The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-06-04

"That's just my luck" npgrily ex-
c'amed u young mechanic, dashiug down
a note which informed him that. during
his absence from his business, gentle
man had called to complete a partial con-
tract with him for a heavy job Of work,
and not being able to wait, had taken it to
another workman.
g" was born to i'll luck" he continu-
ed. "and there is no use in trying to con-
tend against fats" s.....s -ass
How long were you absent from your
shop, John?' Inquired qnlet-looking
old man who was sitting by. .. .
!. Not over an hour or SO; perhaps two
hours" .....
Had you not an engagement to meet
this gentleman to-day"
"Why, yes, aud started for my shop
fer the purpose, but | thought | would
Just drep into Smiths to see how the
western land investment was likely to
turn out, aud, ia tie investment | forgot
the hour until Il was too lalo--so here
is good two huudred dollars worth of
work gone, all for NY wretcaed luck. -
The old man smiled family, but went
on questioning.
".And how about your land inr estment
lis it likely to prove as profitable as you
anticipated % .ra .4=
"Thera is another specimen Of the way
my cards turn up. i seems the man Of
whom Thought bad no legal claim to il,
aud my title il not worth a cent"
se"How much money had you invested
thsre ~
"Ih,oe hundred dollars-money that
| have beea laying by ever since my mar.
riage to help to purchase house aud lot
but it is gone now, and am not likely
to get anything beforehand again, very
sooa. There is Jones, he bought land at
the very same time, and now 1t Is. wosh
ten times the money he paid for for it
he always was lucky"
Il believe he employed an agent to ex-
anime all the deeds and titles carefully
before he purchased, did he not, John :"
"fes, and paid him an exorbitant
price, too never would encourage such
| eYtcr,ion. Besides, Edwards, who sold
! me my claim, assured me that he knew
il to be perfectly good, aud | could never
have had the face to question the honesty
] of an old fricnd and neighbor. +"
IL, seems he had the face to cheat yon
| out of your money said the old gentle.
man sm:.;n. again but more family than
/ before. "ls there no chance to recover
anything of him :"
/ i.Nope Mt all Jones told me conGden.
TALLY couple Of weeks ago, that he sus'
pee.ed all was not right, and advised me
to keep my eyeon Edwards, but thought
that there was no hurry, aud yesterday
7 learned that he had sailed from New
York. no one knows where. So have
70 make the best of my luck.
"You use that word luck pretty freely
Jbhn-may ] ask YOU what you mean by
il, and On what ground you charge al
your misfortunes to 1t -,
"Why, yon cannot deny, oncic WI
liam. that some men are constantly un
lucky, while others, with no greater ad
yantaces, and seemingly in the very sam
circumstances, will prosper IN every IN
dertakinr. | could give you plenty 9
instances here under our own obsersa
ton. ~ !,
"suppose you give one, that will q
very well. !.
"Well, then, can mention none bet
ter than Jones and myself. We besa
life together as mechanics, With neari
eaual advantages in every respect, exceP
that | had little the OF better him, :
inheri,ing the small farm OF my father
Wewere married at the same time, an
our wives we're both prudent, carefu
housekccpers models in every respect
Nv family is no lrrger than his, but loo
\. the contrast now. His business ma
gone steadily upward. uatilhe has a, .
can attend to with the help OF severai al
nreutiees, while | who have been Away
. n,llcd the best workman, can hardly h.a
. onployment for one. am stall ii1in
In an inconvenient, rented house, whi
Tones has a snug little home Of his Owl
with garden, fruit, and every comfort
life. His children are healthy, and i
wife looks no older than when Inc marrie
her, ten years ago; while my poor MAJ
i th;n and careworn, and my doctor