Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-11-15

WHERE THERE'S WILL, THERE'S A
WAY.
BX 7. S. ARTHUR.

BYT. S. ARTHUR.
James said a master workman to young
man. a iourne lyman in his shop, business has be-
como so dull that must reduce the number OF
nv mon. As you came in last, you will have TO
no among the first. ! am sorry for this, but can
not help it. To continue my present forco would
be to ruin me-
james Harker, that was the iourneymans
name, looked surprised md panied for a moment
or two. But he had confident spirit within him,
and soon recovered his selfconirol.
n. Il am sorry, too ho replied. But know bu-
!. sincss is very bad, and that you perfectly
right in reducing your expenses. | shall get a.
long some how, no doubt.
YES james, | have no doubt Of that. Whore
thcre is will there is way
Tho truth Of that saying have proved moro
than once in my lifo,' the young man returned.
And shall prove it again
Il am suro of that tho master workman
s1id. Such a spirit yours always make. sue
cess
~ At the end Of tho week, Harker with three
other iourno ymen, received thor wages, and were
discharged. Among those, Harker was the only
married man. He had three children. Ono of
the journeyman thrown out Of work. was named
Wilson. He lived near Harlcr, and the two
walked homeward together. Wilson was
young Of good mind, some education. and
excellent moral character. He and a widowed
mother with whom ne lived, and towards whose
support he contributed much needfu.
In doing this, no taxed but lightly, for old
Mrs. Wilson had an independent. mind, and was
habtualy industrious. She always would be do
ing something.
This is rather bad business, Wilson, James
Hnrker said the two left the shop, each with
weeks wages in his pocket. He did not speak
in desponding, but, rather, in cheerful voice.
Il don't SEQ what to do, was gloomlly
replied There's no work to be had in the city,
and won't be for months to come
i should mt like TO say that. There must be
work somewhere: and if there IS, l, for ono, Will
find it, Harker SAID confidently.
.Yoa c1n try, If you choose, bu. you'll have
oil your trouble for nothing.
'We will 500. | have never given up yet, ana
never intend giving up, whilo there Is any thing
loft Of mo- 1t is tho worst thing in the world
to despond. Dependency is almost to pro-
duco failure, while confidence guarantees sue
cess. Where there is will there IS way, that
is my motto. 1t has helped mo through many
narrow placos.'
1T has mover helped me, then; and I'm sure
have good enough will
Perhaps it is passive not active will. It
may be that you call upon Jupiter without putting
your shoulder to the wheel
You may think 80, bat DON'T was returned
littlo impatientv.
Harkor, seenr that his follow workman would
bear plain talk said tho subject
On returning home. Janes saw that the face Of
his vito troubled She looked at him ear
Mostly, while tho toars stood in her eyes: but she
sad nothing. His countenanco wore It's cheerful
mir. This was, in part, assumed; to strengthen
the heart of his wife, who was more inclined than
himself to things After tho children all III
bod. and his wife had taken her scat by little
workable, with hor sowing III her hand, james
said to her
Don't look SO troubled, Lucy All will como
out right in tho end. shall ge: work somewhere
Il hay Il
all along. worry dull. I'm afraid you'll be
out of work all summer. And if that should
happen. don't know what shalt do. MIR.
Eckhart HASN'T had stroke of work these four
months. and can, got it anywhere. His family
Is in a distressed condition.
.Eckhart don't try to got work he ought to
try. He's above doing many things that he
might do. | know all about him.
His family is i'll greut want of ovcrytling'
And he is walking about like genteman.-
Don't think for an instant. Lucy, that will ever
sec you and the children want, while | have
health and strength. If | can't get work at my
trade, can get it at something else. Work will.
Ii / can't make ten dollars a week. l will make
hve Half loaf is better than no bread. Not
SO Eckhart. He must have Just such kind of
work, and just such prices. He can: do this,
that, nor the other.
But where is work to be had! There are a
large number of persons Idle
'Whcro there is will there is q way, Lucy.
That is my sheet anchor
Suppose ovory body had this willl'
Then for every body there would be- a way.
No'' OF course exactly the way most agreeable
TO every body; but, still. way in which service
might be rendered to othors, and an equivalent
for that service Obtained
no confident tone of her husband cpcourao ed
Lucy. The feeling of dependency tina, had
weighed upon her spirits for many hours. prnd-
ually passed off. This was succeeded bv more
cheerful state Of mind
Early on Monday morning. Harker started ont
put ms hrst resolution into practice which was
20 Visit every establishment in New York. corrv.
ing on the branch of business =, which h. 10y.
90. AS he had not calculated on getting work n,
sHe hrs'' second, nor third application he was not