New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20
UNCLE DAMS ADVICE.


UNCLE DAMS ADVICE.
Edward Stone stood impatiently upon
he top step of Uncle Dams stately resi-
dence. There was not the faintest sign
of life anywhere around-the whole
front of the house was closed and dark
ened, and having rung several times
without eliciting any response, he was
about to conclude that there was no one
within hearing, when head was thrust
out Of the upper-windows.
"Young man, 60 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 q young girl
of fifteen. She looked very pretty as
she stood there, the bright autumnal
sunshine falling on the round white
arms and uncovered head. Setting
down her broom, she ushered him into
medium-sized, plainly furnished room,
which gave no indication OF the reputed
wealth of its owner.
The young man took seat, brushed
a few fecks of dust from the lapel of
his coat, ran his fingers through his
carefully arranged locks, and said,-
''Tell your master that his nephew,
Edward Stone, is here.''
A faint smile touched the rosy lips,
and with a demure Eyes, sir" the girl
vanished.
A few minutes later, an elderly gen.
tleman entered, with intelligent, strong
ly marked features, and shrewd look
in the eyes, which seemed to take the
mental measure of his visitor at a
glance.
'.Well, sir, and what is your business
with me?''
Il am your nephew, Edward Stone"
$50 my daughter told me. What do
you want?''
II want your assistance"
eyes, but what do you want me to
do for you?'
II was thinking of going into BUSH
ness, and thought I would come and
talk it over with you, and ask you to
give me a lift.''
What better capital do you want
than you already have? A strong, able
bodied young man wanting lift! You
ought to be ashamed of yourself! What
have you beer 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.
1--WE been in store since I left
school, two years ago."
'Saved nothing from your salary, I
suppose?''
mo, it's only five hundred-not more
than enough for my expenses
''Humph! You are able to dress your
self out of it, perceive. I have known
men to rear and educate large family
on five hundred dollars a year; and If
you have been unable to save anything,
you certainly are not fit to 60 into bus
mess on your own account. When
was of 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?''
Stationery and books. Six hundred
dollars will buy it. as the owner is
obliged to sell; a rare chance. Idon' t
ask You to give me the amount, only to
lend it; I will give you my note with in
terest."
Young man. 1 have several such pa
pers already. You can have all of them
for five dollars; and / warn you that it
will prove poor investment at that. I
can give you some advice, though, which
if you'd follow, will be worth to YOU q
good many times over the amount you
ask. But you won't do it,
'How do you know that?' said Ed
ward with smile, who began to feel
moro at home with his eccentric rela-
tive. I'D like to hear it anyway"
''Well, here it is Go back to your
place in the store, and save three dol
lars a week from. your salary, which
you can easily do; learning, in the
meantime, all you possibly can in re-
gard to the business you intend to pur-
sue. 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 own indus
try 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 my advice, I dare say,' added
Mr.. Stone. as Edward rose to 90; ''but
We'll be better friends four years hence
than if I let you have it. Sit down,
nephew; the train you will have to take
won't leave until six in the evening.
You must stay to tea; I want you to see
what complete housekeeper have,
and make you acquainted with her.
Polly" he called out, opening the door
into the hall.
In prompt obedience to this summons
q rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed girl tripped
in. The neat pink dress had been ex-
changed for a pretty merino, but our
hero did not fail to recognize her, and
his face flushed 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 is my little house.
keeper" he added, turning to his nephew;
II hire q 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. It may stand her in
good stead; she may take it into her
head to marry poor man, as her
mother did before her. Eli! my girlp''
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