Charlevoix county herald., 1914-04-18
The Unseen Stars

The bows face was agloW with a
new thought, which furnished the
Sand Farmer a tonic for many d
avs thought thereafter.
How sbort-sighted we often are.
IS we look ut the undevcloped chill
iren in the streets, and forget their
possibilities There may be a Lincoln
mere may be a Livingston, or some
beautiful, quiet life that may touch
md that some greater soul into the
light
The Sand Farmer began to think
about some of the little things the
unseen Stars-and what they really
are The first happened to be kcr-
mel of corn from i beautiful ear tNat
happened 60 lie on his desk, and then
ne wondered how many there were on
the ear, and after counting, found
that there were at least 300 good kcT
1els without counting the butts and
lips, which might reasonably be eX-
peCLed to produce under proper COndi-
lions, rs good an ear as this one. "
Zach one Of the 800 kernels produced
one ear, we would have 800 ears, or
$40 900 kernels. If all Of these kernels
produced an ear the second year, there
would be $4,000 ears, and if each
kernel in these ears produced an ear
the third year there would be $4,000
900 Of ears As the original ear
weighed II ounces, GO ears would
produce a bushel of ears, which would
make 7,529,4l1 bushels Of ears, or
about IS 100000 worth Of shelled
1Oru
These are simply figures, of course
lut they will do TO show Us the pos
Utilities Of this unseen star. Should
we give a man an ear Of corn, and
say TO him "Hcre is fortune II
you viii do your part-plant the seed
and properly care for it, for thr""
years-it will make you million.
7ire' In the large majority of caste
such an offer would be nothing more
or less than an ordinary snowflake
hastily brushed away, and its poSsihi
ties and beauty UnuOtiCed.
THE suow0akcs Of opportunity arc
coming TO many Of US, hut we do not
realize their true worth They seem
only requests for aid, or the troubles
Of others which We are asked TO
share, but they may be star
Many years ago a little bOOthack
-ramped the streets Of New York and
called at a bankers office each day
To black his boots
Mr. Brown, the banker, Liked the lit
6ie bright face, which was ever ready
with an answer to a joke, while busy
hands brushed his boots.
One day he said to Little John:
What would you do if you had dol
ARR
Little John flashed back the reply:
Il would 90 into business
"GO into business laughed the
banker, what kind of a business
would you go into?'
Selling pies" returned the boy.
VERY we'll" said Mr. Brown,
here's your dollar, and if you'll show
NE a dollar a week from today, I'll
give YOU another to match it.
Done" said the boy, and went out.
Little John went TO the owner Of
the alley next to the bank, and asked
if ne might place a dry goods box in
the alley for a store. The owner
laughingly said, EYES," and the next
day saw Little John with a dry goods
box neatly covered with white paper,
Whereon was spread pies, dOughnuts,
and the famous old bolivers familiar
to every New York boy, and Little
Johns companions and most Of the
boOt-blacis on Broadway for many
blocks, were patronizing the new es-
enlistment, to help the new business
man make a success, and incidentally
20 fiji up a hollow spot
When the week ended, Little John
presented himself TO Mr.. Brown, who
sat behind the cashiers desk in the
bank and proudly laid down silver
dollar
Mr. Brown reached into his pocket
an6 with a great gesture, covered il
with another silver dollar saying
We'll done, John. | am glad to sec
chat you can save dollar. How's
business ~
"Very good, sir. I'm going t
make a go of it."
clad TO hear it," said the banker
''}f YOU show me two dollars a weel
from todav. ! vii give you two more.
+ is only necessary TO say that the
BOY won his two dollars, and in a few
months had opened an account will
The bank, and was steadily saving hi.
money.
IIa grew to be a broad-shoudered
tall. young boy. almost a man, hu
not quite. but that UnfathOmabl,
something in his eyes told Of the long
ions thoughts Of youth, and of some
thing besides the little boy standing
IN taa alley.
One day ne presented his bank bool
10 Mr. Brown, and asked for all tina
ne had in the bank.
whats the matter asked Nh
Brown, that you are drawing on
your money"
"Im going to California today" re
piled John, "and want to thank you
Mr.. Brown, for helping me get a star
in business. / hear that they ar
digging gold out of the mountains.
am young, and strong, and am goinj
TO seek my fortune. II the time eve
comes when / can repay you for you
kindness in giving me a start, | hop
| shall be here TO do it, and that yo'
will let me cover your dollar, as 20,
did mine"
John went west and became one o
the "Forty-niners," who struck
rich.