The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-03-02

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~ told you so." said Mr. Harding to
bis wife
Now pa bow unreasonable you
are, You wouldn't have joel lose by
selling something De- Ind bought ut a
less price rhau what Ire had paid
when hy waiting he could get more.
would your
No. wouldn't" replied Harding
"Aud ! wouldn't have him take nearly
$1,000 from his capital to send to us
1t would bc a violation OF the princi-
pie on which he set out"
/ This was too deep reasoning Tor the
wife and mother, but since her hus-
band did not blame their boy she was
satisfied
Joel did not lind n convenient time
TO send his parents the money, as he
had proposed The price Of his Ne
curlties advanced. hut in the mcnn-
time he had bought more az low
price and was serapiug together all
his assets to pay for them During
the next few years he was put In
charge Of the financial department OF
the concern for which he worked and
saw many opportunities 10 make mon
ey that he had never been aware OF
before.
But all these opportunities involved
Huttfal M "a stnNln could Dtf
taken advantage Of without it. You
cant make money, Joel, said the head
Of the firm, without money 10 make
1t with" Joel saw the truth Of this
statement, and in one Of his letters
home quoted Il as reason why he
was Withholding funds from his par
ents which he felt he should have sent
them, when get to stopping
point" he wrote, I'm be able to pro
duce it all very easily"
Yes" said his father, III lie ever
reaches the stopping point hut he
never WILL
Now. pa said Mrs. Harding. that's
lust like yCll. You're always making
out that Joel is selfish, He's the warm
est hearted boy | ever knew. Hes do
ing all this work In the city that lbs
may help us in our old age"
MY dear WIFE" replied farmer Hard
ing, you have made two statements.
each requiring separate reply. In
the first place, joel Is carrying out tho
principle on which he set out 10 make
Il fortune, and II indicates great self
control But that principle IL incom-
patible with his doing many things he
would like to do. In the second place,
If he ever makes his fortune and finds
stopping place we will be too old to
enjoy the Injuries that his money will
buy. Wen want only our lodging and
enough to eat We've got the farm"
Ten years from the time Joel went
to the city there were changes in the
firm by which he was employed The
senior partner died and was soon after
followed by the junior There was no
one to take The latter's place except
Joel. He was made Il member of the
firm and manager Of the business. lie
had already become the slave to the
principle; he now became
the slave OF an extensive business. AT
first he doubted If he was competent
to manage it, ana this induced him to
devote his whole self to the purpose.
His attention TO detail was remark
able. There was not man under him
who dared take any action whatever
without consulting him, This in time
broke down his health, Those inter
csted with him begged him to leave
certain details TO others. He refused.
Finally, TO get him away from the bust
ness long enough to prevent its break
ing him down entirely. some Of the
owners Of the stock Of the conccrB-it
had become COrporation-g0t up
TO kldnap him. They sue
'eeded In getting him on a yacht and
'arricd him out TO sea. This broke the
spell. After a months cruise he re-
urned TO his desk, and, finding that
he business had got on very well with
ut him, he divided It under depart
nent heads, remaining himself direc-
or of the whole.
Joel had been so absorbed I'm his
BUSINESS that he had forgotten ali
bout his father and mother on the
arm. He had at last reached the
,oint that had danced like an ignis
atuus ahead OF him. Money was
ow no object to him He could show
r his old father and mother with gold
DIN and not feel It. He would not
write them; he would go back nfter
hirty years absence and supply every
osslble want
One day a prosperous looking gen
leman I'm q fur lined OvercOat and
Tx hat appeared at the Harding farm.
frs. Harding at the moment was
hrowIng a pan Of dishwater from the
itchen door on 10 the grass when she
aw the man and heard him call:
"Motherr'
Then he advanced and took her In
IL arms Just then Farmer Harding
anne In, looked at the gentleman and
'ondered who he was.
ITS joel par' cried the old lady, be
de herself with Joy.
Father, mother, I've made the for
me ! went away to make when a