Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-27
CLEVELAND SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1858.

10 TIDE out, SIT, ana L IN 10 dLIcnQ 0er.
'Eh-are you the man that does mending
mending of boots and shoes Z" asked the visi
tor, moving back a pace, as though he fearet
the strange fellow before him was crazy
'Yes, SIR" answered Jareb, ''I'm the man.
But, ye see, my wife hasn't walked out 70
more'n month. Just tossed off the last bi
of work had in the shop. I'd hurried it anna
zingly, and was Just agoin' to take run dowI
by the river with her and the little ones"
'Aha-I see" said the old gentleman, smil
ing "Now you just run and tell your lady t.
wait for you halt an hour, and I'll satisfy he
for it. l am in hurry. The stage leaves il
an honr, and my boot has given out. Come, yoI
won't refuse to assist me under such circum
stances :"
"Hi-dum de-fol-lol! Well, s'pose I mus
stick to my business !'
Thus speaking, Jareb left the shop, and wheI
he returned he put on his apron again and set
tied into his low seat. The old man took of
his cloak and sat down, and the cobbler pulled
offthe fractured boot. It was ripped badly
Jareb made him a stout waxed-end, singing mer
rily the while, and when twas ready he tool
up the boot.
"You seem to be happy fellow" remarked
the visitor, after he had watched Jarebs good
naturcd face awhile
"Why shouldn't I be! 1 owe no man any
thing-have my health-and love to do my
work. Tol-de-rol-l -loI-de-lardo."
you've laid by something, suppose, for
rainy day !" pursued the stranger.
GAY, thousands upon thousands of dollars
sir ~ cried Jareb, giving his awl furious
punch
"What! So much as that! ~
Ha I'd like to show 'em to We, sir, only
they might have dirty faces. Seven of EN- sir
Seven of the best natured children ye ever saw
sir, and stout and rugged too"
All l meant to ask you if you had no
managed to lay By little money, my good man
You seem steady and industrious"
money!" repeated Jareb, with comica
leer. "Does man lay by money when he
building himself houses and gardens? No, sir
Nor does a man lay by money when he make
half crown day, and rears seven children
Them little 'uns will take care Of me when l an
old, never fear. No, no
Mouey of gold, in boarded store
have none of i'll have none;
live and breathe-I do no more
To day its curse, tomorrow bOUe,
Fol de-rol-lol de-lidoI
And I'm the happiest man alive
Folde-rollol-de lido"
"Then you live contented on your scant,
store ~ said the old man, regarding the cobble
rather enviously.
"Just as contented as the day is long, sir
And why shouldn't l won't starve Will
there's a crust OF bread in the house, or rippe,
shoe In the village. / should like money if
could have it; but l wouldn't pass one da,
and night of diseuntent for all the money in tn
world"
"And if you had money, what would you d.
with it I"
For the first time Jareb looked sober Hi
awl was stopped in the puncture it had made
and his eye rested vacantly upon the floor
When he spoke, all his lghtness of manner wa
gone, and his voice was tremulous.
"Well, I'll tell ye,' he said, while twitchinl
of the neither lip told that he felt deeply. 1"
can't help thinkin' that my little ones aren't
coming up as as some folks little ones are
They are good and honest, and happy; but i
they could have chance to get eetle NOR
larnin' than their poor old fathers got, should
MT mind can't help thinkin' as how't ther
might be bright mind or two amongst them
| that might make doctor, or a LAWYER, or nav
| be minister. But never 1nind-they're i
Gods hands. don't complain. Complain 2
repeated Jareb, thursting his awl through, an
then pulling it out-"why should 1! HOY
many d rich father would give all he's wort
if his children could only be different from wha
they are Sickly and weakly, may be, or pei
hans bad aud wicked. Hi
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 de-di-dOI
"No, no, sir. I've got enough, and that
morn's everybody's got"
The boot was finished; and the old man too
out golden guinea.
'l've no change for such piece, SIR" sal
Ja1eb.
Il don't want any change Take it all.
shilling is to pay you for mending my boot
and the rest Is for your wife and children,
pay them for the loss of their walk. Com,
don't disappoint me-"
Jareb took the coin, and though his Thankful
ness was deep, its expression was simple an
polite
The old man put on his boot and went away
The wife came in and Jareb showed his treasur,
They were as rich as monarchs now. The
danced and sang and then each called the otht
fool
However after this they went and took the
walk-they and their children The oldei
child was only twelve years, and the youngei
was tive. Tommy and Johnny were twins
They were jolly looking family.
| When Jareb returned and entered his shol
the first thipg he saw was green silk purse
He picked it up and found It full of gold
Quick as thought he put on his hat again an
ran from the shop. He reached the hotel bl
the stage had gone, and the old gentleman hG
gone in it. So the cobbler returned to his co
and there sat down with the purse in his ham
what shall we do with it ~ he said, III
easily.
The wife pondered long while and final
replied
''Let's take it down cellar and hide it. The
we shan't be robbed of it, nor we shan't lose
and when be comes we shall have it ior him
But supposing he should never come Heppy
, 'Then we will leave it for our children an
they may use 1t"
) 'Heppy, my delight. you are right
So they went down into their narrow celia
and having looked all around they finally I
moved stone from the wall, put the purse in.
having first rolled it up in many thieknesies
stout paper-and then put the stone back as
was before
On the following day the eobbIer watched I
the stage, and when it came he went up to S
i ifthe old gentleman had come back. This
: did every day for two months, and no old IN
came.
T At the end of that time, Jareb was taken sic
He was very, very sick, and for a long time t
d doctor despaired of his life And Jareb "
very poor, too. Many night the children we
t supperless to bed.
'Jareb," +" whispered Heppy, with frighten
look, ''there's gold in the cellGry'
Don't Don't Oh never speak of it again
l. gasped Jareb, in agony. Give thought of it
= Ay-there's gold there; but 'tisn't ours, tits
e, ours, Heppy !'
}, az didn't mean we'd take it, Jareb; did