The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-24

and my boot has given out. Come. 20
won't refuse to assist me under such ci
cumstances y
Il 'Hi-dum-de foi-loli Well, I s'pose
/ must stick to my business! 4
Q Thus speaking, Jareb left the shol
and when he returned he put on hi
apron again and settled into his low sea-
The old man took off his cloak and sa
down, and the cobbler pulled off th
fractured boot. 1t was ripped badly
Jareb made him stout waxed-end, sing
ing merrily the white, and when 'twa
ready he took up the boot.
You seem. to be happy fellow re
marked the visitor, after he had watch
ed Jareb's good-natured face awhile.
why shouldn't be? I owe no mar
anyttiDg-have my health-and love tc
do my work. Toll de .rol -lol-de rol lardo
You've laid by something, 1 suppose,
for rainy day?' pursued the stranger.
'Ay, thousands upon thousands of dol
lars, sir = cried Jareb, giving his awl a
furious punch.
'What?-So much as that?'
Hi! I'd like to show 'em to ye, sir.
only they might have dirty faces. Sew
en- of 'em, sir Seven of the best ma
tured children ye ever saw, sir, and
stout and rugged, too
'Ah 1 meant to ask you if you had
not managed to lay by little money,
my good man. You seem steady and
Industrious
Money! repeated Jareb, with COM
ical leer. Does man lay by money
when he's buiidin' himself house and
gardens? No, sir. Nor does man lay
by money when he makes half crown
day, and rears seven children. Them
little 'uns III take care of me when
am old, never fear. No, no.
Money of gold, in hoar'ed store
I have none of it have none /;
l live and BREATHE do no more
To day its crust, to morrow bone,
Fol-de-rol-lol lol-de-lIdo, -.
And I'm the happiest man alive
Fol-de-rol lol lol-de lido
Then you live contented upon your
scanty store?' said the old man, regard
ing the cobbler rather enviously.
Just as contented as the day is long,
sir. And why shouldn't 1? ] won't
starve while there's crust in the house,
or ripped shoe in the village. 1
should like money if I could have it;
but 1 wouldn't pass ono day and night
of discomfort for all the money in the |
world
And if you had money, what would
you do with it?'
For the first time Jareb looked so
Der. HIS awl was stopped in the pune
ture it had made, and his eye rested
vacantly upon the floor. When he
spoke, all his lightness of manner was
gone, and bis voice was tremulous.
Well, I'll tell ye,' he said, while a
twitching of the neither lip told that he
felt deeply. L can't help thinkin' that
NY little ones aren't a coming up as
some folks little ones are. They are
good, and honest, and happy; but if
they could have chance to get leetle
more larnin' than their poor old fathers
got, 1 shouldn't mind I can't help
hinkin' as how't there might be bright
mind or two amongst them, that might
make doctor, or lawyer, or may be q
minister. But never mind-they're in
1od's hands. don't complain. Com
'latn2' repeated Jareb, thrustiDg his
wi through, and then pulling it OUT
why should L? How many and many
rich father would give all he's worth if
is children could only be different from
that they are:-Sickly and weakly, may
e, or perhaps bad and wicked. Hill {
There's no such word as complain, [
For by it we nothing can gain,
Save trouble and all mental pain,
With a---fol -de-rol-lol de Idol
No, no, sir. I've got enough, and
hats more'n everybody's got.'
The boot was finished, and the old
ian took out 8 golden guinen. .
I've no change for such piece, SIR
aid Jareb.
Il don't want any change. Take it
Il. a billing is to pay yon for mend
1g my boot; and the rest is for your q
ife and children, to pay them for tho C
,ss of their walk Come, don't disap- P
oint me- C
Jareb took the coin, and though his t
was deep, yet its expression s
as simple and polite. d
The old man put on his boot and went t
way. The wife came in and Jareb t
lowed his treasure. They were as rich u
J monarchs now. They danced and
ing, and then each called the other I
ol
However, after this they went and G
'ok their walk--they and their chill o
zen. The oldest child was only twelve, a
i'd the youngest was two. Tommy and
ohnny were twins. They were jolly. d
oking family.
When Jareb returned and entered his
Iop, the first thing he saw was a green Il
TX purse. he picked ii up and found it
Al of gold Quick as thought he put on 81
IS hat again and ran from the shop fe