Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-08-29

he rave vent to his vexation and disap
pointment. was fool, )" cried he
''na TO desire the Fairy to meddle will
the luxuries ofthe rich only. God knows
we have so few, that it is very hard We
should be deprived of them. will return
to her at the end of the week, and beg
her to make an exception in our laVor'
This thought consoled for while; but
long before the end of the week, poor
John had abundance of cause to rcPen'
Of all he had done. His brother Richard,
who was engaged in n silk mandatory,
was, with all the other weavers, turned
out Of work. The silk had disappeared;
the manufacturers, with ruin staring
them in the face, had sent their workmen
ont upon the wide world. Poor John,
conscience struck, received his starving
brother into his house. "You will see
great changes for the better soen, said
he, " and get plenty of work" Where
and howi" cried Richard, but that was
more than John could say.
Soon after, Jack, his eldcs: son, returned
home from the coachmaker with whom he
worked; all the carriages being changed
why not remain with your master, ana
work at the carts instead ofthe coachcs!'
said his iather.-" Nay, but he would
not keep me, he had no work for me; he
had more carts and Wagons than he
could dispose Of for many day the
farmers, he said, had more than they
wanted, and the cartwright business was
at an end as well as coachmaking.
John sighed; ;indccd, ,he well nigh groan-
ed with compunction. "lt is, however,
fortunate for me, said he, "that earn
my livelihood as a laborer in the fields
Corn and hay, thank God! are not luXu-
ries; and / at least shall not be thrown
out Of work.
In few days, however, the landlord,
on whose estate he worked, walked into
the cottage. John did not Immediately
know him, so much was his appearance
altered by bob wig, russet suit Of
clothes, and worsted stockings. "John,"
said he, "you are an honest hard work
ing man, and | should be sorry you
should come to distress. Here are a
couple of guineas, to help you on till you
can find some new employment, for
have no further occasion for your servi-
ces.', Johns countcnance which had
frightened up at the sight of the gold,
now fell most heavily. He half suspect
ed that his landlord might have discover
cd the author of all the mischief for such
he could no longer conceal from himself
that the change really was, and he NUT
tered, that "he hoped he had not offend
ed his honor" "Do not honor me: we
are all now, methinks, peasants alike. l
have the good fortune, however to retain
my land, since that is not luxury; but
the farm is so much larger than in my
present style of living, have any occa-
sion for, that l mean to turn the greater
part Of it into sheep walk, or let it re-
main uncultivated." ."-"Bless your honor,
that would be sad pity! such fine mea-
dows and corn! But cannot you sell the
produce as before? for corn and hay are
not luxurics. y" True, " replied the
landlord, "tut / am now living on the
produce Of less than half my estate; and
why take the trouble to cultivate more?
for since they are no luxuries to purchase,
l want no more money than to pay my
Iaborers, and buy the homely cloths ]
and my family are obliged to wear. Half
he produce ofmy land will be quite suiti-
cient for these purposes"
Poor John was now reduced to despair.
The cries Of distress from people thrown
out Of work every where assailed his
ears. He knew not where to hide his
shame and modification ill the eventGul
week had expired, when he FASTENED to
the Fairy, threw himself on his knees,
and implored her to restore the fatal de-
cree, and to bring things to what they
had been before. The light wand once
more waved in the air, but in a direction
TO that in which il before moved;
and Immediately the stately mansion rose
from the lowly cottage; the heavy teams
began to prance and snort, and shook
their clumsy harness till they became ell
egant trappings; but most of all was it
delightful to see the turned-oT workmen
running to their looms and their spindles;
Inc young girls and old women cnchan,-
I'd to regain possession Of the lost lace
cushions, on which they depended for a
livelihood; and every thing offering
prospect Of wealth and happiness, COM
pared to the week of misery they had {
passed through.
John grew wise by this lesson; and
whenever any one complained of the
hardness Of the times, and laid it to the S
score ofthe expenses Of the rich, took up
on him to prove that the poor were gain
'rs no, losers by Iuxures, and when argu-
ncnt failed to convince his hearers, Inc
related his wonderful tale. Thore may
,c foo nnuch I,x,,ry os xvolI no foo LITTLE Il