Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-28
The Girl,Witla the Tin Pail.
t"Eo rth's blossoms thrive not in the shade,
Unblest BY gentle showers from heaven;
But thatrsWeet flower, by kindoms made
/ gTo butand bloom viii never fade, = T
And truly are it's odors giyen.,,

Some twenty years ago was, an apprentice
boy in the then" Getty of mud, = now the goodly,
city of Rochester. The business of which was
obtaining knowledge, was conducted upon the
Exchange streetin the western part of5the city.
In going to my tea Twas in the habit of meet
ing almost every, evening, for many weeks insuc-
cession, small we'll dressed and good-looking
girl with pail in her hand. AT length my curl
osity became excited, and resolved to ascertain,
if possible, the daily errahd of, the girl. Having
met her the following. evening, l accordingly
turned on my heel, and followed her at distance
that would not excite suspicion in any one. l at
length saw her enter a small sheemaker's shop
on Saint Paul street. subsequently,
that the shop was owned by an Industrious young
man, and an excellent mechanic, and that he was
the girls husband He had been married few
months, and possessing no other capital than good
name and robust constitution, had resolved to
economic, by hiring a house in theT suberbs of
| the city. ~~4a---s-.-ar-~
His breakfast was always ready for liim'by day
break, and taking his dinner with him, he saved
the hour each day which most persons spend in
going to- and coming from that meal. Many.
economists would have been satisfied with the
saving of so much time as this between the ris-
ing and going down Of the sun, but not So with
the young shoemaker. He also wished to save
the hour usually devoted to tea and therefore had
that meal daily taken to him by his pretty little
wife. This arrangement enabled him to spend
the whole day. and as much of the evening as he
chose in his shop. '-< = - a.
The Industrious habits Of the shoemaker were
soon discovered and met with their due reward.
Customers t1ocked in upon him, and he was oblig-
ed not only to rent larger shop, but to employ
an additional number of workmen. But the in
crease Of business did not wean him from the
plan he had early adopted for the saving Of, time
this thirdmeal still having been taken to him
by bis wife, in the tin pail.
| About this time left the city, and did not re
turn for about twelve years. had not however
forgotten the shoemaker, having, from my first
knowledge of him, discovered the germ of sue
cess in his manner Of life. I visited the. place
where his old shop had stood: it had given place
to new brick shop. Invan looked about for
the sign-it was nowhere to be seen. Twas at
length informed by friend that about two years
previous he had removed to Ohio. ,.-,
EDO you know, anything of his circumstances?''
| I inquired. .....---.,. r
81 do. In the first place he took to Ohio about
five thousand dollars in cash, some three thousand
dollars of which he invested in real estate near
Cincinnati; he has already realized three times
the amount. The other two thousand he put in
to pork establishment. and that sum yielded
him large profit But if he resorted to .specula-
ton,'' added my friend, she could mot but have
succeeded in life, so thorough were his business
habits, and especially as those habits are second
ed by an Industrious little WIFE t..s.-.ta ..s.r.
1 have recently returned from a visit to Ohio,
having again seen the shoemaker and his
wife. He is now in the prime of life, possesses
an ample fortune and an upsullied reputation for
honor and probity Never having had any per-
sonal acquaintance. with him. I introduced my
self as Rochesteronian: This was late in the
afterpoon. very cheerfuly accepted an invita-:
ton to take tea with him, Improving a moment
of silence at the table, rcmarked
f II fear Mr.. H., you are not SO great an econo.
mistof time, as2you to be!' .a.-.Hi
s.Why not!' he inquired. ,L..l.'7ssl.
J t'sWhen first became acquainted with Mrs H
f you could not afford to 60 home to tea, and she
used to carry it to you" ah&asqH
seIu little tin pail" said she, bursting into {
] laugh.
'iExacty'' e a..x
Indeed, Mr.. W., have you known US so long!'
then made myself known as the former ap
Y prentice Of Mr.. r. and Immediately recog
: nized by Mrs. H. as of her earliest street ac
: quantances in Rochester. eas,.,.lT
: :But that pail, what do you think has becam
: Of that!' asked Mr.. H. ,f,,sessa sia..tlr.
':That, suppose, has been long since number
!, ed with the things that were," answered
:, II By no means,'' said he at the same time tippin
a wink TO his wife. - 7.'' 49, -
She arose from the table, and left the room
,e and soon re- urned with the identical pail, the
# both assured me- Ineed not say that it bore pa
:. pabe evidence of the ravages of time:
,,r :But what IS your object in preserving th
!, 1-pa;l!''. Fl ta ,aaaa Z 7e"rE-@15 .s'"' .ffi
= :. aIts associations We look uponii it as one
n the earliest Instruments which contributed to OF
f. success in lfe and as such we shall ever cheris
n it, .l}l.t 10 h4i.@t ''-. '.'' ''''' "a
], u soon after took my leave of Mr. and Mrs. H
% and their interesting and happy family; and not
-, dav since has my mind been without its remer
:, brance the Girland the Tin Pail. s1slssz q u
e. GooD.-We overheard queer thing from
y, ago The subject of "weddng cake had be-
se introduced in the course of conversation in viii
n the father was taking part. Father said T
OF little fellow, after having apparently reflected
tently on something, 81 shant send you any OF n