Owen's Fortune; Or, "Durable Riches"

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Frederic West. Owen's Fortune; Or, "Durable Riches"

CHAPTER I. THE RESOLVE

CHAPTER II. CHANGES

CHAPTER III. MAKING HIS FORTUNE

CHAPTER IV. AN UNEXPECTED TRIAL

CHAPTER V. SUNSHINE AND SHADE

CHAPTER VI "POOR, YET MAKING MANY RICH."

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IT was a lovely fresh autumn afternoon; there were still a few blossoms in the cottage gardens, and the leaves which were left on the trees were coloured rich crimson and gold and brown, causing them to look almost like flowers ere they dropped off the branches to make room for the young buds that were swelling underneath, and silently preparing for the spring.

But two boys, who were in the woods just outside the village, were far too occupied to notice the leaves. They were searching for nuts; and a basket on the ground, already more than half filled, showed that their search had not been in vain. The younger of the two, Owen Hadleigh, was a fine, strong, intelligent boy of about fourteen years of age; his bright, dark eye was full of merriment as he laughingly told his companion he intended to make his fortune.

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Mrs. Mitchell was a character in her way, and had many thoughts under her somewhat stern face, but it had never occurred to her that the clothes were any happier for being ironed.

"I expect it is you who are happier for seeing the things smooth, Owen," she said; "it makes no difference to them, of course. But it do make a great difference to us to have things nice about us. I suppose that is the reason the dear Lord says, 'Whatsoever things are lovely, … think on these things.'"

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