Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-02
THE PRINTERS SECRET.
FROM rnE DAIRY or a Jour. PRINrI


man "here is sticli---here is some COPY
and if you would like h quiet aud steady
partner, you will find this gentleman still
enough in all conscience. '-He- r ''a11s
The "putner" merely looked up and
family smiled in acknowledgement of the
ioreman's compliment, and kept on with
his work while the foreman turned away
to attend to something else. ..r.0i1'
We worked on steadily until dinner, as
we were in hurry TO get the paper up,
without exchanging a word or even look.
In the afternoon had more leisure TO study
the physiognomy Of my neighbor. He
was young man Of about three or four
and twenty, with handsome features and
a rather intellectual cast of countenance.
His face was quite pale, and the raven
darkness ofhs hair, eyebrows and ewes.
made me Immediately come TO the conclug
sion, after though,fuly studying his phys.
iognomy, that. he was hard student dur.
ing his leisure hours, or that, depriving
himself Of the recreation Of books, or 9th.
er sources of enjoyment, he spent all his
waking hours at the case. The latter sup.
position time proved correct. ''
As day alter day passed by, became
more acquainted with him; and | found
him to be singular character. Beneath
his standhe had constructed kind Of clos.
ct, which contained a spirit lamp, mat
trass with bedding, few cooking utensils,
and a small stock Of the plainest kind Of
food. When the hours for meals arrived,
he would light his lamp, aud putting some
food over ii 10 cook, would work until the
rest ofihe hands had left the office, when
he would sit down TO his frugal repast.-
He worked incessantly during working
hours, hardly leaving the office, unless 10
purchase food or upon some errand ofthat
kind Morning, noon and night, when
returned from meals, ! invariably found
him at the case, working away with all his
might, as if some greatissue depended up
on the Improvement Of evsry minute.
suppose he slept upon the cot which he
kept in his closet +; bat as he was always
nj work when | left at night and when
returned in the morning, could not posi-.
lively assert that he did so. am not very
garulous, especially when employed at the
case, and as he would not ifirstaddress me,
] would not speak 10 him so while the
fun and jokes were passing round the 9th.
or cases, we were silent as The grave. |
was moi long in discovering that there was
some mystery connected with him, and
that his intense application to labor was
not prompted merely by desire TO make
money; for i'lhere is anything inphrenol.
ogy, Judging from the formation of his
head, he was the very one whom would
have selected from a score for spend.
thrift. Occasionally his cheek wouldhush,
his eyes light up, and heavy smile over
spread his countenance then the smile
would go away, his eyes would fill with
tears, while expressions Of sadncss-al.
most despair-wouId seat itself on his
countenance. have been tempted thou
sand times TO ask him the cause Of this,
bot as he appeared so cold and isolated, |
rcfrained from doing so, as it is not pleas
ant profering sympathy unasked.
"Well how do you like your neighborl" z"
asked one Of the iourneymen OF me as we
were descending the stairs one evening,
81 can hardly make him out" said ],
"he appears 10 be strange sort Of being.
You are better acquainted with him than
/; how do you like him? 2"
"For my part hate him, and what is
more he has not friend 10 the whole Of
fee. That fellow has been here for three
months and he has hardly spoken 10 any
one. A man who makes such bills as he
does, and boards up his money like a mi.
ser, have very lille friendship Tor. We
wouldn't any Of US care SO much if he
would be little sociable and spend dol.
lar or even dime occasionally; but no,
eyery.6ve. cent piece he gets he hangs on
70 as if be was afraid the eagle on 1T would
spread his wings and Ay away with it, do
ing him out. of a five cent piece. But he
can't stay here long, We have insulted
him a dozen, Of times; and he has less
spunk than think he has if he don't re-
sent it some day. Well get him into a
quarrel then, and have him discharged"
"But," said |, "do you know anything
about his history 7 He may have some all
absorbing end to accomplish, which is the
causcoc6is uniiring assiduity. You should
have little charity for the poor fellow,
and taking Crockett's motto be sure you're
right before you go ahead eumr
aNo, we know nothing Of him; and il
circumstances are as you suppose, it will
be his own fault, if they are discovered too
lo,e. for we have tried often enough to-
scrapc an acquaintance with him. You
had better not take up on his side il you
do not wish to incur The disPleasure OF the
whole Office. Good night.
Ilhad some charity for the fellow, and
was resolved TO sec him righied should he
get into difficulty. Isoon saw that he was
very unpopular, and that !, as fel raih- 4
er disposed TO make allowances for hin,
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