Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-15
From the Rochester Democrat.
THE GIRL WITH THE TIN PAIL.

boy in the then city Of mud, now the goodly
city of Rochester. The business of which | vas
obtaining knowledge, was conducted upon Ex-
change street, though boarded in one 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 succession, small young well dressed and
good looking girl, with a tin pail in her han].
AT length my curiosity became excited and
resolved to ascertain it possible, the daily err
rand of the girl. Having met her the follow
ing evening, turned upon my heel and fol-
lowed her at a distance that would not eX-
cite suspicion i'll any one. at length saw
her enter small shoemaker's shop on South
| st. Paul street. subsequently learned that
! the shop was owned by an industrious young
man, and an excellent mechanic, and that he
was the girls husband : He had been married
a few months, and possessing no other capital
than II good trade, a good name and robust
constitution, had resolved to economize in the
article OF rent, by hiring a house in the suburbs
of the city. His breakfast was always ready
for him, by day. break, and taking his dinner
with him, he saved the hour each day, which
most persous spend in going to, 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 OF
the sun ; but not so with the young shoemaker.
lie also wished 10 save the hour devoted to tea
and therefore had that meal daily taken TO him
| I f. bl,l
him to spend the whole day and 50 much of the
evening as he choose in the shop.
The industrious habits ofthe shoemaker were
soon discovered, and met with due reward
Customers soon fockcd IN upoE hum, and he
was obliged not only to rent larger shop, but
to employ an additional number OF workmcn.
But the increase of business Gid not wcan him
from the plan he had early adopted OF saving his
tme-hs third meal still having been taken
to him by his wife in the little tin pail.
Abou, this time left the city, and did moi
return for some twelve years. | had not, how.
5 ever forgotten the shoemaker, having from my
0 first knowledge of him, discovered the germ o
+ success in his manner of life. visited the spo
:. where his old shop had stood, but 1t had glver
, place to new brick block. In vain | looked
j. about for his sight was nowhere to be seen
|, | was at length informed by friend, that TIVE
d years previously he had removed 10 Ohio.
;, "Do you know anything OF hIs olrcumstan
II ccs | inquired.
Q II do. la the first place he took to Ohio
/ bout five thousand dollars in cash, from thre
l. thousand of which invested IN real estate nea
a Cincinnati, he has already realized three time
ID that amount. The other two he put lntoa por
Of establishment aud that sum has yielded him
n large profit. But even had lac not rcsortcd I
speculation" added my friend "hc could Nc
but have susceeded in life, SO thorough wer
III his business habits, and especially as those hat
DC is were seconded by an industrious little wife.
'p have recently returned from a visit 10 OH
'c and have again seen the shoemaker and III
ID wife. lie is now in the prime OF life and po
IL sesses an ample fortune and an ursullicd rep,
or talion for probny. Never having had any pc
III sonal acquaintance with him, inquired him o,
y and introduced myself as a Ruchcstrran. Til
Ut was late in the afternoon, and | very chcc
Nd fully accepted an invitation TO take tea VII
or him. Improving mumcn, ofsilencC at the 4
Sh bic, remarked
o' IL fear, Mr.. H., you are not 80 much OF a
ty economist OF time, as YOU used to be-"
C. "Why not - he inquired.
ht "Whcn first became acquainted with Mr.
to H., you could not afford time to go TO tea, al
ey she used To carry II to you"