The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17

nara lot IL Is 10 be working man.
"But il is not only the work that |
complain of, but being obliged TO work
rs he plcases. It's enough to spoil any
mans temper to be told TO dig up those
asparagus bedsjus when they were get
ting to be the very pride of the parish.
And for what? Why, TO make room
for Madan's new gravel walk, that she
may not wet her feet going over the
grass. Now, ! ask YOU" continued
Tom, still talking to himself, whether
that isn't enough to spoil any mans
temper"
"Ahcm!" said voice close to him.
Tom started, and, to his great sur
prise, saw Il small man, about the size
of his own baby, sitting composcdly at
his elbow. lie was dressed in green
green hat, green coat, and green shoes.
lie had very bright black eyes, and
they twinklcd very much as he looked
mt Tom and smiled.
"S;orvant sir" said Tom, edging him
sclfa little farther eff.
"AIiscrablc slave" said the small
man, cart thou so far lost to the noble
sense Of freedom as that thy very salu-
tation acknowledges mere stranger as
thy mastcr?"
"What are you?" said Tom, "and
how dare you call me slave""
"rom," said the small man with a
knowing look, "don't speak roughly.
Keep your rough words for your wife,
my man; she is bound TO bear them
what else is she for, in fact !"
"I'll thank you to let my affair
alone" interrupted Tom, shortly.
"Tom, Pm your friend; | think ca
help you out of your difficulty. / adj
mire your spirit. Would ] demcar
mysclfto work for Il master, and attcnt
to all his whims ?"
AS he said this the small man stoop
ed and looked very earnestly into tht
stream. Drip, drip, drip, went the wa
ter over Il little fall in the stones, ant
wet the cresses till they shone in th'
night, while the leaves fluttcred.over
head and chequered the moss with gilt
tering spots of its sunshine. Ton
watched the small man with earnes
attention as he turned over the leave
of the crosses. AT last he saw hin
snatch something which looked like
LITTLE fish ont of the wafer and mt
in his pocket.
cts my belief Tom,n he said, res
uming the conversation. "that yo
have been puzzling your head wit
what pcoplo call Political ECONOMY. -
"Nevcr heard of such Il thing" sal
Tom. "But I'vc been thinking that
don't ree why I'n, 10 WORK amy mol
than those that employ me-"
"Why, yonsee, Tom, you must haN
money Now itse"nls to me that ther
are but four ways Of getting money
There's stealing money"
NV men o"h't suit m",' ihlerrup'e
rom
"NrrF Gooh' lhch there's porroN
ing
(which | don't want to do."
"Ahd There's begging
NO, 'lahk y"u,' SaId '"m atou'iy
| ANA there's GIVING moneys Wort
, lor lll' money, th'lt IS 10 say, WORK,
Dor"
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sald lo'h'
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| MS pocket, ana showing lillie "rl
, ping iiah III ms pam, 'Wha' 90 you q
n TINS
n - can IL very SiliaiI hiihhoW, S'
rom.
I "Ahd 90 you see anything parlicu'
about us 'ail
III LOOKS uncommon hi'gi', ~
rom, STOPPING 10 look NJ II.
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q "ahd now III tell you secret ior /
n resolved To be your lrlchd' f-Ncry III
now III lliis Streani,they are very scar
y hlhd you-but every one OF lheii NV
- silver tail"
n Nou DON say so, cNclaiiI'su 10
# opening MS eyes very Wiuc' i7n'
/. for mihhoWa and beng ones own IL
a ter would be grea'dca' plcasaller III
!. the sort OF lie i've been lcadihs |
). many day"
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