The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15

mot with that sad countenance, indeed,
but strive to recover your former cheerful
temperament, and all will go WELL"
"For your sake, Mary, and that ofmy chill
dren, l will make the attempt but I feel
sure it will fail"
He resolved to go and seek employment.
He left home for the city with the same sad
countenance, downcast look, and slow and
measured step.
His wife who had watched him anxiously
until he was out of sight, turned sorrcwfully
from the window, and said to her oldest
daughter:
ut is all in vain, Sarah; your poor father
will never succeed until he can learn to look
up, not only naturally, but spiritually"
After some expressions Of mutual conf
dence and affection, the excellent mother and
daughter determined upon two things; first
to commend the husband and father to the
kind protection Of Heaven, and next to COM
mence together, if possible, the keeping of a
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he felt more oppressed by the doubts and fears
which he had urged up in the conversation
with his wife
The fyss Ilsee at which he called had ad-
yo,tiseA for person having qualifications
which " liam Thognbv fel, an undoubted
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tered lh'FhoyS name ana aPpncatio'l We're
aid before him, and without waiting to hear
tAe qualifications ne was about to urge, said
quietly:
"You will not'answer my purpose, sir"
|. The applicant turned away without remon-
STRANGE, and left the Office, saying to himself
"Just as ! expected have every qualiG-
cation he required in his advertisement; but
my appearance does not suit him, and tha. is
enough"
The next trial was large wholesale dry
goods establishment. The refusal was equal
ly as decisive as the other: and as he turned
to leave the store he heard the employer re-
mark to the head clerk:
Il make it a rule never to employ Per
son who looks as If he were unfortunate.-
Everything about the man shows that he is
going down hill.'
"And therefore," mentally added poor NJ.
'Thornby, "you will give him push"
He had resolved not to try again, but the
thought of those depending on him urged
another trial. With desperate determination
he resolved to go to every warehouse in the
street through which he was passing. But he
was unsuccessful, and with every failure he
became more and more depressed till his anx-
ous countenance could not fail to excite the
observation of those around Kim.
AS he turned from the last shop, he WAS
accostcd by benevolent looking Old gentle
man in the carb of Quaker, who exclaimed
in friendly tone of jnauirv:
"Looking for situation, frend?'
ayes, sir" was the reply, "can you aid me
in nv search?o
"Not directly, but can give thee little
advice, which, if rightly acted upon, will fill
ally help thee attain what thee DESIRES"
~ shall be grateful for your advice"
at is this,-LooK Ur."
AT these words Thornby raised his eyes
from the ground, supposing it to be a command
to look at his adviser; but to his surprise the
old gentleman had already turned and was
walking rapidly away in an opposite direction.
"Some insane nerson, ," Thornby muttered
Il am in no humor for his follv."
Then sorrowfullv he turned towards his
own home, quite convinced Of the uselessness
of further search.
His wife not much surprised at his fail
ure, still eadcayored to cheer him, and lro,
posed the plan of Keeping school. with
some difficulty they obtained his sanction toI
what he considered as Al almost absurd uI!-
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