Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-05

If you can do that, will share with you at
once for my fortune would be made"
"Will you give me chance to try the thing
after my own fancy for one day, say, commence
ing to morrow morningw
Yes," said the man, after moments
hesitation. /" / can see no harm, though am
to be away to morrow forenoon! p
After little more talk. and careful UNDER
standing that there should be no experiment tried
that should risk the machinery, Mr.. Hurd the
box maker gave orders 10 his people that Mr..
Veazie was TO be, obeyed on the following fore.
noou, the same as though he were himself to
give the orders, and that he should return at
uoon.
Hiram at once took off his coat, measured
one the saws, and asked if it was the largest.
He was told that it was this he was at first
sorry for, but still carefully taking his measures
upon piece of paper, he soon disappeared. He
remembered hardware store, not far distant,
which he had passed that forenoon to this he
repaired, AM, selected circular sa,0, twice as
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 APP
peared to understand and telling the storekeeper
that he wanted them for Mr.. Hurj in the next
street, he found no difficlty in getting them on
credit With matters thus arranged, he returned
to his boarding place and studied in his own
mind as how he should carry out the plan he
had conceived.
1t 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 shirt
sleeves and with pair of "overhalls' on, at
work before large splitting saw to which he
had applied the steam power He was split
ting the boards which were fully thick enough
to admit of it, and was thus making the boards
produce twice as many boxes as heretofore, with
an equal amount of labor, since those who fin
ished them up into boxes after they were sawed
could work enough faster with thinner lumber to
make up for the occupation of one hand to tend
the splitting saw.
Mr. Hurd looked on with astonishment; al.
ready were score of boxes or more manufac-
tured of the new thickness, which was ample
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 so handy, and above all he felt that he had
at once given him an idea worth half his business
and more. Mr.. Hurd was an honest and faith
ful man, and unhesitatngy kept his promise,
installing Hiram in the business with one half
The profits.
The reader may imagine the letter which Hi
ram wrote his faithful Lucy, and how she encour-
aged him in return, and how the business proved
exceedingly prosperous, and how it was enlarg-
ed and Hiram found himself at the end of a
twelve month worth some two thousand dollars,
and how Squire White pressed his hand warm
Iy 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 she had
but one regret, and that was to part with Lucy
who must now 60 away to live in York State
Bnt all this was so, and Lucy and Hiram were
married, and their friends declared that Heaven
made the match and worked miracle for Hiram
Veazie, who was so good and Industrious and
generous spirited. But these ans not the days Of
miracles and the reader knows very well that il
was brought about by the most natural agen'
cies.
Three years only have passed since Hiram was
married, as we have related in this veritable sto
ry, and on the Boomingdale road, not long
walk from the factory of Hurd & Veazie, live
Hiram and his lovely companion. The large anc
pleasant house in which they reside is their own
and handsome surplus besides Each annua
Christmas, they return to their childhood's home
and Lucy thinks the journey is healthy for litt
Hiram.