The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-29

phan with fine education, but almost
penniless. His parents We're hoping to
see him established i'll some profession
congenal to his refined and intellectual
tastes, but their sudden death changed
all his prospects and compelled him to
look for some employment that should
provide Mt once for immediate wants.
A distant relative offered him a situa-
ton in his store far beneath that which,
without vanity, he might have hoped for.
But with all unusual degree of good,
practical common sense for one so young
he accepted the offer at once. knowing
that ho had energy and knowledge that
would enable Him to rise rapidly if he
was faithful to his trust.
A very few weeks sufficed to show Mr..
Stanly that the new clerk was greatly
superior to his position, but the old gen
tleman was cautious and suspicious and
had no intention of making any hasty
change. He had given Edward his prcs-
ntocCupata]Ab because OF fugors received
many years ago from the young mans
father when Stanly greatly ncated a
friend, aHi for this he had felt compelled
TO offer the position to his SON. il but to
satislyihis own conscience Then" he
thought, ''if lie proves capable and hon
tst Nli' n'tP nm 10 maze il4S own way
i'it' f5ool business; but should lIhd
i''iii Ui''or'l'S / an oou'it pS no prom
pass from my thoughts
'"' I-U"" "I'l was su,ll 'o' Naluaule toho
p'zell',s.'' a!1i a1'''o'' % iilA,lFal ehdo"-
lii'l'ss ills i'.c WIS q ilecui'rty sNeet eN-
- Sii1i nan l''.i' ana pr"e,
tRt' 4ils lalileF was SIMPLY moral
mn lnaAiis no l,f'tsl'se to any reA-
ei'''' no, ts'i oeii'l'' 10 Ho ttuis Wi7'
az. an 'NG.lple y a.ei''i,S hopes'! anu ''ii-
il...',iins in'Est51s, ~ oWn conscience
loie NI'ntsa sii''o ", never opiorsaat'l tAe
i'N,i ti"' tile N,A''" anu lasilerless
est''t'i pIlhs iio elu!s'S "s'lilst hiin'
y W NJ III. lof Ir''uu OF eAkei'4Vh'
.,.s,. Nv y nt l2'''iis E'Ne i5" @r" u
silai'eH 10 Nerh, ne coh5iootea ali IN
=. 1ie1S i0t hlli''i'tas ieGsiagd rom
~, NJ i",ts4i'o - iuiiS N"i'Ncit'' ~ iihou
.i'V l0uiS i'i's'i, "ili "I'pr So'i!e iioliths
az '',in.5iipt eiii' "s near ioSiiis MN as
Mis p ,''1sii' ~ business man ne
'''"t>' 'e WV. i'tes'e'' " See nm slc-
ces1Iui, but II he proved 30 while i'll his
employ il was, afttrgiving him The situ-
alton, simply business operation, and
every upward step henceforth must be
paid Tor III caro- and profitable labor.
Step by step he slowly increased his
salary and h5 l8ber5 also. When after
four Years Of faithful toll Edward Now
ton had made himself so necessary to tho
interts sts of his employer that it became
but selfish policy to offer him partner
ship in tho establishment, MIR. Stanly
was at heart really rejoiced that his
COUSINS son had proved SO worthy and
had 50 faithfully earned tho promotion.
When received into this partnership,
Mr.. Newton's next step was to secure a
home for himself The idea of his mar
riage was distaSteful to Mr.. Stanly.
"Still, I" said he, my rule has always been
to leave each man 10 act and judge for
himself and then abide tho conse-
quences."
In his heart he whispered: "Faolish
boy, when he WAS doing so well too, lie
will lose all he has gained now. Had
known OF this marriage. | should have
Walleu aN me before receiving MIN as
partner. But shall watch more closely
than ever, and if l detect one false move
must drop him. Shall be really sorry
to do it, though. l must be growing
childish. Edward has crept nearer my
heart tlan thought any one could, and
the old merchants face showed a ten
derer feeling than it had worn since
childhood.
But when Mr.. Newton welded Lucy
Dale and presented her to Mr.. Stanly
her gentle, womanly manners quite won
the hard old man's heart, and not many
years passed before he urged them to take
up their abode with him, that ho might
at last realize somo Of the true joys of
homo. A few Years under Lucy's pure
influence added to her husbands truly