The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-01-21
JOB WARMERS CHRISTMAS.


to close Cold gray clouds drifted off to
the eastward, and a snow-storm seemed
| imminent. But in spite of threatening cloud
CAV througs crowded the thoroughfares.-
The shop windows were brilliant with arti-
cles of every conceivable variety adapted
for Christmas gifts. So the human tide
ebbed and flowed, surging into shops, taxing
| to the utmost the attention OF oVer-worKed
clerks, and receded with pleasant surprises
destined on the following morning to make
many households happy.
In front of large window, brilliantly IL
Illuminated, stood an elderly man, somewhat
under the middle statute. Job Warner was
scarcely fifty; but sedeutary habits and long
stopping over desk had bowed his form,
aud given him the appearance of being
several years older than he actually was.
For twenty five years he had been assis-
tant book keeper 10 the counting-room of
Bently g. Co., importers of dry goods and
wholesale iobbers. His excellent business
Capacity would have secured him promo
ton to the post of chief book-keeper, but
! bis own humility and absence of pretension
| had unconsciously influenced his employers
to accept him at his own valuation. 30,
| while the firm had prospered AID made
money BY hundreds Of thousands, Job w ar
! ner still continued to be assistant book
keeper on a m modest salary OF seven hundred
dollars. With family becoming daiy
more expensive, the little book-keeper mad
found it hard work to make both ends meet.
He was compelled to live in very poor sno
incommodious lodgings, and practice hum
BILE acts of self-deniai, all which he bore
with a meek and uncomplsining spirit, with
which he was doubtless credited IN that
better world, where, we trust, all the IN
/ euualities of this life will be made up.
! The last year had been rather a trying
! one to Job Warner. The enhanced price OF
nearly every article which is included un-
der the head Of necessaries had made
rigid economy needful. Months ago the
! family bad given up using sugar, aud but
| ter was only used on Sundays. Frugality
! bad become a rule, and was meekly SUD-
mitted to as necessary condition OF lite.-
| But, in spite of his habitusl self denial, the
worthy book-keeper was stirred with ex-
travag ance on this day. In the window be-
| fore him bloomed a large doll-qulte
! queen she must have been in the realm oi
| dolls-rOyally attired in purple silk dress
and bonnet of the latest etyle. The eyes
of the book-keeper were fixed in admira-
ton upon this beautiful doll-vision. There
was a household pet at home-little Effice
whom the possession OF that doll would
exalt to the seventh heaven of happiness.
/ True. such a royal LAZY might spurn the
/ idea of entering so hum bic home, and her
silks might seem out of place In contrast
with the caIicoes and ginghams with which
/ Effice and her mother were contented. but
when these considerations suggested them
selves to Joo Warner, he triumpnantiy an
swered. as there anything too good Tor
Efie?"
/ Yes. we have found out the little book
! keeper's weakness. He no sooner though
of little Effice's bright eyes dancing with
delight than his habitual prudence 'orSooA
him. With an air of desperate reso olutiou
he entered the brilliant shop, and um'o'y
] pushing his way among the wei
/ cro,yds surrounding the counter, asked with
an spologetic cough the price OF ner hoy al
| Higbness in the window.
! The clerk looked little surprised at such
a question from man OF so humble appear
ance, and answered. in a short, quick tone
five dollars, Sir. Will you take 1t"
Five dollars! ] OBJ was startled at the price
and answered in an abashed tone that ne
would not decide just yet:
Outside. he again looked longingly at tne
doll. Effice would be go delighted with u
but then Eve dollars! He reckoneo uE
what number of articles might De Pur-
chased for FIVE dollars, and shook his nesa
! ralnCtaQtlH.
had quite taken leave of his senses. "
I course. he no ust give up all thoughts OF 1t
But no? A daring suggestion occurred t.
him. Might he not apply to Mr.. Dentl1
for an increase Of salary? There had oeel
a general raising of ftsalaries elsewhere;
That he knew, His old friend Timothy
Fog had his raised six months ago; ou
somehow Job had never succeeded IN sum
roonino mn courage to make such reques
= of his am niorer. He was not sure, In nj
humility. whether he was worth any NOR
than seven hundred dollars year Bu
b his love for little Effie gave him unwonte'
bolduess. With an increase OF salary
could bay this magnificent doll ior he'
and afford his oldest boy course OF lesson
in drawing, for which he had strong taste
Yes. be would ask to have his salary raise
e tho, yerv nioht. A little N after of busl
haad If the firm. in his Office, SO that
,yopId bs sure to find him on returnin
thitEer.
Mr. Beutly was seated iu his office glanc
;ng oversome papers. He was Jorge por
10 man little pompous in manner; ana
Glance from his gray eyes always con'uss
The worthy book-keepsr, who, long as D
had known him, had never got to feel qni
le at ease in his company. JOB nao an ipul
tinct idea that his employer was lmmense :
ct ly superior to him in every way ana looE
ed up to him with distant reverence:
John Bentiy lifted his eyebrows ID su'
prise as ohm snuffled in at the door, MS
under his arm, with an air OF nervous reE
dation which the consciousness OF his
in rand inspired.
- Have you forgotten anything, Warner
demanded Mr.. Bentley, in clear, COZ
manding tone. -
AZ No, Sir. Mr.. Bentley; or rather; l snon
say yesI stammered the DooK- !.
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