The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-29


hesitation. Il can see no harm, though j
am to be away tomorrow forenoon
After little longer talk, and q careful
understanding that there should be no ex-
pertinent tried that should risk the machin-
ny, Mr.. Hurd. the box maker, gave orders to
his people that Mr.. veazie was to DO obeyed
on the following forenoon, the same as
though he were himself to give the orders,
md that he should return at noon.
Hiram at once took of his coat, measured
one Of the saws and asked IL il was the
largest. He was told that it was this he
was at first sorry for, but still carefully TAX
ing his measures upon piece Of paper, he
soon disappeared. lie remembered hard
ware store, not FAR distant, which he had
passed that very forenoon to this he repair
ID, and selected n circular sdp, twice n
large as any Mr.. Hurd had in his shop, and
Of different make in the teeth he also got
some braces and bolts Of size and style
which he appeared to understand and tell
ing the storckeeper that he wanted them for
Mr.. Hurd in the next street, he found no
difficulty in getting them on credit. With
matters thus arranged, he returned to his
boarding-plaee and studied in his own mind
As to how he should carry out the plan he
had conceived.
II was about twelve o'clock at noon on
the following day, when Mr.. Hurd returned
to his shop, where he found Hiram Veazie
in his shirtsleeves and with pair Of over
halls on, at work before large splitting
saw to which he had applied the steam pow
er. lie was splitting the boards, which were
fully thick enough to admit of it, and thus
was making the boards produce just twice
as many boxes as heretofore, with an equal
amount Of labor. Since those who finished
them up into boxes after they were sawed
could work enough faster with the thinner
lumber to make up for the occupation OF one
hand to tend the splitting saw.
Mr.. Hurd looked on with establishment ;
already were a score Of boxes and more
manufactured of the new thickness was am
pie for all purposes of strength, and the
weight was reduced one half. He was also
delighted with his new acquaintance, who
took hold Of his work 80 handily, and above
all he felt that he had at once gwen him an
idea worth half his business and more
Mr.. Hurd was an honest and faithful man,
and unhcsitatingly kept his promise, INSTALL
ing Hiram in the business with one half the
profits.
The reader may imagine the letter which
Hiram wrote to his faithful Lucy, and how
she encouraged him in return, and how the
business proved exceedingly prosperous, and
how it was enlarged, and Hiram found him
self at the end Of twelyemonth, worth
some two thousand dollars and how Squire
White pressed his hand warmly when he
returned to ask for Lucy, and told him to
take her, and how Lucy blushing laid her
fair cheek bathed with happy tears upon his
shoulder, and her kind old mother said that
she had but one regret, and that was to part
with Lucy, who must now 90 away to live
in New York state
But all this was 50, and Lucy and Hiram
were married, and their friends declared that
Heaven made the match and worked Mira
Gle for Hiram Veazie, who was 50 good and
industrious and generous spirited. But
these are not the days of miracles and the
reader knows very well that it was bro ugh
about by the most natural agencies.
Three years only have passed since Hiram
was married, as we have related in this YER
table story, and on the Bloomingdale road,
not a long walk from the large factory of
Hurd L Veazie, lives Hiram and his lovely
companion. The large and pleasant house
in which they reside is his own, and hand
some surplus besides. Each annual Christ
mas, they return to their childhood's home,
and Lucy thinks the journey is healthy for
little Hiram.