Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-10-07

room tor him, with her eyes, when in company.
Nearly four years passed before they met a
gain. Then Joseph was greatly improved, and
SO was the beautiful maiden The half extn
gnished fire of love that had been smoulderng
in their bosoms Fekinded, and now burned with
f a steady fame. They saw each other frequent
! ly, and it was not long before the young man
told her all that was in his heart, and she heard
the story with tremulous delight
The father of Mary though merchant, was
not nearly so we'll off in the world as many tai.
lors. His family was expensive, and drew toe
heavily upon his income. The capital employed
in trade was therefore kept low, and his opera
tons were often crippled for want of adequate
means He had nothing, therefore, to settle on
his daughter. When young Fletcher applied
for her hand, his salary was five hundred dollars.
Mr. Dlelman thought his prospects not over
fattering, but still gave his consent; at the same
time advising him not to think of marriage for a
year or two, when he would no doubt be in a
better condition to take wife.
The young people, like most young couples,
were impatient to be married, aud Joseph Fetch
er, in order to be in condition that would JUS
tfy him in taking wife, was impatient to 60
into business. Somehow or other it had enter
ed his head that any young man of business Ca
Pac'ty and enterprise could do we'll in the west
and he finally made up his mind to take stock
OF goods, which he found no difficulty in obtain
ing, and go to Madison, Indiana. Before start
ing, however, he engaged to return in six months,
or so soon as he was fairly under way, and make
Mary his wife. At the time named he was back
when the marriage took place, and he returned
with his bride to Madison.
AT the trade Of a tailor the young man had
served an apprenticeship of ten years. He was
good workman, and had, during the last two
years of his apprenticeship, assisted his master
in cutting; so that, in the art to which he was
educated he was thoroughly at home and in
setting it up, would have been sure of success.
But success was by no means so certain thing
in the new pursuit unwisey adopted. He had
been familiar with it for only about two wears
IN that time he had performed his part as
clerk to the entire satisfaction of his EMPLOYERS
but he had not of course gained sufficient
knowledge of the principles of trade, nor was
his experience enlarged enough to Justify his en-
terng into business, especially as he did not pos
sess dollar of real capital. The result was as
might have been expected. year and half
of great difficulty and anxiety was all the time
required to bring his experiment to a close
Finding that he was in difficulty, two or three
of his principal eastern creditors, whose claims
were due, sent out their accounts to a LAWYER,
with directions to put it in suit immediately.
This brought affairs to crisis An arrange
ment was made for the benefit OF all the credit
ors, and the young man was thrown out of bust
ness with less than hundred dollars in his pock-
et' Nearly about the same time, Mr. Dielman
the father Of his wife, failed likewise
AS a serious loss had been sustained by his
eastern creditors on account of the unfortunate
termination Of his business, Fletcher could not
think of going back. He therefore sought 10
obtain employment as clerk in Madison Fail
ing IN this, he visited Louisville and Cincinnati.
but with no better success. He was unknown
IN the two last named cities, and therefore his
failure to obtain employment there was no mat
ter of surprise.
hlngs now wore very serious aspect A
'e" weeks found the unhappy young man re-
ouced to the extremity of breaking up and SELL
selling his furniture by auction, in order to get
money to live upon There was scarcely store
in Madison at which he had not sought for en-
Ployment. But all his efforts proved vain. HeI
had good trade; why, you will ask, did he not
endeavor to get work at that! You forget. It'll
was the trade Of a tailor the calling so des-
pissed by his wife. How could he own to her
that he was but tailor! How could he break
to her the dsgraceful truth that she had married
a tailor
The money obtained by selling their furniture
did not last very long time
will make another effort to obtain employ
ment IN Cincinnati said the young man, after
they were reduced almost TO their last dollar
1t IS useless to try any longer in this place /
have waited aud hoped for some favorable turn
OF fortune until my heart is sick
His wife made no objection, for she had none
to make.
On the next day Fletcher left for Cincinnati.
lie arrived there in the night On the following
PED, and going into Main street, entered the first
merchant talIor's shop that came in his way.
Have you any work {? he asked
We have room for a ourneyman, and are in
want OF one. Can you do the best work (?
] can
DID you serve your time in the city 2
NO. | am from the East
Very well. Here is job all ready. You
can go to work at once
The young man did not hesitate. lie took
the bundle of work that was given him, and was
shown INTO the back shop. He wrote home M
medateIy that he had obtained employment
which he hoped would be permanent, and that
ne would be IN Madison Saturday about midnight,
and leave again on Sunday evening He did not
say however, what kind of employment he had
procured, That was secret he meant, if DOS
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