Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

| HE smiled, and saw that had gain.
ed an advantage on the last point.
'Ihen we will say no more about it,
he said. 'You want my advice! You
shall have it. Give up all thoughts of the
lady insanity. ..... .-...
Never! = cried I. ...
'Exa1tly,' realied the man-precisely
the answer | expected
Have you no other advice q asked,
for | felt helplcssly TO depend on this old
being, who knew all my secrets and by
some mystery increased my awe for their
possessor.
Yes he repliod. ! asked eagerly.
WORK. replied he, w II Il wonderful
emphasis; and he spoke rot another word,
but. ringing the bell. he showed me TO the
door, and bowed me out.
1t was long time before | recovered
from my surprise at the mysterious inter-
view with srhe Man over the Way
Tha, he should know all about me and my
affairs was only less extraordinary than
that | should have always felt so strange
a curiosity regarding him.
sThere are more things in heaven and earth Horatio
| Than are dreampt ofin your philosopy."
said qu oting Hamlet; bull got no salts.
factory explanation of The mailer by such
quotation. The most reasonable suppo-
sition seemed to be that he must have been
necessarily watching me, and this (though
l scarcely knew it) made me watch him,
and feol attracted 10 him in return, But
The great puint, now, was-should fol-
low his ndvice :? and if so what did the
advice mean!
Work. what did know about work,
and how was my working to get me Julia
tor wife? Certainly, | had dim sus-
picion that the old gentleman might mean
that if worked should improve my in
come, and thus be entitled TO ask for her
hand with better chance of success than
as an idle man with e220 year. Rather
slow process, feared bu, what sort of
work was to perform! l had no pros
fession | was unacquained with any
art; | could neither pr,clice law nor med
icine nor could | paint or teach music.
could write poetry, certainly at least
Julia and | thinks so but doubt whether
The Man over the Way" would call that
, work.
After three days reflection I determined
TO pay the Man another visit.
, "What do you want?' he began, in just
the same tone as before.
TO work. replied | briefly
, Good said he; Ego and do it,
"But I don't know what to work at
have no profession"
$50 and break stones," he replied !;
''lhe workhouses are empty just now
| the roads want laborers.
| turned away in disgust.
"Con you write" he asked. cot
course you can, though, love letters. lis
D not the best hand in the world, but it may
!, be improved. You had better get situ-
alton as junior clerk in n merchants Office
no salary the first year, sixty pounds
o the second, eighty the third, and so on"
"Thank you, said l., very angry
"Even ifI were disposed to do so, Iknow
+ no mercantile house in London"
-, "l'll get you situation," was the re-
< ply. "If you reject it; don't come near
me again"
Who shall describe my feelings at this
moment! To fancy myself common
clerk-me! the best dressed man of my
means in town, the most refined in taste,
the greatest haler of everything business
| %, hn
a quill driver! On the other hand, to
lose the strange friend (f l could so call
him) before me or be unable TO apply for
his advice, to lose the chance also of gain
ing Julia--for I did not think that this
! would follow my rejection to the offer
what should do? .. ...
'If accept said I, after pause, will
you guarantee me-
: Nothing = was the reply that cut me
E short; Il tell you to work, and I offer you
the means of doing so--tha.'s all
'Iaccept,' / cried in desperation.
I he man took pen and wrote short
note, which he handed to me to read 1t
was simply letter OF recommendation
for me, the bearer, for employmentin in the
house of the firm 10 whom it was ad.
dressed. -. 49, a#H".
; I handed it back with thanks. He
! wrote the direction and gave me The letter.
1t was addressed. 'Messrs, Singles q Co..
why : exclaimed |, it's the father
Of
'Exactly-so much the better; he will
ask you no questions, but give you the
situation. aaaa4. g.asa.
He showed me out of the room: and
when l reached the street, I stood sill! FOR
a few minutes in perfect bewildermen,.-
Could this 'Mao over the Way have deal.
| ings with the devil, that he exercised so
strange an influence over me, and seemed
to guide me as he pleased /! And then
what could be his connection with the
;. Singles family thai made him 50 conf
den. of my procuring the situation ,hro'
him! 1 determined TO deliver the letter,
at all events. "a. .,s.4.., .Bna ,..a IN,
+ made way to Thames street, where /
lam sure never before set foot | found