The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-11

1v0 ana twenty years vi N.Y. Woo ohO
of the best Judges of logs in London.
To those who know nothing of the bus
mess it may seem that little or no skill
is required in selecting tmber. But
when we come to consider the WIDE
difference of prices Of fancy wood OF
the same kind the value of an expert
will appear.
"At this time l had salary which
will appear, while sufficient to keep
bachelor in q homey way, was alto
gether Inadequate to the support OF
family. But'-here he leaned with q
pleasant, gentle courtesy toward his
wife-"I had made up my mind who
nv wife should be if ever l married.
Out of my small salary | was able to
Law by little money. We used to call
this her dowry" here he bowed again
in the direction of his wife for she
was an orphan, alone in the world, ana
kept herself on her slender earnings as
a schoolmistress.
"Three or four sons of members OF
the firm were in the business. so that L.
being without capital, had little or no
chance of ever attaining to "a partner
shin. There were, of course, men with
much larger salaries than my own. but
they were older by twenty years, and
waiting for dead mems shoes is bad
work. plainly saw that marriage was
for me out of the question as long as l
staid with Marston 4 Co. Accordingly.
when / was about six-and-twenty, and
had saved close upon a hundred
pounds, went to the head of the firm
and explained my case. told HIM l
felt, SO far as the business and the
treatment l received went, perfectly
satisfied, but that was anx Gus to push
my fortune so that l might settle in
life. Old Mr.. Marston was extremely
kind. He told me. that they were
greatly pleased with me, and that they
would do anything in reason rather
than let me go, but that certain IN
frangible conditions of promotion eS-
isted, that could not be put over the
heads o. my sen 'o-s, and that although
he was willing to increase my salary to
the utmost limit-consistent with my
servlces-he could not on any account
oyerstep the limit. l explained that
the increase he offered would not meet
nv views, and that l had determined
to leave as soon as a substitute for me
was suppl ed.
| "Mr Marston then asked me what [
proposed doing. remember as though
it was but yesterday, the mixture OF
pride and humiliation l felt when told
him that l intended starting in business
for myself.
".May ask he sa d. what business
you purpose starting imp
'Something the same as have been
at l said, feeling still more uncom-
| Portable.
"sOhr he cried. with a smile, you
are going to be rival of ours?"
"'No. no, / fastened to say. Il in
tend buying and selling on commits
sion, and 1 wish to know, sir. If l
may count on you as one of my pat
rons.'
"sYou may count on me- said he,
cordially doing all for you ] may fair
ly do. Young Bayliss,' he added,
gravely, if you want hundred or two
you have but to say the wo-d. You
can pay me back Just as you please
Il thanked him most sincerely, and
told him that for my present purposes
l wanted little or no capital, except
just what would keep me going until
l had got my scheme into operation.
And said he, may l ask what ex-
actly is your scheme?'
".Well, sir, said, q imagine | am
a good Judge of fancy logs
$50 they tell me, so they tell ME,
sal he and that is the reason we are
sorry to lose YOU Co.,.
"sAnd my notion is, that if l 90
about here and there | may be able to
find logs which the owners want to sell
and which my Judgment tells me are
good value for the money asked. And.
sir, when ! asked you to help me with
your patronage l meant that, would
you buy upon my Judgment and so put
the commission for the sale in my
way?'
avery good idea for you, indeed, -
said the old man. avery good no ion,
indeed. understand you have made
no mistakes up to this, aud 1 have nc
doubt that we shall be able to do good
deal with you. Of course, you know
all things of that kind must be done
through Mr.. Watkins, the master OF
the yard
".I have already spoken to Mr.. Wat
kins, r. and he says that, with your
permission. he will be glad to help me.
..In a month 1 left Marston 4 Co,
and found myself free TO do as pleased
and with about $50 in my pocket. Il
so happened that the first day Of my
liberty, and the first day of the Easter
vacation. were the same. | thought
that, after ten years close application
to bu.iaess. ! owed myself a LITTLE
holiday. and therefore l went to Jane
and told her | had determined to d.
nothing until the vacation was over.
often look ack to those first days of in
dependence, and think tlat in them be
gan the great happiness and prosperity
, which has seemed to increa hour b,
hour, ever since.
s.When James school reopened
went to work with all the vigor of hop
and determinat on. For the first yea
: was moderately successful. l sold t
Mr.. Marston several pieces whicl
: turned out 10 his satisfaction, but at tn
: end of the twelve months my financia
! position had not improved. l ha,
, made 10 more money than if had re
manned in the yard. l felt sobered bu
, not discouraged. l was seven-and
: twenty, Jane two-and-twenty, and
thought it time we married, but coul
+ not conscientiously ask her to share m
small and nov uncertain income, and
= had determined from the beginnin,
: that she should give up school-teachin
. when she became my wife.
.sAt this time the art of yeneerins
: was, perhaps, a. its height, and flo
b the benefit of any one here VIII