South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-28

nelts, ana 10 ngure out their matthew
ical relations. Many an hour have I
spent in the engineers room. intent up.
On the complex movement of the great
steam engine which supplied the estab-
lishment with power. From that TO the
lathe and other remote parts had trac
ei. time and time again. the force which
| moved the whole. took 81 equal in
terest in tue delicate machinery used
or the finer work.
By dint OF reading and attending lee.
lures upon such subjects had posted
myself well upon all matters of practi-
cal science.
Perhaps 10 young man ever started
lille as mechanic with fairer prospects
than were mine when came OF age
And, somehow or other, I laid q great
part OF my success TO the two-dollar dill
so generously given me when hal we'll
nign lost oil hope OF reaching Chicago,
and almos. resolved to hire myself as a
plow.boy to the first farmer who would
accept my services. Tile money had
! come just in time to rouse INV tagging
courage and renew my former resolu-
lions in all their strength.
l had no taste for farming, and had
q
hood L suppose [ should have spen.
many years of toll to possess in the end
a few acres of land and acountry house.
The fortunate accident which / have
made the subject of my story, however.
had turned the course OF events into an
| other channel. aud now [ was earning
the best of wages in business that [
liked, and had laid away in the bank a
nest egg of two thousand dollars. AL.
led to this, hoped. at no very remote
period. 10 buy out my employers estab.
iishment. for he Often spoke OF retiring
in few years, and intimate that there
Was no one IN whose hands he wouli so
gladly leave the business as i'm mine.
lie seemed To watch my progress with
| this III view, for, when 1 had saved e.
| nough, he set his price, l pail it, and
! the lar-e mandatory. with all its Gus
tom, was my own BY that time. how.
ever, another important change had ia
ken place in my affiirs. was married.
Shortly after my final launch into the
business world | net my frienI end
benefactress of NJ. we were the
only passengers in streeL-car. and
yentured to speak to her. Twenty
| y
appearances than III nine, and though |
knew her at first sight, sh. would nave
had difficult task in recognizing me,
/ with my full growth and bearded face
Madam said |, speaking with the
utmost respect, may 1 take the liberty
OF introducing myself to you as the hero
of = r.? mentioning The name
OF her story, which ! la read shortly
after its publication.
! For moment she gazci at mo with
partly puzzled, partly absent look, as
! II busy with oil memories, among
which had produced some faint vib.a.
tion.
Presently she RECALLED her first seri-
Gus step in a literary life, aud smiled as
! she said,-
And are you, then. the little boy
whose lowly struggles and adventures
supplied me with incidents for that
story p
i was at that time | replied
Though you can hardly call me q little
boy now
True, she responded, smiling again.
L should have use the past tense And
| - you reached Chicago after all p
Thanks to your kind gift, reached
my destination, and have since estab-
lished myself here upon firm business
| footing. attn husband, and a happy
and prosperous man have often told
my wife the anecdote OF the two dollar
bill, and she IS one of your most ardent
admirers 10 consequence to-day
| 80 you have remembered it all these
years she said, with another smile. Il
had forgotten that gave you anything,
though l we'll remember the incident of
talking To you
Y es; my recollection OF il is as vivid
as il it had been an occurrence OF YES
terday. and my gratitude has retained
its full warmth through all this time. I
have often longed to thank YOU for tho
Influence your kindness OF that day has
bad upon my life aud character.
| iancied there was the faiutest suspi.
cion Of impotence in her manner as she
answered.
Il do not understand Why you should
eel yourself under very heavy oblira-
tons on account Of the money. Ir you
gained two dollars by the operation I
gained twenty
'Ahl but you we're not obliged by
anything but tue prompiings Of gen
erous heart TO give me the money, and
% came al time in all my life when it
vas most needed and most useful
We'll. well. If you choose TO view IL in
that light am sure will not object!
There vas long pause, broken at
isst by me.
When my wife hears OF this she will
be very DESTROYS IL see you. May she
have thai pleasure ?
Here Is my card. You are welcome
TO my home. have not long been
resident Of Chicago, ani shall be glaI
10 know some Of her people.
When mag We come 2
THIS evening. II you like.
More passengers enterc I the car. and
my f-ianI NJ RrnlLnu f.r,.I.. a..