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to buy his clothing, while his father still
gave him his board. On reaching the age
of eighteen, Ned’s employers, who were
much pleased with his industry, intelli-
gence, and attention to business, put him
on a salary of three hundred dollars. This
made him at once independent. He could
pay his own boarding and find his own
clothes, and proud did he feel on the day
when advanced to so desirable. a position.

“‘ How comes on your investment?” asked
Mr. Winslow's mercantile friend about this
time. He spoke jestingly.

“Tt promises very well,” was the smil-
ing reply.

“Tt is rising in the market, then ?”

“Yes.”

“ Any dividends yet ?”

“Oh, certainly. Large dividends.”

“Ah! You surprise me. What kind
of dividends ?”

“ More than a hundred per cent.”

“Indeed! Not in money ?”

“Qh no. But in something better than