Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-26

.rel US about somebody. Uncle
Harry said Jimmy instead OF
sonethinr. It's always more inter-
e~tlng 10 hear about people than
about events.
"Oh. yes Uncle Harry eNelaiileu
I4elen. Tell us one of those once
nnon a time there was a prince
stories" 80.
~Once upon a time" began Uncle
4farrv. obediently, there was a
nrince. His parents were worthy
aos rod-fearing but not endowed
With much wealth, and John-that
was the name of the prince-and
~. On 10 work when he was about
ffteen years old and earn his own
II didnv think princes ever had
10 earn their own living" put in
.Toep I always thought that was one
Of the ..dvantages OF being
prince"
r.peopIe didn't know that he was
a prince until he was grown up
almost an old man, in fact When
he was young he had to work nara
inst like everybody else. He had
verv few advantages in the way or
sehooling or travel for he began
"a work when he was quite young,
ana All that he earned was Sl.25
week. He wac serious boy, not
very much given to play, and was
extremely thrifty. He had two vei
desirable qualities fondness Tor
hard work and an interest in his
fellow beings. And he had another
rift that proved extremely valuable
in building UP his career-he was
farsighted-he saw opportunities
far ahead and took advantage OF
them.
Didn't he have any kingdom ?"
asked Helen. And what did he do
for his people?"
.He ruled over large portion
~ the Realm OF Industry and he did
it so well that his holdings soon
hecome known all over the world
and people came from all parts OF
The country to go through his pala-
ces and see the wonderful things
thar he had collected for the pleas
ure and benefit of mankind and him
self. He had two wonderful struc-
lures AllLNEA a. AeAA
towns. in which over FIVE thousand
people worked and planned to help
themselves and 10 make it possible
for many OF their fellows TO enjoy
the things that the prince had col
lected and manufactured.
"The ruler OF this kingdom issued
a daily report Of the activities Of his
realm and always wrote a little mes
sage OF advice or cheeS or encour-
agement to his people. In addition
10 building up great industries, he
amassed a great pile Of money and
used much of this in building and
assisting schools and churches ana
helping charitable organizations
and In buying up works Of art
then too. he gave employment to
several thousands of his people and
gave them an opportunity to see
and enjoy art and music and to hear
good lectures.
what sort of messages did he
write TO his people. Uncle Harry"
asked Jimmy, beginning to look
little thoughtful.
Il jotted down a few Of them"
replied Uncle Harry, taking out a
little memorandum, because they
seemed to me TO embody a good
deal that all of us could use with
good results.
1.-The true joy Of life is finding
out by experience that II we are
better placed than others 1t is Of the
highest good TO seek out the I'M
fortunate and do our best to help
them
Let Acts follow your Good Wishes.
TO stay at the lesson until 1t Is
) Ssarned and stop by the work I'M
dertaken until It Is completed is the
real thing.
The more we give happiness, the
more we have left"
what else did he do. Uncle
Harry?" said Joe, With a wise. look
at Helen.
"He did one thing that no other
Merchant Prince had ever done and
that was TO put stop TO haggling
and bargaining in the selling and
buying Of things in his realm. He
plainly marked the prices Of the
various. articles and anyone who
wanted to possess them had to pay
the price that he decided upon.
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