The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-11-09
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&" A re any others pressing you!
"Whatever he leaves will be snapped
M eagerly enough. There is no chance
for me, Frederick"
Don't say that There is chance
for you, yet. III tell you what vii! do.
I will buy out your shop, lumber and
furniture, and pay YOU for them as much
as You owe Parker, so as to release them
from his claim. AS all will then be mine
by right Of purchase, 30 one else can
touch them. OF course, will leave you
in full possession, and YOU can repay NE
whenever II is convenient.
The Old man rose quickly from has seat,
aud craspiug the hand Of Marshall, said,
with a trembling voice
Frederick, did not deserve this Of
voa. When our positions were reversed
when =
Let the past sleep, Mr. Bellrosc !" re-
piled Marshall, interrupting him; ut can
DO no GOOD TO recall acts which we now
wish were different. | have no feelings
towards you bat those of kindness, as you
mast believe when tell You that l am
here 70 offer nv aid two hours after L
learned that YOU were in difficulties. And
I do it for a sincere desire to render you
= service"
Bel'rose was completely unnamed by
the generous spirit Of his old apprentice.
lie accepted the pvofcred aid, gladly
Nor was this the only obligation under
which Marshall laid him. He threw o
great deal Of work in his way, and, in fact,
set the old man on his feet agin, where
he stood as firm and even frmcr than be
fore. All his debts were in time paid OF,
aud he was able to give his youngest hoy
the liberal education be so much desired
him to have.
) few months after Marshall had bro t
TO bis old maste: such timely relief, two
rcugh looking men came into building
which he was engaged in erecting, and
enquired if they could see him. There
vas something familiar in their faces, but
he conld not remember their names nor
where he had seen them"
You don't recollcct US" said one Of
them, with foolish expression Of cour-
tcnancc.
- remember your faces very well, " re
Piled Marshall, but I really cannot re-
call your names"
Don't rocollect your old fellow ap-
prenticesy"
why. John! William! Is it possible'
exclaimed Marshall, graspinG with cor
diality the hands of Saxon and Lamb
Il did not know that you were in the
city"
I'VE havnt been for the last Eve years
until within the last two weeks said
Ssxton. 1--WE both went out to Charles
ton, long time ago, with our families,
where we had the offer Of hi 1her wages.
Bat living was so high in proportion, We
didn't DO much better for ourselves
Latterlv everything has been so dull that
We couldn't get work over halfour time,
and now we have come back to the old
place, and it's dull here, too. We've
tried slI the shops, but can't get in, and
haze at last came to see il you don't want
q couple Of good hands"
why didn't you come to me at first?
I could have made room FOR you," repli-
ed MARSHALL
Both the men cast their eyes to the
floor, and Saxton made an evasive reply,
The meaning of which was clear enough
20 MARSHALL The recollection Of their
cruelty and mcanness towards him when
loyS. was too painfully present in their
minds. and this had kept them away
Bat the pressing necessity Of their circum-
ttaaceS. both with families on their hands,
drogethem atlastto apply to one whomthey
wrougcd and ill-treated when they had
Lin ia their power.
Marshall was as kind towards bis old
fellow apprentices as be had been towards
his Old master. He gave them work and
the best Of wages as long as they de-
sired it.
Thus we see how the position Of the
lor and the man changes in a few years,
and how short a time it takes to elevate
1t may be, the one fer above the other
The recollection Of this alone, if no better
feeling prompt the heart to kindness and
consideration, should make those who
hare children in their power as appren-
tees or domestics, treat them with just
lee and humanity. All who do lot, may
be very sure that day will come when
their checks Will burn in the presence Of
those who once shruuk from their frown,
or uri,hea beneath their cruel hand
Whoever sows wrong, viii surely reap
rctribution. 1t will come sooner or later
in a plentiful harvest. If not in q retail
iation Of wrong, yet in words and deeds
that will be as Goals of fire upon the head