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ooh, sir,n said Mr.. Markham, very
decidedly, q don'tsee What apprentices
and assistants want with reading. Il
would hll their heads with parcel oi
nonsense--that is all.0
Howard colored deeply, yet he contiu-
ued with much sell-control-" do not
say that il IS desirable that such persons
should become what are called literary; I
bit I'nope, MIR. Markham, you will aSres
with me that some taste for reading, some
desire for mental cultivation, mus form
the best safeguard against habits of idle
dissipation; whereas a body jaded and
worn by fifteen OF sixteen hours Of anx,
ioas toll, disinclines the mind for action,
and tempts too many to seek amomen.
tafy silmulant. may well say anxious
toll, for a situation has been known 10
depend on an assistant persuading GUS
toner 10 buy an article for which she
had an inclination
eyes said Mrs. Markham, you do
plague one dreadfuIly. I do declare
there is no getting out Of a shop without
buying.n
" AUNT said Alice gently, al think
the mischief is the system Of falsehood
it teaches--oh, if you knew the things
have heard and witnessed.n
" You should not tell tales out of
school, niece,m exclaimed her uncle /;
every trade has lis tricks = that |
know
" More is the pity, thought" said the
grocer's apprentice, growing alarmingly
bold from the treason 10 which he had
been an attentive listener. There was
no verbal answer, but Mr.. Markham
darted fiery glance around, which, how
ever, only Alice read correctly, while
her aunt again spoke, saying
. g Besides, sir, how could servants and
many others, who are engaged all day
rake their purchases il the shops were
closed at night
| imagine, madam, that under such
an arrangement mistresses would allow
servants the liberty OF going out for this
purpose in the day. Il has even been
argued that it would be an advantage to
such persons, inasmuch as they would
escape the liability OF being imposed on
by caudle-Hght, or of purchasing an IN,
suitable article by accident, aud would
be less likely to be tempted on occasions
to spend their money tooishly, than from
the facility they now have Of doing so al
all hours. At least, this is the manner
in which we meet this common oblec
ton; but it certainly rests greatly will
those who are free agents, who eau pur
chase at what hours they like, to eXer
the great influence of example by doing
SO al early hours"
" 1t seems to me, young gentleman,
replied Mr.. Markham, that in all you
arrangements you leave the masters in
terests entirely out of the question"
&" Not so, | assure you, sir; for they
would reap many advantages in posses
sing a superior set of servants, who
would have better health, and more alac
rity to serve them besides, the system
of early hours cnce established, purchas
ers would make their arrangements ac
cordingIy. They would choose the aTtl
cles they require, early in the day-no
90 without them; and the result woulC
be active occupation during the hours o
business, instead of, as is often the case
only the appearance Of it; for we are or
dered to seem busy whether we are 81
or not. Oh, sir, if you only knew thu
misery and mischief which have gont
on for the last thirty years, accumuIatln!
aud progressing, you would see the ne
cesslty of change"
"No, do not see it," returned thei
host, "and disapprove Of this dIscon
tent among young people, and beg t.
hear no more of it. Young people mus
take their chance and work their way
as others have done before Them"
Yes, in as mortal danger of life as tn,
soldier on the batte-held-t6r this IS III
computed, Gscertained flct-lrom breath
ing foul air-from want of sudicien
rest - from continued over.eXertion -
from hurried and irregular meals, anC
frequently improper food; and in the
peril OF mind and morals which mus
result from the systematic teaching o
much f.lsehood, and the absence of al
leisure Tor establishing religious princi
pIes-tor cultivatIng the Intellectual ma
ture, and enjoying the healthful influence
OF social intercourse. But Mr.. Marx.
ham, who spoke thus, considered him
self a person of strict principles, anC
above all, OF business habits-so that h
thought 1t his duty to apprize the govern
ing powers in the establishment 0
Messrs. Scrape and Haveall, (they ha,
lately given him a large order for groce
ry,) that they had a dangerous rebel il
their house. The next day William
Howard was discharged!
Again three months have passed.
changing now golden, glowing Angus
10 dull November.
In very humble dwelling were as
sembIed, one Sunday evening, William
Howard, his mother, and Alice Mark
ham. An open Bible was on the table
from which the latter had been reading
aloud, until the gathering tears stayec
her voice, and she paused her listener;
knowing TOO well the reason Of her 81
lence to ask it. Alas! William Howar,
was now a confirmed invalid ;-anxiet,
Of mind on losing lis situation, an,
probably, a cold taken in going abou
seeking another, had completed tn,
work so long begun-the fiat was gon,
lonh-consumpGon had marked him a
its own. He knew the truth, and wal
resigned TO thP will of God net will