The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-01
KSO La, Oh, LABOR AND HAPPINESS
a. INSTRUCTIVE TALR.

a. INSTRUCTIVE TALR.
How ] envy those ignorant Irish giIlsr said
Lucy Shannon " her father. Il wish / was
one OF them, and thea should not be wretch
ed'
Lucy YVES the daughter of a gent .eman who
had lost his property through the mismanage
ment Of others In wnom he had conhded In
his prosperity, he had afforded his daughters the
best means Of obtaining useful education, and
lew young ladies were so accomplished, and, at
the same time, 50 capable.
When the blow hIst fell upon him, they bra
ced themselves 10 bear it, and not fully Teallzing
the depnyatons TO winch they weIe 10 be sub
Jected, they were resigned, and even cheerful.
Mr.. shannon, who had passed the meridian Of
life, but who stin retained good portion Of ac-
uyIIy, did not despond, because no felt ASSURED
that, as There had been no loss of integrity IN
The loss OF property, those who had been his
companions m prosperity would be ready, and
even ANXIOUS, to furnish him with the means OF
commencing business again il a safe and lin
tied way, and IN the success Of economy and
ununnS industry, he had the fullest confidence.
HIS expectations, however, were fallacious.
One neh man, 70 whom ne applied for small
loan, refused, because the bankrupt could give
no sec1uty but ms character Tor prOblLy and gen
eTal intelligence. = clergyman, who was I'M
menseiy nch, refused On the ground that he had
placed al ms secular concerns in the hands OF 9
banker, 10 whoH, however, ne did not even refer
the applicant A third, who had been has ply
sloian, and who was very wealthy, Regretted
that be had just engaged in erecting block Of
buildings, and II required ali he had and more
TOO, and be was himself Obliged 70 borrow. The
fourth, thought that fnends should never have
any pecUnlsy concerns with each other, Tor it
always destroyed friendship. Discouraged by
the result OF these applications, Mr.. shannon
determined 70 starve rather than ask assistance.
IBIS daughters seeing has distress, and knowing
that the day OF need could not be Tar distant,
determined 10 make an effort 10 turn theiI talents
70 advantage. The first attempt was 10 Obtain
something by writing for the magazines. The
eldest wrote a tale for Sunday School ostsb-
iIshment, ami left it 10 he examined rs a speci-
men OF q series 70 follow. The second daugh-
ter wrote poem, and presented it for publica.
ton 70 the Editor OF popular magazine The
third hired a neat loom, and proposed 10 teach
small school. The fourth hoped TO obtain some
employment in painting maps or engravings;
and the NTH intended to ply her needle in com
Pany with her mother, who though in feeble
health, was determined not 10 be spectator
only, Of the industry around her.
For a lew days the hope Of employment en-
oouraged the family; but sadness came over
them when they were Obliged to leave their CON-
Portable and spacious dwelling and retire TO
small dwelling, In which they must he subject
cd TO much Inconvenience. Their furniture was
sold al auction by the Asslgnees, and the portion
exempted by Law from sale, was not sufficient to
furnish even the tenement which they were obi
ged to occupy.
In lew days the means of puIct asing the
daily food for the family beginning to fail, the
eldest daughter vent 10 the sgent of the Sunday
School ascension, and wa. told that her story
was well written but not sufficiently doctrinsl.
she thee canned u 10 a weekly paper; and after
waiting t~O months 70 have it read, she was in
tormed that 1t was approved, but the proprietor
had concluded not to pay for any tales, because
be could get as many as he wanted, free of ex-
pense-not 50 well written, TO be sure, but good
enough for common readers
The second daughter, after delivering her po-
EN- at the magazine Office 6, and waiting month
of mole, was informed that it had been mislaid
and probably lost. The teacher sat day afte,
day, IN her school noon, expecting applications,
huf NJ h.l =
to pay Tor the printing and distribution OF an ad.
vert'sins circular, no pupils applied. The wealth
eT, IN the meantime became cold, and having
no means 70 purchase a stove and fuel, she took
severe cold, and being seriously sick, required
all tine care Of her mother, during the day, and
Of her sisters, BY turn at night. No employment
inpainting could be procured by the fourth daugh-
ster for many weeks; but at last a considerable
job was engaged at a very low priee. As the
hope Of the family seemed 10 rest upon this, the
sisters all took hold, and the worn W as dune ycry
promptly and very well. Tho employer was wei
satisfied, but lac did not pay them, ami because
they called too soon, as he thought, for payment
he concluded not 10 employ such troublesome
persons any more. Not finding employ from
NAuciSb Atc gONiA6cSt Win some valuable
books, at a sacrifice. and purchased some cloth,
which she made up IN the hopes Of finding a pur-
chaser for ready made articles; but she was obi
ged to sell the articles at less than the cost the
materials, to get some medicine for her sick and
suffering SISTER.
Unable 10 get a small loan from any Of his for.
mer fnends, 10 Tecommence business, Mr.. Shan.
non endeavOred TO obtain employment as book
keeper or clerk; but his fnends could not bes tn
employ one who had perhaps employed them in
other tunes, and strangers preferred Younger
man. 1T was on his return home, after vain
application for subordinate situation in n hank
that Lucy uttered the ejaculation with which ,b;.
tale commences. 'If had never known NH :,
1t was 70 be well of, should be contented.' said
shej 'and if II were ignorant, a thousand avenues
OF pain would be closed. All wish ia. that 7
was dead
4 could bear the loss of property without a
sigh' sand her father, 'but when see those love
80 unhappy, / am distressed; but am still nm.
wiling 70 believe that education really and nee.
sssaniy increases our misery. and our inability