Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-23
From The Columbian Mqgaz,ne for NOu.
HOW TO RUIN A YOUNG MAN,
AN OVER TRUE TALE.
BY HENRY G. LEE.

discovering that there was something Ike FISK
in the business, grew very urgent, and my friend,
whom | will call Albert Armour, found HIMSELF
much annoyed by demands which, though will
ling, he was not able to meet with promptness
TO make things worse, the only employer in the
trade at which he wrought gave up business, and
Albert was thrown entirely out of work The
entire prostration of business in the country re-
duced the demand for workmen in his line in
neighbormg cities, and he had therefore no in
ducement to go to other places to seek for EN-
poyment. Besides himself there was in the city
another young man who followed the same trade,
and as there always existed small demand for
articles which they alone could manufacture,
they conceived an idea of setting up in a small
way themselves. | had not seen Albert for
some months, when one day he called upon me.
lie had changed much for the worse in appear
ance, and there was about him look of con.
cern almost approaching to distress.
Albert, how do you do? said, extending
my hand, for l was really pleased to see him.
'TolerabIe, what's left of me, he replied sad
ly and with a look of shame,
what are you doing now ? | asked.
Nothing at ALL, said he
How comes that, Albertr
odd Turnpenny has broken up, and You know
there is no other establishment in the city,
'But there are several in New York. Why
don't you 60 on there 2
i have written, and learn that one third Of
the old hands have been dscnarged so, of
course, there is no chance for new ones
did not reply for was at loss for a sug-
geson, and he continued, frightening in color
Il wouldn't care so much, if | had been pru-
dent with my earnings. But have not, and now
| am troubled with some half dozen small debts
that it's impossible for me to pay never dream.
ed of old Turnpenny's giving up
Have you thought of nothingp asked.
YES lie replied 4 have thought of one thing
There's good deal of work here that could be
obtained, if only had the facilities for doing it
johnson and have talked the matter over seri
ously and we think we might do well, if W.
could only get under way. Indeed, he has beer
round among the dealers; there are five or 81,
in the city, You know, and they all gave him en-
enlargement and promised US work
well, how much would it cost you to fit u
in small way 2
Zone hundred dollars in money would b
enough We know a carpenter aud brck-laye
who would arrange our shop and put up our furna
ces, and wait until we got fairly going for hi
pay
4 don't know, Albert, that can help you any
although | should like to do SO very much
said. But will give the matter al the though
| can. Call again to see me tomorrow"
The young man thanked me f1r my interest
and promised to return. After he was gone
put on my hat and went to see Mr. Parker
from whom principal part of the work whc
Albert expected to do must come. This Mr. Par
ker was known as very pious man, and | there
fore expected much from him.
Good afternoon, Mr. Parker, said, as | en-
tered his store.
'Ah, good day. he responded, smiling.
you often want jobs done in your line, d.
you not {! said, coming at once to the point
'Well-yes-I do sometimes
Because, continued young Armor ha
nothing to do now that Turnpenny has given up
and he has some thought of opening in small
way. He will have to receive some assistance
however, for he has nothing to begin with, AM
suppose there is no one to help him but me
although have as much as can do to hell
myself have therefore called on you to know
how far he may calculate on receiving worl
from your establishment"
ooh, as to that, we are all the while wanting
something or other done and as there will b
no other place TO 60 to, he will of course ge
the whole of our work. But, if were you,
would think twice, and three times, too, befor
] rsked dollar on him
"He has been rather wild, know, Mr. Par
ker. But he feels keenly the consequences G
his imprndence, and have strong hopes of him
This is crisis. If no effort is made to he'll
him to keep up when he is so DESTROYS of sus
tanning himself, he will fall, sadly fear, int
hopeless ruin. You know he can get no worl
here, because there is no employer in the city
and business has fallen to halfits usual amount il
the other principal cities
That's his lockout, you know Mr. Parke
replied, tossing his head. Why didn't he tax
care of his money when he could earn it? H
would have had more than enough to begin wit
now. Let him feel the shoe pinch, it will d
him good.
He does feel it severely, Mr.. Parker, l urq
ed But the crisis has come with him. SureI
it would not be right to leave him hopeless, i
his last extremity.
I've no confidence in such kind of people q
he is. lie may be very much distressed nov
but set him on his feet again, and he'll be as ba
as ever, have not the least doubt
You will give him work 2 Isaid, unwillin
to handy words with one whose uncharitabl
seIishness shut up his heart to the claims of hi
manity.
'Oh' of course, when l want anything done
very well, said I, bowling and turning ava
saw Armour during the day, and told hi
that would become his security for certain too
and materials that were required, and beside
that, lend him fifty dollars. He was very graf
full. Taking my hand. and pressing !, ,vorn,I