The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-08-23
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Waller laughed so heartily that
The other smiled in sympathy, lie
glanced al the handsome young
man, and thought that hard work
seemed to agree with him.
"Oh, we are getting on famous
ly-belter than UNCLE and aunt ex-
pecied. Wife is learning her les.
son also, and nightly has prlcked
fingers to prove il, bless her dear
little white hands! aud better than
all, our Willie Is AS happy as bird
and quite strong.
The gentleman glanced at the
book lying on the table.
"Reviewing the classics III the
original ? he asked.
Walter flushed, but answered
honestly.
Learning it all over, and this
time thoroughly. | became inter
esled while helping The gardener
with his plants.
His caller arose and began pa
cling the floor restleSsly; some in
ward feeling held him silent, Won
dering Waller waited for him to
speak. AT last he broke forth.
"You possess real courage and
that is better than either educa-
ton or riches. Your father was Il
good man, though unfortunate. |
knew him we'll in business, from
which, | understand, he kept you
aloOf to your own sorrow. Now
have watched you many times OF
late when you did not dream any
one was near. | know of your lost
youth, your bad luck caused by
want of training, and | do not feel
that contempt which your uncle
evidently cherishes. have eX-
planned to hin what | am now try
ing to make plain. | believe III
YOU, l believe that you have con
quered your old Incidence, that
you are willing to be taught--will
help teach yourself. | offer you a
place in my counting room, an
humble one, and the salary Is fiji
teen hundred a year"
Walter could moi speak for a mo-
ment, there was a lump in his
throat; fifteen hundred dollars
seemed fortune TO him now, and
the mans kindly sympathy was as
the money. When he found his
voice he said:
81 cannot thank you'll feel too
stronglv--but time will prove that
your trust has not been misplaced"
Ten years later, Walter Thomas
was junior partner in the firm
he had entered as clerk, and
had purchased back The old home
al his uncle's death year previous.
His wife haG become a most eXi
pert eedle.wOman and a model
huusekeeper during their time oi
probation, daily instructed heI
small daughter in many useful du.
ties.
Coming into their bright sewing
room one morning, Walter stood
still a moment and regarded their
various occupations.
"Ah, Rachie, / understand the
little ones will never endure the
ignorance of their mother. Have
you seen the garden bed hOed and
weeded by Willie? 1t fairly rivals
old Dams"
$50 il does" said The wife, smi
ling archly at her husband. "And
his classification OF the greenhouse
plants would possibly rival that oI
his father"
Oh, haven't time for such
things now yet what satiotac'
ton it is TO know that | could do
il If necessary. We solved good
many problems rather late in life
YOU and |, darling. | often think
The matter over. Had L CIV
Ell my studies The necessary atlen
ton, there would have been any
number of situations | could have
obtained, or had | learned any
homely task, l need not have gon'
begging for place OF my hard ole
uncle-peace to his ashes! TO
through him was | raised TO my
present prosperous condition. Hi
scorn did more for me than all my
parents petting-it brought out The
man"