Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-09
S0MERBYS SUCCESS.
A Fathers Llberality and q Sons
Thauxf1lnsss
H. ths Oid Macs Aasiei f.sfilsss y ere More
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ne Haa ~ ,hossiss IA sasry
Hith ths Nora lsnesssl<L



nlalols. aai ellsivs dollar. bat / tank ~
slas sonerhy, and srrAight~ay push "a
refreshed ia ths hope that q may sncour-
age some f-llaa -toiier. 1 all briefly st
dsaa the story of bis great success.
~ lesan d business lie la the employ
~ ais "a hsr, Ia whose establishment be
s-A rea4alBs. universally looksd up %,
4ad alnere.i - al whose pos tion ia the
lo4s- Is Inferior O. hIs o~n. ls ~as ar
ranged Id the 0es inning that be was 70
live at home, and that he was % receive
a salary af Ten dollars a week. half of
eaieh eas g. BE- ded lcted 10 payment II
bis board h 8 father desi gued thus not
only 20 give Dis only son a good start. bat
o. ilcillc4is AZ tae very outset sound pFln-
ciples n economy, ani u aecus1Om his
offspring % tls n0S almost obsolete pFac-
tlce " laying aside certain fixed per-
ceutage ~ bis income 20 meet living ex-
peases.
Ihe 500 repaid The fathers kindness
~irh earnest effort, and at tue end Of SIX
months be Was one day summoned into his
prosenit0r's private ofiice. and thus ad-
dressed
-Slas. 1 have observed with great pleas
ure cur duigenr attention 10 business,
aud have decided 20 raise your salary in
practical recognition II your increased
value. After to-day yoa viii draw slj a
~ eek, instead Of SO a. heretofore. And,
b. tho way" F" the father added, as Silas
turned 20 80 'as your living viii now be,
naturally, upon an increased scale OK ex-
penditure more ia keeping with your aug
uentei Income, l shall hereafter deduct
so week, instead OF - for your board"
Fillsd with gratitude too deep for ex-
preston, Silas left the paternal presence
resolved 10 deserve his kindness or perish.
lie redoublsd his efforts, and SIX short
months more he again stood one day, by
particular request, before his father, who
said, with a broad smile of satisfaction
drsped about his benevolent count nance:
My boy, you are exceeding nay fondest
anticipations. Such endeavor as yours
shall not 20 unrew arded. l have decided
10 raise your salary for the second time.
Twenty dollars is tho figure of the
future, aud may God bless you"
Here the old man paused; and in voice
trembling with genuine emotion Silas
stammered forth his thanks. As he was
leaving the room his father added, with
out raising his head from some papers
over which be was busted:
"Oh, Silas, one thing more. Twas about
To add that this change in your circum-
stances will make great difference in
your mode Of life. You will eat more,
drink more, in fact, lead "A broader and
fuller life ia every respect. / shall, there
fore, charge you 80 week for board af-
ter this date. Good morning"
In the next six months Silas surpassed
hims elf, and boomed things 10 a perfectly
phenomenal extent. He was not, conse-
quently, wholly taken by surprise when
he fousd on his desk one morning note
in his fathers familiar hand. Hastily
tearing open the en- velSpe with hands
trembling with pleasurable anticipation,
he read as follows
Ny DEAR soN-I can not express to you my
deep satisfaction ia your wonderful prog
ress. nor shall try. Words are cheap. but
cash is, In such cases. the most accomplished
conversationaiist. Continue your efforts At
double your present salary. Inclosed please
find check for this week. Your anectionete
FATHER.
The inclosure bore in the lower righs-
han corner the flowing signature of tne
senior Somerby, and in the upper left the
symbol :, followed by the figure ). In az
ecstasy OF gratitude, Silas pressed the
letter TO his lips As he did so he observed
the legend Turn over" obscurely placed
In the lower corner, and following instruc-
tlons he read as follows:
T. s.-Your pecuniary circumstances are
moi nrH Nj f..f 81.
need of economizing 4 variety OF mild ex-
trlvagances. hitherto made inaccessible by
Limitations OF income, are now within your
grasp. son viii fee. ike branching out iu
many directions. Men I'm your circumstances
smoke fifteen cent cigars AMI drink wine
upou occasions Their board sometimes
costs them AS nlgn a- forty five dollars
week Yours vii cost You precisely that
gmount
Stimul ted by these pract. cal proofs OF
parental love, Silas fairly bumped himself,
So % speak. during the next year, and,
despite the distractiug influence of large
income. attended more strictly than ever
to business. one day toward the end Of
fae year he received a summons from his
ather. whom he found standing before the
fire fra his pr ivate office. Judge If his sur
Nfl *e WNeN I'm" LNtfA Ntn man, tlNtaE MS
hlni sifectionately upon his sous shoul-
der. said,
''S.ias, nay boy. you have been doing no.
bly have long intend i go more suhstan-
TALLY reward Yonr efforts than by mere
words of praise. and have decided 90 lat
that reward come i'm che form Of a raise Of
sa.ary. I ana aware that = salary ~ SEQ
q NeeS viii place sou il, society 20 which
your poor oh father can hardly aspire. It
vi. he vonr proud privilege o. give sup
pers CD the BAH 2 and 70 assist In booming
the hack and liquor interests ~ the great
metropolis I. aIasi IA account of deh-
cieneies ~ early training and eiucsuou.
and lack Of funds. can not tread these
aowsrv paths with you; hut the father il
content % live azain iI the son. snd % en-
JOY his triumphs in A hack seat. Z can
scarrrlv hope." he continued. bis voics
trembling 81 htiy. and big tesr rolling
down a.s cheek 'to keep you az home witb
us any longer. T'ur new life WI pc a.
var|ance with our simple ways You viii,
na iouht. feal Se zoin + 60 one office prin-
cral aofels. anj. perhaps. pay as much az
go a week for hoard We can not COM
rete v ta the rroczerT ware and silver they
wiI give son ttera Oh eat nor with rae