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

Dull enough, was the reply.
Don't you think you could nuke room Tor
hand!'
Before a reply to this could be- made, man
tered the shop, and asked if certain number of
articles, such az wore manufactured there, could
bs delivered to him III ten days. Tho master
workman agreed TO furnish what was wanted IN
tho stipulated time, and at once engaged the ser
vices of james Harker 10 enable him 70 fulfil his
contract.
AS Hareer was returning towards nightfall no
met Wilson.
Have you found any work ye,!' asked the for
mer.
Il hay'ut tried It's no use. Tho business is
killed up. | may look about q little during the
week. But l don't expect any good to come
from it,
Nor will any good come from it, am, myself,
inclined to think. Efforts made in such spirit
are rarely successful. | started out this morning
confident that some good would come of my ef-
forts. And am pleased to say that have not
been disappointed
After going from shop TO shop. until had
gono nearly over the whole city, Ut last hit the
the very moment when dealer was making q
large and hurried order, and obtained work for
ten days"
Ten days, What is tha,!'
Il. is ten days work. Which is much better
turn up after that.
Maybo so Blu, you'll find. in tho end, that
you are TOO sanguino.'
think soo'
Yes do
well see.'
Good day.! And Wilson passed on, feeling
chagrined ut Harker's good fortune, which was u
rebuke of his own wan. Of confidence and actvi
ty.
The cheerful smilo that Ii, up the face of Lucy.
when Uarker mentioned his success. more than
repaid him douby for tho efforts Of the day.
II, .aI for flt.1o la1
king carly and late, he was able to make just
twenty dollars in ten days.
sWclI, are you through your job yet' asked
Wilson, meeting him the day after he had finish
ed.
Yes | got through yesterday
what are you going to do now'
I'm going to try for work somewhere else.
DO you think you will get itv
Il do Something will offer | am sure.
You'll be a luckior dog than some ton or
u dozen know, if it docs. I've been trying ever
since quit work at LIS, but it's 90 use.
Not hands turn find TO do. went this
morning to two shops, bu. no journcymen were
wanted
'Where there's way Harser said to himself
as he walked slowly and thoughtfully along, after
par,ng with Wilson. Hos not carnes. enough
about it. Two shops this morning! Why, I've
been to ten, and was only too late by quarter OF
an hour to secure permanent situation. he
got mother to fall back upon; while I've got q
vito and children TO fall back upon NO. That
makes wonderful difference
Wilson, parting with Harker, returned
homo.
Its no use trying he said. 81 don't believe
shall got anything to do for months to come.
called at two or three shops this morning: every
thing is perfectly nat. know at loast a dozen
iourneymon, with families to support, who have
not had stroke of work for weeks.
The mother spoke words of encouragement tc
her son. Told him not to let his mind be dis
turbed. That sho could easily keep up the fam
ily for SIX months to cons, when work would be
brisk again.
Assurances Of this kind tended 10 mako Will
son less anxious about employment, and. of course
less likely to secure it. 1t not pleasant tc
his feelings. to be going about from shop to shop
and so he quit doing Many hours were
spent in reading. but many moro IN wandering
amlessly about, waiting until business shoulc
revive.
.lt's dreadful dull was his oft repeated re
marks. 10 fellow workmen, who, like himself
could find nothing better to do than walking abou
the streets. Occasionally he would fall In with
flarker, who, some how or other, managed neve
to be idle over day or two at time. He KEEP
always in the way Of employment. because hi
was anxious to obtain it, and In consequence pick
ed up many little jobs that would otherwise have
been missed.
Il don't know how it is Wilson would some
times say to him, that you manage always t'
keep at something. can't meet with anything
to do. And I'm as willing to work you are.
You don't keep all the while trying, as do
suppose. These are times when work has to bs
looked up. |, doesn't como after people as it die
year ago.
Wilson did'n, relish plain talk like this, be
cause it reflected upon him unfavorably. He
evinced his true feelings in his reply. that was no
spoken in calm, mild tone. The effect, however
was to cause him to 90 among the shops on thu
next day. when he was fortunate enough to Sc
euro q Job that lasted few weeks.
Nothing like trying remarked Harker to hin
sententously. tho next time they met. II pos
sesses wonderful virtue
! But. even with trying, Harh-er found. after
while: that he could not get enough % do TO NEE
tho wants of his family Times seemed to gro'
h, rIar His mind constantly SeekIn~