Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-16

anything, you certainly are not fit to go
into business on your own account.
When was ut your age, my income
was less than three hundred dollars, and
I saved half of it. What is the business
you want to engage in 7"
Stationery and book. Six hundred
dollars will buy it, as the owner is oblig-
ed to sell rare chance. ] don't ask
you to give me the amount-only tolend
it; will give you my note with inter-
est
young man, | have several such pa
pers already. You can have all of them
for five dollars, and | warn you it will
prove bad investment mt that. can
give you some advice, though, which if
you follow, will be worth to you a good
many times over the amount you ask.
But you won't do it..
GLOW do you know thatw said Ed
ward, with smile, who began to feel
more ut home with his eccentric relative.
"l'd like to hear it, anyway"
well, here it is: Go back to your
place in the store, and save three dollars
a week from your salary, which you can
easily do--learnlng, in the meantime,
all you possibly can in regard to the bust
ness you intend. 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 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, l dare say" added
Mr.. Stone, as Edward arose to 60; "but
we will be better friends four years
hence than if ] let you have it. Sit
down, nephew, the train you'll have to
take won't leave until six in the even
ing. You must stay to tea: want you
to see what complete little housekeep-
or ! have. and make YOU acquainted
with her. ''Pollyw he cried out. open
ING the door into the hall.
In prompt obedience to this summons,
rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed girl tripped
in. The neat print dress had been ex-
changed for q pretty merlno, but our
hero did not fail to recognize her, and
his face blushed painfully as he did so.
Polly" continued her father, "this
is your cousin Edward. He leaves on
the six o'clock train, and want you to
make his short stay with us as pleasant
as possible. Polly's my little house
keeper" he added, turning to his nephew
II hire a 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 APP
premiership first. 1t may stand in good
stead she may take into her head to
marry some poor man, as her mother
did before her. Ell. my girl"
Mary's only reply to this was Il 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 put
him at ease.
At her fathers request-who was very
proud Of his daughters varied accom-
plishments-Mary sang and played for
her cousin and his visit ended in singu-
lar contrast to the stormy way it COM
menced. Edward refused the five dol
lar note rendered to him by his uncle at
parting, for his travelling expenses.
The old man smiled as he returned the
note to his pocket-book.
"He's sensible young chap after all, y
he remarked to his daughter, as the
door closed after their guest. It's III
him fit 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 themost agreeable young man
she had ever met.
Three years later, Mr.. Stone and his
daughter paused in front OF small but
neat-looking shop, Oh the plate glass
| door of which were these words:
! EDWARD STONE.
STATIONERY AND BOOKsToRE.
! 1t being too early in the day for Gus
toners, they found the proprietor
alone, whose face flushed with pride
and pleasure as he greeted them.
Il not your card, nephew" said the
Old man. with cordial grasp of the
hand. "and called round to see how
YOU were getting on. thought it wa,
Il a.