQ my daughter told me. What do
you want?"
az was thinking of going into busi-
ness, and thought I 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 lift! You
ought to be ashamed of yourself! What
have you been dOing7"
Edwards face flushed with anger
at this unceremOnious language; but
feeling that he could not afford to quar-
rel with his wealthy relative he gave no
other indication of it.
"saved nothing from'your salary, 1
supposer'
"No; its only five hundred; not more
thai enough for my expenses"
"Humphl You are able to dress your
self out of il, / perceive. have known
men to rear and educate large family
on five hundred q year; and If YOU
have been unable to save anything, you
certainly are not able to 20 into business
on your own account When l WAS at
your age my income was less than three
hundred dollars, and Isaved half of it,
What is the business you wish to engage
inr Zig
/. Stationary and books. Six hundred
collars Will buy 1t, - tse owner is obliged
to sell q rare chanoA don't ask you
to give me the amount, only lend it; I
will give you my note with interest"
"Young man, have several such pa
pers already. You can have all of them
for five dollars; and warn you that it
will prove poor investment at mat. I
can give you some advice, through,
which If you follow will be worth good
many times over the amount you l.sked.
But you won't do it"
"How do you know thatT said Ed.
ward, with smile, who began to feel
more at home with his eccentric rela-
tive. "Pd like 10 hear it, anyway"
"Well. hear it is. Go back to your
place in the store, save three dollars q
week from your salary, which you can
easily do; learning in the meantime all
YOU pcsaibly can in regard to the busi-
you wish to pursue. At the end of four
years YOU will have the capital you seek,
with sufficient experience and
Judgment to know how to use it. And,
better still, it will be yours earned by
vour own industry and self-denial, and
worth more to you than ten times tna'
amount got IN any other way. Then
come and see me again"
"You'd rather have my money than
sdvice. / dare say" added Mr.. Stone, as
Edward arose to go; but we'll be bet
ter friends four years hence than If l
let YOU have It. Sit down, nephew,
the train YOU have to take won't leave
until ak in the evening. You must
stay to tea; i want you to see what
com pletA little housekeeper have, and
MD vu. .:nted with her,"
PllyP ks called out, opening the
aoor into The hall ~
In prompt obedience to tn': summons
i. ros,s checked, kight-eyed girl triPped
in ne neat print dress had been
chsn,sd for . eeettv merino. but our