Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-03

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fcaiion. Edgar picked ny paper, and
saw an advertisement, Offering desirable
siluarno to young man OF his age, who
could write good hand, and was willing
To mike himself generally useful The
best city references were required. 'Ah!
there is the difficulty thought he 'how
~an ] whom nobody knows, give city re-
ferences, good or bad :! But It was a
cn-e Of desperation. lie resolved TO
offer.
Entering the place designated, he in
qared Of the proprietor II he was yet
suited IN a boy. The Merchant fixed
his eye sieadtast upon him as though
inking his admeasurement with maihe-
maiicsl precision, and after painful
survey asked him il he could write.
Yes SIR said the lad, his heart be-
ginning to bound with hope. A pen was
given him and he wrote business re-
c.ipt il was no, done as well as usual:
how could it when every nerve was agi'
tal~d with intense excitement But no
exception was taken ; 1t appeared salts.
factory.
DO you know what you are required
to do said the merchant
'Not exactly, SIR said Edgar, but ]
am willing to do anything ! can
Very good, said Mr.. Chandler, the
merchant, nnd he gave cornprehen'
ave definition of generally useful ) II
meant doing anything and everything re-
CURED u. him, from weighing an ounce
of pepper to wheeling a load of soap
through the streets.
Have you been in any business be-
fore = asked Chandler.
NO, sir. replied the youth. q came
from the country
'u"ph can. give any references
then | presume p
NO, sir, but II you would give me a
isial, would do my best to please you
what d" you expect to get, asked
the merchant.
'Only what is customary, sir, answer
ed Edgar.
Il, has been customary with me, re-
turned Chandler, TO give nothing the
trs, year.
y an seeking employment, sir, replied
Edgar, 10 support mother and four Sis
ters, and il would be impossible 10 do II
without some compensation
A smile passed over the rigid counte-
nance of the merchant, expressive OF
scorn, mingled with pl'y-not pity for
,he snuallon ol the poor boy, but for his
understanding 70 suppose that he could
.uppnll himself, mother and four sisters,
by green clerks salary according to
hIs IDEAS oi support, indicated degree
at verdancy' truly ridiculous
III such are your expectations, you
won't suit me- said Mr. Chandler, who
was IA pinus Churchman, resuming the
radiog OF his paper with as much self
somplacency, as though he had Just re-
turned from VISIT To the iatherless aud
widow.
II was not the first disappointment
young Preston had received, but il
pressed hlm with peculiar weight the
-cnniy board of money was nearly ex-
bnusled the busy season was over, and
the supplies brought in by his sisters in
dusiry was no longer available his
mothers condition required, more ur-
gently, medical aid, and those dellcacIes
"hIch tend to mitigate the slow decay Of
hir starvation was staring them in the
Face their rem, had been called for, and
shcy were liable To be turned out with
onl rude shel,er, and he could make
10 provision He turned away from
Nr Chandler with heart too full for
ufrrrance, the tears c0ursed down his
faded creek.
Oh, poverty thou art dreadful
scourge, even when thy victim is the !
drbasrd, ob,use and sensual animal
but when thy ruthless iangs are fastened
deep ~ the feeling heart, and the noble.
mind"c, the refined aud keenly sensitive
When Thy rude and iron-Ilke trammels
NE insiened upon those whose lofty intelli-
g"nce and vuiuous purity fit them To
ndpfn the highest circles, from which
they are excluded bv thee, how aIe Thy |
horrors enhanced, how are thy stings
aggravates IN their intensity and acute
ness
Preston had heard much Of the kind
u'No "''' UtHtNOltICt OI
The people called Friends; although they
were very numerous ~ Phllade Ipha, he
had no, hl'herto applied to them As he /
left Mr.. Chambers store he observed f.
man a, the door Of hardware establish
ment The mid aud placid expression
al his countcnance encouraged him TO
address hIr. 'Can you give me any
kind of employment ? asked he of the
man.
" Without the slightest change of counte-
nance the social friend answered NO =
We remember n chapter written upon
the importance Of being able to use the
significant monosy liable, and doubtless,
when the alluremeDts of vice are spread
bri":e us, and the syren voice Of Illicit,
and hnrtiul pleasures invites US when
avaricc prompts the use Of doubtful
means for the advancement Of our iute-
rests {; when hearlless lust, lucre, or the
spirit OF family ggrandlzment, seeks
the hand ofbeauty and the hearts shec-
tions no y may be a very useful word,
but ~ the present instance Il fell upon