son accomplished. But the face value of the bank bills and gold was by no means the principal part of the capital gathered together for the investment in his future in the city. Isaiah had:
A good birthright in the family name.
The good name he had earned for himself as a school boy.
A fairly good education.
A well-earned reputation during the fulfillment of his apprenticeship.
Honesty, truthfulness, industry, energy, and good habits, of which the people of Fallsington approved and to which they could bear witness.
A training in storekeeping.
The knowledge that he could earn money and save it if he wanted to.
These seven qualities far outweighed his savings that were to be added to his qualifications as a city business man. Had he lacked any one of these assets of character and experience, and had he disposed of ten times as much money, his equipment would have been far less likely to bring him success. This is only mildly stating the facts.
