Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-06-07

he could sell certain securities IN
which be had invested at the price
paid for them.
81 told you So" said Mr.. Harding to
his wife.
-f,ow. pa, how unreasonable you
are! You wouldn't have Joel lose by
selling something he lad bought at a
less price than what he had paid
when by waiting he could get more.
would your
.No. wouldn't replied Harding.
And | wouldn't have HIN take nearly
$500 from his capital to send to US.
1t would be violation of the princf
pie on which he set out"
This was too deep reasoning for the
wife and mother, but since her hus-
band did not blame their boy she was
satisfied.
Joel did not find convenient time
to send his parents the money. as he
had proposed. The price Of his Sc
curities advanced. but In the mean-
time he had bought more at low
price and was sefaping 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 to make mon
ey that he had never been aware of
before.
But all these opportunities involved
capital Not single one could be
taken advantage Of without It. You
can't make money. Joel" said the head
Of the firm. without money to make
1t with" Joel saw the truth Of this
statement, and In one Of his letters
home quoted IT as reason why he
was Withholding funds from his par
ents which be felt he should have sent
them when get to a stopping
point" he wrote. -I'll be able to pro-
duce 1t all very easily"
Yes" said his father. IL he ever
reaches the stopping point But he
never will"
Now. ia," said Mrs. Harding. that's
just like you. You're always making
out that Joel Is selfish. He's the warm
est hearted boy ever knew. He's do
nis az 'A-' ~
lhay iie.p US ~ ou1 o'a ~
oea, we ep"eo ia1 -
ing. you na'e ui''ae W. -
the first place, Joel y carrying out the
pfincipie On ~.n ns %. ~. " :
hF'one, aiu " lnoca hrea' ST.
coh.iol nu, .ii.l p"eip'e =
pa'1oe WIN -.
"ouio IKE 70 U.s. IA W Vnu ps1u.'
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siopians piaee We VIZ 70 w o'0 ~ y,
ENJOY .ne aaAuiss .nai uis .uos VIZ
ouy. Wen wan, GUY cuf ,ousk anu
eiuueh " cay. we ~. 'A1
len yen" from 'ne TINE 'oei VEN
70 uie Guy the.e we're clahss !"
nrni ny winch ne "As elnp'oyu ING
senior partner oiso a'o vas so'n sias'i
ioiioweo oy tne Jun'M. inefe was ho
one 70 HAe ehe l,'1s'' laaee eaoep'
JOEL ne was ii'aoe a nieinDer Vi ING
nrIn ana tnanaeer OF tne business he
nau aleus ueeouie tne sia'e 10 'ne
cumulative pr1ncip's' ne no" became
Inc slave OF ah eAeens' ~ BUSINESS. Al
hfst Ne 1ouo'eo he Was coAnieeen'
10 mahase u, ana TINS inoaceu nun 10
oevo'e me- Wnoie sen 10 the PURPOSE.
Ills at@ntioh 10 oetAA was remark
abe Inere was n1 man uhoer MN
VINO oareu take ahy acuon WnateVef
~ltnoui consuming nim. ms u rme
prose DOWN MS Death. Lnoee inter
esleo WIN MIN begged MIN 70 leave
cer1aih oeciiis ID olnerS' ne reused
Haiiy' 10 est ann away from lee uusi-
mess long enough 10 prevent III oreak-
ing nsm Gown entihis. some on tne
owners OF the STOCK al the c"noern-it
Aso become coriorauon-gW up q
conspracy 10 Kidnap MN Tney sue
ceeoeo m getung MN on yacht ano
c7rled nm OIL 10 sea Inis eroke the
spell Arter monus cruise ne re-