East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-01-13


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"You will not answer my purpose,
T sir"
The applicant turned away without
remonstrance, and left the office, saying
to himself: .r,s,. .rsT
"Just as l expected / have every
qualification he required in his adver
tisement but my appearance does moi
suit him, but that is enough"
The next trial was in large whole
sale dry goods establishment. The re
fusa was equally decisive as the other
and as he turned to leave the store, be
heard the employer remark to the clerk
81 make it rule never to employ .
person who looks as if he were SO un
fortunate. Everything about that mar
shows that he is going down HILL"
"And therefore," mentally added
Thornby, "you will give him push. '
He had resolved not to try again, but
the thought Of those depending upon
him urged another trial. With despe.
rate determination he resolved to go to
every warehouse in the street throus h
which he was passing. But he was un.
successful, and with every failure he
became more and more depressed, till
his axious countenance could not fail to
excite the observation of those around
him.
As he turned from the last shop, be
was accosted by benevolent old gen.
tleman in the garb of Quaker, who
exclaimed in a friendly tone of inquiry /:
Looking for situation, friend 7"
/" Yes, sir" was the reply, "can you
aid me in my search ?"
=" Not directly, but I can give thee a
little advice, which, if rightly acted up.
on will finally help thee to attain what
thee desires"
=" shall be grateful for your advice. ="
1t is this-look up!"
AT these words Thornby raised his
eyes from the ground, supposing it to
be 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 person." Thornby
muttered. 81 am in no humor for his
folly"
Then sorrowfully lie turned towards
of further search.
His wife, not much surprised at his
failure, still endeavorcd to cheer him,
and proposed the plan of keeping
school. With some difficulty they OBJ
tanned his sanction to what he consider.
cd an almost absurd undertaking.
Circulars were Immediately printed
and circulated, and Sarah and her mo.
ther called upon many families in their
immediate neighborhood aud made
known their intentions. Their lady like
appearance excited much interest, and
they soon secured q sufficient number
cf lupils 20 entcraee beginning
lie scl col rapid incr eascd, and before
the end Of the first term they had more
applicants than they could admit. Ma
ny families werc anxious that Mrs.
Thornby should receive their daughters
as boarders; this occasioned and exteh-
sion of their plan. A larger and more
convenient house was taken, and ar.
rangements made for the accommodate.
tion of boardeis, and also for the recep.
tion of a large number Of day scholars.
Mr.. Thornby viewed with wonder
the success of his wife and daughter.
Why was it that he alone should be de-
jected because he wps unfortunate +? |
How was it they raised SO many kind
friends around them eager and able to
assist them? In what did the differ.
ence consist The words of the Qua
ker always came to his mind, and though |
he at first regarded them as mere cx. |
preston of insanity, he now began to |
suspect that they in reality contained |
the advice which the old gentleman had
.nid il right followed, would insure
him success. a
" Look up!! Surely, man formed in
the image of his Maker, should not,
like the beast that perisheth, cast his
eyes upon the earth Even when bow.
ed down by misfortune, lie should strive
TO look up TO the light which may yet
illuminate his path. These thoughts
had crowded forcibly upon Thornby's
mind, and he was beginning to act in
accordance with them. Sarah bounded
into the garden, was busted with some
vines, and told her father that he should
smile upon her cheerfully as he used to
do, for that she bad good news TO tell
him.
You deserve to he smiled upon, in.
deed, my child, said he, gazing fondly
on her animated countenancc, ''but
what news have you for me ?'
One Of the young ladies who atten-
led our school, asked me to day if my
ather was in want of q situation AS
clerk and when | answered in the al.
irmativc, she said her uncle requested
you to call ct bis Office to morrow morn.
ng. Here is the address," Sarah con.
inued, handing her father slip Of pa
Der.
Well, there may be something yet
N store for me, Sarah !"
Indeed there may be, my dear IA.
her. Only think how well our school
5 succeeding The income from that
lone would afford us comfortable
support Our Heavenly Father is near
o help us in the hour of need"
The heart of the strong man was