The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-17
Miscellaneous.
THE GIRL WITH TIE TIN PAIL,

I IN The then Guy oil Mud now the goOdly city of
Rochester. The business of which was obtaining
knowledge, was conducted upon Exchange street.
though boarded in of the streets in the western
| part of the city.
In going to my tea, was in the habit of meeting
almost every evening, For many weeks in successio
small, young, well-dressed and good looking girl,
with little tin pail in her hand. At length nv curl.
osty became excited, and resolved TO ascertain if
possible, the daily errand of the girl. Having me,
her the following evening, accordingly turned upon
my heel, and followed her at a distance that would
not excite suspicion in any one. at length saw her
enter small sloemaker's shop on South ST. Paul
street. subsequently learned that the shop was
owned by an industrious young man, and an excel
lent mechanic, and that he was the girls Husband.
lie had been married few months, and possessing
no other capital than good trade, good and
robust constitution, had resolved 10 economist in the
article Orient, by hiring house in the suburbs Of
the city. His breakfast always ready for him by
day break and taking his dinner with him he saved
the hour each day which most persons spend in going
10 and returning from that meal. Many economists
would have been satisfied with the saving Of AS much
time as this between the rising and going down ofhc
sun; but not the young shoemaker. lie also
wished to tho hour usually devoted to tea, and
therefore had that meal daily brought TO him by his
pretty little wife. This arrangement enabled him
TO spend the whole day, and much ofthe evening
he chose, in The shop.
The industrious habits Of the shoemaker were soon
discovered and met with their due reward. Custom
aockcd in upon him. and he was obliged not on
~ to rent larger shop, bu, to employ an additional
number Of workrnen. But the Increase of business
did, not wean him from the plan he had early adopted
for the saving Of time his third meal still having
been taken to him by his wife in The little tin pail.
About this time left the city, and did not return
for some twelve years. had not however, forgotten
the shoemaker, having from my first knowledge Of
him, discovered the germ of success in his manner of
life. visited the spot where his old shop had stood
but it had given place TO brick block Ia vain
looked about for his sight nowhere 10 be
seen. was at length Informed by friend, that a.
bout two years previously he had removed TO Ohio.
DO you know anything Of MS circumstances"
inquired
-" do. In the first place he took to Ohio about
FIVE thousand dollars in cash, three of which in
vested in real estate Cincinnati he has already
realized three times that amount. The other two
thousand he put into pork establishment and that
cum has yielded him large profit. But even had he
MOI 10 sVeCulutCil, my Irlenu, me
could but have succeeded in life SO thorough
were his business habits, and especially those
habits were seconded by such an industrious little
wife.
have recently returned from visit to Ohio, and
have again the shoemaker and his wife. lie is
but now in the prime Of life, and possesses ample
fortune and unsullied reputation for probty. New
having had any personal acquaintance with him, /
enquired him out and introduced myself TO him
a Rochesteronan. This was late in the afternoon,
and very cheerfully accepted an invitation to take
tea with him. Improving moment of silence at the
table, remarked
"I fear, Mr. H., tharyou gre not great econ
onis of time you used to be''
Why not?" he inquired.
'When first became acquainted with Mrs. H. |
you could afford time to go tea, and she used
to carry it TO you.''
"In little Tin pail" said she bursting into a
laugh. ...
" Exactly"
"Indeed, Mr. W., have you known so long?"
then made myself known the former appren-
tice of Mr. r. and Immediately recognized by |
Mrs H. as one of her earliest street acquaintance in
Rochester. -.-
I" But that pail--what do you think has become of
that - asked Mr. II.
"That, suppose, was long since numbered with
the things that were,'' answered.
"By no meaus,' said he with a smile, at the
same time tipping wink at his wife.
She rose from the table and LEFT the room and soon
returned with the identical pail, they both assured
me. need hardly say, that it bore palpabe evil
dence of the ravages of time.
" Blu, what is your object, Mr. H., in preserving
that pail? r #
&c Its associations. We look upon it Of the
earliest instruments which contributed to our
in life, and such shall ever cherish :"
soon after took my leave of Mr. and Mrs II. and
their interesting and happy family; and not day
since then has my mind been without its remem-
branoes of The Girl and her Tin Pail.v-Rochester
Democrat.
tETs Considerable merriment occasioned by
little occurrence in Cincinnati, few days ago. As
the stage from Lexington was passing into the city,