The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-08


with him for faw WEEKS. "pcrlaps," no
said, "yuu will find some employment in
my neighborhood, "a there Is an urgent
demand for laborcrs Just now" 1'his pro-
posal was too fair not ,olbe accepted with
gratitude. Indeed their f.iends snpposi-
tion soon proved well founded ln tho
rural districts there are a great many smnll
jobs, which turn up every day aud every
hour, and for which il is diflichlt 10 lind
suita6le person, as everybody is engaged
IN his own pursuits Peter, who had no
business OF his own, Was favored with tho
work which nobody else had time or in.
cination for SOmctinlcsho was employed
as messenger to t1ko an orrond to the
neighboring town; sometimes as collector
to gather subscriptions lnr some charitable
object The postmaster often required
him rs letter.carrier, The tax-gatherer "a
clcrk, the farmer rs an overseer of his
hbOrers in the field. His wife, too, was
often called in TO help in cases OF washing,
nursing, &c. In short, Peter and his wife
became tho Indispensable compliments of
social life in tho district.
While they were thus spending thoir
days far away from their lrieHds in re-
mote aud forgotten corner of the world,
some events took place at Mr.. kolmau's
works which caused changes as great as
they were unexpected m tho state Oi THAT
unhappy mans Affairs. Mr.. Maclinx, his
new foreman, proved an able, honest and
active man, who, his shorter experience
excepted, might tairly he called equal to
his predecessor l}rt MIR. MaolinN's char
aoter was not ut all similar to that of his
master, lie soon looked through the,
whole of that selfish mans plans and pro.
cccdings and formed very low estimate
nf him llia attn lnt..tt.A
pleasant one, aud he soon determined to
make u change. Not being bound 10 Mr.
kolm ~ 10y any ties or Associations lilio
his predecessor, he sct about making ar.
raugcmcnts tor commencing business on
his own account. a
Ono can hardly picture to one s-self Mr.
kolman's amazemcnt, when one morning
his lorouGln gave notice to leave within
three months; nor can one imagine Mr..
kolman's alarm upon learning a few days
later that sight Tor large building Was
bought hy his owh servant. Before twelve
months elapsed the now manufactory lifted
up its lofty chimney even above that of tho
old one. TAo greater part of Mr. Kolman's
work-peoplr. glad to Toe ablc TO exchange
Il bad master fur good one went ever to
the new works: and Dr5 Dorenbos. eNvlio,
since his run ,twonsh MIR. kolur,l's jeal-
ousy, had borne his heavy cross With pa
ticnce, was appointed as foreman In Mr.
MaciuN's establishment, e
But omouy lhc few scam,treyscs awIro rc.
luscd ~ JON the Now mtstor was oua
whom Mr.. MacliuX eagerly dcsired to en-.
gage, and to whom he in vain offered one
of the most probable situations This oh
Stinatc person WAS Janc MolihS Her oh
stinacy proceeded moi from any feeling of
attachment TO her mastcr nor did il po.
coed from indiucrenca with regard to
more prosperous position in life, for she
had not forgotten her friends at ~. No.
jauo was stirred Ivy noblcr principles.
She had discovered tlas Mr.. Maclinx en-
tcrtaiued an affection towards her, which
she felt she could not possibly return.
1t is true ho had never spoken out his
mind TO her; ho had only now aud then "a
! vorcd her with kiu,i smile, y kind nod
| ding of tho head, a Kind pressure of tina
hand upon her shoulder, when he enteref
tho sewing room TO examine tue seam.
stresses labor. But she hal observed
! Ihat she WAS the nuly QUO of tho girls
whom ho layourpd with these tukeps OF
his satisfaction: and when she Lifted up
! her eyes to ls, she real enough in his
! bearnIug looks TO applohend the flame that
| Sowed III lis bosom Aud pealiaps Mr.
MaClinN read the same sort of thing in
her eyes, Notwithstanding the shy quick
ness with which sho would cast them
down. lsnt jlnc, through thick and thin.
contended with herself that sho felt moth.
ing at all for Mr., Maelinx, handsome aud
winning aS lac was. At any rate, she
could not possibly think of il, now that
be k,d l~cOme gentleman of high stand
ing So So protect herself from becom.
ing his sweetheart she refused to become
h servant. .e, ra>
Mr. MaelnX thus finding himself do
pri"ed OF every opportunity OF meeting
Jane, only loved her the more, the more he
experienced her opTostion am not in
"A position to delineate the course OF this
irno love, hut i can say Lat il itldid not
run Imooth, il certainly eudcd we'll. Yes.
after some time, Jane Moling becamd the
happy wife Of the young and prosperous
manufacturer. Many OF Mr.. Maelinx's
friend lrowneds on the unequal match,
but his customers continued to smile on
his goods Whatever his wife may or
may not be-" they said f"his bedSs are
downy and his mattresses soft and stats
all we have losoare pbout2 atglnf
Meanwhilc, Mr. kalmals business fell
of rapidly. lie had engaged three fore.
men successfully, but all OF them tufnef
ont unsuitable, ald the last abScondcd
win "a large slin. Now the puor man re-
mombcrcd his faithful but ALuCatcd SER
want Of Ohtf NliJEics shat Peter alone
could rescue lin, iul,i i,oN eyer unpleas-
apt Tug p:ll WAS be had e. swallow, .le re-
solved to al1.a ~ 9al 70 enptM gcter
10 rgiiun.
lie tooE 5'a.e6W DC sst;e coash aani
proceeded Ia tho viiGga et d 49,. isltwas
the afternoon when he re.,ele, The near
est station To the place, Having to walk
4 cnupic OF miles, and not knowing tho
way hc took Il guido. lhey had scarcely
gone halIa tnilc whena pretty large anail-
utctpry, whiCt,WRs in oWHse of building,
"What works are thosc?' asked Mr.. Kol.
man, stopping to take a sight of the cree.
lion. % .s7f
"lho hr,ldiug and mnitrtss works Of
Mr.. Peter BIrcnds replied tho guide
"Why of Peter Barends'" exclaimed
AIr. holman, duite amazed. "t fiiought
ls was q poor man, scarcely able tof get
daily bread" .I Hf t5aaarHol OF
"ies. So he was" retlio,t tho gnile.
'but il seems he has rich iriends Mbn haNo
money like water A least, q hico h0nso
Is already built (or him nttle wayiiatther
an l!ut hore comos the apelntee 4 hal will
DO aide To hell S'loa t.i-aeslq Lass bisr
The archeteCt kindly gaze eNcTy hfor-
nation Mr.. Kulman dcsire,l. 10 cN1iaincd
lmt l'etcr lad got Share IN Mr. &AeinxA
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