Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27

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Jessie's tale was soon told-her
tears told it best.
Roberts heart had quite failed him;
they were almost peDniless, and they
had worn their welcome out at her
fathers.
Then you'll come here, you and
Robert, and Jessie and wee DAvie,
an we'll see what your man is fit for
If he Gamma find his feet wiz a wife
like you, Pm sorry for him"
So the next day the family moved,
with their small belongings. to Dav-
ids house, very much to the annoy
ance of Mistress Janet, Dsvid's house
keeper. This lady, indeed, soon
made things SO unpleasant that it
was evident to all parties there could
be no delay in a decision, aud Robert,
almost in desperation, resolved on try
ing his fortune in the new world
David, pressed by his housekceper's
grumbling and by his affection for
his nephew, knew only one other
way-he could advance Robert mon-
ey for new effort.
"But it would be the ruin o. the
lad," he said thoughtfully. "Im
doubling is he's learned his lesson
yet; he cen going to school again"
80 he praised Roberts suggestion,
and offered to pay the passage of the
whole family and give him f100 to
start life with. The offer was accept
ed, and in few days they were on
the ocean, not one of them aware of
the real interest and affection which
followed them.
"But they'll write to me-" said Da.
vid to himself. They'll write, for
they ken haze plenty o. siller."
Once On new track, all of Roberts
energy returned. Provided with q
letter to the proprietors of the Malta
took Carpet mills, he found his way
there, and readily obtained work. A
part of his fl00 was used in furnish.
ing little cottage, and Robert enjoy.
ed degree of peace and comfort to
which he had long been stranger.
The next spring lucky event gave
him special prominence. A large
milli in the neighborhood imported
some machinery for weaving pecu.
liar kind of rug, and no one could be
found in the locality able to make it
run smoothly.
Robert heard of the dilemma and
offered his help The loom was ia.
miiar to him, his success easy. He
had found his place. and be knew it
Day by day he made his skill and
energy felt. He rose to be overseer
business manager Still
he varied very little the quiet SIM
plicity of his home. Jessie and he
had found how little they really
needed for happiness. and 80, year by
year, whatever they saved was in.
vested in land, which grew in value
while they slept and worked at other
things, aud 10 years after he found
himself, by the simple growth of the
village, a very rich man. just about
this time David sent them very
urgent request to come and see him,
and as be offered to pay expenses it
was accepted. The old man was now
nearing so, yet he was wonderfully
hale and bright, and met them at The
steamer, apparently little older for
the 10 years that bad elasped since
be had bid them good by" on the
very same spot. He liked Roberts
way at the first glance.
"He has the look of man VII sill.
Ter, an he bears himself WELL"
Another thing made still more
favor Bile impression on David Ro-
bert was not anxious to speak on bus
mess.
Indeed David had at last to ask
bluntly:
You'll haze done weel, L sup.
poser"
Very we'll"
You'll be no needing ony help
onw? ] have money lying idle"
"rhank you. uncle, but ] haye
fl0, ,OO0 lying idle myself I thought
of investing here, if | can find just
the machinery | want"
"You are going to manufacturing
again?"
Eyes; | know all the ins and outs
Of the trade-there is good opening
in our town. Yes, 1 am thinking
| about it,"
You'll not be wanting partner,
eh?"
"If | can get the right kind"
"Would / do?"
"You, uncle?"
"Well, yes, laddie, an you need no
scorn at me. I'll put q hundred
thousand to your fifty, an we'll ca
the firm Rae ~ Speers."
"You could not leave Scotland, un-
Gle"
"Was / thinking O. sich a daft
thing? I'll trust my interest t. your
hands. I'll haze my full rights, mind;
and you shall haze q fair allowance
for doing my work as we'll as your
ain. Well put everything on pa
per, and Pll hold you strictly to the
bargain"
The proposal, made half in banter,
finally assumed very real shape and
in America he should start a new
manufacturing firm under very differ
ent auspices to his first venture.
But the past was only once allud.
ed to, and then David introduced the
subject.
You'll be thinking, Robin. very
likely, o. the day when wouldn't
lend you the $4,000"
"You were quite right, uncle no
man ought to borrow money until he
knows the difficulty of making it
and OF saving it; young men can't
know these things; they belong to
experience"
"You had that lesson to learn then
Robin, an thought we might as well
learn it o. ither folks as o. me- One
tool whiles teaches anither fool, an
both fools grow wise togither. San
dy Mcclure let ye that two thous-
and, and he was name the waur of the
lesson ye gave him. There would
be fewer young fools if there were
mair wise elders"
So Roberts visit was great sue
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