American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-24
tion; "the wood was properly season

lhere one drawer In particular, so all
awry from shrinkage in some parts of
it, that it requires more humoring to
I get it in and out than have patience
ito give. I'm tempted some days to
have the whole thing pitched into the
street. 1t would be disgrace to the
poorest cabinct-makcr in the city,"
This was rather moro than Mr..
Cartright could bear. Ine !cs. bis
temper entirely, and gave Mrs. Thomp-
SON SO bluff reply, that She went off
in passion, threatening as she did so
to warn all Of her friends against the
cabinet makers establishment.
Richard made hasty retreat from
the ware-room to the workshop. His
state of mind was not one to be envi-
ed. Here was monstrous production
from so small a seed! He had not on
ly been unjust to Mrs Thompson, but
had seriously injured his employer; for
it was plain that custom would bo di-
verted from his establishment through
this improper act.
'The journeyman carried sober
heart home with him at the close of
that day. His fellows workman, the
one who had demonstrated with him a.
bout putting inso the bureau drawer
the unseasoned piece of wood, called
for him after supper, to 60 with him
to religious meeting, but Richard de-
cllned. For the first time he saw clear.
ly the want of agreement between his
conduct in this particular and that
which was demanded by the divine law
of justice from man to mar,
"Come," urged his fellow workman.
But Richard said "No, not tonight, !"
in such a rcsolute way that he was left
to himself. He passed the evening in
a very unhappy frame of mind.
| On the next Sunday he attended
church as usual He was. still troub.
led IN his thoughts by what had occur
ed. Singular enough it seemed to him
that almost every sentence spoken by
tho preacher had more or less remote
application to himself. Every propo-
sition was a mirror in which he could
see his own distorted image. But the
closing portions of the sermon, when
the preacher gathered his genoralitics
together, and condensed them into spe.
cific applications, smote him with hu-
initiating considerations of wrong.
"No man can be a Christian" said
the minister, "who is not faithful in
his common, daily, life pursuits. The
judge must admini6ter Justice from G..
duty, and not from favor, or the lure
of bribes. The physician must regard
the life of his patient above all other
Considerations. The merchant must
deal justly, and the mechanic execute
his work in all things faithfully. 1t
will not disregard these things. "My
brother" and the minister warmed in
his manner as he leaned over the pull
pit and looked, as it seemed to Rich
ard, directly into the pew where he sat
''do not hope to reach Heaven by the
old way. You must walk in anather
and narrower road. Let us suppose
you are workman. Now, what is
Christianity in q workshop? You
must take it with you there, remember.
You cannot lcavcit behind you ,go where
you will; for it is no SETTLING gar
ment, but an element 6f life. Yes,
you must take it With you into the work
shod, my brother. Not as the Bible
into your hand; nor as hymns to make
the air melodious; nor as pous talk to
fellow-work no, no; Workshop Chris.
tiahity consists in religious fidelity to
your employer and his customers. If
you neglect or slight the work you are
paid to perform you commit sin; you
are irreligious and your pious acts
Twill avail you nothing"
7 What further the preacher, said
Richard knew not, as he passed, in bis
application to trade, manufacture, and
the various professions in life, but his
thought was bound by the artizan's du-
! ty. * . y q
/ "A sad thiog happened this morn.
ing" said Richards wife, on his return
from work one day on the following
weak. "Mrs. Thompson broke blood
vessel, and now lies very i'll. The doc.
tors have but little hope Of her recov.
cry"
GLOW did that happen?" asked the
mechanic, with q sudden sense Of I'M
easiness.
4 "She was trying to push in drawc,
that didn'trun smoothly, ,wbenit caugh,
and the jar, ! believe, caused the blood
vessel to break. 1t was bureau
drawer. What's the matter Richardi
You look pale! Are you sick ?"
His wife spoke these last sentence,
in tone Of anxiety.
81 don't feel very we'll" he answer