Mohave County miner., 1888-08-25
An OLD PROvERB

something today that will please y0i
What was itfr asked Frci closing the
book and looking up eagerly Ills fathsr's
sir Of satisfaction reused bis curiosity
HUncle Asa cafne tnto my Office TODAY
| and he told rie that hs hsd fully made up
his mind 70 take yen or Henry into busf
ness with him Ia June, % do your best TO
| graduate with homer. dear boy"
''t,ut be may take Hsnry, his chances
are equal 10 mine.
Il don't think 70 In my opinion you
are Uncle As&'s choice. and " depends on
yourself whether you got the place or
net
a shall try hard for t. Yes. I do think
Cncle Ass u rather partial b, me. Hs II
always cordial when be meets nia
He spoke Of you In tie highest terms
today Your fortune is made IL he takes
| ron into business with him Be careful
What you dc and say In bis presence
iii make extra efforts 70 please him
wonder II Henry knows anything about
VI Ill ask him to-tnorrcw
Old Asa Maynard Was Mrs Prices
uncle. and he stood In tho same relation
70 Henry Hardy,s mother. for tho two
women were sisters Ha WIS the richest
man In South Auburn. and owned one Of
ths largest Wholesale hardware houses In
the west, but be was eccentric and pecu
liar and bis relations never quite undsr
stood him. They were always In fear OF
offending him, though they knew they
bad little to expect from him at his death.
be having distinctly given them all 10 IN
derstand that he should leave his fortune
70 found hospital for aged and inErm
men
The day following his confidential dis
| closure TO Mr. Price the old merchant
principal streets Of the town, when,
CHANGING tc glance mp. be saw Fred and
| Henry at book store window A gener-
ous impulse seized him, and going up to
the boys he said kindly!
Let me treat each Of you 20 q book
Come In and select what suits you best
| henry, you can have the frst choice"
Henry quickly put his hand ON Q book
I've wanted this so long" hs said. -
Mr. Maynard's countenancs fell Like
great many old people. ha entertained
very severe Ideas about sfe63 hooks, but
be made no remark. and the boy pu. the
book under his arm.
Fred had not been unobservsnt of the
change In Mr. Maynard's face, aad hs saw
chance Of winning additional favor for
himself at the cost Of trifing sacrifice.
81 will take this book Of travels, uncle;
II looks as II it might prove interesting"
said be.
II commend your choice" said Mr..
Maynard. In well pleased tone II am
sorry Henry's taste does not run In the
same direction. A youth should ever be
striving after self governments.
get all want Of history at school"
said Henry When | have chance to
read at home, want something little
more lively than descriptions o. foreign
countries, ancient palaces and tombs Of
great men"
'Each to his taste, Of course, said Mr..
Maynard. little testify; bat in my
opinion, profit should always cone before
| pleasure
81 hope I have not offended you. uncle"
Henry said
mot at all" said the old man, as be
walked away. well pleased at ths test be
had made. . ia
Fired shall certainly have place In my
store In june" he thought. he has
long head, that Is clear.
Meanwhile Fred and Henry were look
ing over their books,
"You know very well you don't caro- for
travels You Just wanted 10 please
Uncle Asa" Henry said
well, 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,
said Henry, "and you know the old pro-
verb. Honesty Ia the best policy"
There Is such a thing As being too
l -I Ga L. IL -
ways pay to stick too closely 70 the old
! proverb"
Perhaps 30; but 1t is too late to mend
matters now, I'll read my book and then
lend 1t to you. " said Henry. as he walksd
away.
A week later Mr. Maynard met Fred
| one day on his way to school
Have you read your book, my lad7' he
asked, pleasantly. laying his hand a3ec-
tionately on Fred's shoulder.
For one instant Fred hesitated Then
be looked up boldly into the keen gray
eyes and answered In the affirmative.
WAS 1t interestingT" ~
! Yea, sir Ii is the best OF tho kind
ever read. !. could hardly lay 1t down
until had finished It"
ut ought to have been bound better.
II was cheap book; but I'll get yon .
better one, my boy like to encourage
. taste for solid reading"
u shall be glad to read anything Of the
kind you may give me, sir"
You shall have all your mind can di.
gest. said Mr.. Maynard, ss he went on
bis ysy
Opposite the residence Of Mr.. Price he
paused and reflected moment. II seemed
| TO him that 1t would be only kind for him
TO go In and tell his niece that his do.
cision had been made, and that his choice
had fallen on Fred Why keep them all
IN suspense until Juue2 So reasoning, he
pushed the gate open and walked thought
fully up the path 10 the house.
| The servant who answered bis ring told
him that Mrs Price had gone out for q
moment, and asked him TO wait.
"I'll wait ten minutes, no longer" said
be, as be stepped into the library.
lr Price was fond OF reading. Gnd the
room vas lined With bookcases. In one
of these Mr.. Maynard saw the volume OF
4 travels he bad presented to Fred.
"Ill seq what II was that proved go IN