The Osceola times., 1880-04-24
THE WAY To WIN.


stood there, the bright autumnal sun
shine falling on the round white arms
and uncovered head.
Setting down her broom, she ushered
him into medium sized, plainly fur
nished room, which gave no indication
of the reputed wealth OF its owner.
The young man took seat, brushed a
few flecks OF dust from the lapel of his
coat ran his fingers through his care
fully arranged locks, and thus delivered
himself:
"Tell your master that his nephew,
Edward Stone, is here"
A faint smile touched the rosy lips,
and with a demure "Yes, sir" the girl
vanished.
A few minutes latsr an elderly gentle
man entered, with intelligent, strongly
marked features, and shrewd look in
his eye, which seemed TO take the men,
tai measure of his visitor at a glance.
"Well, sir, what is your business with
me2"
, 81 am your nephew, Edward Stone.
80 my daughter told me. What do
you want2'
Il came to pay my respects to you,
SIR"
"Yes, but what do you want me to do
for your"
81 was thinking of going into business,
and thought | would come and talk it
over with you, and ask you to give me a
lift"
"What better capital do you want than
you alread have? A strong, able-bodied
young man wanting lift You ought
TO be ashamed of yourself! What have
you been doing?"
Edwards face flushed with anger at
this unceremonious language; but, feel
ing that he could not afford to quarrel
with his wealthy relative, he gave no
other indication of it.
"Ive been in store since / left school
two years ago"
Saved nothing from your salary, /
suppose"
"No; it's only five hundred, not more
than enough for my expenses"
"Iumph! You are able to dress your
self out of it. perceive. / have known
men to rear and educate large family
on five hundred year; and if you have
been unable to save anything, you are
certainly unfit to 20 into business on
your own account. When was at your
age my income was less that three hun
drcd, and saved half of it. What is
the business YOU want to engage in?"
Stationery and books. Six hundred
dollars will buy it, as the owner is
Obliged TO sell. A rare chance. | don't
ask you to give me the amount, only to
lend it; | will give my note, with inter
est"
young man. | have several such pa
pers already. You can have all of them
Tor five dollars; and | warn you that IT
will prove bad investment ut that. |
can give you some advice, though, which,
if you will follow, will be worth TO you
good many times over the amount you
ask. But you won't do IT,"
GLOW do you know that?' 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, here il is. Go back TO your
place in the store, and save three dollars
a week from your salary, which you can
easily do. learning all you possibly can
in the meantime in regard to the busl-
ness YOU intend to pursue. At the end
of four years you will have the capital
you seek, together with sufficient expe-
rience and judgment TO know how to
use it. And, better still, 1t will be yours,
earned by your own industry and self
denial, and worth more TO you than ten
times that amount 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 go; but wen be better
friends four years hence than If let you
have it. Sit down, nephew: the tram
you will have to take don't leave until
six in the evening. You must stay to
tea; want YOU 10 see what "A complete
little housekeeper have, and make you
acquainted with her.
"Poly" he cried out, opening the
door into the hall.
In prompt obedience to this summons,
rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed girl tripped
in. The neat print dress had been
changed tor a pretty merino, but our
hero did not fail TO recognize her, and
his face flushed painf1lly as he did 80.
"Polly," continued her father, this Is
your cousin Edward. lie leaves on the
six o'clock train, and | want you to make
his short stay with us as pleasant as pos
slblc.
"Polly is my little housekeeper," he
t'ihN'l' Alli liiiE W piiNNf ="
woman for the rough 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 good stead;
she may take it into her head to marry
some poor man, us her mother did be-
fore her. Eli! my girl?"
Mary's only reply was smile and
blush. Our hero was considerably en-
barrassed by the recollection OF the mis-
take he had made; but hequietly cordial
greeting of his young hostess soon put
him completely at his ease.
AT her fathers request-who was very
fond of his daughters varied accomplish
ments-Mary sang and played for her
cousin, and his visit ended IN singular
contrast TO the stormy way 1t COM
menced. Edward refused the tive-dollar
note rendered him by his uncle at part
ing for his travelling expenses.
The old man smiled as he returned the
note TO his pocket book.
Hes a sensible young chap, after all, 4"
he remarked to his daughter, as the door
closed after their guest. Its in him, il
1t can only 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
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