The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-22
Ralph found Joe Bringing in the


"Joe," he said, twill you ask Mrs.
Douglas II you can 60 to the river with
mep"
Joe gave o very ready assent. He
assured Mrs. Douglas that the chores
were all done, and received her per-
mission to 60 with Ralph.
Knowing something Of Joe's habits,
Ralph said, just as they reached the
gate, ''Are you sure the chores are oil
donep"
"Yes, l believe SO" was Joe's care
less answer.
"The barn doors are open. Doesn't
Mrs. Douglas expect you to shut them
at nightp"
at doesn't make bit of difference,
and she won't see them. for they are
out OF sight from the house. "
Il should shut them, if ! were iu
your place." said Ralph; and then. the
barn reminding him Of eggs, he asked:
Have you brought in the eggs, to-
dayp"
mo, forgot to look. But the hens
don't lay every dav, SO Mrs. Douglas
won't think anything about it,
"Let's see if we can't find any, before
we go to the river' said Ralph. 81
like to hunt for eggs"
They went, and soon found several,
Ralph, not satisfied with this, contin'
ued to look around, and soon discov.
cred nest with ten eggs of which JOE
had no knowledge. -,.
"Only Think we have found sixteen!
said Ralph, exultingly, after counting
them ''Worth hooking for. lam sure. "
Two years passed, and each of the
boys went on his own way; Joe neglect
ing his duties with little or no COM
FUNCTION, il he felt sure his unfaithful.
ness would not 10 discovered, and
Ralph performing every duty carefully
andyet, during this time, the difference
between the two boys seemed Of little
account. Ralph seldom got even awort
of appreciation from Mr.. Harris, and
Joe usually contrived to escape cen
sure.
I At the end Of the two years Mr.. iHar
ris received a visit from an old friend
who was very busy man when al
home, and it was great treat to hin
to spend whole weeS in a quiet coun
try farmhouse. He was close OBJ
server. and one thing which did not es
cape bis notice was the faithfulnes'
with which Ralph did all his tasks. ID,
spoke of it to NJ. Harris. itea
"Yes, Ralph is q pretty good boy,
said Mr.. Harris, rather carelessly, as
IL were a matter of course.
'I wonder il you know how lew boy
there are as faithful as he isp' was hi
friends reply.
81 want a good, honest, faith!u
boy," said friend to this gentleman
about two weeks alter his return home
"Did you chance to find such an articl
while you were in the country"
The gentleman's thoughts turned Q
once to Ralph, aud he answered: 81 di
see such boy. never saw one NOR
faithful and trustworthy And the
he told him all about Ralph.
"Do you think could get him"
"Very likely you may, if YOU try"
He did try, and the result was tha
Ralph found an excellent situation
which proved TO be the first steppin!
stone to successful career in the bus
ness world.
/. It has often been said that the rogI
or wrong-doer is sure to be found out
last; but it is just as true that the fait
full, industrious boy is sure to be four
out in the long run. He may think tn
no one observes him, but people arour
him have eyes and, by and by. the
will be n place where such a boy
wanted, and some one, who has bee
silently watching him, will bring Il
place and the boy together. CdtherI'
M. TroDbridge, in CongregattonatiSt