Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-20
CHAPTER XXX.
RySUMING BUSINESS

hsSO MING BUSINESS.
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 10 sill really SOL
vent mercantile houses and those who had
valuable assets of any kind could now obtain
discounts sufficient to enable them 10 meet
their liabilities Among these who were at
once relieved was the house Of Sleayin & 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 los of the teacher;
and II was with some regret that he absn-
doned the place. He felt no especisl yoca-
ton 10 the career OF a missionary; but his
duties had become less irksone than at the
beginning, II not absolutely pleasant His
own position, however, was such that he
could not afford 10 continue in his self-ieny-
ing occupation. Palette was one of the first
to congratulate him upon his improved pros
poets
Don't You feel sorry, my dear fellow
Now you get upon your treadmill Of bust
ness, and you must keep going, or break your
legs. Think, too, of the Jolly little rascalS
you have left! The beggars are the only
arlStocracy We hsve,-the only people who
enjoy their dolce far niente. Look at the
fark; who are there amusing themselves on
fine day, unless it be your Duke no-noth.
ing, Earl Out-at-elbows, Duchess Drsc,,la-
tail, and others Of that happy class1 Nes,-
while Your Lawrences, Eliots, and the "NIer-
chant Princes" IA sstirical dog that invented
the title are going about with sharpenei
faces, looking as though they weren't sure Of
a dinner. Oh, business is grest matter, 70
be sure! but the idlers, artists, poets, and
other lazzaroni, are the only people that en-
/ joy life
! Jameson smiled, and only replied
/ Think of my motherl l must do some
thing besides enjoying life, as YOU call it;
1 must earn the means of making it enjoy.
able"
you were always a good boy" replied his
friend, benignantly. $50 go 10 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 oilers"
| The smother" was full of Joy; her meIan-
choly NERVOUSNESS almost wholly forsook her.
She looked proudly upon her dear DO, y
thinking him the best most considsrate.
faithful, and affectionate of sons-as he was.
! Robert, after listening 30 her benedictions,
| told her he had an invitation from Mr.
| Sleavin TO dine the next day, and begged he
| to go with him; but the hahit of inaction tn,
dread of hustle and motion, were too strouI
! to be overcome. She could not be persuade,
/ to leave home.
But go, by all means Robert" she added
| ut will be pleasant TO be on such terms witt
| your employer. must keep watch of You
| though, now that Agnes is gone. Are Their,
young ladies at the house"
why, mother, how jealous you arei d
you think go about falling in love with al
the young ladies | see! Mr.. Sleavin has
beautiful daughter; but do you think a pool
| clerk is likely to be regarded rs eligible b,
a family accustomed to wealth and luxury (!
| The mother looked as though she though
her son a match for the richest and proudest
| she said nothing, but patted his head a
though he were still only boy
speaking of Agnes, mother, am very
much concerned about her. Now, that I an
re-establshed, l shall make every exertion t
! find her and bring her home to live with us
| Mr.. Oakhurst, l know, is looking for her
very little good it will do him, if he find
| her"
But we shall hear from him, l presumed
Il think so. He is intimate with my frien,
Mr.. Palette. But, mother, have some NOR
| good news. l shall get our property back
Lawyers say that Sponsor will be obliged Il
| give up the notes; and look to the estate o
Norcross for the money he lent And tn,
notes, fortunately, are as valuable as ever, il
! spite of all the multitude of failures; ON,
name, at least, on each note is good.
Everything comes hack, 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 chfld!'
So with mutual CALCULATIONS they passe,
the evening. My readers who now enjoy
mothers love, or look back with affectionat
reverence to such scenes in the past, will par
don these apparently unimportant portion
OF the story. Sooner or later all will lear
that no worldly success whatever, no friend
ships, not even the absorbing love of wifi
and children, can afford pleasure so full
so serene, as the sacred feeling which rises a
the recollection of a mothers self sacrificing
affection.