The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-10
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mol long elnce q boy OF seventeen
years of age called on amerechant doing
. large business in New York. Being
buisly employed at the time, the boy had
to wait little before getting an oppor-
tunity for the interview. Occasionally
the merchant cast q glance at him 40 he
stood respectfully At . short distance
He was rather poorley clad. and showed
evidences Of pretty hard work; but his
face indicated honesty and common
sense, with firm and energetic man
illness, under the somewhat rude exterior
A practical business men reqruies but
brief examination of a boy to declare as
to his weight and worth of character.
When at liberty, the merchant said:
We'll, my young friend, what can I do
for you
4 called SIR he replied sto ask you
for situation as engineer. I was told
you were having a new engine built, and
l want you to give me place. I'd like
to run it for YOU
Are you an engineer asked the gen
tleman.
No sir; but can be- he answered.
setting his lips firmly together, stand
ing squarely before the gentleman and
looking him full in the face. 4 don't
understand the business well! / know
something of it though. But / can be
an engineer-and will be. And wish
you'd give me chance
His modes: but determined manner
pleased the merchant. He was having
a new engine built for certain depart
ment of his business;and could of course
have as many inexperienced operators as
he desired. 1t was no object for him to
take an experienced boy and attempt to
train him; no object except to help boy.
Such deeds he was noted for; fact
which no doubt had encouraged the boy
to make this application.
What are you doing now?' he in.
quired.
Working in machine shop in Brook
lin, have been fireman, and often worked
the engine. think could get along
pretty we'll with one now, if anybody
will have little patience with me-
What wages do you get?'
Five dollars q week, SIR
What do you do with your moneys?
Give it to my mother, SIR
Give it to your mother! humph; what
does she do with it?'
well, you see, there is mother and
sister and me; and mother takes in sew
ing. But it goes prety hard, you know.
They don't give much for sewing, and
it's pretty hard work, too. And then,
with all her work she has to do, you
know she cannot get along very fast at
that rate. So help all can. III
could get an engineers place I could
get more wages, and it would make it
easier for mother
How do you spend your evenings?
asked the gen tleman. "
i attend the free school ut the Coop
er Institute, studying mechanics be
replied. 4 know can be an engineer.
DO you ever drink iquor!
He looked up with an expression Of
astonishment on his countenance, that
such question should be asked, but
answered firmly, No sir!' '4+ 4a32d
DO you chew, or smoke, or 60 to the
theatre?' 6 ~ say H7l
'Never--can't afford it. Mother needs
the money. And il she didn't could
make better use of it. I'd like to
have some books if could only spare
the money to get them.' EA
'Do You go to church or Sunday
SCHOOL, 50 ses
He held down his head, pretending to j
brush the dust of the floor with his foot.
and replie1 NO SIR @-5s
why not asked the gentleman a lit +.
tie sharply.
Il haven't any clothes to wear he re- +.
piled. 1t takes all the money / can get
for US to live; and can't have any I
clothes He looked down at his coarse
and we'll worn suit st didn't use to be
so when father was living. was |
brought up to go to church and to Sun
day school. II can get to be an engin-
eer, we shall go again. can run an
engine sa 9aaaa1saI - -t..t
Telling him to call at certain time
when he expected his engine would be
ready for use, and he would talk, k,further
with him, he dismiesed him. But he
must have that engine said the mercf1-
ant to friend, to whom he relsted the
circumstance. He will make . man.
that boy will. A boy who is determined
to be something; who gives his mother
all his money to tighten her burdens, !