The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-13
An OLD PROVERB

his son reading In the twilight. II hear,
something today that win please you"
What was IT, asked Fred. closing tn,
book and looking up eagerly His father,
a.r az satisfaction reused his curiosity
Uncle Asa came into my Office today
and De- told mo hat he had fully made NJ
hi, mind to take you or Henry into bust
ness with him in June So do y0ur best Il
eraIlate with homer. dear boy
"BIt be may take Henry, his chances
ST. equal 90 mine
u don't think so In my opinion yot
g. Uncle As1s choice, and it depends OF
Yourself whether You get the place Oh
not
i shall try hard Tor it Yes. do think
Uncle Asa H. rather partial 10 me lie is
always cordial when he meets me.
lie spoke of you in the highest terms
today Your fortune is made if he takes
Won into business with linn BE careful
what you dc and say in his presence.
"l''l make extra efforts To please him
wonder if Henry knows anything about
a. TO ask him tomorrow
Oh Asa Maynard was Mrs Prices
uncle and be- stood in the same relation
t. Henry liardy's mother, for the two
women were sisters He was the richest
nan in South Auburn. and owned one of
tie largest Wholesale hardware houses in
tie west. bat he was eccentric and pecu-
liar and his relations never quite under.
stood him They were always in fear OF
offending him. though they knew they
had little 90 expect from him at his death.
he having distinctly given them all to IN
ders.auj that he should leave his fortune
o. found q hospital for aged and infrm
zen
The day following his confidential dis.
closure % Mr. Price. the old merchant
was walking briskly along one Of the
principal streets Of the town, when.
CHANGING To- glance mp, lie saw Fred and
HEAVY az book store window A gener-
ous mpulse seized him, and going up to
;he boys he said kindly
Let ne treat each Of you to a book
Come in and select what suits YOU best
Henri. YOU can have the first choice"
Henry QUICKLY put his hand on Il book
Of adventures
I've wanted this SO long he said
NJ Maynard s. countenance fell Like
great many old people. he entertained
very severe ideas about story books, but
be made 10 remark. and the boy put the
book under his arm
Fred lad not been unobservant Of the
change in Mr. Maynard's face. and lie saw
chance of winning additional favor for
himself at the cost OF trliiing sacrifice.
Il sill take this book of travels, uncle;
it looks as if it might prove interesting. ="
said be
Il commend your choice, said Mr.
Maynard. IN a well pleased tone Il am
sorry ileurys taste does not run in the
same direction 4 youth should ever be
striving after self government
j Get all ! want OF history at school,
said Henry When have chance to
read al home. want something little
more lively than descriptions of foreign
countries ancient palaces and tombs of
great men
Each to his taste, Of course, said Mr..
Maynard p little testify. but in my
opinion. profit should always come before
pleasur.
lope have not offended you. uncle,
Henri said
Not at all. said the old man. as he
walheI away. well pleased at the test he
had made
"Ilrl shall certainly have place in my
store d. jane. he thought. lie has
long head that is clear
MELVILLE Fred and Henry were look
Ing over their books.
You know very we'll you don't care for
travels You just wanted to please
Uncle Asa. Henry said
We'll. it's very natural | should. and
perhaps you've lost more than you imagine
by choosing that book
AT least was honest in my choice, "
4aid Henry. and you know the old pro
verb. Honesty is the best policy"
There is such a thing as being too
honest and you'll find that IL doesn't al
ways pay TO stick too closely to the old
Perhaps so, but it Is too late to mend
matters now I'll read my book and then
lend it TO you, said Henry, as he walked
away
a week later Mr.. Maynard met Fred
ono day on his way to school.
Have You read your book, my ladi' he
asked pleasantly. laying his hand affec
tiouatcly on Freds shoulder
For one instant Fred hesitated Then
he looked up boldly into the keen gray
eyes and answered in the affirmative.
Was 1t Interestingly"
Yes. sir 1t is the best of the kind |
ever read | could hardly lay it down
Until had finished it"
1t ought TO have been bound better
Il was cheap book; but u get you a
better one, my boy like to encourage
q taste for solid reading"
i shall be glad toread anything of the
3ld You may give mo. sir.
Ioa shall have all your mind can di
fes'. said Mr. Maynard. as he went on
lis way
Opposite the residence of Mr. Price he
PAUSED and reelected moment. IL seemed
70 Linn that it would be only kind for him
70 20 in and tell his niece that his de
clsion had been made. and that his choice .
had fallen on Fred Why keep them all
10 suspense until Juney So reasoning, he /
pushed the gate open and walked thought
'e.y up the path 10 the house.
The servant who answered his ring told |
iAm that Mrs Price had gone out for Il
.2oneut. and asked him to wait
III wait ten minutes, 10 longer. said
lie as he stepped into the library.
Mr Price was fond Of reading, and the
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