The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-04-27
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come and see me again.
"You'd rather have my money than
advice, 1 dare say,n added Mr.. Stone, as
Edward rose to go; "but We'll be better
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 y tea;
want you to see what complete little
house-keeper have, and make you ac-
quainted with her."
"Polly" he called out, opening The
door into the hall
In prompt obedience to this summons
a rosv-cheeked. bright-eyed girl tripped
in. The neat pink dress had been chan
ged for pretty merino, buts0lr hero
did not fail to Recognize her. .ahd 4 face
flushed painfully as he did sosFs
Polly" continued her father, ''this is
your cousin, Edward. He leaves on the
six o'clock train, and want his short
stay with US as pleasant as possible"
"Polly is my little housekeeper," he
added. turning to his nephew; 81 hire 8
woman for the work, and she does al
the rest When she's eighteen she shall
have all the servants she wants. but she
must serve her apprenticeship first. L
may stand her in good stead she may
take 1t into her head to marry roor
man, as her mother did before her. Eh
my girl?"
Marv's onlv reply'to this was smil'
aud blush. Our hero was considerably
embarrassed by the recollection of th,
mistake he had made, but the quietl,
cordial greeting of his young hostess
soon put him comparatively at rest.
fS At1her fathers request-who was very
proud of his daughters varied accom-
|plishments-Mary sang and played fo
her cousin; and his visit ended in singu
lar contrast to, the stormy way II com
menced. Edward refused the five dol
lar note rendered him at parting for hi'
travelling expenses,
The old man smiled as he returned th'
note to his pocket.bo book.
"He's sensible young chap, after all
be remarked to his daughter, as the doc
closed after his guest. "It's in him, /
lit can onlv be brought out. We shal
see; we shall see"
"A good deal for father to say" wal
Mary's inward comment, who though
her cousin the most agreeable youns
1 man she had ever met.
Three years later Mr.. Stone and hi
daughter paused in front of small hu
neat and pleasant looking shop, on tht
plate glass door of which were -tht
words: edward Stone, Stationery anG
Bookstore"
1t being too early in the day for cue
toners they found the proprietor alone
whose face flushed with pride and pleas
ure as be greeted them.
II got your card, nephew" said tht
old man with cordial grasp OF the hand
"and called around to see how you wer,
fgetting on. I thought it was about tim,
gave you that little lift you asked o
me three years ago. You don't lool
much as if you needed it though"
"Not at present, thank you, uncle,
was the cheerful response. "Curiously
enough it is the same business that
wanted to buy then. The man who tool
it had to borrow money to purchase j
with, getting so much involved that h'
had to sell at sacrifice"
"Just what you wanted to do"
Edward smiled at the point made b,
his uncle.
at isn't what I've done, though. pv,
saved four dollars week from my sala
ry for the last three years; and SO wa
not only able to pay the money down
but had fifty dollars besides"
"Bravo! my boy" cried the delighted
old man with another grasp of the hant
that made. our hero vince. "I'm prout
OF you! You're bound to succeed,
see, and without .anybody's help. toll
your cousin Polly that when she was i
I'd buy her house in the city; that sh
should furnish il to suit herself. and hav
all the servants she wanted, and I've KEEP
my word. Come around and see u
whenever you can. You'll always fin,
tue iatcu SCrtng OUT.
| Edward did not fail to accept the invi
tation so frankly extended--a very pleas
ant intimacy growing up between th
three during the twelve months that fol
lowed. Our hero's business grew an,
prospered until he began to think of re
moving to larger place. His uncle ha
given him several liberal orders, as vel
as sent him number of customers, bu
said nothing more about assisting hin
in any other way until Christmas eve.-
Entering the room where Edward an
his daughter we're sitting, he ssid:
~ mustn't delay any longer the littl
lift I promised you, nephew, and whic
you have we'll earned"
4 Edward glanced from the Eve thousan
dollar check to the lovely face at bi
side, and then to that of the speaker.
"You are very kind. uncle---far kiEde
. than ] deserve-but-"
"But what, lad Speak out. Woul
1 you prefer it il some other form ?"
i Edwards fingers closed tenderly an
strongly over the hand be had taken i
his.
"Yes, uncle-in this"
The old man looked keenly from on
to the other.
"You are asking a good deal, nephew
Polly, have you been encouraging tbi
, young man in his presumptionp
"I'm afraid l have, father" was th
smiling response.
"Tben 60, my daughter. l give 70
into worthy keeping; and if you max
your husbands heart as happy as you
mother did mine during the few shor
years that she tarried by my side, he wi
be blest indeed"
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