The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-02-20


a pledge Tor The paymen, Of our rent within Two
months. with the interest on auearages up to
that date. lold hm did The business because
you were away hunting up work.
so he's gol your gold watch =
'Nn--he wouldn'l rakem lie said If would
become responsible for The rent, he would lei il
rest
Then we've GO, roof TO cover MS. and food
for lo-morrow. Bnl wha, next! VIVA, curse
these hard times are =
Dun'l despair. Peier. for we shall not siafve.
I've got work enough engaged 10 keep us alive.
Ah--whal Is that
Why. Mr.. Snow has engaged me 10 carry
small packages. baskets, bundles, and so forth,
I" his rich customers. He has had 10 give up
one ~ his horses.
" l,a' do you mean. Maria D
just alla say. When Nr. Sow came
home 10 dinner, was there. and a.ked him II
he ever had light articles which he wished 10
send around 10 his eus,omers. Never nina Ill
thai was .aid. liz did happen 10 want jus, such
wnlk done. though he had meant TO call upon
the ldlrr- thai lounge about the marker. Hs
promised To give me all The work he could, and
I'm 70 he there IN good season in the morning.
Well. this ~ p,eltr ga. Ms wife turned
butchers by! You will mol DO any such
thing
I And why no,.
/ .Beranse--beeanse-'
Say because il vii lower me in The social
SCALE
/ Well. 50 il will
Tnen IL il more honorable 10 lsy still and
slsae. and zee ones children siarye, too, than
If.aa a
you. Peer. II yon cannot find work, | must.
I We shnni have been without bread tonight,
had no. ! nund work to-day. You know
thai all kinds of light. agreeable business are
se,zed upon hy those Who have particular friends,
aud engaged IN them. A, such lime as this,
II T. not Tor us to consider what kind ol work
We will do, 50 long As il = boUesl. Oh, give
me the ilhrriy ot living upon nv own deseas.
and lhe Independence 10 be governed by my own
convictions al rism.
bui. NV wife, only ihink-you carving on,
butchers slutl. Why, would sovner 90 aud
d. i, m,s stlI.'i
II ,on will co. said the wife with smile,
II VII sisy a i,nne and take care Of The child.
rer.'
l. was hard for Pete, Sianwood. bul the more
lie lhnngiI upnn The mslIcr, the more he saw
the Insilrr and right oI The path inio which his
vile had Illus led him. Beore he went 10 bed.
he Promised thai he would GO 10 the butchers
~ { 2 morning.
And Peer Sianwnod went upnn his new bust.
ness. Mr. Sn0w greeted him warmly. praised
his ialihlal wife, atd then SEM him of with Two
baskets, one 10 Mrs. Smiths. aud iiie oilier 10
a Mr.. Dixalfs. Aud the new rarier worked all
day, and when il zane night he had earned nine-
ty.sesen cents. Il had been Jay Of lfaIs. but
n" one sneered al him, and all his aeqnainlsnces
whom he mel. greeted hln The same as usual.
lie was Gar happier nnw Than he was when he
went home tie night before. Tor now lie was in
u pendent.
On u pexI DAY he earned over dollar; and
hns lie .nn'rnufd 10 wufk iDf a week. al the
fnl oi which br I'd i've dollars and seventy.
h.e C. nis 10 has pockri, besides having paid for
all the food oi his family. save snue few pieces
"l meat Snnw had gwen them. Saturday even
ing he met Maxi Leed., another binder, Who had
been discharged lnm work with himself. Leeds
locked care worn aud fustv.
llnw goes II !! asked Peer.
DDn'l Ak me- groaued Mark. My family
are half starved
l'u, cant you find anything 10 dor
Nothing
Have yon tried 2
Esrrywhere; bat lis M use. have pawn.
I'd al my rlutlle- SAFE ihnse I have on. I've
been ~ The hindrry to-day, and what DO you
suppose lie offered me =
What wssnp
Why he offered 10 lei me da hi hand.carlinc!
lie hss ju.i tuned uir lis nirgsr lnr ,Irunken-
iess. AID nilered me the place The old cur.
mudspnn! hat great mind 10 pilch him
lnln the h'nd.rafi, aud run hnn 10 ihe--
Well, saIl Peter. IL | hal been in your
place should have ,skfn np with lie OFFER
MIk mrnlioned ;he name Of Tie same ndi-
sldual again.
Whs,' resumed Peter. have been doing
ihe work uf butchers hoy fnr whole week.
Nix was inciednlnus. bnl his companion
r"n'inetd him, and ,hrn lIey separated, one
% ng bnHe happy aud rnnienlpd, aud The other
sMng AWAY fnm home - iini some SORT or ex.
riiemenl ~ Inch 10 drOWr his misery.
q liy Peter had haskei Of provisions IN
carry 10 Mr.. W. Il vas hl. former en-.
ployer. lle look the load upon his arm. and
started niF. and jusi .. he was entering the yard
u The customer, lie met Mr. W coming OF
Az, Slsnsoo,. Is this you ? asked bis old
emrlhyfr, Kindly.
Yes. SIR
|, What are you up 10 nowr
I'm bpirber's bOy, siT.'
- Nhatv
You see I've brought provisions fnr you.
J -ir. I'm regular butchers hoy
; Aud how long have sou been al work thus =
, lis i The ieulh day.
: Dol don'i u rune hard 2
, NothIne enmss b ri 20 long as Il 10 honest
! and vii inini.h ms family with bread
And bnw much can you make dsy al ihs =
. SOMETIMES aver dollar. aud sometimes not
. over liIiy ceals.'