Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-26
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with two hundred and twenty pounds year.
Rather slow process, / feared; but what
sort of work was to performs / had no
profession; l was unacquainted with any art;
| could neither practice law nor medicine;
nor could paint, or teach music. Il could
write poetry; at least Julia and thought, so;
but I doubt whether "the man over the way"
would call that work. i 7e, a,,yl sdl bnc,s
n After three days Of reflection, l determined
to pay the man another visit.raa ae morn
"What do you wants he began, in just
the same tone as before. ne lge 5ii.g,om tos
"To work. replied /. Il, quo+a ytd,im 10
"Good," said he, ego and do it," vr.1ra1
/, DBut Idon't know what to work at; have
no profession" ,a. gya 1ngga.
$50 and break stones" he replied; "the
work7houses are empty, just now7-thel roads
want laborers."" agt tis, b,hpo7d al dtiss
turned away in disgust. ag;l i Jtoiro.
Scan you write?" he asked. ,,"Of course
you can, though, love letters. You have not
the best hand in the world, but it may be inn
proved. d, You had better get situation as
| junior clerk in a mercantile office---no salary
the first year, sixty pounds the second, eighty
the third, and SO on" rt -,rgc rolafat's
Il ,"Thank you," said I, very angry. "Even
if / were disposed to do so, / know no mer-
camille houses in London" "5,a - andi div
u CPL get you the situation" was the reply.
"And if you reject it, don't come. near me
again" ae-5 ;l.tc. raj,l,I .aeag,sib 9dt nj
\ Who shall describe my feelings at this ~
ment? To fancy myself common clerk
me! the best dressed man Of my means in
town, the most refined in taste, the greatest
hater of everything business like or common
to be snob, clerk, a quill-driver On
the other hand, to lose the strange friend,( if
so he might be called) before me, OR be una
BILE to apply for his advice, to lose the chance
also of gaining Julia--for |, did think that
this would follow my rejection Of the Offer
what should be done? ,c,, ya3lior .9ra.n
eff | accept" said ], after a pause, will
you guarantee me"--r,9 ,.rs,otd .o., wolad
Nothing" was the reply that cut me
short. 81 tell you to work, and offer you the
means of doing so, that's ALL l99o.lGt u3dl
y, 81 accepts" / cried, in desperation. ledt
The man took a pen and wrote a short
note, which he, handed me to read. Twas
simply letter of recommendation of me, the
bearer, for employment of the house of the
firm to whom it was addressed. =, l,;, .,et
1 handed it back with thanks, He wrote
the direction, and gave me the letter. Twas
addressed, 'Messrs. Sniggles d Co. 'tsc io
"Why," l exclaimed, sit is to the father
Of 49,, g,,.,,a ,.., +s.,.o
"Exactly-so much the better; he villa
you no questions, but give you the situa-
tion." ,s';,l,, a., ..-. K. ,rtaab ,,ci..ods
He showed me out of his room; and when
the street was reached, stood still for a few
minutes in perfect tbewilderment, Could this
"man over the way" have dealings with the
devil, that he exercised so strange an infu-
ence over me, and seemed to guide as he
pleased? And then, what could bis connec-
ton be with the Sniggles family, that made
him SO confident Of my procuring the situa-
ton through him f? But | determined to
deliver the letter, at all events. od rcd.,dyI
The house of Sniggles & Co. was found.--
Eugh how the place smelt Of leather. 1
asked for Mr.. Sniggles, and was shown into
his office. y .aaI 9Npai1) =
"Good day, sir said Snjggles, "glad to see
you here" lcb oasrs 3 iad slaa avowsA
The letter was handed him, which he just
glanced over, and then said, "follow me."al
He led me into the next room where three
fellows were driving their quills with all their
might. aaald Ia saiss
"Mr. Jackson" cried old Sniggles to one
of them, "Mr Plastic has come to join you;
be good enough to set him to work." and, so
SAYING he left the room. lin o 10 sllld
Mr.. Jackson did as he was told He gave
pie quantity Of things to copy, every line
of which puzzled me by the extraordinary
terms it contained; words which never met
my eyes before, and which, am confident,
cannot be found in any dictionary. o But l
did as they told me, though if you had asked
me what | had done, at the end of the day,
4 I certainly could not have told you, except
that we had been eternally writing away at
something or other rod,,ad lls o-r
i NY fellow clerks were good natured fel-
lows, though their coats were evidently built
by third rate tailors, and their neck-ties were
more striking than tasteful. They were not
very ignorant, either, though they knew moth
ing about the matters was most 'up' in
such as the private history of madame Spin
ini, the great ddnseuse, and the real story
about the Duke of Dumps and signora Saio-o
nier of the opera, etc., etc., still they were
bo lix, oLot