The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-12
LABOR STANDS On GOLDEN FEET.

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LABOR STANDS ON GOLDEN FEET.
Listen, my lad,' quoth Daddy Theddyus;
this is the spring. Look for sloes and el-
derberries, rose leaves and others for ONT
ment; majorum, spurge and thyme, whatever
thou mayest and canst These we will sell
to the apothecaries. In summer gather bas-
ketfulls OF Strawberries, bilberries and rasp-
berries; carry them to the houses, they will
yield money. In winter, let US gather and
dry lots OF wood for the saddlers and tapes
try makers, and withes for the basket and
mat manufacturers. From the table Of the
bountiiul God thousand crumbs are falling
tor us; these we pick up. They will give
thee cheese to thy bread, and riece OF meat
to thy potatoes. Only get to work Twill
give thee barrow and a belt for thy shout
ders"
/ This was his first essay in business on his
own account, and he worked hard and throve
well. His separation from his father taught
him how to stand on his own legs-an i'm
portant piece OF knowledge in a world as full
of leave takings as Of meetings; and when
they did come together, and the boy counted
out his kreutzers, and the father pattcd him
| approvingly on the cheek, that boy would
have changed places with no prince that ev-
er sat on throne Jonas was at length ap-
prenticed to a gnilder, or worker in metals
and in due time the old tinker died, leaving
his son the parting advice, to work, save, and
pray, and box containing thousand
gulders.
Jonas apprenticeship passed on pretty
much according to universal rule; that is, he
did the drudgery Of the house, as well as
learned the trade, and received kicks and
| cults from the jonrneymen. But in FIVE
years his servitude was out, and he was a
| journeyman himself He was now. by the
rules of his guide, obi red to traye! for i'm
provement; he spent five or six years going
to and fro upon the earth, and then came
back to Altenhelm, an accomplished guilder
10 become master it was necessary to pre-
pare master piece, as specimen of what
he could do, and the task allotted him was
to enSrave on copper, without rule or COM
pass. the princes family crest, and then to
gid it richly. This accomplished he was
| received into the guild of masters with much
pomp, strange ceremonies and old fashioned
teastlng-all at the charge of the poor be-
ginner. Without reckoning the heavy ex-
pense of his mastership, or Of clothing.
linen and furniture, in the hired lodgings
and workshops, no small sum was requisite
for the purchase of the different kinds of
tools-a lathe, an anvil, crucibles, dies. en-
craving implements, steel pins, hammers,
chisels, tongs, scissors DC and also for the
purchase OF brass and pinchbeck ware cop
per- silver. quicksilver, lead, varnish, brim-
stone, borax, and other things indispensable
to labor. He had also taken, without pre-
MUM, an apprentice, the child of very poor
people; to help him. lie would have been
very glad to have put his money out to in
terest again; but he had to provide the
means OF subsistence for at least one year
in advance, for he had to begin with neither
wares nor customers.
Jonas now appears in the character of a
lover, and his wooing is one of the most
beautiful pictures in the book His choice
has fallen rpon servant girl whom he had
known in his boyhood
One morning Master Jordan sent his ap-
prentice with message: Miss Fenchel was
to come to him directly. he had found !
good place for her. Martha fastened thith-
er gladly
Hast thou found place for me, dear 10
nasy' asked she, giving him her hand, Grace.
fully. Thank God began to fear becom-
Ing troublesome to your kind friends. Come
tell me where.
lie looked anxiously into her joyous blue
eyes; then, in confusion, down to the ground;
then again upwards to the roof of the room:
and round the four sides, as though he were
seeking something lost
Come, tell me, then2. repeated She
why art thou silentg'
lie collected himself, and began, hesita-
ting 1T is-but Martha-you must not be
angry with me-
I'm surprise she smiled "Angry with
thee, Jonas! If | would be, and could be,
should be ?"
Listen, Martha, will show thee-I must
tell thee know man anxious to have
thy heart and hand-who-eyen who
~ Jonas, reproach me rather-do not
make mockery ofme poor Maiden shock
ed or hurt, while her face lost all its color.
and she turned from him
Martha, look at me. He is assuredIy no
bad bad man mar: | will bring bin. to thee; will
NO, Jonas, no. From thee least of all,
can receive lover"
Prom me least of ALL said he with Wis
ible emotion. From me least Of all And |
i'll don't know--if would give thee my
self-ook at me, Martha Tell me-"
Here silence ensued She stood before |
him with downcast eyes and glowing cheeks
ana played with her apron string Then, as
if still doubling, she looked up again, her
eyes swimming with tears, and said with |
trembling lips: what must say, then q
Jonas took courage, and whispered, half
aloud: "Dost thou love me with all thy
hearth"
Half aloud, Martha whispered back: "Thy
heart knows it,
"Can thy heart be satisfied with dry
bread and salty
Rather salt from thee than tears from
met
Martha, | will work for thee. wilt thou
save for me9'
81 will be saving in everything except my
own pains!
We'll, then, darling, here is my hand -
Take it. Wit thou be mine?'
WAS not | thine eight years ago or more2
Even as child! Yet no, | ought not to
be, Jonas.
Alarmed, he looked in her face and ask-