Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-03-25

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hand, then; and as want it doneayery
nice, ! will pay you a dollar for max
ing IT, Gan hayeit by day after tor
morrowPa as,l re.i,,'r - .,'.-'.
Certainly ma'am, tomorrow evez
ming, if you want it, ~ j "a, ~. -
The dollar was paid down, and. Tie
angel Of mercy departed. More I than
one heartlwas made glad that morning.
Now let us pay a visit TO Mrs T
10 After The widow had departed, a
lady acquaintance dtopped in, who
made no profession Of religion; and who
was sorhewhat fond Of ,dfess.--Amona
IIether snl;jesis Ot conversation, the neat
ness OF the work on the coarse shlrts
was talked over and the lady learned
the residence of the seamstress, and al
so that she was very poor. After, her
departure, Mr.. ----- came in from
the shop, and the following dialogue
TOOK place. sEgy ii ~-------,.. r M 8ti3H
'Well, wife, how did Mrs. --1-- ------- do
her work?'n n.r, f.n,f, - ,,,,; 1,,'r...' ..'
Very well, indeed; but what do YOU
think!--she wanted me TO pay her d
part Of the price 6f making four shirts
is it possiblel That's just the way
these poor people always do. They
|spend a Quarter as fast as it is earned;
and so never get anything ahead. You
did not give il 10 herr ,a,.. d,sgs.'s,'9 = '.g,'i
mo, indeed! told hef to wait until
it amounted TO five dollars, and then il
would do her some good.' 80.
And what did she say TO that!' .a
'Oh, nothing, only she pretended ID
look very melancholy, as though she
were in a starving condition. But unl
derstand all these things .,ls ~
Tricks and hypocrisy and. whining
always seem to 60 with poverty. Was
that the gaudy butterfly Mrs. L.;
who just went QUIZ? a,;.t - ,.rn.{
'Yes, l do think never knew
more worldly minded person than Mrs.
L-------- in my life. All she thinks a.
bout is dress and company. She never
seems to reflect that she has soul to
save :. 80 @'' ,D'''i Q" ''''a'
Or to be lost, which ii certainly wilt
be if she does not lay aside the vanities
Of this world. ! suppose she never said
a prayer in her life. e25.aH,
Not SHE; if you were 10 talk 10 het,
ofpraying,she would smile in your face
"A sadlcoridltion, indeedt How the
world lieth in the wicked oae. The
prince ofthis world hath many children,
and she is one OF them.' w II ..sg
| s'And yet,' continued the wife, she
seems utterly insensibIe of her sad con-
dition, and always changes 5 the subject
when | mention II TO her. 80. tIls, I, s4'
of course. And she will GO on thus,
hardening, her heart and stiffening her.
neck, unfit she falls into the gulf Of eters
nal ruin. 1t is sad 10 think on aaiGia $40
BY eating the bread Of carefulness;
by grinding the poor, and BY over
working bis apprentices; Mr.. u
gradually became the owner of preper-s
sty. Of course, he was a hard landlord.
He owned two OF three stores, which
were every now and then changing,
tenants-for few could stand his grind
ing iniusticei ls.s Ia .i5a giaaw gl1aq41t
One OF these stores Had been vacant
for some time, when young man, Just
going into business, and who knew no.,
thing OF his character, rented il for three
hundred and Fifty dollars per annum.s
That was the highest limit he had set
himselfin his close calculation Of profit:
He was poor, but enterprisi1g young
man, and had been assisted in business
by few confding and firm, friends, ,a9
Not a single alteration or repair
would T--pat upon the house. =
After going 10 about two hundred dol
lars expense in fitting Up the, store, the
young man opened iorbusiness. AT lhsq
end Of the first year, he found that hisii
profits had been very fair; but there
were many remnants and pieces ofun-,
saleable goods on hand which had been /
paid for,-these curtailed his iactissa
capital. Cheerful in prospect ofhis next .
years business, and resolved 10 Use es
ven more activity and economy; lie, y
put his last quarters rent id his
pocket, and called on Mr. T--4 4-a---sl !
After the money had BEEN taken. and
the receipt given Mr.. T ---.-. inquired
after his business; the young man spoke
OF it as increasing, and said that he had !
done as well as he had expected. 3aah,
I You have no thought Of moving r.
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pleases me-. ..a egsJ sgsd lisaa WA,
sAheml klfeml I've been thinlzing,s
for some time, that your rent was tool
low. A good stand like yours ais worth
"a good deal more money, ,'a.,sa 81 = " s,' ,eN
Three hundred and itiity IS asdnuchg
as / can afford to pay. and as any ofT Y
my neighbors apay.' aa \ isssas sasl.'.a \. .aa, 7