The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-02
WINSTON-SALENI, N. c.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2, 1888.
HE GOT HIS SWEETHEART.
A Short Story OF how the Old Mar
Threw In a Handsome Check.

A Short Story Of how the Old Man
Threw In Handsome Check.
$50 you will not lend me the money!"
asked Edward Stone of his gruff old
uncle.
81 will give you instead bit of ad-
vice." said he old man, eff you will
take it,
Every well" said the nephew in a
disappointed voice.
go back to your store and save SO
a week out of your salary. Learn in
the mean time all you can of business.
At the end of four years you will have
the capital you seek and it will be
doubly valuable because you have
earned l.. Then come and see me
again. dare say you'd rather have
the money than the advice" as the
other turned to 60. "But hold on,
you've got time to take tea before the
train starts, and 1 want you to see my
little house-keeper. Polly r. he called
and bright, rosy-cheeked girl trip
ped in, while Edwards face flushed
painfully. Polly" continued her
father, this is your cousin Edward.
He leaves on the 6 train make his
short stay as pleasant as possible"
At the request of her father, who
was very fond of his daughters varied
accomplishments, Mary sang and
played for her cousin, and his visit
ended in singular contrast to the
stormy way it commenced. Edward
refused the $5 note rendered to him by
his uncle at parting for his travelling
expenses.
The old man smiled as he returned
the note to his pocket book.
"He's sensible young chap, after
all,' he remarked to his daughter, as
the door closed after their guest. "It's
in him, fit can only be brought out.
We shall see, we shall see."
GA good deal for father to say" "
was Mary's inward comment, who
thought her cousin the most agreeable
young man she had ever met.
Three years later Mr.. Stone and his
daughter paused in front of a small
but neat and pleasant looking shop,
on the plate glass door of which were
these words: Edward Stone, Sta
tionery and Book Store"
1t being too early in the day for
customers they found the proprietor
alone, and his face flushed with pride
and pleasure as he greeted them.
81 got your card, nephew" said the
old man, with cordial grasp of the
hand, "and called round to see how
YOU were getting on. thought it was
about time Z gave you the lift you
asked of me three years ago. You
don't look much as if you needed it it,
though
"Not at present, thank you, uncle, .
was the cheerful response. "Curionsly
enough, it is the same business that |
wanted to buy then. The man who
took it had to borrow money to pur
chase it with, getting SO much involv-
ed that he had to sell at sacrifice"
"Just what you wanted to do"
Edward smiled at the point made
by his uncle. "It isn't what I've done
though. [ have saved 81 week from
my salary for the last three years, and
so was not only able to pay the money
down, but had $50 besides"
"Bravo! my boy" cried the de
lighted old man, with another gras]
of the hand that made our hero vince
81 am proud of you! You are boun'
to succeed, I see, and without any
body's help. I told your Cousin Pol
ly that when she was IS I'd buy he
a houseIin the city; that she shoul
furnish it to suit herself, and have a
the servants she wanted, and Nv
kept my word. Come round and sc
US whenever you can. You'll alway
find the latch string out"
Edward did not fail to accept th
invitation 80 frankly extended
very pleasant intimacy growing u
between the three during the twelv
months that followed.
On Christmas eve the old man er
tered the room where his daughtt
and Edward were sitting, aud said.
81 must not delay any longer th
little lift promised you, nephe'
and which you have we'll earned"
Edward glanced from the $500
check to the lovely face at his sic
!, and then to that of the speaker.
"You are very kind, uncle-fi
kinder than 1 deserve, but L"
"But what, lad ? Speak out Wou
, you like it in some other form?"
Epward's fingers closed tender
and strongly over the hand that
|, had taken in his.
eyes, uncle-in this"
, The old man looked keenly fro
: one to the other.
} "You are asking good deal nep
) ew. Polly, have you been encoura
ing this young man in his presum
tion?"
"I'm afraid 1 have, father" was
smiling response,
The fathers eyes moistened.
"Then go, my daughter. | give y
: to worthy keeping, and if you ma
your husbands heart as happy
, , your mother made mine during t
! few short years that she tarried by I
side. he will he hlest indeed. ."-Detr