The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-10-10

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. and willing Q he guided Is larim; II.
!. olli,r inioleni. aui iurlined 20 follow Il,
headings II lis own Uill rather lean III
: more experience d 'faetings 81 o'hers.
Is men Al iie age OF li.iny.Eye, IS
wall again present Them 10 the reader
Mr. Wheeler i an intelligent menhan
~ an aril,e business. while Mr.. Allsa i
Iourncsnlan meehanie. poor. IN en-
, harTassed circumstances. aud posscssin!
Int small share Of general information
How do yun do. Mr. Ailen," said III,
merchant about this Time. ~ Ihe latter en-
tered The coming room Of The former
The contrast 10 their appearance was
very great. The merchant WIS well. and
had a cheerful look. v bile The other was
poorly clad. aud seemed sad and DIRECTED.
!" can say that | do very well. Nj.
Wheeler" the mechanic replied N a
tone Of deep dependency. Work j.
very dull. and wages low. and with 50
large family as ! have. il is tough
enough 10 get along under The best cir
enmstances."
. am really SORRY 10 iiear you say 50
Mr.. AlIcn," replied the merchant. in =
kind tone how much can you earn IN
a week new -
"lf had steady work. could earn
nine or ten dollars week. Bat our bust.
ness is very bad: The substitution nf steam
engines On railroads for horses upon turn
pixies, has broken III seriously upon The
harness making business. The conse.
qurnce is. that do NOT earn six dollars
week The year round"
lis il possible that railroads have
wrought such change in ynnr bnsiness!"
Yes--ihe harness making branch Of
it-cspecially in large cities like Tins,
where the heavy wagon trade is almost
entirely broken MP"
Did you say that six dollars week
were all that You could average ?"
YES, SIR"
"IIow large i your family :"
81 have five children. sir"
Five children, and only six dollars a
week :"
"Thal is all, sir. But six dollars a
week will no, support them, and ! AIN IN
consequence going behindhand. "
You ought TO try To get into some
other business"
"Bul don't know any other"
The merchant unused for ! while. and
then said, Perhaps | can aid YOU IN get
ting inlo something better. am Presi-
dent Of newly projected railroad. and
we are about putting on the line a COM
pany Of engineers, for the purpose Of sur
veying and engineering, and as you stu
died these sciences at school at The same
time that did, and suppose have still
correct knowledge Of both; if so, |
will use ms influence to have yon APP
pointed surveyor. The engineer is al.
ready chosen. and al my desire will give
you all requisite Instructions, until you
revive your early knowledge Of these mat
tiers. The salary is one bundled dollars
a month"
A shadow still darker Than that which
before rested there, fell upon the face Of
the mechanic.
"Alas! SIR" he said, Il have not the
slightest knowledge. II is true studied
il, or rather pretended TO study il at
school--but il made no permanent i'm.
preston on my mind. saw no use in
il then, and am now as ignorant Of sur.
veying as il | had never taken lesson
on the subject"
~ am very sorry, Mr.. Allen the
merchant replied. in real concern. "If
you were good accountant might, per-
haps. get You into store. WHAT'S your
capacity in this respect"
81 ought TO have been good account.
ant. sir, for | studied mathematics long
enough; but took litile interest in
figures, and now, although was formany
months at school, and pretended to study
housekeeping, | am utterly incapable Of
taking charge of a sci Of books"
"Such being the ease, Mr.. Allen, |
really do not know what | can do with
you. But stay am abou, sending out
an assorted cargo 10 Buenos Ayres, and
thence round 10 Calao. and want nan
10 90 as supcrrargo, who can speak the
Spanish language. | remember that we
studied Spanish together. Would you
be willing 10 leave Your family and %
The wages will be 500 month";"
Il have forgotten all my Spanish, sir.
did not see the use Of it while at scheol,
and, therefore, it made no impression on
my mind"
The merchant, really concerned for The
poor mechanic, again thought of some
way TO serve him. Atleneth he said, II
can think Of bnt one thing tina, you can
do, Mr.. Allen. and that will not be much
better than your present employment. Il
is a service for which ordinary persons
are employed-ihat Of chain carrying TO
the surveyor, on the proposed railroad
expedition"
What arc the wages, sir
"Thuly-hve dollars month"
Aud found !"
Certainly"
Il vii. 4ceePt il, sir, thankfully" the