Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-09-22
How to Ruin a Young Man.


iOund this a very unprontable business, and
again aud again made Resolutions to do bet.
ter. At last he became iuyolyed III sundry
small debts, aud the holders of them, dis.
covering that there was something like risk
in the business, grew very urgent, aud my
friend, whom | will call Albert Armour,
found himself much annoyed by demands
which though willing, he was not able to
meet with prompIness. To make things
worse, the only employer in the trade a,
which he wrought gave up business, aud
Albert was thrown entirely out of work.
The entire prostration Of business in the
cnuniry reduced the demand for workmen
in his line in neighboriug cities. aud he
therefore had no inducemcnt to 20 10 Other
places TO seek for employment. Besides
himself there was in the city another young
man who followed the same trade, aud
as there always existed a small demand for
articles which they alone could manufac-
tnre, they conceived the 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 appearance, and there was
about him a look Of concern almost APP
Pow"s u,
hIDe1s, now 90 you ooi sa'u' eA
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piled, sadly. and with a look Of shame.
What are you doing now p ! asked.
Nothing at ALL" he said.
"How comes that, Albert :"
"Oid TurDpenny has broken up, aud
you know there is no other establishment
in the city"
but there are several in New York.
Why don't you go on there :" % sauo
II have written, and learn that one third
of the old hands have been discharged so,
Of course, there is no chance for new
ones"
did moi reply, for | was nj a loss for a
suggestion, and he continued, frightening
in color .est
II wouldn't care so much, il ! had been
prudent With my earnings, But i have
not and now | am troubled with some
half dozen small debts that IL IS impossible
for me to pay. ] never dreamed OF old
Turnpenny's giving up"
'Have you thought Of nothing p ask
ed.
"Yes," he replied, 81 have thought Of
one thing, There Is a good deal OF work
here that could be obtained, If | only had
the Facilities for doing a. Johnson and !
haye talked The maiter over seriously, md
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