The Republican journal., 1882-12-14
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GLOW dye do?7 said the capitalist
GLOW dye do? ?" returned the builder.
"Iou are not very busy, take it," ad
ded Wilkins.
A quick, rough answer was making its
way to Peters lips; but he did not speak
it, He recollected himself in season. He
had taken a solemn obligation upon him
self that he would not allow any such
words to 60 out from bis mouth to his
fellow men.
''No, sir he replied as soon as the old
spirit had been quclled ~ am not very
busy just now"
"Perhaps YOU would like to work for
me!"
LAS YOU wish it."
"Weil,' said Wilkins, Il am in want Of
help, and should like to employ You.
meant to have employed YOU before and
perhaps You can imagine why did not.
However" he added, as he saw Peters
countenance fall, "there'S no need of re-
ferring TO that only for the lesson it teach
Is. felt the cut Of your rudeness very
deeply and the more so because | could
not see wherein had given any occasion
for it,"
II was rude returned Peter, frankly !;
"and as you have intimated, found a
lesson in the result; and | hope | may
profit by it."
That's enough, sir And 50 We'll let
the tst go" Wilkins extended his hand
as he spoke, and Peter grasped it warm
".
"And now, !" the visitor continued, 'let''s
come to our business. The man whom
engaged to supelintend the erection ofmy
mill, has SO much other business that he
would be spared from this ; soft you will
take it, will let him 60"
OF course Peter took it and when the
mill was done, so we'll and faithfully had
he performed his work, that he had more
offers of valuable contracts than he could
possible attend to.
But Peter Cox did not forget The prime
secret of this new success. He knew he
was eminenty qualified as an architect
and builder; but this was not all. He
also knew that the first lesson he had
learned was the most valuable onc-that
| investment he had made was Yielding
him the greatest interest. And, more
over the income from the politeness
which he had come to possess was not all
gross material. No, no--one Of its high
est and purest fruits was that which
came to his heart, and which remained
with him to bless him, wherever he went
MILLIONS FOR KINDNESS.
KINGSTON, n. y. About three years
ago Thomas McDermott, destitute
Irishman, came here in search Of en-
ployment. 4 young mechanic named
Martin gave him temporary work on the
dyke After being with him about two
months. he vent Oh the Delaware and
Hudson canal in the spring of 1879.
While employed here McDtrmott made a
confident Of his employer and tolQ him of
! bis parents residing in England, and that
his family connections We're wealthy. At
times he had bis employer write letters
for him to tie old county. In June,
l-~O. 4 person came 70 this city to learn
the whereabouts Of McDermutt. He was
found, and was informed that wealthy
uncle had died, and having no family,
bad Willed bis property to McDermott's
father, who, however, was also dead, and
he in turn having no other heirs, the
property had descended to Thomas. He
at once went to England and entered in-
20 possession 81 lht property. nVHaS
did not long have the good Of it, for he
died in March lasJ. At his death he
Nlled his entire property to bis former
employer here and wife, ON Tuesday
last the agent who had come from Eng
land to hunt up the person named in the
viii returned with full proof Of identity
in his possession, The estate is said to
Ne valued at S7,S50,000 Immediately
upon arrival ot the solicitor in England
the will will be admitted TO probate
Spectators have offered the young me
chauic half million dollars in hand for
his Windtal. and they take all chances,
but he declines, us the inventory Of cash
On hand is considerably more than that.