Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-03

his brother Roberts offer-and the idea
that he had something laid by to bestow.
He went, however. and although he
made some inquiries for the place he was
seeking, he, too, missed the road, and
journeyed almost as far out of the way as
the former traveller. But by good luck
he stumbled upon the place at last, and
knocking at the rude door, received the
same reply in low, husky voice that his
brother had received before him, namely,
"Come in, nephew" Whereupon he en-
tered. bid his uncle "Good morning, SIR"
and the latter set out the skeleton chair
near to the place where the small board
was lying, and bid him be seated.
The dry goods man, without even look
ing at what he was invited to rest himself
npon, much less noticing the seat board
lying upon the floor. pumped himself
down into the chair frame in such man.
ner that while his knees were doubled up
against his chest and lungs, so as to great
ly retard his breathing, the middle part OF
his body was within few inches of the
floor; and in this ridiculous position, APP
parently satisfied, without even using a
finger to help himself, or in any wav
showing his inconvenience, he remained
composedly for time, said few COM
monplaces, then scrambled up and went
away.
The manufacturer was next notified,
and upon receiving the first summons,
he set out Immediately on foot, in his
working garb, for he would not take time
to change his clothing. fearing his uncle
was sick. OF every one he met he
inquired for the best and shortest road
% The place of Abraham Cole. and very
soon his feet were in path that led
around by the foot of hill, the short and
easy route always travelled by his uncle,
and almost before he knew it he saw the
door, and entered without so much as
getting any knowledge at all of the great
house, and which had so much both
cred his brothers. Upon seeing his uncle
alive and we'll he appeared relieved, and
showed hnmistakable signs of joy, and
when the skeleton chair was offered, he
saw its failing at a glance, and perceiving
the board upon the floor he picked it up
quickly, and placing it across the rungs
so as to form seat, he drew the whole
up closer to the fire, sat down, and seemed
comfortable, as he really was, and enliv-
ened his host with sympathizing sensible
remarks, for nearly an hour
After the last visitor was gone, the re-
turned merchant sat by his hearth for
sometime, and looking steadily into the
blaze he thought the matter of the expert
ment over from beginning to eEd AT
length he spoke.
''As for such men as my legal relative"
said he, "they can cut it quite as fat upon
few pennies, by making great show of
wealth, and are just as well off. and as
well satisfied, in their own way, as if they
had the money itself Besides, one who
gets irritated, loses his patience, forgets
his respect for others and ignores good
manners, because of the petty annovances
of this life, or-because he is in the pres
ence OF the poor, betrays a weakness,
which, if he was rich, would take some
other shape and cause him to lose his
wealth, or make the same curse to him.
Again, the individual who dsdains to ac-
cept an humble, yet honorable position
when he is in pressing need, even if he
sees no way to better it when such posi-
ton is offered. and is the best, under all
the circumstances, that he can get at the
time, is not the person desire to find and
therefore cannot have the handling of nv
money.
"As for my nephew in the store. al
though he is an improvement upon the
lawyer, could not agree to trust a great
fortune to him who takes up a position
without so much as looking at it, much
less studying to improve it, though such
position be offered by friend, for he
would be liable to find himself boxed
about and upset directly, if he attempted
to sail in great ship, whereas, if he sits
in small boat tied to the shore, he will
in all probability continue to be adoat
but Robert, who appears to combine
with an affectionate, sensible heart, fair
share of promptness and foresight who is
neither proud nor dull, he shall be nv
heir"
So saying the bachelor uncle arose and
went back TO Boston, and in a few DAYS
the manufacturer received package con-
tanning title deeds made out in his name.
which put him into immediate possession
of large and valuable properties in the
city of notions, Cole only retaining him.
self certain investments which would
provide for his own living, in his plain
but comfortable way, and at his death,
these also went by will, to the nephew of
his choice.