The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-03

contrast to the stormy way il commenced.
Edward refused the five dollar note ten.
dered to him at parting for bis travelling
expenses.
The old man smiled as be returned the
note to his pocketbook.
"He's sensible young chap, after all"
he remarked to his daughter, as the door
closed alter the guest. ats in him, IL IL
only can be brought out. We shall see,
We shall see.
"A good deal for father to say" was
Mary's inward comment, who thought
her cousin the most agreeable young man
she bad ever met.
Three years later Mr.. Stone and his
daughter paused 10 front of u small but
neat, pleasant looking shop, on the plate
glass door Of which were the words -
Edward Stone, Stationery and Book
store.
IL being too carly in the day for custom
ers, they found the proprietor alone, whose
face flushed with pride and pleasure as he
greeted them.
''l got your card nephew" said the old
man with cordial grasp Of the hand "and
called around to see how you were getting
on. | thought il was about time / gave
you that little lift you asked me for three
years ago. You don't look much as II YOU
needed it, though"
"Not at present, thank you, uncle was
the cheerful response. "Curiously enough
II is the same business that | wanted TO
buy then. The man who took it had TO
borrow money to purchase it with, getting
so much involved that he had to sell il at
sacrifice"
"Just what you wanted to do.
Edward smiled at the point made by
his Uncle.
at isu't what I've done though. I've
saved four dollars week from my salary
for the last three years; and SO was not
only able to pay the money down but had
iifty dollars besides"
"Brayol my boy" cried the delighted
old man, with another grasp of the hand
that made our hero vince. 81 am proud
Of you You're bound TO succeed, | see,
and without anybody's help. told your
cousin Polly that when she was eighteen
I'd buy her house in the city; that she
should furnish it to suit herself, aud have
all the servants she wanted, and I've kept
my word. Come around and see us when.
ever you can You'll always find the
latch string out"
Edward did not fail to accept the inyi
tation so frankly extended--a very pleas
ant intimacy growing up between the
three during the twelve months that fol
lowed. Our hero's business grew ant
prospered until he began to think of re
moving to n larger place. His uncle hac
given him several liberal orders, as well al
sent him number Of customers, but said
nothing more about assisting him in any
other way until Christmas eve. Entering
the room whore Edward and his daughter
were sitting he said;
II mustn't delay any longer the it'll,
lift promised you, nephew, and whiel
you have we'll earned
Edward glanced from the five thousaut
dollar check to the lovely face at his side
and then to that Of the speaker.
"You are very kind, uncle-far kinde
than ] deserve-but-h
"But what, lad Speak out would yo
prefer it in some other form y
Edwards fingers closed tenderly an
strongly over the hand he had taken 10 hi,
"Yes, unclc-in this
The old man looked kcenly from one +
the other.
"fou are asking good deal, nephew
Polly have you been encouraging thi
young man in his presumption" ?"
"Im afraid | have, father" was tn,
smiling response.
"Then go, my daughter give yo,
into worthy keeping; and if you max
you husbands heart as happy as you
mother did mine during the few shor
years that she tarried by my side, he viii
be blest indeed.