The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-01-05

i " TO earn 90 honest penny be slsil
svsiisi himself OF II 10 increase hls cat
, tai.
Sprins alter spring fond him pstiet
. snd eager. lie bad watched the doyeio
n men, Of the little fsh, aud had fed them
. 80 ,hA, /, required bu, b" preseree I
, briog them out 10 sssrms from thei
holes. He saw some which measured se
s,sl inches in length and bis heart sweile'
With pride. The long sureesse from M
lestsiion had made flsh bold. He disco
cred that line and the bait was suillcien
a to bring them at onoe 10 the surface; eu'
/ he was st last, two years after our first 81
a qnaintsucs With hin, awaiting 10 in,ens'
|, Enthusiasm for the opening Of the mex
sesse among the mountains.
David had confded bis plans to Msiol
/, wortbindsle alone. ss the two were good
friends, and the Msjor's words had fnf
ees:ed the scheme.
l am deeply interested in Your entel
prise, my little man, the Mslor had said
the previous summer. You have gone tG
work in . sensible manner. and yon have
shown good head. You will fnd me .
good patron. for am very fond Of fish,
and it 10 Q delight to me to follow good
trout brook. IS this is sure to be. You
may depend Oh me as one customer, and
you must rot think OF charging less than
fifty cents pound. can guarantee that
you will be surprised witl your success OF
the end oil the IT season, shall want
to take some parties mp the mountain TO
try the sport; and l shall pay you ~ an
hour instead OF 81 fer each one. Yen
M ust also limit the number, for you are
likely 10 have demand that may clean
out the brook. hope may be put on
the list CT prefer I'd customers.
David assured him that be should be
the first ) try the stream,
The third spring found David yisor
ous boy oi l6 years, The work and the
proje col bad been good thing for him.
II had made him industrious, aud had
given him az abundance OF health. He
was GOOD student in the schools, and
bad outstripped his schoolmates in the
distiic, school. During the winter he
had been sent to the L'ttleton High
Scht ol, and had shown food qualities as
student. He already 9as feeling the
birth OF smbitioos. y 40 d teacher,
inter eeted il the welIf.t r"rno neople,
had iastilleI ntlin Ltm W hr aud
mother. slthonsL he cad uu red .
pureno their vludite father .Lsn ~as utt
esssry to make them proficient in the sim
pie mercantile requirements OF the farm,
we're also guessing st the ambitions stir
ring 10 the heart OF their son.
Major Worthwhile arrived early in
May. He was one OF the few who had
learned the glories OF the early spring in
the White Mountains. He always came
10 that month with bis family. and re
msined until the brilliant foliage had
been shed from the hillsides and Novem
Der found the snow. He generally return
ed TO his New York home in season for the
holiday festivities.
One morning David called to say that
the brook was ready. and that he wished
to invite him on an excursion with rod
and reel. 1t was kind OF opening day "
and the Major was the only guest.
II wss one OF those sombre mornings
which sometimes chance upon the sun
shine OF May. The Mslor had brought .
splendid outfit and was eager for the
sport: be wss well rewarded. They weht
far up among the tarn and around the
frnged shores Of the placid little lake.
Every where there was quick response to
the wiles OF The acute fisherman.
When they returned from that morning
excursion Dsvid's success was assured
Mere than this might be said; the little
idea that had taken root 10 the boys
mind was q germ Of good and useinl life,
filled 10 the brim with prosperity.
will not sttemrt to be q prophet the
case is tco transparent for thSt. Will
only cay tbst The end OF this Summer yonr
father will have good reason TO thank that
troad and sensible brow OF yours for tie
best paying piece Of property on the farm
4 Al al "A had
the xperieooe OF war-eave the true yer
dict st the end OF his fret days fishing.
Thlt summer proved the irn,b OF bis
assertion The result Was. OF course, not
. fortune; but it was the beginning Of one
There was eouble the number Of appii
csnts that the fondest estimates had sntIcI
psted, and msny had TO be refused. II
vas regarded ~ one Of the grestes, boone,
TO be allowed to fish in "The Brook OF
Fortune"
When September came and the law was
"oo,' David entered Upon q calculation
He had paid bis fathers note, and had
carefully recorded oil the eIpebse,, 60 az
to know. TO penny, the net profits OF the
scheme. 10 oil the after yesrs. be rays
there has been DO prou5er moment 10 his
life than the tine when be handed the
cashier OF the Nstionsl bsnk st Lit,leton 9
deposit Of s635l
His luture vas no, decided. he went
regularly TO the Litile,on High School.
snd after graduating he wss successfully
% ustriculsted iato Dirtmonth College.
When the term ended In simmer. be re
turpe 10 the old isIm aud looked alter
bis brock. be w.s sole - pay more ttsn
expenses, aud st'ihe end oi the foor Jesrs
10 college be decided 10 enter the Harvard