The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-22
The Wall Street World.
CHAPTER Xxx.
RESUMING BUSINESS.

HID UMlNNF bUolNIl5Ss
The offer for the purchase Of bonds by the
Treasury Department had an immediate eff
feet on financial affairs. The money market
became easier and confidence began to be re-
stored. This brought relief to all really s0lz
vent mercantile houses, and those who had
valuable assets Of any kind could now obtain
discounts sufficient to enable them to meet
their liabilities. Among those who were at
once relieved was the house Of Sleayin g. Co !:
they resumed payment and recommended
business. Mr. Sleavin lost no time in finding;
his clerk Jameson, and reinstated him with
an increased salary Great was the sorrow
in the ragged school at the loss Of the teacher:
and it was with some regret that he aban-
doned the place He felt no especial voca-
ton to the career of missionary; but his
duties had become less irkson2e than at the
beginning, if not absolutely pleasant His
own position, however, was such that he
could not afford to continue in his self-deny-
ing occupation. Palette was one Of the first
to congratulate him upon his improved pros
poets.
"Dont you feel sorry, my dear fellow!
Now you get upon your tleadmilI of bust
ness, and you must keep going, or break your
legs. Think, too, Of the jolly little l'ascals
you have left! The beggars are the only
aristocracy we have,-the only people who
enjoy their dolce far niente Look at the
Park; who are there amusing themselves on
a fine day, unless it be your Duke Donoth-
ing, Earl Out-at-elbows, Duchess DraggIo-
tail, and others of that happy class? Mean
while your Lawrences, Eliots, and the G3Iol-
chant Princes" IA satirical dog that invented
the title) are going about with sharpened
faces, looking as though they weren't sure Of
o dinner. Oh business is a great matter, tC
be sure! but the oilers, artists, poets, ana
other lazzaroni, are the only people that en-
joy life"
Jameson smiled, and only replied, -
"Think of my mother! / must do some.
thing besides enjoying life, IS you call it,;
l must earn the means of maj king it enjoy
able"
"You were always good boy" replied: his
friend, benignantly. $50 go to work; but
don't forget to walk out Of town now and
then; in which case hope you WON'T disdain
the company of one of the idlerep
The "mother" was full Of joys her melan-
choly nervousness almost wholly forsook her
She looked proudly upon her 'dear boy"
thinking him the best, most considoratc,
faithful, and affectionate Of son5-as he was.
Robert, after listening to her baueIcti0ns.
told her he had an invitation from Mr..
Sleavin to dine the next day, and begged her
to go with him; but the habit OF inaction, the
dread of hustle and motion, were too strong
to be overcome. She could not be persuaded
to leave home.
"But go, by all means, Robert" she added
at will be pleasant to be on such terms with
your employer. must keep watch Of you,
though, now that Agnes is gone. Are there
young ladies at the house~
"Why, mother, how jealous you arei Do
you think so about falling in love with all
the young ladies I see? Mr.. Sleavin has q
beautiful daughter; but do you think poor
clerk is likely to be regarded as eligible by
a family accustomed to wealth and luxury"
The mother looked as though she thought
her son q match for the richest and pgoUCest;
SIZE said nothing, but patted his head on
though he were still only boy
Speaking Of Agnes, mother, / am very
much concerned about her Now, that I am
re-established, l shall make every exertion to
find her and bring her home to live with us.
Mr.. Oakhurst, know, is looking for hor;
very little good it will do him, if he 1inds
herr
"But we shall hear from him, I presume"
II think so. He is intimate with my friend
Mr.. Palette But, mother, have some more
good news. 1 shall get our property back.
Lawyers say that Sponsor will be obliged to
give up the notes; and look to the estate Of
Norcross for the money he lent. And the
notes, fortunately, are as valuable as ever, in
spite of all the multitude Of failures; one
name, at least, on each note is good"
"Everything comes back, like Jobs pros
perity. This repays us fer all our anxiety"
"lf Agnes had not run away"
"But we shall have her again-poor moth
erless child"
So with mutual CALCULATIONS they passed
the evening. My readers who now enjoy G
mothers love, or look back with affectionato
reverence to such scenes in the past, will par
don these apparently unimportant portions
of the story. Sooner or later all viii learn
that no worldly success whatever, no friend
ships, not even the absorbing love Of wife
and children, can afford a pleasure so full,
SO serene, as the sacred feeling which rises at
the recollection of a mothers self-sacrifcing
affection.
CHAPTER XXI