The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-07

l. Was received week since"
Give il to me-" said Walter, eagerly
% He took the letter. and recognized a
d once In the address Clement Shaw's ir
regular handwriting. Gut OF. as he has
e been for over a month. from all com
, munieation with former friends. he grasp
ID the letter with sensation Of JOY and
. hurried back to bis room to read Il quiet.
( ~. and without risk Of interruption
The letter ran az follows:
Ny Dear Young Friend-I hare Just
received your letter askinx me to write
; you at Columbus. am glad 10 obtain
Jour address. as I have q matter Of i'm
portancs to speak Of. First. however. let
me congratulate you on the success you
have met with as a book agent II Is not
busine>s to which should advise you
to devote yourself permanently: but
have no doubt that the experience which
you acquire. and the necessary contact
into which 1t brings you with different
classes Of people. win do you good. while
the new scenes which II brings before
your eyes win crafty the natural love
Of adventure which you share In common
with those OF your age When you set
out, had misgivinSs as to your success,
admit II was certainly an arduous
undertaking for a boy Of fifteen: but
you have already demonstrated that you
are able to paddle your own canoe, and
I shall hereafter feel confident Of your
success In life. so far at least az relates
to earning your living. That you may
also be successful In building UP a good
character. and taking an honorable posi-
ton among your fellow-men. I earnestly |
hope
Il now come to the business upon which |
wish to speak to you
you win remember that a man named Il
James Wall was prominently identified
with the Great Metropolitan Mining Com
pany. by which your poor father lost bis
fortune Indeed, this Wall. who Is a
plausible sort Of fellow, was the one who
induced him to embark In this disastrous
speculation I suspect be has feathered
his own nest pretty well already. and
that be intends 10 do 50 still more III
was surprised to hear from him some
ten days since I viii not copy the let
ter. but send you the substance of it He
reports that in winding up the affairs Of
the company there IS a prospect Of real
king two per cent for the stockholders.
which. as your father owned a thousand
shares. would yield two thousand dollars
Il may be some time. he adds. before the
dividend viii be declared and paid He
Processes 4 willingness, however to pay
:wo thousand dollars cash for a transfer
IT your fathers claims upon tina com
,any
Now. two thousand dollars are not
o Be despised: bat my impression Is that
uch man as James Wall would never
AVE made such an offer II he had not I
'xpected the assets would amount to
more than two par cent In
IN unwilling 70 close with the o6sr until
know more about ths Affairs Of the
omp<ny. Here 1t has struck me that O
on can be Of assistance This Wall lives
\ a town named Portviil<, In Wfscsa- q
In, on the shore OF Lake Superior. Ills
'ould suggest that you change your name,
0 at once to Portyilis. and And out
hat you can can give you no In Of
.ructionx, but must trust to your own nj
ativs shrswdness. in which feel sure
'u are not deficient. II IL should be ID
scessary to give up your present busi- :.
.sz, do 20 without hesitation, since the -
her business Is Of more Importance IA
III write Mr.. Wall that have his offer
lder consideration II you need money, tn
su upon me- ed
Il hear that Joshua Drummond has 90
n away from home, carrying away con-
isrsbls money belonging TO his father.
BE- latter appears to lament the loas Of
. money more than Of his son liy
Il remain your sincere friend, he
CLEMENT SHAW eo
This letter gave Walter much food 70. ed
lection He determined to give M his
ok agency. and leave as soon as Dos
lie for Portville- II was encouraging In
think that In any event. be was likely col
realize two thousand dollars from the sci
ming shares. which be had looked upon an,
vnlueless. Besides, he felt thsrs was an
Try reason to hope they would prove IN
N more valuable.
Three days later, having closed his xe
lnts a. agent, be started for Portyflle. u,
BE had made new start In life, and me
. unexpected money would prove a she
piping stone to new ambitions. His dire
urs proved his courage and integrity. 6el
IA his motto always, STRONG and Ne
.ady."
Walter found q cheap boarding bsus~ An
a gave his z2ms a. Carl Wxitsrx. he
once made inquiries shout James Wall.
found out that Wan was regarded a. has
Ihrswd spsculatsr and was associated che
h several men Of dubious business rep bee
Iticn In various copper and iron min bod
enterprises sfss
me man had an ones employing ssv- sfr.
clerks. who sent out considerable
srtisinE matter Offering shares IF stock -
investors at distances. Walter man spi'
d to ret employment In the once. pra
Within I've days he had learned all thu
and outs Of the business: In ten be acc.
} ready to make move IN bis own In ana
'stx 49,
he stock for which Shaw had been 49,
red two thousand dollars be disc~y- -.
was really worth ten thousand dol al.e
Falter hired lawyer. When be left san
fyills he carried with him a check for pers
nall fortune. the
tsDlston was his destination. walter as
dsd to invest some Of his money In men
neral store there. Joshua Drummond IA v.
surprised and indignant when he