Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

And every flower Its chosen nue..
my palette Is a rose-leaf fair.
My brush is formed OF matden-hair.
And dew-drops shining IN the grass
Serve nicely for my lookins-glass.
Nixon Waterman.
A BOY WHO RECOMMENDED
HIMSELF.
John Brent was trimming his hedge,
and the snip, snip of his shears was
pleasing sound to his ears. In the
rear Of him stretched a wide. smooth
ly-kept lawn. in the centre OF which
stood his residence. handsome mas
sive, modern structure which had cost
him not less than 100000.
Just beyond the hedge was pub
lie sidewalk, and two boys stopped
opposite to where he was at work,
he on one side OF the hedge and they
on the other.
Hello, Fred! That's very hand
some tennis racquet" one Of them
said. you paid about seven dollars
for 1t, didn't you?"
',only six. Charley" was the re
ply.
"Your old one is in prime order
yet. What will you take for it?p
81 sold 1t to Willie Robbins for one
dollar and half" replied Fred.
well, now. that was silly" de
clared Charlie. I'D have given you
three dollars for II.
you are too late" replied Fred. !
have promised 1t to Willie"
"Oh! you only promised 1t to him.
Ell? And he's simply promised to
pay for 1t, suppose. I'll give you
three dollars cash for It."
81 can't do 1t, CHARLIE
4Yoa can II you want to. A dol
lar and half more isn't to be sneezed
at"
'.Of course not" admitted Fred
"and I'd like to have 1t, only 1 prom
Used the racquet to Willie"
But you are not bound to keep
your promise. You are at liberty
to take more for It. Tell him that
I offered you another time as much
more. and that will settle It,"
mo. Charlie" grayely replied the
other boy: "that will not settle 1t,
neither with Willie nor with me.
cannot disappoint him. A bargain
ia a bargain. The racquet is his
even IL It hasn't been delivered"
"Oh. let him have It." retorted
Charlie. angrily. Erred Fenton i will
not say that you are a chump. but
mi predict that you'll never make a
successful business man. You are
too punctllious."
John Brent overheard the converse
ton. and he stepped to gap in the
hedge in order to get look at the
boy who had such a high regard fol
his word.
"The lad has a good face, and is
made Of the right sort OF stuff," was
the millionaire's mental comment
ale places a proper value upon in
tegrity, and he will succeed in bust
ness because he is punctilious."
The next day, while he was again
working on his hedge, John Brent
overheard another conversation. Fred
Fenton was again a participant in 1t
Erred, let us go over to the circus
lot :" the other boy said. "The men
are putting up the tents for the after
noon performance"
mo. Joe; I'd rather not" Fred
said.
But why?"
ION account Of the profanity. One
never hears anything good on such
occasions, and / would advise you
not to go. My mother would MOI
want me to co.
did she say you shouldn't?"
mo, joe"
Then let US go. You will not b,
disobeying her orders"
but l will be disobeying hel
Wishes" insisted Fred No. I'll no
CO."
"That is another good point in that
boy" thought John Brent. "A boy
who respects his mothers Wishes
very rarely goes wrong"
Two months later John Brent ad
vertised for clerk in his factory
and there we're at least a dozen ap
plicants.
Il can simply take your names and
residences this morning. he said
'I'll make inquiries about you, ant
notify the one whom conclude t.
select"
Three Of the boys gave their names
and residences.
What Is your name?" he asked, a.
he glanced at the fourth boy.
Fred Fenton. Err" was the reply
and the boy. He looked at him keen
ly, a pleased smile crossing his face
You can stay" he said. 1--WE beef
suited sooner than expected to be-
he added. looking at the other boy
and Diminishing them with q wav,