Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-19

where there 's'a wiz there's a way
IIarker said TO himself as 30 walked
slowly and ,houghifuly along after part
ing with Wilson. He's not earnest
enough about it. Two shops this morn
ing Why, I've been To ten, aud was
only too late by quarter of an hour at
one Of them to secure permanent srua-
ton. He's got mother to fail back
upon while I've got wife and chill
dren to fall back upon me-
Wilson, OH parting with Harker, re-
turned home.
ITS no use trying he said. | don't
believe shall get any thing To do for
months to come. called at two or three
shops this morning every thing Is per
fecily Hat. | know at least IA dozen
Iourne yman, with families to support, who
have no; had stroke of work for weeks.
The mother spoke words ofencorrGgo-
ment to her son. Told him noi to let his
mind be disturbed. That she could
easily keep up the family for six months
10 come, when work would he brisk ngaIn.
Assurances Of this kind tended TO make
Wilson less anxious about employment,
and, Of course less likely to secure tt
1t was not plcasan, to his feelings to be
going from shop to shop, seeking work,
and so he quit doing so. Many hours
were spent IN reading, but many more IN
wandering aimlessly about, waiting until
business should revive.
It's dreadful dul, was his of repeat
ed remark, to follow workmen, who, like
himself, could find nothing better to do
than walking about the streets. Ccca-
sionally he would fall in with llarker,
who, some how or other, managed never
10 be idle more than day or Two at a
time lie KEEP, always IN the way Of
employment, because he was anxious to
obtain il, and in consequence, picked up
many little jobs that would otherwise
have been missed.
Il dont't know how il is,' Wilson would
sometimes say to him, that you manage
always to keep at something. can't
meet with any thing to do. And Pm sure
am as willing to work as you are
You d1n', keep all the time tying, as
| do, | suppose. These are times when
work has to be booked up II doesn't
come after people as it did year ago.
Wilson didn't relish plain talk like
this, because it reflected upon him IN
iavorably. lie evidenced his tue feel
ings IN his reply, that was not in Il calm,
mild tone The effect, however, was to-
cause him TO 90 among the shops on the
next day, when be was fortunate enough
Ia secure a JOB that lasted few weeks.
an iru, , r.f n,l.p. A, nr
ker 10 him, sen,eniiously, the next time
th~y met. 1T possesses wonderful vir
tue
But, even with trying, liarker found,
after a while, that he could not get
enough to do TO meet the wants of his
family. Tunes semed to grow harder
lis mind, constantly actlye, and con
stantly seeking after the means for esrn-
ing money, devised many schemes and
was aided by many suggestions awaken.
ed therein, that would never have pre-
sentcd themselves, had not his will been
constantly Stimulating his thoughts. The
result of almost every day, was TO him,
an illustration Of his fayorite adage-
where there is will there is n way
Hetncw that the will was creative, and
made to itself the means for gaining its
ends 1t was the consciousness OF this,
that gave him courage to hope even in
the hour Of deepest darkness.
Some time had elapsed since he was
thrown out Of regular employment, and
even he had been made to fear often
amid his hard struggles. Al length, try
as ho would, he could find nothing to do.
One morning, after having been idle
for week, he found himself with only Il
single dollar left, and no kind of pros
prcl IN regard to work For the first
time his conlidcpce lorsook him, and IN
stead of cheerful words for the ear of his
wife, he was silent, depressed, aud
thoughtful. TO see Der husband, always
bciore, in every trying situation, so as
surcd aud cheerful, thus depressed about
their prospects, at once dashed the sDir,
Of Lucy 20 the eaflu. " hen she did
venture to speak in her husbands
presence, her voice was tremu'ous,-
when she looked him in the face, he
could see that her eyes were just ready
10 run over with tears. He could not
bear this. 1t caused him the most poIg-
uant aillictiop of mipd. Early after the
scarcely-tasted morning meal, hc went
out with Il kind of desperate determination
To- get something to do at all hazards
There is, there must be work Cor him
that is willing tn do it, somewhere,' he
said, half aloud, as he strobe away from
ms door.
lie had not gone far, when he met his
OLD fellow workman, Wilson. The lat
,cr looked quite coutentcd. Since his
last Job, be had made Il few feeble efforts
40 get something to do, but falling Of sue
cess, was now conteutcd TO cat his bread
qIlclly, and wait patiently until times .
grew better. The statement from every /
one he met, thai business was worse than
ever, aud that il was no use TO look lor
work, satisfied his mind.
'Ah, good morning, Harker,' he said,
with something of triumph in his voice
'eyrn your Will can't always find a way, !.
IT seems. Sp yop are idle still p /
Yes have no, been able TO get
any thing To- do for a week
aud won't for week 10 come-pcr-
h1ps year
I'm get spmrihing TO do before this
day is over, was the ha,l-desperate reply.
a. street sweeping, then /
VERY will Let i, he street sweep
ipg. or any other honest calling that ]
can 6nA. Work | must aEd will have