Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-03-22

"What $50 much as that?"
eli I'd like to show 'em TO ye,
sir, only they might have dirty faces.
Seven of 'em, sir Seven of the best ma
tured children We ever saw, sir, and stout
and ragged too
"Ah / meant to ark you if you had
not managed to lay by a little money, my
good man. You seem steady and indus
triOus"
Money! repeated Jareb, with a
comicaI leer. ''Does man lay by mo-
ney when he's buildin' himself houses and
gardens No, sir. Nor does a man lay
/ by money when he makes half crown a
day, and rears seven children Them lit
| tie 'uns III take care % me when 1 am old,
never fear. No, no.,
| Money of gold. in boarded store
! ! have none of it-I have none;
! live and breath--I do no more
To-day it's crust, tomorrow bone,
! Fol-de- rol-loi>lol>de- lido"
/ Then you live contented upon your
scanty store p said the old man, regard
! ing the cobbler rather envious.
"Just as coptented as the day is long,
starve while there's crust in the house,
or a ripped shoe in the village. should
like money if could have it but l
wouldn't pass one day and night of dis
! content for all the world"
"And if you had money what would
you do with ii ?"
For the first time Iareb looked sober.
His awl was stopped in ihe puncture il
had made. and his eye rested vacantly
upon the floor. When lie spoke all his
Iightness OF manner was gone, and his
voice was almost tremulous.
:. Well, I'll tell ye," he said. while a
twi:ching of the neither lip told that he
felt deeply. 81 cant help thinkin that
my little ones aren't a coming up as some
folks little ones are. They are good
and honest, and happy but if they could
have chance to get leetle more larnin'
than their poor old fathers got, shouldn't
mind. l can't help thinkin' as how't
there might be a bright mind or two
amongst 'em, that might make a doctor,
or a lawyer, or may be a minister. But
never minl-theyre in Gods hands.
don't complain. Coinptnn p repeated
Jareb, thrusting his awl through, and
then pulling it out why should ?
How many, and many a rich father
would give all he's worth if his children
could only be different fiom what they
are ?-sickIy and weekly, maybe, or, per-
haps bad and wicked. Hi =
There's no such word as complain,
F,~ by it we nothing can gain,
Save trouble and all mentai pain
With a-fol-de> rol-lol de>didu,-
No, No. sir. I've got enough, and
that's more'n every body's got
The boot was finished, and the old
man took out golden guinea.
Eve no change for such a piece, SIR
said Jareb.
Il don't want any change. Take it
all a shilling is 10 pay you for mend
ING nv boot and The rest is for your
wife and children to pay them for the
loss of their walk. Come, don't disap-
point me-
Jareb took the coin, and though his
thankfulncss was deep, yet its expression
was simple and polite.
The old man put on his boot and went
away. The wife came, in, and Jare5
showed his treasure. They were rich as
monarch's now They danced and sang.
End then each called the other a fool
However, after this they went and took
their walk-they and their children. The /
oldest child was only twelve. and the
Youngest one was two. Tommy and ]
Johnny were twins. They were a jolly |
locking family.
When .Iarcb returned and entered his /
shop, the first thing he saw was green
silk purse He picked ii up, and found
If full of gold Quick as thought he put
on his hat again and ran from the shop l..
He reached the ioiel, hut the stage had /
gone. and the old gentleman had gone in !
it. So the cohbler returned to his cot,
and there sat down with the purse in his I
hand.
What shall we do with it!, he said, /
uneasily.
The wife pondcred long while. and
fiallv she repied,- /
Lets take 1t down in the cellar and .
hide it, Then we sha'n't be robbed of .
it. nor we sha'n't lose it; and when he
comes we shall have ii for him
sBut supposin' he should never come,
Heppr
Then we'll leave it with our children !
and they may use it /