The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
Robert Dawson,
or THE BRAVE SPIRIT.


American Sunday School Union. The fol-
wing is the closing chapter, which we com
mend 10 the attention Of our young readers:
uwas in the third year Of my residence
With Mr.. Simpson, that he engaged to do a
Lsrre amount of work for publishing house
/, the city, in a certain time. But one even
ma toward the close Of the job, the publisher
,addenly appeared in the office. He and Mr..
SIMPSON were closeted together some time.
/ When the Office was alone for the evening,
Mr. Simpson told us that the work must be
sajshed in three days at the farthest; and that
W. must all bestir ourselves early enough In
the morning. 1t was my duty to open the
ofice and prepare it for work.
Tom said Mr. Simpson, L want you to
gatup and do Roberts work omorrow morn
ing; he looks pretty sick to night. and must
not come into the office until after breakfast.
had taken q severe cold.
The stranger saw and marked US both. and
heard Mr. Simpsons directions.
Robert do you lie abed to morrow morn
ing and Tom by all means be up by four
Here, take my alarm watch and hang 1t up by
your bed side Be up, sir. IN good season.
Yes sir answered Tom, though in no
wiling tone.
When we went to bed tremendous snow
sorm was beginning to rage and howl without.
The cold was extreme. and the wind , furious
northeaster soon forgot the storm and sank
into peaceful siumber, with the agreeable
expectation of lying as long as l chose in the
morning In an Incredible short time (as it
seemed SO profound were our slImbers) Tom
and were aroused by the alarm watch, one,
wo three. four!-could it indeed be morning?
tits time to get up. Tom" shouted |; shak
Ing his arm. Get up then" he growled
roughly.
But am sick. Tom. and yuo remember
what Mr.. Simpson said.
No, Tom was not to be reused. He was
not going to get up such a stormy morning SO
eary-not he He was not going TO do it for
Mr. Simpson. nor for me, nor for any body else,
not he. He was not going to get up if he
never did any more.
How many are like Tom, when demand
is made upon them for little extra effort.
They are not going to work SO. not they.
Now it was evident somebody must get up
had right to sleep the night out that time
up, for | was in profuse perspiration and the
PERSONAL consideration had no more effect
upon my bed fellow, than had his master 5
commands.
Well, it must be done Make up your
mind TO do it, and then do it courageously,
thought l. Out of bed jumped. and dress
ing myself rapidly, without suffering myself
10 regret the snug. warm quarters | had left.
In spite of the head ache, sore throat and
cough. l went brasely on. l ploughed my
way TO the office through the drifting snow.
built the fire, and got everything in readiness
for the workmen, long before they began to
appear. Then tying the lantern before me
see the way. fought with the snow until l
had shoveled pretty respectable path from
The house to the office. Some one beside
myself was up In the house; several times he
sppeared at the window looking out and watch
ing nv progress. While [ was in the office,
ahe,vy step assembled the stairs. Not Johns 5,
nor Toms. nor Mr. Farleys, nor Mr. Simp-
sol's Lol the publisher himself entered.
He, such rich man! up and seeing about his
business SO early | was amazed. Our office
hal done much work for him, and we all res
Peeied him greatly.
1 thought YOU were the boy that was not
70 set up this morning. Robert: A stormy
morning this, and tough work you have had
ci Il, he said. eyeins ME keenlv.
Ny father always told ME. sir, when he
had work to do, 70 90 forward and do it,
mtnding nothing about the weather, or any
,ans else Only few drops at a time.
lstied TO myself.
Right. right exclaimed the publisher.
Ni-a great spirit. You have had trainin z
,oat IS worth something, yes, worth more to
os55in lte with than ten thousand dollars. |
see You can put your hand to the plow and
10. look back. The great fauls of young
m7a now days Is. they are afraid 10 work
LAey wan. 10 live too easy. while the fac. Is,
We cannot get anything worth having, repu
Aoa, property. OF anything good without
Working. aye, STRIVING, Tor it. | must keep nv
eve N YOU, young man
Upon what apparently little incidents hano
iAe eli-being Of men. l say apparently
hssle chance ike incidents. ana vet thev ,r,
neither httle nor by any chance. they are par
oi The great moral woof which our habit
weave into destinies. So that wba: SO man,
eAIs iucky hit, or an unlucky turn, is in fac
4; rue result of what the past has wrou Il
out
10 some i might have seemed lucky hi
'aai the srea. Publisher of--and l, an OF
seaFe apprentice, should have happened t
nses Just as We did. at half past toar on
s@Fmy winters morning, in Mr.. Simpson
printing office. because from that time he be
came my fast friend
Asweaty-one, Twas free. with good trad
thoroughly learned
Ntwenty-two was master Of two hunire,
and ninety dollars,
A1'~ensy three profitable paper and prin
ssaoalshment, in large neighboring tow
now much money did YOU earn las. wear
asked the publisher. who contrivet
Meet me that time.