The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-05-19


ing. and then come home AMI 20 to y ork.
What teried Tom Wilson in surprise =
No.k on Lection day Didn't the old ma
give ye any money!
Yes"
And aren't ye gaia' to spsnd 10"
Not now," replied Max ITS tue frs
money he hiss given me--,he first llav,
earned at my tra1e--anI I'll keep it for som,
good purpose
"Poh! What dye mean BY that!' asked
James. You're goin' TO commence early te
be a misar.'
NO. no---no, that, james DO not mean
70 save this for the mere gratii.aJion of hsy
ing money, bpl for the purpose Of hlyia.
something on hand ia case | may need il
In fact, jim, You and |, bsgh of Us, hope to
BE- men one Of these davs. and we may want
to 60 into business and have good home Of
our own. and We must have money - do this
with Now, We have got to begin to save at
some time, and know Of no place 50 good
70 begin at as the very beginning Of the op-
portun;ty."
That's all very well to talk, but it won t
50 down" said Thomas. 'C5me-wc'H 20
to the tavern, and see what's up there, and
then 60 over to the bowling saloon. Well
have a good time. Come"
"No. returned NJ TX Il have no desire
II go to either of the places, for l am sure il
would do me no good, aud should take no
pleasure
The her apprentices both lsagl ed, and
James told him he ought to have bseua min
lister instead of carpenter
a carpenter ou5 5ht to Be a good. upright,
vlrtu1uS man, and As FIR as mtahooI is con
cerned, a minister can be no more said
Mark. rather promptly
The boys laaghsI again, bat not q lite Sd
forc]bly this time, ana then went away
Now il 50 happened that this conversation
hal taken place in the sink room. aud AS Mrs
Ii tnm md was in the j lining pantry at
work washing the brcaaf,s. dishes, s e over
heard the waole OF it. and it WIS perfectly
natural that she should g AM tell her hus
ban Of it.
In the mean time Mtrk wakel away down
br th- river, " aere the spring d owers grew
IN wild lux Iriance, ana here he sat down BY
the waters edge, an | ref &c upan the oc-
2arreace Of the m )rnln5. II threw chip
ata therIver. an As ie saw il sal AWAY a les
'on was slsses.ed 10 his mini H)w Ike
1 hlntn being vas that tiny chip. aal how
Ike hu Mn life the wt.er. TIE current was
ortua4, anI il must bsara IAN dow to the
:
" As il well to % TO the ocean? Ifnot. den't
ven nure upon the river Ifit would be we'll,
hen take The current an sail away
Mark was perfectly satisfied with the course
he hal pursuel aud By and BY he arose
rom his seat and plackeI lot of sweet
asers that grew about him. which he made
n two bouquets an1 then he went home---
one of the bouq lets ha gave to Mrs. Ham
nond, anil the other TO Galiy. They thank
ID him very kindly. Caidy gave him kiss,
md he thought that his mistress regarded him
vith more tenderness than usual With
Ight happy heart he went 10 the shop, where
le ioun his master.
"Whst--,t work to day." asked NJ. Han
nond
Yes. sir. " replied Marx II w,all r.th-
r work here 'hsn spsni my time doing no,h-
ng"
'Wen, wsIl, rsioia4I tic e,rpen,er. viii
look and tone Of gra .ticali5n, I am glad
-ou tesl 80, for nave work tha; want done
nj for what yoa d. to day will pay vou.
want the rails gpt Oh. for the doors OF NJ.
richardson's house. If give Vol the d.
PENSIONS, do you think thar you caud saw
aem out and piaen them?''
Mlrk said he w5Ild IIae to try. Al he was
lowed to d. -; and by the mia lie Of the
fternoon he la them all done, and hal cam
4 a dollar NJ. Hammond complinanseI
i'm very highly upon The manner IN which
le work was doae, and told him tia. he
louId soon have Al opportunity TO earn
smething for hsmse
After an early supper, Cadd v-aa.a.s xunnin,
II into the yard, an askei VI sra il ne would =
ot ike to g an r!e.
Papa says he wpIt Ike 10 have you 70.
aow, and papa ani m1mna can have tho
ne, and you and | can have the other
At first the boy Itael; bat when he un-
erslooi that it was his masters wish that
: shoul 20. he assenteI. The carriage
a, a very easy one, aad il was very pleas
nt 70 ride BY Caddys side They rode
lrongh a beautiful woods, and around
trough fine Il lage which Mark la never
tfore seen, and rot home about nine O'Clock
'.WeH. " said Mr. Hamm3a1. as Mark start
/ for his chamber, .dou't YOU think yor
.el ss slol you would if yoa had gone
/ ani spent your moaey aad voar time lo-
1Aia5 amV,eneat?
OIL feel a grsa: d-al better, sir, re.
lei The BIZ.
Il am glad i. is So added his master
md ih-re the conversation ealed
Nhea the three apprentices ha / baen with
leir employer yea. he t)ll them that.
-hen his work was - tha: it could be- done.
ley might have their tasks set for item and
: would pay item for all the overwors they
'uld d. they were very much pleased with
-. ana f1r sene time they were each able
earn from oae to Two dollars wesk.
''Waa. d, yol d. with Your money,
Itrsl" asked amss Proat. a. the three an
came oui from supper together one
fen,n--
Il an laying It up was the answer, ..be-
luse have ~ occasion 10 spend any"
II At you'd Ell - good time as well as
II Of n. If you'd oaly think 50.
Il do erj7v good times
"Hsw ia Ike 70 know.'
''Why-ia hoping that I nav Be man one
these dsvs. aud be able 10 do some good
the world