The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-23
VOL. XITI.--NO. SO.
THE PRINTERS SECRET.


Foreman; "here is a stick-here is som
copy, and if you would like n quiet an
steady partner, you will find this gentle
man still enough in all conscience"
fhe "parIner" merely locked up an
family smiledin acknowledgement Of th
forcmnn's compliment, and kept on wit
his work; while the foreman tuincd ava
10 attend to something else.
We worked on steadily until dinner
as we. were in hurry 10 get 'he pape
up, without exchanging word, orcve,
a lock. In the afternoon | had NOR
leisure to study the physiognomy of m.
Heighbor. lie was young man o
shout three or four and twenty, will
handsome features and rather intellec
iuaI cast Of cnuutennrce. Ills (aco wa
p"ile pale, aud the raven darkness Of his
hair, eyebrows and eyes, made me i'm
.medialcly come 10 the conclusion, a(lcl
thoroughly studying lis physiognomy
iha, he was hard student during his
leisure hours, OF tia', dcpriving limseI
of the recreation of books, or tthel
sonrces of eninymen', he spent all bis
waking ho,rs at the case. The latter
supposilion tune proved corrc CT. p
As day after day passed by J became
more acquainted with him; and | found
him to be singular character Beneath
his stand ho had constructed kind OF
closet, which contained spirit lamp, a
mattress with bedding. "a few cooking
utensils, and small stock Of tile Flainest
kind Of food. When the hours for meals
arrived, ho would light his lamp, and
putting some food over it 10 cook, would
work until the rest Of the bands had left
the oGice, when lie would sit down 10
his frugal repast. He worked incess~
anrly during work hours, hardly leaving
the Office, unless to purchase food or
upcn some cfrand Of tina, kind. Morning,
noon and night, when returned from
tny meals, | invariably found him at the
case. working away with all his might, as
some great issne depended upon the
,provement Of every minute. J sup
euse he slept upon the cot which he
Kept IN bis closet; but as he wns always
Al work when left nj night and when |
returned in the morning, ! could nor
positively asscr, that he did so. | am
not very garrnIous, especially when EN-.
ploycd at The case, and as he would not
first address me, | would not speak to
him; so while the fun AID joke wor
passing round the ott or cases, we we're
silcn, as the grave. was no, long in
discovering tha there was some mystery
with lin, and that his intense
implication to labor was not prompted
merely by desire TO make money; for il
there is anything IN phreh"lopy, judging
from the formation of bis head, he was
Ibc very one whom ! would have selected
from score for spendthrifi. Occa-
siuually his cheeks would flush, his eyes
light up, and happy smile ovcrspTcad
his countenpnce; then the smile would
60 away, his eyes would fill with tears,
while an expression of sadness-almos'
would seat sclfupon his coun,
tenance. have been tempted thou.
sand times 10 ask him the cause OF this,
hut as he appeared so culd and insulated,
] tefra;ncd from doing sn, as il is not
pleasant prof ring sympathy unasked.
"Well, how do you like your neigh
bor?" asked one of the journeymen Of
mo os we were descending the stairs ono
evening. @ "
81 can hardly make bin out;" said !
she appears to be a strange sort Of being.
You are better acquainted with him than
]; bow do you like him?"
"For my part, hate bin, and what is
morc, he has not friend in the whole
office. That fellow has been here for
three months, and he has hardly spoken
to any ono. A man who makes such
hills as lie does, and boards up his money
like amiser, have very little friendship
for. We wouldn't any Of us care so
much if he would be little sociable and
spend dollar, or even dime occasion.
ally; but no-every fve,cent piece he
gets he hangs on to as if he was afraid
the eagle on it would spread his wings
and hy away with it, doing him out of a
five cent piece. But he can't stay here
long. We have insulied him n dozcn
lines: and no has less spnnk than l think
he has il he don't resent it some day.
Wen get him into quarrel then, and
lnve him discharged" -U
sBul,' said |, "do you know anything
about his history? He may have scme
,ll,abs,rbinq end to accomplish, which is
he cause Of his untiring assduity. You
should have a little charity for the fellow,
md taking Ctoc&ei's motto, 'be sure
,on're right before you 60 ahead."
"No, we know nothing OF him; aud il
are as you suppose, it
will be his own fault, if they are dis.
covered too late, for we have tried often
enough 10 scrape an acquaintance with
i'm. You had better not take upon his
ide ifyou do no. wish 10 incur the dis
pleasure of the Whole Office. Good
light"
i had some charity for the fellow and
vas resolved 10 see him, righted should /