The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08
TIE cInL WITH TnE TIN PAIL.

Dul lndL sweet HoWeTi py hlndness mdde
Tobud and bloom, will never fade,
And truly are its odors given"
Some twenty years ago, | was an ap
prentice boy in the then CITY of mud" %
now the goodly city Of Rochester. The
business OF which was obtaining al
knowledge, was conducted upon Ex-
change street in the western part Of the
city. ce
In going to my tea, wasin the habit
Of meeting. every evening, for many
weeks in succession small well dressed
and good looking girl, with pail in her
hand. At length my curiosity became
excited, and | resolved TO ascertain, il
possible, the daily errand Of the girl
Having met her the following evening. /
accordingly turned on my heel, and fol.
lowed her at distance thar would not
excite suspicion in any one. atlength
saw her enter a small shoemaker's shop
on south ST Paul street. subsequently
learned that the shop was owned by an
industrious young man, and an excellent
mechanic, and that he was the girls hus.
band. Hehad been married few months,
and possessing no other capital than a
good name and robust constitution, had
resolved to economize, by hiring a house
in the suburbs of the city.
His breakfast was always ready for
him by day.break, and taking his dinner
with him, he saved the hour each day
which most persons spend in going and
in coming from that meal. Many econo.
msts would have been satisfied with the
saving of SO much time as this between
the rising and going down of the sun, but
not so with the young shoemaker. He
also wished to save the hour usually de.
voted 10 tea, and therefore had that meal
taken to him by his pretty little wife
This arrangement enabled him to spend
the whole day, and as much oil the eve
ming as he chose in bis shop.
The industrious habits OF the Shoema-
ker we're soon discovered and met with
their due reward. Customers hocked in
upon him, and he was obliged not only 10
rent larger shop, but to employ an addi.
lional number OF workmen. But the in.
crease OF business did not wean him from
the plan he had early adopted for the sa.
wing Of lime-this third meal still having
been taken to him by his wife, in the tin
pail.
About that time left the city, and did
not return for about twelve years. | had
not, however, forgotten the shoemaker,
having, from nv first knowledge OF him,
discovered the perm of success in his
manner of life. visited the place where
his old shop had stood: it had given place
: to a new brick block. In vain | looked
: about for the sight was no where to be
seen. was at length informed by a
friend that about two years previous he
had removed to Ohio.
"Do you know anything of his circum.
stances?" inquired.
81 do In the first place, he took TO
Ohio about five thousand in cash, some
three thousand Of which he invested
in real estate near Cincinnati: he
has already realized three times the
amount. The other two thousand he put
! into pork establishment, and that sum
: yielded him large profit. But if he had
, not rcsorted TO speculation" added my
I, friend, "he could moi but have succeeded
: in lie, so thorough we're his business hab
: its, and especially as those habits are
seconded by an industrious little wife"
| have recently returned from a visit tc
D Ohio, and have again seen the shoemaker
! and his wife. He is now in the prime oI
life, and possesses and ample fortune, and
!, an unsullied reputation for honor and pro.
) bty. Never having had any personal
q acquaintance with him, | introduced my.
4 self as Rochesteronian. This was late
4 in the afternoon. | very cheerfully &C.
A cepted an invitation to take tea with him
/. Improving moment of silence at the
, table. remarked:
4 II fear, Mr.. H., you are not so great
o an economist of time as you used to bel
!. "Why notl" he inquired.
"When first became acquainted with
$ Mrs H., you could not afford TO go home
d to tea, and she used to carry tito you"
\ "In little tin pail" said she, bursting
a into laugh.
d Exactly"
"lndeed, Mr.. w, have you known Us
e so longY"
# then made myself known as the for
!. mer apprentice OF Mr.. r., and was imlne
!. diately recognized by Mrs. H., as one o
}. her earliest street acquaintance in Ro
v chester.
!. 'But that pail; what do you think ha
s become of thai?" asked Mr.. H.
}. "That, suppose, has been long sine
J. numbered with the things that were,
If answered.
q "By no means, !" said he, at the sam
!. time tipping a wink to his wife.
" She arose from the table, and left tn
: room. and soon returned with the identi
cal pail, as they both assured me. lnee'
is not say that il bore palpable evidence o
'r the rayages Of time,
'e "But what is your object in preserving
81 that paill"
a Ills associations. We look upon il a
Mt one Of the earliest instruments which con
is tribuled 10 our success IN life, and as sue
le we shall ever cherish it,"
| soon after took my leave Of Mr.. an
Mrs. H., and their interesting and happ
I'd family; and not day since then has m
mind been without its remembrance
of the Girl and her Tin Pail. IA
y ~ To reveal Its completeness by grief
one of the native dialects Of loye.-Sigo~