Victor, the Little Orphan, Or, the Necessity of Self-Help (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1876 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. "Victor" said Mr. Smith one morning, " I want to speak to you in my private room; follow me." So Victor went into the same little room he had gone into that first day he had trod on a foreign shore. He sat down, and then Mr. Smith said to him, "Victor, you have served me well, and I fancy you must now be wanting to get to some higher place; will you consent to become partner with me in this business; you have seen enough of it now to tell you what it is, and, I have seen and watched you enough to feel quite safe in taking you, if you will accept the offer, as my partner; I trust we shall work together well, and the business will still prosper as it has heretofore." Victor was so struck with this liberal and unexpected offer, that it was a long time before he could control himself to speak; when he did, it was with a view to accepting it in the best way possible, and trying to show Mr. Smith how much he appreciated his kindness. It was soon all decided; and a week later you could read over the door, the names of Smith and Thomas; and all who knew Victor, expressed great surprise when they heard the news. Victor now felt an important man, and set to work now harder than he ever had before. A little encouragement, you see, does good. He was a splendid worker c 2 before, now he was still better. Mr. Smith and his. wife now very soon left their business house, and lived in a pretty little one, a short distance off, with a nice garden surrounding it. Mrs. Smith was a tall fine ladyr with very gentle and loving manners, and she was always dressed in a nice, plain, elegant looking dressr with tight-fitting body, with none of those trimmings and puffings which so disfigure the dresses of the present day. She was not one to study fashion, bur comfort, and...