The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-01-29

ed that the man Of tarts and jelhes was pre-
cisely at that epoch in Twant of iorein
and book keeper d his plast prime minister
having emigrated to America With "a view
70 more independent carser.l Our ex:law-
yer, feeling ihe, consumption Of tarts, 10 be
more Immediately certain than the demand
Tor writs, proposed. to bis friends amaze
ment. for the vacant post and so we'll did
he Oil 1t. that in a few years he had saved
enough Of money to start again in bis old
profession.- The pastry cook and his friends
became clients, and he is at present ,hriv2
ing attorney in Lincoln's Inn, none the
worse lawyer for practical knowledge of
the paies filed by those oysters whose
shells are the proverbiaI heritage of his
patrons. .a:nh@ F"' i" 7-3' c' VI
isA'still more singular resource was that of
yonng gentleman, Of no particular pro-,
fsssion, who. having disguised somehow aor,
other in unproftable speculations Of q very
moderate inheritance, found himself what,
h terhnically termed '.on his beam. .ends;"
so much sS. indeed, lhathis coDdi ton grad.
ually cane I" verge on positive desiituiian;
pnd he sat 'disconsoIateiy in Ftde gartet
one morning, qnite at his wits end for tie
means Of contriving what Gdet the fac etiauslv
calsi''uae deiis shtial 'hsBit Of xisting g..'t--2
Turning over his scanty remains of ciutIies'
add other possession in the vain hope sf
lighting upon. something of a markttablcl
character, he suddenly, i1sOk up a sheet of
card board which III happier days he had
destined .lorq the sketches lat Which he MAS,
ani indifferent adept lie had evidently,
formed pIas, however absurd that was,
plain fcnm the odd smile which irradiated
his features. lie. descended The stsirs 10
borrow Of his landlaey-whst !; 4 shilling?
By no means. \ needle and thread, ard
pair Ut scissors. Then he took out Ills box
iofwater ebtors ahd.set Ia &6fs. 70 design
picture! Mi bit Of II 10 make dane.
ing dolls Yes. The man without prufes
sion had fond trade. BY the time il was
dark he had made several figures with move.
able legs and arms one bore rude resem.
bIance 10 Napoleon; another, with, scsrcely
ercusablp license. rrpr esented The p,ne;a
third held The very devil up 10 rrjd|ruie;
and a fourth bore hideous resemblance 10
the grim king Of terrors himself! They
were but rude productions as works Of art;
but there were spirit aud expression about
them that tuysheps rarely exhibit. The in
geniuus manufacturer then sailed forth
With his merchandise. Within an hour sf.
terwsrds might have been seen diving q
bargain with aagrant dealer in L" odd no
tions," as the Yankees would call th.m. Il
is unnecessary 10 pursue eUr artist through
all his industrial progress. Enough that he
is now one Of the most successful theatrical
mschinists. and in the possession Of awfe.
q house. and a comfortable income, lie,
too, had prospects, and he still has them
as far off as ever. For,unately Tor HIN, he
prnspected" on bic own account. and
found " "diggin."
There is always soaething to be dsne il
people will only set about finding il nut,
aud the chances are ever in favor ef srtivi-
y. Whatever brings man in eonta ctwith
bis fellows may lead to fortune. Every
day brings new. opportunities to the social
worker; aud no man, IL he has once serious.
II considered the subject, need ever be at
, loss "a TO what TO do in the meantime.
folition il primitive motion, aud where
there ], will there is way.
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