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

ships oi war tlng oil IN the stream.
This was SAID lightly, but il made ia,
heart Of JImes llarker bound. The sug
gesllon, he saw at a glance, vas q goot
one. lie did not hesitate moment, bu
walked with quickened pace to tho Bat
terry, and down towards Castle GaIden.-
Several small boats were there, in each d
which was an active oatsmaa.
What will you charge 10 take me Of
10 the Constellation 7" a man 9Th lady
on his arm asked Of loatman, just Us liar.
ker aud his friend came up.
1.-Two shlllings n piece TO go, aGd the
same TO return was the reply.
4 That il dollar to take US there aud
back nganl"
ayes, SIR"
The gentleman and lady entered the boat
and we're rowed OFF,
Just the thing ~ ejlou'stcd Harker, as
the boat bounded away. Thank YOU a
hundred t'mes for your suggestion, wilson.
/ But you are not in earnest =
IL am.' Ills Frightening face spoke
more unf qulvocally than h's words.
Nonsense Bot where wi!l you get
boa, r.
Hire one"
You can't"
can Try. Aud where there's n will
there's Nay" Aud 50 say my. llatkeI
turned away, AMI ,iok direct course Il
the lower erd OF the Battery, where he
soon succeeded n getting boat from a
man with whom he was acquainted. III
this lie rowed round 10 Castle Garden
Wilson, curious 20 see where oil this would
end, had remained standing by the railing
Of The Battery. lie could hardly believe
his own eyes, when lie saw llarker cone
rowing, close under where he stood, aud
ask, jncosely, il he did not wish to 20 out
TO the Constellation. But word or two
had passed bet~ceu them, when hall doz
en- men cane up and asked It lie would
take them on, TO a French brig tina, lay %
% the haibor, and return with them IN Oh
hour. A bargain was at once made with
them, they agreed TO pay him two dollars
for the job, or little over two shtlllngs
apiece.
"Whore there's will there's way,
Wilson, Ila,ker cried gu, 10 his friend,
IN a confident voice, as he pulled oil with
his freight from the shore.
IL would'n, do that for any ono" mut
tered Wilson, in dissatisfied tone, as he
turned Away and left the Battery.
Al dinner time, Ilaiker did not come
home. A frugal meal had been prepared
by his wife at the regular hour, but he did
not return as usual. This made her feel
uneasy. She coad not remember when
be had been away so long before. All the
afternoon she waited for hun, expecting
him 10 come IN every minute, but she wait.
ed IN VAN. Many thoughts troubled her.--
She bad permitted herselfto become gloomy
and despenJlu. Nhllc she had her husband
TO depend upon. Suppose any accident
should have happened to him Suppose
be we're dead
THIS thought startled her so that she
rose up from the char she had drawn close
to the window, in order 10 see her work
more distinctly in the deepening twilight
At this moment the door opened, aud her
husband entered.
%, James where have you been oil
day r. she asked, eagerly.
Hard OF work, Lucy, and bore are my
nett gatns," holding out 10 his hnnd seven
hard dollars. I" hired a boa, for dollar
and have made eigh, dollars By rowing peo.
pie quito the ships Of war in the hnrbor. I've
been hard at work all day, and now feel az
happy ns young kitten, and as hungry u'
a bear
4 Six months from that day, Hafker, who
continued "small boating" owned three
boats, one Of which he daily Piled himself
between The shore aud the shipping, ant
I the others be hired out. lie had three
hundred dollars in the Savings Book, anc
was as happy, TO use his own words, as the
day was long. As for Wilson, no walked
about for nearly the whole Of that time, do
ing nothing to benefit others, and living a
burden to himself llarker had seyera
times uicd to induce him to take boa
/ and Try his lock, but the proposition always
made hia. hal: angry. To hIs false pride
there was something degrading IN The oc
equation. He did not reflect, tina, idlencss
or dependence upon others, was more real
~ degrading than any occupation that wa'
strictly honest. He had not studied 10 q
good purpose that noble coupled OF Popo's;
"Ionor and shame from no condition rise,
I Act well your ptFt--thsFc oil tho honor hes"
Instead Of looking of his duty Instead o
only asking :" Is ibis right F--he lei hun
self be governed by what he supposed peo
pIe would Think or suy Of him, Alas thai
there should be 50 many in tho world like
Wilson. Men, from whose intelligence
and protested independence Of character
..ore, much more ought to be expected.
"eon trade again revived, James Har
kcr sold on his boats, took his money ou
of the Swings pank, and set up for him
self. lie IS now u''~ar n good business
lives in large, comiortaD., house, md, i
is hardly Necessary TO say, \, cslecmet
and respected by all who know him.. 81,
wears has passed since he and Wilson pa
ted on the Battery--one TO row party
ucn 10 a ship lying in the harbor, and tn
other to sauuler listessiy about the streets
Y. - 81 la In