Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-11


ed with pleasure to the period when, as
man, he could commence business, and
prosecute it with energy and success,
became dissatisfied with the trade he was
learning The cotemptuous words of
Mary Dlelman made HIM feel that there
was something low in the calling Of a
tailor - something beneath the dignity
ofa man. lie did not reason on the
subject, he only felt. Gradually he with
drew himself from society, and shut
himsellup at home, deyoting all his leisure
to reading and study This was continued
until he attained the age of manhood,
soon after which he procured the situa-
ton OF a clerk i'll dry goods store, At
his trade he could easily earn ~ dollars
week but he left it, because he was silly
enough to he ashamed of it, and went in
to dry goods store at a salary Of four
hundred dollars year. As clerk he
felt more like man. Why he should is
more than can comprehend. But so it
, was.
AS for Mary DeIman, she was not
aware at the time when she felt so pleased
with the attentions Of Joseph Fletcher,
that he was tailor, a calling she held IN
contempt. Her thoughtless words were
not therefore intended for his ears. The
fact that she had uttered them was not
remembered ten minutes after they were
spoken. Why she no longer met the
fine looking, attentive and intelligent
, young man she did not know. Often
she thought Of him, and often searched
the room for him with her eyes, when in
company.
Nearly four years passed before they
again met Then Joseph was greatly
! improved, and so was the beautiful maid
en- The half extlnguishcd fire of love
u that had been smouldering in their bosoms
\ rekindled, and now burned with steady
flame. They saw each other frequently,
and it was not long before the young man
C told her all that was in his heart and she
heard the story with tremulous delight.
The father of Mary, although mcrch-
ant, was not nearly 50 well off in the
d world as many talors. His family were
u expensive and drew too heavily upon his
income. The capital employed in trade
: was therefore kept low, and his opera
/; tions were often crippled for want of
adequate means. lie had nothing there
fore, to settle upon his daughter. When
young Fletcher applied for her hand, his
salary was five hundred dollars Mr.. Diel-
r man thought his prospects not over llattcr-
ing, but still gave his consent; at the
same time advising him not to think Of
marriage for year or two when he would
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wife.
The young couple, liked most young
couples, were impatient to be married,
and Joseph Fletcher, in order to be III a
condition that would Justify him in taking
, wife, was impatient TO 90 into business.
Somehow or other, II had entered his
. mind that any young man of business
! capacity and enterprise could do well
in the West and he finally made up his
mind to take stock Of goods, which he
found no difficulty in obtaining, and go
> to Madison, in Indiana. Before starting
Il 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 mar
D riage took place, and he returned with his
!, bride to Madison.
Atth trade Of tailor the young man
had served an apprenticeship of ten
: years. lie was good workman, and
had during the last two years OF his APP
D premiership, assisted his master IN cut
u ting so IN the art to which he was ed
i ucated he was thoroughly at home 4; and
in setting up, would have been certain
OF success. But success was by no
c means so certain thing III the new
: pursuit so unwisely adopted He had
Il been familiar with IT only about two
c years; in that time he bad periormcd d
e his part as a clerk to the enlIre salts.
C faction OF his employors but no had
!, not gained sufficient knowledge Of the
I principles Of trade, nor was his expert
G ence enlarged enough TO Justify his en-
: terlng into business, especially as he did
I not possess a dollar oi real capital. The
I result was as might have been expected
n 4 year and half OF great difficulty and
: anxiety was all the time required to
: bring his experiment to close.
n Finding that he was IN difficulty, two
= or three OF his principal eastern creditors,
\ whose claims were due, sent on their
, accounts 10 lawyer, with directions To
! put them in SUIT immediately. This
2 brought his affairs To crisis. An ar.
= rangement was made for the benefit Of
! his creditors, and the young man thrown
out Of business with less than n bundled
: dollars IN his pocket. Nearly the same
: time, Mr. Diclman, the iuther OF his
a wife, failed likewise.
I'll As a serious loss had been sustained
\ by his eastern creditors on account Of
. the unfortunate termination OF his busI-
4 ness, Fletcher could not think of going
back lie therefore sought 10 obtain
a employment as n clerk in Madl-
= son. Failing in this, he visited Louis
vile aud Cincinnati, but with no better
: success. lie was unknown IN the tw o
last named cities, and therefore his fail
5 ure to obtain employment there was 10.
matter of sunrise.