The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-22

THE NEWSBOY.
DY Al STANTON.

Not until The had given each one his pa
FER would he go home. He saw one of
his customers approaching, and ran
across the street to serve him.
paper, slr?" said he to President
Burr, of the Clay Street Saving and
Loan society.
Eyes, sonny" said he. "How is bust
ness this evening?"
"Very fair, SIR" Charles replied.
my boy, what do you do with all the
money you make?"
II give it 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
bank, where it will earn money all the
time you are sleeping and grow SO fast
that it will surprise your
II am only little boy" Charles re-
Piled. Can have money in the bank
that cannot be taken away from me:"
Eyes, my boy, you can, and no one
can touch it without your written Or
DER
Charles went home that evening and
told his mother what Mr.. Burr had said
to him, and she thought it good plan,
provided he had money enough for the
first deposit; and when Charles told his
mother that all that was required for
this purpose was five dollars, she said:
'Iou have many times that sum saved.'
60 the iron bank was taken from it's
hiding-place and the savings counted,
and they amounted to $50. Charles
went with his mother to the bank next
day and deposited the money, and he
received handbook of record certify
ing that Charles Belden had $50 in the
Savings and Loan society. He was a
proud boy, and as they passed out Of
the bank Charles looked up at his moth
er and said: Il will be rich man some
day, if live and have my health
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 early enough for the afternoon
trade. So he drew out some of his little
store from the bank and purchased a
route on the Alta California.
He used to be at the pressroom at four
o'clock in the morning to get his papers,
and by six o'clock had served them. He
then went home to breakfast and to
his studies, of which he was very fond.
In due time he graduated with honor,
and then applied to Attorney Jarboe-
whose friendship he had gained while
selling newspapers-for advice. Mr..
Jarboe, recognizing his keenness and
industry, was willing to take him into
his Office if he wished to read law.
But there were SO many young men
who 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
mand. Mr.. Jarboe then procured him a
position as clerk in an insurance office,
and the pay he received there and the
amount which he obtained from his
newspaper route caused his savings in
the bank to increase very rapidly, much
to Charles satisfaction.
One day, Charles was sent to the Office
of James G. Flood to obtain descrip-
ton of property for some insurance
policies which were being written by
the company that employed him. Mr.
Flood recognized in this bright, bust
ness-like young man the boy of whom
he had been regular customer for sew
eral years, and he asked him if, now
that he was clerk, he had given up his
newspaper route.
''Oh, no, sir" replied Charles, II hope
to serve the Alta at your house for
many years yet"
MIR. Flood looked at him with sur
prise. II thought" he said, "that one
occupation at a time was sufficient for
a California boy
"Nor for me, SIR" answered Charles,
''for hope some day to be rich man,
besides getting the education desire"
II admire your ambition,' said Mr..
Flood, land if should give you a
pointer to help you, how soon would it
be known on the streets?''
"Not at all from me, sir" said Charles.
We'll, I will give you one, and if
you make good use of it, you can make
by the deal an amount which would
take you life time at your present &C.
cupation to gain,'' said Mr.. Flood. Now
listen to me. Con. Virginia is now SELL
ing for $50 per share. The bears with
Ralston and Sharon are going to knock
the market out of sight on Con. Virginia
when they bear il TO $50. Now, you
take in all that you can carry until it
touches 5000. Then sell out"
Charles, acting on this advice, saw a
broker known on the street as "Jim''
Keene, and asked him if he would buy
Con. Virginia for him.
''Why, yes, sonny" said he, chow
much do you want? ?"
Charley showed him his handbook,
which attested that he had So 200 on de-
post, the savings of 1: years. and he
wished Mr.. Keene to take the full
amount and put it into Con. Virginia
stock at $50 per share. 60. -:
u ''But, sonny" said Keene, cts $50 a
I share ~
'Well, SIR" said Charlie, II wish you
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