St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-01-26

observe the generai ihdlllerenCe mani !
tested in cause which should con-
Germ every one. He had good view
of the country to be sure but that did
not compensate for the loss Of time
and money.
His courage would have faltcred,
but at that time all incident occurred
which turned his attention in another
direction.
lie was stopping one night at
chccrless tavern in little village,
when a stranger entered the noisy bar
room. lie carried a little square
trunk, which seemed part of him
self, as he always kept it beside him
AS he sat down nearly opposite to
Dick, he eyed him and his little sack
of books, with peculiar look, as peo-
pie sometimes do who have discovered,
or fancy they have, the general char
actcr and contingencies of the object
of their attention. The stranger be-
gan to nestle, and drew his chair near
cr, and finally vcnturcd a remark
You are stranger here, should
Judge 2" "cyeing Dick closely.
Well, yes, am
Going West, | presume ?"
"Wcst. no." said Dick, " am go
ing East
"Ah East, indeed belong East ?"
Yes. am no native of this con
tcmptiblc country" Dick was rather
excited He had travelled far and la.
bored long that day, with little sue
cess, hence, perhaps, his hastiness.
Business good in these parts, sir =
ITO what kind do You refer :"
Well, amy-yours for instance
al can't say much for others, but
mine is dull enough"
"Ah hard times these affect
most kinds of business. Happily |
/ have been but little troubled 10y them. y
"You arc fortunate them
so think have been travel
, ling
/ Travelling ?" said Dick, whose at,
tcntion was now thoroughly enlisted,
and who had kind of brothcrly sym
pathy for one engaged in an occupa.
ton similar to his own.
"Ycs, | have been travelling these
last three years. said the stranger,
drawing still nearer his listener, and
| believe l shall quit the business
now"
"Don't like it then, | conclude
40, yes. much but when one has
followed an employment till he ha:
turned it into tin,' why, he can atlurl
to rest awhile" and very compla
cent smile followed the assertion.
Certainly" said Dick, and sighcc
to think of his own ill-rcquitcd iabors
"Iou see" continued the stranger
"whcu one gets into good business
all he has to do is to follow it closely
and time will tell strange story.
Again followed self.coniidcnt chuc
klc. But" he continued, 1T all de
pcnds upon uhat man does pIcI
sighed again and in his mind fully as
scented.
Now. have known men to sc
into some foolish catch.pcnny affair
and lose all they had in it Dicl
moved uneasily his loquacious fricn
proceeded: d" l knew fellow once,
fine follow. too, who bought "a lot Z
ncw.fanglcd notions that were advcI
tiscd and pufled to be great catch
but all they were "a catch to HIM
poor fellow" Another laugh, am
Dick again twisted nervously. An
| know several who have gone into tn
book agency and canvassed for put
fishers" keen glance from his Ii
tie gray eye, under which Dick win(
cd pcrceptibly. "But as to the boo
trade, | never did have any grca
opinion of it it's small potatoes an
= won't pay for salt"
u Don't you think it may be profile
!, bic under some circumstances I" II
u quired Dick, whose interest was II
y crcasing, but who had not yet Icarnc
all the windings in the labyrinth oil Int
. "Wcll--yes--perhaps So, - rcmarke
a the stranger careless y, " but not yer
U often. Some can do well, pcrhap
. but | wouldn't trust myself III thi
Il business. All the profit is ON tue pn
= ishcr's side. Eve get an article til;
= can make more money from tina
l. ANYTHING | ever saw and his han
came down in confident slap.
"Ah :" said Dick, may inqu
. what that article is
a "Oh, it's little ailair-all IN her
:. tapping with his foot the box
- which he sat in patronIzlnS mannt
- IL don't care to exhibit it in its sep
-. aratc parts to the crowd, for the
% might steal our hade YOU know" sa
~ he with a confident wink. But
you will come up to my chamber
,s Shall be happy 10 explain ITS merits
" Dick looked rather suspiciously
-, the box and its owner, and had son
9, misgivings about following him to b
- chamber all the stories of trap-doo
-, and bloody murders that he ever re-
~ crossed his mind. But he owned
,s pair of stout arms, and carried
a. friendly revolver, SO he at last 70
r. and half reluctantly followed.
IN After closing the door carefully,
cd companion opened the mysterious
nr ceptacle, aad dragged forth an II
machine. for which Dicks invent
od Imagination was wholly unable to
is wise any use.
Ne This you see is patent-my o
nj. invention, and is little the best a
La Gle of its kind ever invented. Let
,w w show YOU how it works F.; it is kl
,st ting machine. There is the princi
~. needle for the stitches, and this is
one which takes them from it ;
of forms another loop it's the great
,th invention of the age, decidcdly-sa
rtv an immense amount OF time and lal
MD Only just turn this crank SO, and ;
life man, woman, or child can knit Il
.ed own stockings in the most incredi
short space of time"
ur- Dick thought it indeed wonderful
ele- "This little fellow" (patting it c
out placently,) has earned great {
vas Of money. You see it takes at on
Itly all see its utility, and Of course a