The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 20, 1883, Page 6

WAY TO WIN. THE Edward Stone stood impaticntly , upon the top step of his Uncle Dan’s stately residents. There was not the ghtest sign ot life anyw here around, the whole front part of the house was re- closed and without eliciting a sponse he was about to corclude that within he there was no one when a head was thrust one out ot ot the upper windows. ‘Young man go around to the side door.’” Considerably idress, the young man obey- startled by this unex- pected ed. Upon the porch, brushing away covered it, was a young girl of She looked very pretty as she stood there, the on the leaves that titteen. bright autumnal sunshine falling the round white arms and uncovered head. Sitting down her broom, she ush- ered him into the medium-sized plainly furnished room. which gave no reputation of the reputed wealth of its owner. The young man took a seat,brush- ed a few flakes ot dust from the lap- pel ot his ran his fingeres through his carefully arranged locks, and thus delivered himself. *+Tell your master that his nephew, Edward Stone, is here. A taint smile touched ps, and with a deraure **Yes sir, coat, the rosy he girl nished. A tew minutes later an elderly gentleman entered, with intelligent, strongly marked features, and a shrewd look in his eye which seemed to take the measure of his visitor ata glance **Well sir, whatis your business with me.”” “I am your nephew, Edward Stone.”’ What ‘So my daughter told me. do you want.’ ‘lL came to pay my respects to you sir.”” “Yes; but what do you want me to do for you.”’ “Twas thinking of going mto bus- iness, und I thought I would come and talk it over with you and = ask you to give me a lift.’” **What better capital do you want than you already have? <A strong able-bodied young man wanting a litt. You ought tobe ashamed of yourself. Whathave you been do- ing?’ Edwards face flushed with anger at this unceremonious language ; but teeling that he could not afferd to quarrel with his wealthy relative, he gave no other indication of it.’’ “I’ve been in a store since I left school, two years ago.’’ ‘‘Saved nothing trom your salary, I suppose ?”’ ‘‘No; it’s only five hundred—not more than enough for my expenses.” “Humph? Youare not able to dress yourself out of it, I preceive. I have known mento rear and educate a large tamily on five hundred a year, and if you are unable to thing you certamly are not fit to go save anv- ito business on yeur own account. When I was your age, was iess than three hunured, Whati ness you want to engage in. my imcome and i saved half of it. s your busi- ‘Stationery and books. Six hun- dred dollars will buy it, as the owner arare chance. I zive me the den’t ask y« auto amount, only to lend it: I wil ve my note, with interest papers L have several such -. Yon can have'all of them fer five doll that it w that. Tan, urs, and I warn you ve you some ad it you follow, will be wor the any times over do it.” “How you know that?’’ said Edw: a smile, who began to feel more at home with h relation. “Vd hike to h lars a week you can e¢ Meantime, ; gard to and judgem it, and, be to ring aa | But yeu won't} ; money ownl os rth more to you than amount got in y ten times tat and see me other w would rather have my I dare say.” You money than poet Mr, Stone as Edward **but we'll be better again *said rose to go; tour Sit yeu nds in years hence if [let you have it. down, nephew then will have to take won't leave u You must stay to the train il six in the evening. te: 1; I want you to see what # housekeeper 1 have. com- and ted with her.’? acqu ce you Polly!’’ door into the hall. In prompt obedience to this sum- | ed, bright-eyed | neat print |} he cried out, opening the mons a_rosy-cheek girl tripped in. The dress had been exchanged for a pret- | ty merino but our hero did not fail ; to recognized her, and his face flush- ed painfully as he, did so. “Polly,’’ continued her father, “this is your cousin Edward. He leaves on the six o’clock train, and I want you to make his short stay with Polly’s added, hire a us is pleasant as possible. my littie housekeeper,” he turning to his nephew ; = woman for the rough work, and she does the rest. When she’s eighteen she will have all the she butshe must serve her ap- It may stand her servants wants, prenticeship first. in good stead; she may take it in her head to marry some poor man, as her mother did before her. Eh! my girl?’ Mary’s only reply to this was a smile and a blush. Our hero was considerably embarassed by the rec- ollection of the mistake he had made | greeting ot} but the qu etly cordial the young hostess soon put him com- pletely at his ease. At her tather’s request—who was very proud ot his daughter’s varied | accumplishments—Mary sang and! played for her cousin; and his visit ended in singular contrast to the | stormy wayitcommenced. Edward note tendered parting, refused the five dollar to him by his uncle at tor his traveling expenses. The old man smiled as he return- ed the note to his pocket-book. **He’s a sensible young chap, af- ter all,’’? he remarked to his daugh- ter, as the door closed after their guest. It’s in him, it it can only be brought out. We shall see—we shall see.” ‘*A good deal for father to was Mary’s inward comment, most say,”’ whe theught her cousin the agree- able young man she had ever met. Three years later Mr. Stone Ins daughter paused in front of a small but neat looking shop, on the plate-glass door of which were these and words EDWARD STONE. Stationery and Book Store. It being too early in the for customers, eney found the proprietor day alone, whose face flushed v pride |} and pleasure as he greeted them. | your card, nephew,’’ said | man, with a cordial clasp | around to} nd, *‘and ca’ along, I see how you were thought it was abou > I gave you the little gift you asked et me about } three years ago. You need, it ank youuncle,”” | “Curi- business The man > same much involved that he had to sell at a sacrifice.”” eres what you wanted to do.’ Edward smiled at the point made by h.s uncle. “Itusn’twhat Vve done, though and so was not only 3 but down, eve. Entering the room, w | ward and his daughter were gees NEW STAB IT musn’t delay any longer the 4s | face at his, and then to that of | kinder than I deserve ; but C. B. LEWIS, tween the months that toll t THE business grew pere - he began tot emov 2 i i ‘ arger place is uncle ven | j larger piace. His uncle him several ral orders, as well as | | sent him a number of customers, but | | said nothing more rout assisting him in any other way until Christmas here Ed- J ttle lit’ [promised you, nephew ; well earned!”’ } } i } | } and which you have glanced he fiye Edward g thousand dollar check to the block west of | One from lovely the speaker. cVouare very OPERA HOUSE, uncle—t kind, Speak out! some ‘But what, lad? Would you prefer it in torm ?”” Edward’s fingers closed tenderly the hand that had other Tlis Buggies are New ns Fresh and and Spiritec and strongly over His Te taken, “Yes, uncle—in this.” hisch arges zie r The old man looked keenly trom CALL AND SEE HIM one to the other. “You are asking a good deal Sete a nephew, Polly haye you been en- : couraging this young man in this pre- Sse a es FIFTY CENTS sumption ?’’ I’m afraid I have, tather was the smiling response. The father’s eyes moistened. Se eee nee es “Then go, my daughter. I give THE i} EERL\ ST. LOLIS you tu worthy keeping, and if you make your husband’s heart as happy as your mother made mine during the tew short years that she tarried in- POST - DISPATCH. and best red tor y low rates. by my side. he will be blessed deed. THE YOUNGER BOYS. tamily 1883 spiciest is off the rollowing extraor Jim Younger Reported Dead—Ana Cole said to be Rapidly Ap- proaching His End. Ten copies to one office 1 yaar, 5 6 06 _ Twenty @ + “ 10 00 Jim Younger died a few days ago Single Copy, One Year, 1 00 in the Minnesota penitentiary. Jim, There is no weekly paper offered tor ihke Cole, was shot several times | double the money possessing the excel- = = lence and merits of the POS‘ while endeavoring to escape from ATCH. It is a paper tor th Northfield after the bank robbery. | for the merchant, the mechanic not seen it secure a of- farmer. It you have copy trom Postmaster or send to the fice tor it. Cole is said to be rapidly approach- ing his end, which will leave only Bob alive.— Osceola Sun. Sample Copies tree on application. The toreign news item, or ene] Special arrangements made with Post- similar in purport, has been going | masters and Agents. Missouri Address, the rounds of papers for three or four weeks, and has subse- POST-DISPATCH, quently appeared in this pxper. No. 6. tf St. Louis. Recently a Democrat representative meta gentleman whose acquaintance- hip with the Boys was such that he could speak with some He says if Jim Younger in St. Clair County were then ignorant of the fact; but it would be ne surprise to them to Cole Younger’s teath. Inreply to enterrogation he said that soon after Jim cerated, a young student of dentistry He aw bone onone side. sup- Younger authority. was dead, his relations hear of was incar- visited him. extracted nearly the entire witha mechanical contri yance over and areund which the flesh nicely healed, and about one e since his first t year ago, for the able to eat arce: solid food. Cole Younger hss been nd most of The which d of shot which wounded twenty times, Grocery House OF the balls were yet in his body. e from ove the shoulders, hisskull. This shot se of } knocked him down and he was left neue ree at well known and popular tor dead. ¥ he recovered | consciousness and crawled into the | meet ions eae ee iae OF Le brush. The Democrat’s informant square, are leading the made the turther statementthat Cole S = = | GROCERY TRADE IN Younger said Frank James did not} air at Northfield, re BUTLER. ct ‘Their stock is composed of Feed Flour and the best qualiy of Staple and | fancy Grocerie | Glass, Queensware and Cutlery. THE: ARE At ' LESS EXPENSE participate in the 1 rob- icted of tra dy would commit per tumated that aty, any mpetition. ces for Produce promptly. days. | Chas. ©. BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES C. 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