Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-23
HI Wseeiiaqeops. \
ny COL. WALTER B. DUSLAP.


Harry Clare was good-natured, gcEsr
Gus. kindly disposed fellow, who loved
cheer and easy life. and whose faults were
VI that open hearted character which sell
,lein met with severe censurc. When Har-
~ was not Harrv-that is, before his
parents had given linn nafne--an old
woman claimed to be his god mother,
pronounced these mystic words over the
future Harry: .'THe CHILD Is BORN TO
Goop Lees SO deep an influence did
this fair sooth have upon the minds
of the simple parents. that they were
Led to regard Master HarN-when they
had thus named hi,n-as a wonder y
theusand little things occurred during his
hoyhocd to confirm them in their convic
tion. He got wet. but didn't get cold
lie fell from trees and high beams, and
didn't get hurt And at school he accom-
plished marvels.
The result of all This was. that Harry
grew mp with the same faith. He believed
most iTmly that he was born under the be-
nign influence of a lucky planet, and that
the world could not but do well with hun.
When he had done going to school, he
he was able to work for himself he took
wife-tock Susan Martin-gentle. pretty.
loving, faithful Susan. Her parents OBJ
jectei to the match, because, they said,
Harry had not energy enough to carry him
through the world, with the care of a family
upon his shoulders. But Susan loved him,
and she became his wife. 80 orr
didn't / know that I born to good
luckr' cried the happy Harry, a sew days
after hewas married. Haven't i got the
best wife in town.
There isn't better one in the country"
replied the young man to whom he had
spoken 'sAnd / hope you'll appreciate
her. Susan Martin might have had her
pick from dozen of the best youths ofthe
village, and there's not one Of them but
that would have made her good husband.
See to it, Harry, that she never has occa-
, sion to regret the step she has taken
.sOf course she never can regret it,
said the exultant husband. SWELL sail
siong with fair breezes all the time. / tell
you l was born to good luck, and my for
tunate star can't fail me,
His friend shook his head and walked
away, and Harry went to his shop, where
ne found half-a-dozen customers waiting
for him, and some of them growing be-
cause he had not been there before.
Five wears passed away. and Harry had
three children One evening he entered
his house, and found Susan with cloud
upon her brow. lie asked her what was
the matter. ~
shall tel You the truth, Harry
she said trying to smile.
"Of course you must. So out with il"
Then it is simply this: We getting
behindhand." tsask ..sa.st ~
..Behindhand?" repeated the husband.
What dye mean?''
"Why-your business is not attended
to as 1t should be. Your are forgetting
yenr own interests"
"Pshaw. Don't you worry, Susan
Just wait until You see me make a haul
made twenty dollars this very day on q
horse trade"
"And how much did you make by YOU
trade yesterday"
Why" returned Harry, hanging hi
head, 81 lost something there. Bat III
make it up Twas born to good luck, anC
/ knew that fortune cant desert me-
Don't worry, Susan"
But, Harry" said the wife, in mild
persuasive tone, '.you don't realize how
much you are loosing. If You woul,
trust more to your wit and judgment, in
steal of to your iyck, as Won call it, yoI
might do better even at trading horses, anC
such. stuff; but, believe me, you would dc
better to stick to your shop, and do, tn
work YOU would be sure to have there
Only see low much work now goes on
of town, because YOU are not at your forg
when wantcd"5 fEftss
s.Iet 'cm carry their work out Of town
If they want to- said Harry. rather petu
lantly II shan't worry. just you wal
until strike streak OF luck. > - -
believe me, Harry" the wife said, a
she arose from her chair with her babe i
her arms, slf you strike that 'streak 9
1ueE,' as Won are SO often pleased to call II
Won will strike it upon your anvil"
Susan went to put her child into its In
tic bed, and Harry said. POOH and the
took up paper and began to read -
Harry knew that he was neglectlng hl
regular business, but then he hoped f.
something better So firmly had the oil
faith in good luck become seated in h
mind, that it had grown to be part of b
very existence. He felt sure that he shoul
some day make fortune, when Poop
least expected it. he had heard of ya'
fortunes being made by mere strokes
luck, and why should not he, who wa
Scr. 10 that end. fare as welis The resu
was. that his mind became distracted frol
his shop, and his customers were ofte
forced to find another smith to do the
work.
Harry traded watches, traded horse
dipped into petty speculations, and,
short, seized upon everything which pr
sented itself. with. lucky siie to it. !
length : sstteak came He drew hui
slrell dollars in q lottery He went hon
withexulationin his countenance-sc-l {
IT'S commenced" he cried, as he chinl
sd'tbe gold before his wife.
s'And you've drawn that in the lottery
returned Susan, with dubious look.
"Y&Aa.cool hdndrels =
will it pay your debts. Harry"