The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-01
Labor Stands on Golden Feet.

Listen, my lad quoth addy Thaddeus,
this is the spring. Look for sloes and el.
derberries, rose. leaves and others for oint-
ment; majoram, spurgc, and thyme, wher.
ever thou mayst and canst. These we will
sell to the apothecaries. In summer, gather
baskc,fals of Strawberries, bilberrics and
raspberries, carry them to the houses they
will yield money. In winter, let us gather
and dry locks of wool for the addlcrs and
tapestry-makers, and withs for the basket
and mat manufacturers. From the table OF
the bJuntiful God u thousand crumbs are
falling for us; these wo will pick up. They
will give thee cheese to thy bread, and
piece of meat to thy potatoes. only get to
work! will give thee little barrow, and
a belt for thy shoulders
Tlis was his first essay in business on his
own account, and he worked hard and
throvo well. His separation from his father
taught him how to stand on his own legs
an important piece OF knowledge in world
that is rs full of leave takings as Of meet
inss; and when they did como together,
and the boy counted out his kreutzers, and
the father pa,tcl him approvinsly on the
cheek, that boy would have changed place,
with no prince that ever sat on q throne
Jonas was at length arprenticed to u girl.
lcr. or worker in metals, and the old tinker
in due time died, leaving his son the part
ing 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 drudsery of TIL house as well rs
learned the trade, and received kicks and
cuffs from the journcymen. But in five
years h IS servitudc was out, and he was a
journeyman himself. lie was now, by tho
rules of his guild, Obliged to travel for i'm.
prOvcmcnt; nc spent five or six years IN
going to and fro upon the cIr:h, AMI then
came back to Althenhclm an accomplished
girdIer. To become master, it was neccs-
s.ry to prepare his master piece. asa spec.
linen of what he could do, and the task al.
lotci to him was to enSraye on copper,
without rule or compiSs, the princes fami.
ly-crcst, and then to gild the work richly.
This accomplished, he was received into the
guild Of masters with much pomp, strange
cc. cmonies, and old fashioned ftasting-all
at the charge of the poor beginner. With
out reckoning the heavy expenses of hls mas
tcrShip, or of clothing, linen, and furniture,
in the hired lodgings and work shops, no
small sum was requisite for the purchase of
different kinds Of toJls-a lathe, an anvil,
crucibes, dies, craving implements, steel
pms, hammers, CHS is, tongs, scissors, &C.,
and also tor the purchase Of brass and pinch
back ware, copper, silver, lead, quicksilver,
varnisll, brimstonc, borax, and other things
indispensable for labor. lie had also taken,
without premium. an apprentice, tho child
ofvery poor people. to help him. lie would
have been very glad to put the rest Of his
money out to interest 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 tic character Of a
lover, and his wooing is one Of the mos.
BEAUTIFUL pictures in the book. His choice
has fallen upon servant girl whom he had
known in boyhood.
One morning Master Jones sent his ap'
prentice with q message: Miss Fenchel was
to come to him directly ho had found a
good place for her. Martha FASTENED
,hither gladly.
Hast thou found place for me, dear
jonas asked she, giving him her hand
gracefully. Thank God! began u fear
becoming Troublesome to our kind friends.
Come, tell me where!' I'D ..
He looked auxiously into her joyous blue