Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-19
[WHoLE No 7C7

about HIM
\ His family is greatly in want Of eve
ry thing
aud he Is walking about like y gen
ileman. Don't think, for an instant,
Lucy, that | viii ever see you and the
children want, while have health and
strength III can't get work at my
trade, ] can gei il At something else.
| II cant make ten dollars a week,
viii make five. Not so Eckhart lie
must have Just such kind Of work, and
just such prices. lIo can't do this,
that, nor the other
'Bn, where is work to be had 4: There
are large number Of persons idle
where there is will there is a way,
Lucy. That is my sheet anchor
Suppose every body had his wiz
Then for every body there would be
a way. Got, 81 course, exactly The
way most agreeable 10 every body but,
still way in which service might be
rendered to others, end an equivalent
for that service obtained
The confident tone of her husband
encouraged Lucy The feeling of de-
spandency that had weighed upon her
spirits for Flary hours, gradually passed
of. THIS was succeeded by more
cheerful state of mind.
Early on Monday morsins Ilarkcr
started out 10 pat his first resolution IN
to practice. which was To visit every
establishment IN New York, carrying
on the branch of business at which he
worked As he had not calculated on
getting work 1t tic first, second, az
third Application he was not Discouraged
/ even when dluner time found hun u,-
successful. To his wife : anxious qucs-
! l,onY he replied cheerluly. After din
ncr he went ogi again.
How is business ? he asked, FOR The
illicth time, as he entered shop near
the close Of The day.
if-&,;BuIt easat y. ~ ,yssst!ss4seg!y ys-sl-.-pL.s
\ Don't you think you could make
! room for a hand
F. Before reply to this could bc made,
T. man entered Tie shop, aud asked IT a
certain number Of articles such as were
manufactured there, could be delivered
10 him in ten days. The master work
man agreed to furnish what was wanted
IN tie stipulated time, and at once eG-
gagged James lIarkrr 70 enable hun to
fulfil his contract.
|. As Iiarkcr was returning home to
wards ngl,t-faIl he met Wilson
Have you found any work yet !;
asked the former.
Il havnt tried It's no use. The
business is killed up. may look about
lutte during the week. But don't
expect aUy -ooJ 10 come from IT,
'Nor viii any good como from 1t, ]
am, myself inclined to think. Eforfs
made IN such spirit arc rarely success
I lul started out this morning conf
dent that some good would come OF
my Efforts. Aad am pleased to say,
Il that have not been disappointed. Al.
ter going from shop TO shop, until had
| gone nearly over The whole city, at
last h!t the yc,y moment wacn dcalr,
/ was making large and hurried order
md obtained work Tor ten days
! Ten dnys What is that =
1T is then days work, which is much
better than ten days lost Something
favorable will turn mp after that
'May be so. Bul you'II find, in th,
Icnd, that YOU are too sa"Srine
/ Think 50
Yes do.'
Il Wen see.
\ Good day = Aud Wilson passed
On, feeling chagrincd At Ilorkcr's g"or
fortune, which was a rcbukc of his owr
want of confidence and activity.
II The cheerful sG.ilc that ln up The
lace of Lucy, when IIarhcr mentioned
us success, more ,han repaid hlu.
/ loubIy loi tho efforts of the day.
II Tie ob lasted for the time specified
II BY working early aud late, hc was aba,
. make Just twenty dollars in ten days
II well, are You through with your
! lob yet Z" asked Wilson, meeting hIni
II
the day after hc finished.
H Yes, 90, through yesterday
i what are you going to do now !
i I'm going 10 try for work somcwhcrr
else
do you think you will get it,
i do. Something VIII oili'r, ot"
-urc.'
'lou'll be lucklc dog than a,c