Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-27

posed. Still it was distastcful enough. /.
and the poor fellowwondercdi if hc should
ever get used to it. At noon, on. his re-
turn to the cur station, no found a letter
from his new friend, with an enclosure of
five dollars.
II had an impression" it said, "that
you were entirely out of money. tried
once when was about your are to live
without eating. 1t didn't work. Pm sure
at won't in your case. Come in and sec
me some time when you hnvo leisure.
Keep up your courage and stick to your
stcnography."
Tho first thought that went through
tho young mans mind as he read and
re-read this kind letter was that-this rich
merchant didn't feel himself above asso-
eating with car conductor To do Kim
justice, he recognized that this was n
very mean consideration. Then ho won
dered how long it would ba before ho
could return tho money, and concluded
no could do 1t in two weeks. Then and
not till then, would he call on the gentle
man.
Only an hour could bo given to study
IN the first twcntyfour hours of his now
mo; but this time was rcfrcshmcntin-
stead of drag, and when ho put away
his book for the sleep he must hnvc, lit
was with rcnl reluctance.
lie had been employed about two
months whom ono morning Uncle ,Adoni-
ram stepped on his car. His first i'm
pulse was to pull his hat down over his
eyes and avoid recognition if possible,
but Charles Barney was learning mnnli-
ness as we'll us application and ho immo-
diately thought better Of it. Tho old
IMAM did not look up when his nephew
lgavo him his change; but Charles said
softly: "Good morning, uncle" and
then sprang to his feet.
Chnrlcsl" he exclaimed, graspinr
tho conductors hand. "Charlcs, nv
hoy, how do you dor" !
There wns abundant lovc and hearth
ness in Unclo Adoniram's voice and man
'nor, anu there was something more that
was new to Charles. lIc knew now TINT
for tho first time his unclc rcnlly re-
|.spocted him, and out OF this II stronger
courage was born.
81 have been very lonely without YOU, "
the old man snid, us ho stood on tho bncls
platform with his nephew; "nnd hive
been worried about you, too. Why have
you not been home, Charlos2"
"Becausc l wanted to SEQ IL / was really
going to keep my position" the young
imam answered; "and because, uncle, /
wanted to rid myself of all feeling of hu-
initiation before L saw you ngain."
"Wherc do you stand i'll tho matter
nowf Uncle Adonlram inquired, us ho
brushed tear from his check.
"hlmost on my feot," Charles replied.
caro- you looking for anything else,
my boya"
81 am studying stenography with NIL
my might, uncle, and aln getting along
finely. by and by shall have mustered
it, and then l can always find employ
mont."
"Your discipline has made n man of
you, Charlesl" said his uncle. "I knew
it would. Don't stay away from the old
man, my boy. God bless and keep
YOU"
Tho young man went homo the next
day, for he felt that his uncle needed
him; but he still kept his position as cur
conductor, and studied every spare
moment. His uncle read to him, and
laughed ut the strange characters ho so
deity put on paper, and in this manner II
year went by. Then Charles Barney
found more congenial employment,
helped to it by tho merchant who Ind
been his stcadfast friend, and whose
daughter he ultimately married. He had
served an Invaluable apprenticeship to the
ineXorablc taskmastcr, Necessity, and had
been an apt scholar, not only learning
dispatch and application, but finding out
that true man can cnnoble the lowlicst
labor.-Youths Companion.