Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1885-12-24
CERLDO WAYNE co. VIVA. THURSDAY DECEMBER d 1886

s"f a." '"itc VI tue most heartfelt
Joy.
Jack looked ri him and wond.,..l
hc'V was poor, old, dcfonncd man
ovcDoN rd bcvond all bounds hcco,,s.,
ms life had been spared. while the one
who had rescued him. voung st,on'.
and in Wig, rous health. DESPITE his usc,
less arm, lad, with all these adynnt.
ages been on the point OF dcstroving
himself S
You have something worth lvins
Tor, perhaps9' said Jack. You arc
richPH "'
AZ this the little man almost screamed
with laughter.
81 riohg' he cried. punching one ~
the rait-timbcrs with his wooden loo
'oh, what an idea, WHY, marcy ON
me, young man, 10 you know what i
'h tne box strapped to my hack?"
pom nay word dom" ;" said Jack.
Nell, its matches matches which
sells, the two ooNes for Eve centsi But
4 !, m des'rcd they've all been spilled by
,he water, now
Jack scratched his head
80 You sell matches for living.
shipmateP How does IL paw"
wen, when I say | gits a living
by IT. the less said mtcr nat the bet.
But You do get livingP"
Yes, after fashion, mcaninr
bread without butter. aud tea without
sugar, and occasionally the SCRAP Of "A
steak! But the living agrees with me. "
added the little matchman-"i keeps
me as merry as cricketv'
DO YOU know. said Jack. frankly.
you make me feel ashamed of my
sell And he went on TO explain his
previous intention ~ committing sui
eide, aud his reason therefor. TO all of
which the other listened gravcly aud
then replied;
- kind of suspected something OF
the Kind as | sat watching YOU from
tother side of the pier, where had
come 20 rest and get the river air.
When | saw YOU 60 over. picked up
a piece of rope and hobbled along to
the spot with H. hoping To save YOU.
Why, marcy ON met big. strapping
fellow like YOU ought 90 thank God
for the blessing of health aud strength
every day of his life Go into the
match business. You could arm a
good deal more than | can In that
line
with.
Haven you few shillings?'
'Ay, ay; I've got forly-cighi cents. "
Phew! Then YOU can git more
than matches enough IA start with al
the factory ON --- street. I'm 90
there with you. They make splen-
did match there that sell. I've dartcr
at work therc-gits three dollars a
week.
As soon a. Jack had helped the old
man from the raft 10 the dock the two
separated after agreeing upon place
of meeting on the following day.
Early IN the morning Jack went To
the factory TO buy his matches There
the pcddler introduced him to his
daughter - good-looking Young wo-
man oi twenty-five, whose appearance
pleased the young man nj once. Hav-
ing obtained his matches. Jack went
his rounds and sold OF his whole stock
before night making a good profit. lie
was 80 vigorous a walker that he was
enabled 10 sell very fast. In few
months he had actually saved little
money. He pcrsevered, and i'm n
couple OF years he had serious thoughts
OF marrying. Jane Smith the old
peddlcr's daughter, was the object Of
his regards The two loved each
other, and so Jack had no difficulty i'm
pcrsuading her TO become his wife
She and Jack put together such
funds as they could spare out of their
Joint savings, and, in time. opened a
little factory If their own, for Jane
had worked long enough at the bust
ness 10 thoroughly understand the pro-
cess OF making matches.
Assisted by her father and husband.
who could help her in some parts Of
the work. q thriving trade eventually
rewarded her efforts
AT last the young wife invented a
better match than any which had been
previously used. IL had a rapid sale.
and was the final means Of enrichin0
the couple. who now own one Of the
largest factories in the United States.
Better still, they are happy. for Jack
can never forget thc lesson he learned
from the old peddlcr Of cherishing
cOntented mind. and Of being industri.
Gus and persevering under adverse cir
cumstances.
by cheerfulne-s and industry. his
wife invented the excellent match that
was the means Of their winning q for
tune. and the young man realized that
10 was through the cNertion Of these
same qualities that he came 20 make
hts excellent match with 40 good u wo-
man ~ II yr.Fg..