The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-08-08

upon the subject, may be able TO see that I'M
less he is employed in doing something use
iu to his fellows he cannot be even content
ed, yet when he follows out the impulses Of
his nature, ifuot compelled to work, he will
seek relief from the uneasiness he feels in al
most anything else; especially is he inclined
to run into eXcitemens instead Of turning TO
the quiet and more satisfying pursuits of Or
binary liic'
! 'IfI believe as you do | would 20 into bus
mess at once, said the halter. You have
the means, and might conduct any business
you chose to commence with ease and COM
fort
q have often thought ofdoing so; but have
liveda idle life so long that am afraid !
should soon grow tired ofbusincss.'
No doubt you would, and ifyou will take
my advice you will let well enough alone
Enjoy your good fortune and he thankful for
it. As for me, hope to see the day when !
can retire from business and live easy the re-
maindcr ofmy life.
This was, in fact, the hatter's highest wish,
and he was working industriously with that
end in view. He had already saved enough
money to buy a couple ofvery good houses,
the rent from which was five hundred dol
lars per annum. As soon as he could uccu-
'mulatc sufficient to give him a clear income
oftwo thousand dollars, his intention was to
quit business and live gentleman all the
rest of his days lie was in fair way of
accomplishing all he desired in u few years,
and he did accomplish it,
Up TO the time ofhs retiring from business,
which hc did at the age of torty-three, Parker
had passed through his share of trial and at.
| Fiction. One of his children did not do well,
aud one. his tavorilc boy, had died. These
events weighed down his spirits for a time,
bur no very long period elaspcd before he
was again singing at his work-not, It is
true, quite so gaily as before, but still with an
expression OF Coutentment He had, like
wise, his share of the minor crosses in life
which fret the spirit, but the impression they
made was soon Ciiaccd.
! In the final act OF giving up, he felt much
greater reluctance than he supposed would
! be the case, ana very unexpectedly began 10
ask himself what lie should do all The day al
/ ter ho had no longer shop in which TO en-
! plov himself The feeling was bur momCnta-
| ~, however. 1t was forced back by the idea
|ofIiying at his ease; OF being able to come
and 20 Just MS it suited his fancy; to have no
care of business, nor any Gifts perpleXitics or
anNctics. This thought was delightful.
I'll were you would 60 into the country
and employ myself on n little farm said
friend TO the hitter, 'lou will find it dali
work in town with nothing on your hands to
! do"
! Tho bottor shank his head No. no said
Tho II I"yo no ,ns,n fn,. f;,rn,irr. II il ton
Iu,,ch trouble. am fired of work. and
want I;,flr ro., ,lur;n,, rhc rcunoiuder ofn,,
|lif,'
Fr,olom 6,on LLor vos the golden
idr, il, Li. mind oud notLiuo else couid find
nm entrance. For n lew DAYS after ne had
fully aud finally got clear ofall business, and
was, to use his own words, II free man, lie
trnr,l, oCtbp liberty almost 10 iptoxicatiou.-
Snm,n,in,cs hn ,yn,,Id ,it -, his yviudov Iook-
inc our ON the h,rryina crowd. and MARKING
viii ritv thn r,rp ;vriItru on rorb t;cr. and
SOMETIMES Inc would walk t6rth TO breath lhc
free air and see every thing that could delight
the cve
Much ms the halter rloried in his freedom
and ho...ted nf Li. r,,iovpp,ts aif,r the, first
dpv or TWO. he heoo, Ia prow weary lone be-
t,rSn cyr,iu,r closnd in. and theu Inc 'couII no,
.;t and n,Iirflv ruiny tLe newcomers n. be-
fore, for he had already gone 0v,r them two
or ,hree times. even to the advertising nages.
Sometimes tor rrlrt he would walk ort A.
raiu aiicr ten, and sometimes lounge awhile
On ,bc soft, and ,bru ,,o ia he'd nm hour oar
Iinr thon Ln hnJ hnen IN tbc habit ofdoinr,-
In ,be morning ne Ind no motive for rising
with the suu. no effort was therefore made
to ovrrromr thp Irnyiucss felt on awakening.
Ion,lhc lid nor rise mill the ringing of the
brcnltIst hell
This .nziuess' of her husband, as Mrs.
Parker did not hesitate TO call it, aunoyed his
good wifa She did NOT find things any cast
er-she could not retire from business In
fact. the new order of,hings made Der great
deal more trouble, One half of her time, as
She olleoed Mr. Parker was under her feet and
nak ina insi donnie rho work. lie had grown
vastly Particular, too. about his clothes, and
oLo,,t tIn ,yn,, lie tnoJ