The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-02-05

Some seventeen years ago, | was "a prentice
boy in the then 'city of mld,' now the goodIy
city Of Rochester,. The business of which | was
obtaining a knowledge, was conducted upon Tx
change street, though | boarded in one of the
streets in the western part of the city.
In going to my tea, | was in Inc habit Of meet
ing, almost every evening, for many weeks in
succession, Il small, young, well dressed and
good looking girl, with u little tin pait in her
hand. AT length my curiosity became excited,
and resolved to ascertain if possible, the daily
.errand Of the girl. Having met her the follow
ing evening, | accordingly turned upon my heel,
and followed at Il distance that would not excite
suspicious in any one. At length saw her en-
ter a small shoemakcr's shop on South ST. Paul
Street. | subsequently learned that the shop
was owned by an Industrious mechanic, and
that he was the girls husband! He had been
married a few months, and possessing no other
capital than q good trade. a good name, and Il
robusl constitution, had resolved 50 cconomizo in
the article of rent, by hiring u house in the SUI
burbs Of the city. His breakfast was always
ready by day-break, and taking his dinner with
him, he saved the hour each day which most
persons 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 shoemaker. He also wished
to save the hour usually devoted to tea, and
therefore had that meal daily taken to him by his
pretty little wife. This arrangement enabled
him to spend the whole day and so much of the
evening as he chose, in the shop.
The Industrious habits of the shoemaker were
soon discovered, and met with their due reward.
Customers flocked in upon him, and he was obi
ged not only torrent q larger shop but to employ
an additional number of workmen. But the in
crease 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 re-
turn for some twelve years. | had not, howe
yer, 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 q new brick block. In vain | looked
about for his sight was no where to be seen,
| was at length informed by a friend, that about
twoyears previously he had removed to Ohio.
"Do you know any thing of his circumstan-
cesI' inquired.
81 do. In the first place, he took to Ohio
about five thousand dollars in cash, from three
thousand of which, invested in real estate near
Cincinnati, he has already realized three times
that amount. The other two thousand he put
into q pork establishment, and that sum has yiel.
ded him a large profit. But even had he not re-
sorted to speculation, added my friend, he could
not but have succeeded in life, so thorough were
his business habits, and especially as those habits
were seconded by such an Industrious WIFE"
have recently returned from q visit to Ohio,
and his wife. He is but now in the prime of life,
and possesses an ample fortune and an u%nsullied
reputation for probity. Never having had any
personal acquaintance with him, | inquired him
out, and introduced myself to him as q Roches.
%terorian. This was late in the afternoon, and
very cheerfully accepted an invitation to take tea
with him. Improving the momen Of silence al
the table, | remarked.
Il fear, Mr.. H. you arc not SO great an eco.
nomist of time as you used to be-
'Why not he inquired.
when | first became acquainted with Mrs
H.. youcould not afford time to go to tea, and she
used to carry it to you
'In a little tin pail said she bursting into q
laugh.
Exactly
Indeed, Mr.. W. have you known US so longf