Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-02

barrow, broke stones on the roads in the bo
July days. aud did other useful work Of tn,
same laborious character. jim Coye wa
a useful man in his way. II he had possess
ed more intelligence and more ambition, b,
might have been useful in higher degree
when the mind, sharing the body's toll
would have made lighter the burden thai
rested on his shoulders. But Jim Coy le
like most people. was not fond Of work
He knew he had hard time Of il, and he
took care that others should know ii as vel
as himself, for he was the most inveterate
complsiner in the neighborhood. Jim had d
wife and two children, and il he had denied
himself his tobacco and grog--though W e
will not say that jim drank to intoxicstion
they would have had many more comforts
than they now enjoyed. l.-l
Mr. Howard. stimulated by the converss-
ton with his neighbor Strong, resolved to
bslriend this lrishman. So he stopped Jim
on the road n day Or two slterward, to have
a talk with him. The kind interest he
manifested drew out jim, who talked volubly
oi his hardships aud troubles.
"Dade, an yer honor" said Jim, straight
ening himself up, "this whalin' of stoue is
the most buck akipst work iver done by
mortal man. Wbin git home at night l
feel as If livery bone in me body was out ov
jint. Och, surel but it's a misery to live in
,his way, yer honor, Be,,her be dead an
lying in the grave--and afther oil. not to
get more nor enough to kape sowl and body
together--to feel the hunger.pan that wont
let ye slape at night, yer honor. All, sirsi
thot's the troube!" M
show much do you make o-day" asked
Mr.. Howard. nH
"Niver more nor dollar, yer honor, when
! huve work" .tt
"Aod you have wife and two children 7"
ayes. yer honor-Neli ond the two bah.
bies, bless their dear sowls!' ...l ..I NJ.
"A dollar dav. and not employed all the
wh,lep said Mr.. Howard thoughtfu!y.
That's oil, yer honor, livery cint-and
vile and two chidther to see afther.'
. "It's hard case, certainly. remarked Mr.
Howard.
"Dade, and yez may well say ,ho,!' an.
swered jim.
"Can't you get into some easier work
something that will give better wages, aud
be more certain"
81 don't know, yer honor. There's no.
body to cste for Jim Coyle, or to spike a
word for him when good situation is to be
had" t"I
"What can you do, JIM"
ado, yer honor, 10 it, Faix, an Almost
ony thing that ony other handy boy eau do"
Very well. jim, said Mr.. Howard en-
am bear you in mind, and If
see any thing lighter and better than your
present employment, will put 10 good word
for you."
"Och! hiven bless yer honor!' circulated
Coyle, lifting his brimless straw hat. "Yer
the first Christian mon that's said a rael
Christian word till me these two years.
Hiven bless yez!" a..a...
q Mr.. Howard now took up Jim Coyle'S
case in good earnest, and tred to interest
people in his favor; but Jm's character and
capabilities were pretty well known through
out the neghborhood, aud it was generally
thought that he was about as wsil off as he
deserved to be. s. Mr. Howard failed to
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me q" ir.sn'han hs'neo Eoy'e' VINO
has been wors'ng aooal mere Tor some ''me
as a common 'aoorer ~ Is on'y a'ew week'
since was thtKiUg Win Nun HOOut MS cir