The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-01-09

place, young man, She said, at length; :
don't think you can do 1t, but you ma
try
"She set me to securing some brasse.
Bear on hard she said. So bore O
hard, and secured sway with all m
might, till she pronounced them done
What next?' asked She described t
me certain walks in the yard, and directe
me to sweep them. did so, and returne
to the kitchen for further orders. Sh
gave me one little job after another til
about ten O'Clock, when, in answer to m,
What next?' she said, Nothing more
young man, to-day; l guess you'll dc
You may dress up now, or do what 70,
like the rest of the day.
so much for the hard place. soor
found that the fat cook had things pretty
much all her own way. So did my bes
to perform all her requirements, and fore
stall al her wishes, and soon made fas
friends with her, ard got along swimming
~. When my own work was done, !
always endeavored to lend a helping HAND
to the other servants, and thus gained theil
good will also.
Towards the close of my year, l found
out from the servants that it was deter
mined to keep me another year. But
had made some acquaintance in the city
and could get more wages elsewhere. So
when the old gentleman came to settle with
me, told him must have twelve dollars
a month for another year. 'Whewr was
the response. Cant do it! Never gave
over ten in the world You have done
well, know, and the women folks say
they can't get along without you But
can't give the twelve dollars
II felt pretty sure it would come out all
right; but 10 make safe, got place with
a grocer, in case did not stay. The next
day, however, as was packing my trunk,
the cid gentleman came into my room.
You're too bad, young man; but the
women folks say they won't have any body
else: You may stay at the twelve dollars
did my best this year, also, and at the
close, raised my price, for the third year,
to fifteen dollars The old man stormed
some, but managed to calm him. Dent
I always perform everything that is re-
quired of me?' les, but fifteen dollars
month is outrageous But amt trusty
Am ever away from my post on a frolic,
Or in liquor, or impertinent, or anything
Of the sort? p NO We'll, amt trusty,
faithful man worth more than such a one
rs you TUNED off before Gamer There's
no use in talking, he replied, you may
stay
81 continued doing the best l could 10
give satisfaction, and asked higher wages
each year till got up to twenty two dol
lars a month; my employer SIMPLY re-
marking, whenever we settled, There's
40 use talking. It's outrageous, but you
will have your own way?' When nv first
year at twenty-five dollars was out, he
said, "Twenty-five dollars for next year, l
suppose Mo- said 1, you are paying
me all earn; don't ask any more I
declare, said he, you have got little
sense left, after all
:" staid some years at twenty two dollars
month, but of this managed to lay up
two hundred year. After while the
gentleman's coachman died, and he gave
me the place at much higher wages. Then
laid up more, and in few years had
quite sum in the savings bank.
As coachman, had the care of some
very nice horses The old gentleman
used to give me money to buy hay and
grain for them, and told me to keep reg
ular account of all spent, and bring it 10
him at the end of every month. One
month bought some brushes and things,
extras, and l brought in my account.
What's this?' said the old gentleman.
Five dollars for such things? Can't pay
my such bills. If you are going to fool
lway money at that rate, young man, you
must pay yourself Well, | am willing
o. replied. Il needed the things and
bought them, and am willing to pay for
hem. But think 1t no more than lust
hat you should settle the bill 'Shan't
10 1t, sir, he replied. The rest of your
.ccount is all right, though; I'll settle
hat
Very WELL said l. But one day
when the old gentleman was in a pretty
rood humor, took him out to see my new
purchases. He scowled. stuff enough
o last five yearsl' he growled They'll
asst more than that l answered but
int they goods Yes, good enough
And the horses and everything around
he barn IN good older?' Fine said he;
there is no use talking with you So,
'ulling out his wallet, he gave me five dol
ars. Your accounts are all right to a
ent, young man. Take that for your
honesty; but don't expect me to pay any
aore of your foolish bills
AS have intimated before, l ALWAYS |
nade it a point to study the humors and |
wishes of my employer and those about
ne, and to satisfy them, if possible. My
Horts were not unrewarded. 7 received |
rom time to time many valuable presents. |
esides my high wages. SO after serving
lew years as coacbman, concluded that |
had money enough to go into business
Dr. myself. told the old gentlemen my
mentions. Well said he, I've been ex-
Getting as much for come time I have |
1und that there's no use talking to you,
D you must go, l suppose. But we can't |
ct along without you He gave ne a |
ich present and left him, though we beth |
he'd tears at parting.
l went to my present residence, N
-, N. H., and began preparations to |
o into business. But had hardly got to |
FORK when l received letter from my late |
mployer. You must come back, young |
nan, he wrote; we can't get on at all. |
Write me your price Immediately. sup
ose you are going to get married, but that |
hall make no difference I'll make it sat-
sfactory to all concerned
1.-The old gentleman was right about MY |
carrying. l knew he had nice littleten- |
mcnt not far from his own house, and I |
new that the presents we should receive |
rom the good old cook and the family |
would about support myself and wife. So |
wrote to him if he would give me 1925 |
nd the tenement, would 20 back. The |
ext mail brought letter for me to 90.
As had expected, we got presents |
enough to live on. Every week the cook |
would send US in a pot of beans, loaf of |
read, or some nice thing or other; while |
he old gentleman or his sons, every now |
nd then, would bring chicken or turkey. |
had charge of a little farm in Roxbury, |
elonging to my employer. Every time !
brought over a lead of produce to the |
ouse, they would give me little butter
nd milk, eggs, vegetables, etc, SO that it !
ost me nothing to live, and we got along |
Our little fortune increased |
more rapidly than ever.
But my employer was growing old. |
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