Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-18

Give me $4,000 IN money Tor my
share"
SO this sort Of a division was made
John oooiinued On the homestead. work
| ing 10 his plain. ms,hodical way. and
slowly adding 10 bis share of the money
What he could raise out Of the profits Of
the farm. Joseph. with his newly se-
qairsd wealth sc, up an establishment in
the neanssi town and began life Of
pleasure Of the grosssr sort His brother
gave him no advice. for he new Il was
useless joseph sPon, bis money With
great prodisaliiy and before be knew 4,
be was a beggar. Ia the mean time
john's SIS 900 bad doablcd itself One
day Joseph came to him with a fall con-
fessioa Of his pecauiary troubles.
Jack" he aid. II am no, only a
bcgs,r bu, I am heavily in debt, Help
me out like a good fellow aud | will 'e'-
,ls down and begin life in sober earnest.
With my capacity fo' business can
soon make moaey enough TO repay 700.
/ I have ,own my Wild oats, aud With a
little help can .ooa recover Ill ! have
sqsandsred foolishly,"
Foraa answer John Bhsben placed
HI. name 10 an order iof 1000 he had
earned - lab1fiolsly.
"wiu tba, be enough. Joiie ? be
asked. because have as much more
yoa can have Il necessary"
"Thi. vii BE- Sufficient, Old fellow.
va. ,he ryr'y "in two year' ] viii pay
. it all back
He ven, back 10 'osn. drss bis m'a'
ey. paid hs lcb,s. sold some Of hi'
hir,c.. and discharged several q hi' ser
want. Twenty thousand dollars were
leit of the loan. tie Invested this In
business. aa.l fof ~hile seemed really
10 have reformed. John was encouraged
% say
"Jolic vii come out Ill right He Is
smarter than !. and in Eve years will Be-
worth more monsy than could earn IN
lifetime"
IN le,, than three years Joseph bfis'
ben. affair. ~crc ia the hands q his
creditors. and a .hsnfrs chicef closed ou,
biz bas.ac,, Again be turned to bis
brother ,of help All symya,hy.
"a osn ih., managed a ,rihs care
lrs,iy." be ,.ii By way of explanation.
Experience is dear teacher. and the le'-
500 I have learned shall never forget
Il yoa e.n come 20 my assistance nov /
can sooa recover myself"
Oace mofc John B'isbon placed his
name 20 a cheek payable 20 the order Of
hi. bother. aad joseph catered business
again. IN no year, be va' a bank
rup;
Il shall never succeed IN business.
Jack. be aid. "Help me on, q this
trouble aal will live with yoa on the
farm. lshal succeed a, farmer"
I, took al John B'isbsn's hoard 10
pay his brother. deb,s. bat he made no
complaint. uttered no rPrOa,h. He
said
II am glad yoa are coming back TO
/ ,he farm. Jolie. Yoa need 10 no work
and We ~.ll be very happy together.
50 Joseph ,ook up biz residence a, the
farm. and remembering his brother :
wolds. devoted hi, time principally TO
/ hunting. h.hins and riding abOa, the
country. In The meantime John Brsoen
I had fallen in love. and the daughter Of a
nsighboring farmer. ComP,oa BY name,
was hi, promised wife. Being a man Of
s,ric, hoaor himself and having fall oon-
I fience in hi. bio,her. be did not object
when Joseph began 10 pay his sihanoed
very marked attention
IL am glad he likes Der, he thought.
Il am 80 busy on the farm that have
/ little time ior pleasure, and Alice . %
fond u amusement.
Oae nish, joseph came to him just as
the shadows of evening were beginning ,c
fall. Tnere was ,namphAn, ring in
hi. voice when be spoke.
Jack. old boy" be said, holding out
bis hAnd. Congratulate me. | think
that from today can date the beginning
Of new life. Alice Cromp,on hA'
promised 10 become my wife"
lie was too much engrOssed with biz
own happiness TO sec the sfse, Of ms an
noaneemen, As portrayed on JOAn's face
tie did no, notice how the s,rOag man''
hand irembled in bis own.
"Is /, true I" fAliered John a. last
"why. Of course !, is Are you nO'
glad, We love each other and shall b,
very happy"
we love each other aud shall b
very happy " repeated John, mechanic
ally. and all the sunshine Of bis life sAnl
behind the heavy clouds Of despair. ayes
Jodie. am glad, and wish you long
years Of happiness
lie turned away and staggered, ra,h
er than walked 10 his own room. III
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