South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-16
TO WIN SUCCESS.

The young man who does last n
little 40 possible for his employer
come iraes wonders Why be 10 not civ,
an higher business house in which
ae is employed, when q lees brill an
compsniou, who works for another
establishment, Is advanced very rap,
10y. The reason probably is tina,
the less brilliant companion Is more
faithful and works consc.sntiously.
always seeking TO do more than
enough barely to secure Lila salafy.
Somebody sees and appreciates his
work and wien the opportunity comes
better place is given him. which he
Ellis With equal iaithfulress. An IL
lustration OF this may be foup a In the
following true anecd,te:
A boy about sixteen years of AGE
was seeking employment iu one Of
the large cities. He looked vainly
for two weeks and was we'll nigh
hopeless of getting any work to do,
when one afternoon he entered n store
kept by gentleman whom we will
call Mr. Stone.
The lad asked the usual qaestion /:
"Can you give me anything to do2''
Mr.. Stone. to whom he appealed,
answered, No, full now Then hap.
pening to notice &c expression of de-.
spondency on the youths face, he
said, If you want 10 work half an
honr or so. 60 down stairs and pile
up that kindlIng wood. Do il well
and I'll give you twenty-five cents.
al right, and thank you sir an
swered the young man and went be.
low. AS the store was about closing
for the afternoon he came up stairs
and went to Mr.. Stone.
'Ah, yes,' said the gentleman
somewhat hastily. Piled the woodP
Well. here's Your money
No, cir; I'm not quite through,
and I should like to come and finish
IN the morning. said the young Eel.
low. refusing the silver piece.
'All right said Mr.. Stone and he
thought no more of the affair till the
next morning when he CHANGED to
be in the basement, and recollectipg
the wood pile, glanced TITO the coal
and wood. The wood was arran ged
in orderly tiers. the room was clearly
swept, and the young man was at
that moment busy repairing the coal
bin.
Hello said Mr., Stone, Il didn't
engage you to do anything but pile
the wood
Yes, sir. / know it, answered the
lad, but / saw this needed to be done
and / had rather work than not. bat I
don't expect any pay but my quar-.
ter
'Humph / muttered Mr.. Stone, aud
went mp to his Office without anv fur.
Their comment. half an hour later The
lad presented himself, clean and we'll
brushed, for his pay.
Mr.. Stone passed him HE quarter.
Thank you.' said the youth and turn
ed away
Stop a minute,' said Mr.. Stone.
Have you place in view where you
can find Work?'
mo, sir.N
We'll. / want you 10 work for me.
Here > writing something On q slip of
paper, take this to that Rertleman
standing by ths counter there he
viii tell you What 10 do. viii give
ycu six dollars week to begin With.
Do your work as we'll es you did that
down stairs sud-that's all,I and Mr..
Stone turned away before the young
man recovered from bis surprise suf-
ficienlly 10 speak.
This happened fifteen years ago.
Mr.. Stones store is more than twice
as big as IL was then, and its superius
teodsLt to-day is the young man who
began by piling kidding wood for a
quarter. Faithfulness has been his
motto. By it be has been advanced
step by step, and has not by any
means reached the topmost round Of
success. He is sure to become q
partner some day, either with bis EN-.
pIoyer or 10 some other business
louise, - Youtt'S Companion.