River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
THE WSBOY.
~ A.P STANTON.

Charles Fciden was one day selling
newspapers on the corner OF Suffer anc
Montgomery streets, watching also for
the regular customers whom he served.
Not until he had given each one his pa
Ter would he 20 home. lie saw one Of
LIS customers approaching, and ran
across the street TO serve him.
Paper. SIR" said he to President
Burr, OF the Clay Street Saving and
Loan society.
Yes, sonny" said he. How is bus;-
less this evening""
Very fair, sir Charles replied.
Ny boy, what do you do with all the
money you make?"
Il give IL to my mother for her TO buy
my clothes with, and the rest she puts
into the little iron bank she keeps for
me"
Why do you not put it in savings
tank, where ii will earn money all the
time you are sleeping and grow SO fast
that II will surprise your
Il am only a little boy" Charles re
piled. Can I have money in the bank
that cannot be taken away from me-
eau touch II without your written or
der"
Charles went home that evening amt
told his mother what MIR. Burr had said
20 him. and She thought il good plan.
provided he had money enough for the
nrst deposit; and when Charles told his
mother that all that was required for
this purpose was i've dollars, She said;
..lOu have many times that sum saved.
So the iron bank was taken from its
1iding-place and the savings counted.
and they amounted To $50. Charles
went with his mother to the bank mex.
day and deposited the money, and he
received bank book of record certify
ing that Charles Belden had $50 in the
Savings and Loan society. lie was
proud boy. aud as they passed out OF
the bank Charles looked up at his moth
or and said: Il viii he 4 rich man some
day. If live and have my health
''My son." said his mother. smiling
foudly upon him. IF you are good, and
honest, aud rich, / shall be proud of
Yen, but # you get wealth dishonesty
i would rather see you the poorest boy
in town"
Charles was attending public school,
and when he was promoted to the first
grade he was obliged To give. up the
sale of papers, as he could not leave
school earIy enough FOR the afternoon
trade. So he drew out some of his little
store from the bank and purchased
route ON the Alta California.
He used to be at the p.essroom at four
O'Clock IN the morning To get his papers,
and by six o'clock had served them. lie
then went home TO breakfast and TO
his studies, of which he was very fond.
in due time lie graduated with honor,
nnd then applied To Attorney Jarboe-
whose friendship he had gained while
selling newspapers for advice Mr..
Jarboe. recognizing his kcenness and
industry, was willing 10 take him into
his Office if he wished 10 read law
But there were so many young men
" ho were willing to attend to clerical
duties in a lawyers Office without pay.
in return for an opportunity to study
Law. that Charles declined this offer.
saying that he wished TO earn all he
could with the knowledge at his com
Inand. Mr.. JarbOe then procured him a
position as clerk in an insurance office.
rad the pay he received there and the
umount which hc obtained from his
newspaper route caused his savings in
the bank TO increase very rapidly, mUcn
10 Charles satisfaction.
One day, Charles was sent TO the Office
Of James L. Flood To obtain descrip-
tion OF property for some Insurance
policies which were being written by
the company that employed him. Mr..
Hood recognized III this bright, bust
pess-Iike young man the boy Of whom
lie had been j regular customer for sew
sraI wears, and he asked him n, now
that he was a clerk. he had given mp his
newspaper route
ooh, no. sir" replied Charles, Il hope
20 serve the Alta at your house for
lnany years vet"
Mr.. Wood looked al him with sur
prise. - thought" he said. that one
occupation at time was sufficient FOR
a California boy"
Nor for me. sir" answered Charles.
"for I hcpe some day To be a rich man.
besides getting tie education desire"
4 admire YOUR AMBITION" said MIR
d.
pointer 10 help you. how soon would il
he known on the stIeets2"
Not a; an from me. sir" said Charles.
Well. ! viii give you one, sud II
YOU make good use Of IL. you can make
Nv the deal an amount which would
take YOU a life time at your present oc-
cupation 10 GAM" said Mr.. Flood Now
listen TO me. Cen. Virginia j. now sell
ing for $50 per share. I he bears with
RaIston and sharon are going 10 k.loCk
the market out of sight on Con- Virginia
hen they bear Il To $50. Now, sou
take IN all that you can carry unit it
touches 5000. Then sell out"
Charles, acting on this advice. saw a
broker known on the street as Jim
Keeue. and asked hiin IL he would buy
Con. Virginia for him
why, yes. sonny" said he, "how
much dc you want"
Charley showed him his bank book.
which attested that he had 81 200 on de-
post. the savings of II years. and he
wished Mir. Eeene to take the ful
amount and put il into Con. Virginia
stock At $50 per share.
but. sonny" said Keene. Its $50 a
share"
well. SIR" said Charlie. Il wish YOU
10 take my order and Gil it when YOU
can at $50"
Mr.. keeue wrote the order in his
note book; Take 100 shares Of Con.
Virginia for Charles Belden. At $50"
A few DAYS later Charles received a
note from Mr.. Keene. stating that the
stock was purchased subject 10 his or
der. Charles paid for the stock. end
asked Mr.. Keene * he would keep II
for him and let him buy on a mar
yin. using this stock as security.
..oh. yes. sonny. will do that for J on
for / see that you have an old head on
sour shoulders, or else you are cop