The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
fHE WAY TO WIN.


darkeDed; and having rang several
Iimes without eliciting any response, he
was about to conclude that there was no
one within hearing, when a head was
thrust out of the upper window.
Young man, go round 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
she stood there, the bright autumnaI
sunshine falling on her round white
arms and uncovered head.
Setting down her broom, she ushered
MIN into medium-sized, plainly-fur-
nished room which gave no indication
c{ the reputed wealth of its owner.
The young man took a seat, brushed
q 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 StoHe, is here"
A faint smile touched the rosy lips.
and with demUre eyes, sir" the girl
vSPlshed.
A few minutes later an elderly gentle
man entered, with intelligent, strongly
marked features, and a shrewd look in
the eyes, which seemed to take the men
tai measure of his visitor at single
glance.
Well, sir, what is your business
with me?''
am your nephew"
So my daughter told me. What do
you wsntT'
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 have7 A strong able
bodied young man wanting a liftl You
ought to be ashamed of yeurselfl What
have you been doingT'
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 irony your salary, I
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. I have known
men to rear and educate large family
on five hundred a year; and if YOU
have been unable to save anything, vuu
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 I saved half of it.
What is the business you wish to engage
in?'' 9O
Stationary and books. Six hundred
dollars VIII buy 1t, 81 - e owner is obliged
10 sell; G rare chanSN. / don't ask you
90 give Ine the amount, only lend it; l
VIII give you my note with interest"
Young man, have several such pa
pers already, You can have all of them
Tor i've dollars; and warn you that it
Will prove poor investment at tnaU.
ran give you some advice, through,
which II you follow will be worth good
many times over the amount you asked.
But you won't do il"
How do you know thatY' said Ed
ward, with a smile, who began to feel
more at home with his eccentric rela-
tive. I'd like to hear it, anyway"
Well. hear it is. Go back 10 your
place in the store, save three dollars a
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 " II be yours earned by
your own industry and self-denial, and
worsb more TO YOU than ten times that
appoint got IN any other way. Then
come and see me again"
You'd rather have my money than
advice. | dare say, added Mr.. Stone, as
Edward arose to 90; but we'll be bet
ter friends four years hence than if I
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 yors sezysxsa:nted with her."
POllyt" he called out, opening the
door iRbO the hill.
In nTompt obedience to this summons
q rosy checked, b ight-eyed girl tripped
in. 3he neat print dress had been
chanIsd for $ g.etty merino. but our
hero cAd not fat3 so recognize her, ana
his ia p flushed EDinfully as he did so.
"PtSlyr" contsauedg gher father, q this
is youg cousin, Edward. He leaves on
the sig o'clock train, and I want his
short stay with u as pleasant as possi-
BILE"
Polly is my little housekeeper," he
added, turning to his nephew: Il hire
a woman for the work, and she does all
the rest. When she's eighteen she shall
have all the servants she wants, but she
must serve her apprenticeship first. 1t
may stand her in a good stead; she may
take it into her head to marry 3 poor
man, as her mother did before her. EhI
my girl2''
Mary's only reply to this was a 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
put him coE2paratiYelv at rest.
At her taghers equesU-Wn0 |ss ye1y
proud of his daughters varied accom-
plishments-Marys sang and played for
her cousin; and his visit ended in singu-
lar contrast to the stormy way 1t COM
mepced. Edward refused the five-dol-
lar note rendered to him at parting for
his travelling expenses.
The old man smiled as ne returned
the note to his pocketbook.
He's a sensible young chap, after
al" he remarked to his daughter, as
the door closed after his guest. It's
in him, if it 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 had ever met.
Three years later Mr.. Stone and his
daughter paused in front of small
but neat pleasant looking shop, on the
plate glass door of which were the
words: Edward Stone. Stationary and
Bookstore.
1t being too early in the day for
was the cheerful response. Curlously
enough ii is the same business that /
- L,Yv Ahau The man who