The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-26
THE WAY TO WIN.

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Edward Stone stood impatiently ppos
the top step Of Uncle Dams stately resi-
dence. There was not the faintest sirr
of life anywhere around--the wholt
front part of the house was closed anc
darkeDed; and having rarg se7era
Eimes without eliciting any response, nc
was about to conclude that there was ne
one within hearing, when a head was
thrust out of the upper window.
=" Ionng man, 80 .ound to the side
door,
Considerably startled by this uncx.
pected address, the young man 0beyed.
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 autumuai
sunshine falling on her round white
Arms and uncovered head.
Setting down her broom, she ushered
MIN into a medium,si1ad, plainIyrur-
nished room which gave no indication
cf the reputed wealth of its owner.
The young man took seat, brushed
few heCks Of dust from the lapel Of
his cost, ran his fingers through his
carefully arranged locks, and tlIus de-
livered himself:
"Tell your master that his nephew,
Edward Stone, is here"
A faint smile touched the rosy Inns
and with demure dyes, SIR the girl
vanished
A few minutes later an elderly gentle
man entered, with intelligent, strongly
marked features, and shrewd look in
the eyes, which seemed to take the men
tai measure of his visitor at q single
glance.
Well, sir, what is your business
with meW
" am your nephew"
$50 my daughter told me- What do
you want?
Il was thinking of going into busi-
ness, and thought I would come and
talk it over with you, and ask you to give
me a lift
"What better capital do you want
than you already hayo2 A strong able
bodied young man wanting liitl You
ought to be ashamed of yourself! What
have you been dong?'
Edwards face flushed with anger
at this unCeremOnious language; but
feeling that he could not afford 10 quar-
rel with his wealthy relative he gave no
other indication of it.
Saved nothing from your salary, [
suppose%
No; its only five hundred; not more
than enough for my expenses"
Humphl You are able to dress your
self out of it, perceive. / have known
men to rear and educate large family
on five hundred q year; and if Won
have been unable to save ANYTHING, Won
certainly are not able to go into business
on your own account. When | 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
inT"
Stationary and books. Six hundred
collars Will buy 1t, 80 81 g owner is OBLIGED
TO sell; rare chano,, l don't ak YOU
10 give me the amount, only lend il; |
Will give you my note with interest"
Ao'hS man, L nave stNtTbI SUpi pa
pers already, You can have all of them
for tive dollars; and warn y0u that IL
will prove poor investment aU mat. [
can give you some advice, through.
which if you follow will be worth . gGuI
many times over the amount you ..sked.
But you won't do it."
How do you know that?" said Ed
ward, with smile, who began to feel
more at home with his eccentric rela-
tive. "Td like to 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 possibly can in regard to the busi-
you wish to pursue. At the end of four
years you will have the capital you seek,
together with sufficient experience and
judgment to know how to use it. And,
better still, it Will be yours earned by
your own industry and seIf-denial, and
worth more to you than ten times that
amount got IN any other way. Then
come aud see me again"
" You'd rather have my money than
advice. dare say" added Mr.. Stone, as
Edward arose to go; but we'll be bet
ter friends four years hence than if |
let you have it. Sit down, nephew,
the train you have to take won't leave
until six in the evening. You must
stay to tea; want you to see what a
complete little housekeeper | have, and
make you sossusinted with her."
"pollyp he called out, opening the
door into the hill.
= rosy checked, b ight-eyed girl tripped
in. ahe neat print dress had been
chanir6 for = vsettv merino. but our
nero d1d not fats 20 recognize her, and
bis ia 70 flushed painfully as he did 50.
"Palyp contsnued .her father, this
is yous cousin, Edward. He leaves on
the sfs O'Clock train, and I want his
short stay with 70 as pleasant as posi-
ble."
Polly is my little housekeeper," he
added, turning to his nephew: g hire
2 woman for the work, and she does all
the rest. When she's eighteen she shall
have all the servants she wants, but abe :
must serve her apprenticeship first. 1t
may stand her in d good stead; she may
take it into her head to marry q poor
man, as her mother did before her. Eth
my girlr"
Mary's only reply to this was smile
and blush. Our hero was considerably
embarrassed by the recollection of the
mistake he had made. but the quietly
cordial greeting of his young hostess soon |
nut him compara.iyelv at rest. !