The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-06

ms la'Aiiy III greatly IN want of every
thing"
" And he is waking abcu, like gentle
man. DJnt think, Tor an instant. Lucy.
that | will ever see you and the children
want, while have health and strength
1t cant get work al my trade, can get
i, at something else. Work | will. Ii |
cau'I make ten dollars a week, will make
i've. Hall loaf is better than no b, cad.
Not so Eekhart. He mus, have Jus, such
klnd of work, and just such prices. He
cant DO this. that, nor The other"
But where is work TO be hadl There
are large number of persons idle"
Where there is will there is a way.
Lucy. That IS my sheet anchor"
Suppose every body has tins will =
"Then for every body there would be-
way. Not, Of course, exactly the way
most Agreeable TO every body but, still, u
way Ia which service nigh, be rendered to
others, and an equivalent for that service
obtained"
The confden, tone Of her husband en-.
couroecd Lucy. The feeling Of despon
dency that had weighed upon her spiris for
many hours, gradually passed OF. This
was succeeded by more cheerful state or
mind.
Early on Monday morning, Ilall,cr star.
ed out 10 put his first resolution into prac
tice, which was 10 visit every establishment
in New York, carrying on the branch Of
business al which lie worked. As he had
not calculated on getting work al the first
second, nor thIrd application, he was not
discouraged even when dinner lime found
him unsuccessful. To his wiie's enxtous
questions he replied cheerlully. Alter dlu.
ner he went out again.
How is business r. be asked Cor the Fl
tielh time, as he catered shop near the
cose Of the day"
Dull enough was the reply.
Don't you think you could make room
for hand y
Before a reply to this could be made, a
man entered the shop, aud asked II certain
number Of articles, such as we're manufac.
tutcd there, could bs delivered to him 10
ten days. The master workman agreed to
furnish what was wanted 10 the stipulated
time, and at once engaged the services oil
James llarker 10 enable bin to fulfil hs
contract.
As flarker was returning home towards
nght(all he met Wilson.
Have you found any work yet = asked
the former.
81 has'ni tried. Is no use. The bus
mess is killed up. may look abou, 1t.
tie during the week. But don't expec,
any good to come from II"
"Nor viii any good come from il, am,
myself. inclined 10 think. Efforts made 10
such a spirit are rarely successful. start.
ed out this morning confident that some
good would come Of my efforts. Aud am
pleased to say that have no, been disap.
pointed. After going from shop 10 shop,
until had gone nearly over the whole CT.
~, at last HI, the very momen, when
dealer vas making large and hurried or.
der, and obtained work for ten days"
" Ten days What IS that ,"
"Itis ten days work. " hlch is much
better than ten days lost. Something "a
yofable will turn up after that"
"May be so. Bot youll fud, 10 the end,
that you are too sangu.ne.
think 50 T.
ayes, Do"
WI sce.p
Good day = And " lson passed on,
feeling chagrlned at IIarkers good fortune,
which was rebuko OF his own want Of con.
6dence and activity.
The cheerful smile that Ii, up the face of
Lucy, when Iiarker mentioned his success,
more than repaid him doubly for the efforts
Of the day.
The Job lasted for the time specified
By working early and late, he was able to
make Jus; twenty dollars III ten days.
Well, are you through With your Job
yetW asked Wilson, meeting him the day
after he had finished.
"Ycs, got through yesterday"
"W hat are YOU going 10 do nov r.
Pm going to try for work somewhere
else"
DO you think you will get il?"
81 do. Something will offer am sure"
You'll be luckier dog than are some
ten or dozen know, if il does. I've
been Tying ever since We out work at
is, Gut rs no use. No, hands
turn can find to do. went this morning
to two shops, but no jaufhaymen we're wan.
ted."
"Where there's will there's way"
! ITa,ker said To himself as he walked sIos.
~ and lhoughlfully along, after parting with
Wilson. He's not earnest enough about
hos Two shops this morning. Why, I've
or.,,a. ten, and was only TOO late by
rnro no an hour at one Of them 20 Sc
no,be, 70 GOpent situation. Hos got a
u = ;Co and cb,lJrea upon while I've got a
Tha, makes wondefHs!h bark .. upon me
Wilson, on parting ~ifh,I. ,Ler ,e,urn,
ed home.
| "Il's no use trying" he said. d. : dom,
/ believe ! shall get any thing to- c.,
months TO come. called at Two or IN !
, shops this morning every thing ~ perfect
] ly Hai. | know nj least O dozen journey