South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-06-15
UNCLE DAMS ADVICE.

! Edward Stone stood impa,ien,ly $, up
4 on the top stfp OF Uncle Daa's stately
! r,si,ience. There was not the faintost
sign OF life anywhere around the whole
! froat OF tue house vas cio sei aal Il ,rk
ened.I'nnd having rung several times
without elic;ting any re .ponss, he was
! ABOUT to- coneiuie thsre w .ss no one
Within nearing. when a hcad wAs thrust
4 OUT oil an upper window. tlA .urs
4 Young man, go around TO tho side
door, ,.--,.''..'G' -
! Considn raSlY startled by this uuex-
I pected address, the young man oheyel.
Upon tho porch, brushing away the
leaves that covered IL. was q Young girl
of fifteen. She hooked vary pretty as
she s,ood thero, the bright au,nunaI
sunshine dai1ing nthe .re ansi white arm
and uucovccas hsari,a Setting down her
broom, she .usseradhiln into a ,meaium-
size room. WHICH gave No iuaicItioa of
the repcted wealth of its owner. osa a.tl
I Ihe yoang pau took n seat, trnslietl
"a Few d4cs OF DIRT. from the lapel of his
loost, ran bis hngers through his, care.
fluffy a'ranged locks, and then said
to her: hQ.h ~ fhN ~ "A''t'.
7 II 81 yoar master his nephew, Edward
I Stone. q chere.9Ru 80 ~ ap4s9h1 -
= A faint sVile touched. the rosy Hips,
/ and sTsth ~ demare .yes, SIM" tho giri
4 Sspisnec. NgitEi- oQEl04t 10 sa9U1R,l
! A few INMATES later, 40 elderly gem
tieaAn catered. with iuteiligenb strong.
lsJ marked features, and q shre w,i' look
lin the eyes which seemed to take tho
amepta. measure Of bisyisitor,ata glonce
We'll, sir. anu what is, your business
! with ma = ....',. ?, sssv ,~,
/ ! am your ancphew, sir, Eiysrd
T. 50 Thy aahghtdr told me- ie:.. What a d.
| Il want your nssistauce' e.. ''ao "'
Yes, but what 10 you wan. ne to do
for. yon 2 ati aalr. r4G I8Ni1p. 81
> 4 was thinking of gbins int, bust
ness, and thought I.would come and
talk II over with you. and ast you to
! give nue. lifs.' rs-b as.t Gil 600,
/ 'Whal better capi'ald3 you ant than
you alreaJ hayes A strong, aals-
fbod.ed young man wanting "A littl Why,
n you ought GO. ho ssh,med of yoursely.
/ Whtt have you been hoine ? -
/ Il iwar''s f;cs flushed with anger n,
I this uneerJBonious lsnguage but ,o,..
/ iuy that he could not Afford 10 dnsr, eli
| Win his wealthy rela,ive,r he gave no
other iu,iica,i9n of it, ailt ~
Iva been 10 sore sine Ilelt school,
two years ago. ..u1 :.
7 Saved nothing from your salary. l
| suppose 2
40; ics only s5Oo-not more than
enough for my ex ,ensas
! llumphl You are able 90 dress your.
( self out Of 1t, p;rceive' | have known
men TO rear and educate large family
: Oh $500 year; and IL yon have peen
4! unaole To saw, anything, YOU Certainly
axe DOT n 10 gUinto business on your
/ own account When [ was OF your age.
! III, income was less than $500. and |
saved half OF ii. What is the bu siness
: yon wish To engage in 2 stR ua
stationery and Joks. hundred
doilacs viii Day 1t, a. the owner Is obli-
ged 20 sell rare chance. | don't ask
you 10 give inc the money, but to lend
1T; VIII siye you my note with ia
tcrest'
Young man, have several such pa
reCs hifoady. YOU can have al of tn m
ioI hive )ilars and warn you that it
VIII prove a poor Investment at that. /
eau give you some advice, though. !
which, If you'd follow, will be worth TO
you BOD many times over the nmuuat
you COX. But you wont do iti cd.
Ho" d. You knO@ that 2 saia Eyi-
ward 20 his eccea.r.c rslaLye. j would
, like 20 hear IT, any ay.'
Wen, hoge 1t is: Go back 10 YOUR
place 81 the store. and save three doll
lars week tom your salary. WHICH
yon can easily do; learn in .hs meqn |
tine all yun possibly Can IN regard u
kthe business you n'end Ia pur sde. AZ
! Tue eni Of foar years you VIII have III =
capital you seek, together with cuff
Icicnt experience au1 Judgment 20 know
how ~ u5a II. An I, better still. ~ vii
10 yours. earned by your own. tndustr 4.
aod seif~Genial, aH / worth m IRE to you
tbsn ten times .hat auIlunt In auy 9th
sr way. ihsn come and see zoe again
You'd rather have my mlDey traa nv
advice, / dare say. adtict Mr. Stone,
rs Etgard rose To 90; 'hdL vol Id
Ostter friends in fOuc years hence than
IA ( lot yol have H. SisdowT. ncphow;
tina TRAIN yon will have 90 take won't
leave until six iu tbe evening. You
must stay 10 tea. want vJu q see
what complete bOusekceDer ! have.
aGd make you acq1Gintsi With her,
Pol.YF Ia caIlsi Out, opening tas door
into the hail.
In prompt obedience 20 tots. summons
a rosy chsskel Dri,h..eyel g.n trip
ped IN. Tls usat PINK dress hal Deeu
| exchanged for pretty nerino, bat our
hero dad no aji TO recognize her. an
uis face flushed painfully as ho did 50.
Polly continued her father, 'this
- your Cousin I'd yard. lie lesvos on
the six o'clock train. and want YOU to
make his short stay with rs ~ pleasant
a possible. Polly is my liSiie house
keeper he aided turning 20 bis uepb-
ew; j hire wDmla (Dr the rough
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