Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-06
Mistellanrnus.
After Many Days,

"Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shalt find it after many days"
Il wonder what that means ?" said
Hamilton Brent half aloud, as he sat
looking into the bright anthracite, blazing
with such pleasant sight before him.
"I'm quite sure that understood what
that man meant, when, after he stopped
me and asked for work, AMI looking at
his rags, gave him something to do in
the lumber yard, more for humanity's
sake than for the work, he took my
warmly gloycd hand in his cold one aud
repeated the Scripture proycrb that my
mother has so often taught ~. I'm sure
was not casting bread in the sense
have always thought OF it. Had given
a poor child n quarter, or a poor man
some meat it would have been parallel
case TO this one. Both might have re-
membered me for while, but with mum
bcrless changes, the mercy Of my charity
might never have returned to bless me.
The man may not come to work. or if he
does, only stay until he gets little m9n-
cy and then 20 to his friends il he has
any, and that may cnl any relation We
may at present or for any time sustain to
each other.
Thus in the hear, of the employer the
matter was laid to rest; bat in thn hearts
of other ones the promise Of worA boiling
of many good things yet in store, kept
hope from growing feeble anil sick, aud
then dying in despair From thu hausr
of Giles Davis home rendered cheer.
less now by want AMI suiiariu. went up
many blessing, for him who ia Ihe dark
est hour had belfienlel theni AMI |
doubt whether the intelligence ct great
fortune would have made the young wiie's
heart lighter than did the announcement
of her husband, "To-mo.row. Ellen, !
will have work-O, il tomorrow were
but here" Dreams. pieasauter than those
that for weeks had visited their pillow,
came to them that night, and before half
of his fellow laborcrs were thinking Of
their daily tasks. Giles presented himself
at the Office OF Hamilton Brent, To receive
his share Of the dutic, that fell 10 the lot
Of the lumber dealer.
Brent met him at the door. His punct-
uality, or rather his extra puueiuality,
for Davis was ahead OF time, very pleas
antly impressed his employer, himself
man Of very hard work, always first and
invariably last, around the yard and in
the office. Ah, my man, I'm glad YOU
came. didn't know but you would for
get the number. or something OF that sort.
What is your name? ?
Giles Davis"
In a moment i, stool on the day book
aud ledger, in the great rouul letters tor
which Hamilton had been praised when
school-boy. ." Now % with me" At
this juncture Porter came in, the formal
"head of the hands, and TO his less ten
der mercics the new conner was given
over. After the two had gone in the
yard, Giles set at the task assi gnel him,
and Porter returned to the office, Mr..
Brent said to him. - Do not allow Davis
to work to hard, | guess the poor fellow
has seen hard times.
al shouldn't wonder was the reply,
but he works as though he meant to DO
his duty"
81 hope he will; like man thor
oughly in earnest, in whatever he under
takes, and there is an expression in Da-
Wis eye that like. | believe | can rely
on a man who owns such pair of eyes
as he does" aud as hint TO Porter to
busy himself Brent turned to his books.
During the day his mind did not re-
vert to the charity hand" as his fore
man called Davis, but when at night he
went to look about the yard, he found
him hard at work piling some OAK timber
which he had promised to have measured
and delivered early the next morning
" How is this ?" said the careful merch-
ant TO himself; should he be waiting to
steal or burn, must see the last Of him
before | leave" and so he came up to
his new hand. with distrust in the heart
where confidence had eigned in the morn-
ing. Thus quickly do the hour and the
impulse make sad havoc, sometimes out
of natures highest and holiest qualities.
"Why have you not quit, Davis? ? The
other men have been gone II long time"
"Mr. Porter wished me to pile this
timber, and | stayed to do it, sir.
81 believe hired you to work from
seven until six, didn't | ?"
"Yes, SIR
"Then you've no business here after
that hour unless l bid you. Porter has
no right to impose upon you more than
ten hours labor"
"He offered me shilling for doing
this job, and-and the mans voice
grew very hoarse--i' times have been
very hard with me-siekness aud no work
have kept me pretty low, and | am glad
to earn an honest penny whenever | can,
sir"
That's all right; but / want to shut