The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-01

tools in good order sntil they are almost
worn out.
A Story With a Moral.
A benevolent old gentleman OF Northern
city, while making tour in pursuit Of tru-
ants and little wanderers, one Sunday morn
Jog some score of years ago, found little
boy asleep in crate on one OF the
wharves.
He shook the old crate, and a pair OF
bright, black eyes opened and flashed up
on HIM, with look Of surprise and tinid
bashfulness.
why do you sleep here ?" inquired the
old gentleman. 'sWhere is your father y,
81 DOME know where he is, sir. ! hain't
seen him for long time never since he
told mother that he would not come home
again."
"Where is your mother ~
"She Is dead"
$50 you have no home, no father, nc
mother, and live in the street, and sleep in
crate 20
"Yes, sir, sell soap and matches, and
sleep here"
"Would You like to have home and 20
TO school, and grow up to be good and
brave aud useful man."
"Yes, SIR"
"Come along with me, then will take
you to my own house, and feed and clothe
you, and send you 10 school. II you prove
to be, as think you are, good and faithful
boy"
As the old man said this, he dashed tear
from his eyes, with his coat sleeve, for the
boy was the very image Of his own sweet
child, who had died few years before. Lift
ing the boy tenderly out of the crate be led him
TO bis own quiet home, where he was wash
ed and combed, and then dressed IN a suit
Of clothes formerly worn by the son Of the
phiIanthropist.
To shorten the story, which has material
enough Tor volume, the good old man gave
the lad all the advsntaees afforded by the
common schools of The city, and then gave
him clerkship in bis own store, for be was
d weil-to-do merchant
After several years or faithful service, the
young man expressed a wish 10 engage in
business on his own account, or in some 9TH
er way to extend his usefulness.
81 will start you in business" said the cid
man con certain conditions"
"Please state them" remarked the young
man, with smile for he supposed his be-
nefactor was about to perpetrate joke at
his expense.
81 win start you in business, If you
will make three promises" continued tn
old u-1.
"pyay, what promises do you wish me
to make 20
sone is. that you win never swear.''
"Agreed."
"Another is, that you will never drink
rum.o
"Agreed."
"The other is, that you viii never have
anything to do with politics."
ssAgreed.o
True to his promise, as the steel to the
star, the old man furnished his clerk with
capital, and started him in business in one
OF the western states. The young man was
very attentive to business, and his habits Of
sobriety and industry were crowned with
good fortune, which generally accompanies
virtue, courage, enterprise and intelligence.
A few years ago he paid visit TO bis vene-
rable friend IN -- city, and found him the
same kind-hearted and genial gentleman that
be was when he first led him from the crate
on the wharf to the pleasant cottage on the
avenue.
sl am delighted 10 see vou," remarked The
old man. sMay ask you il you kept the
pledges you gave me, when you suggested
to me the idea Of starting business on your
own accounts Are YOU q temperance
man Z"
81 have not tasted drop of any kind Of
intoxicating liqucr since promised you
would not, and you know | had no sacrifice
10 make in keeping that promise, for I'nev-
| er was accustomed to the use of such liquor,
and do not furnish 1t to my guests or 70
my employees"
"Good boy-give me your hand, and lei
me shake il again. How about thai promise
not to use profane language Z"
nWell, sir, when was little wanderer
and sold soap and matches, scattered my
Eoaths as literally 40 colleges do their ID. D. .,
| but dropped them in your Sabbath school
and / never resumed them. ] never indulge
| tho silly and vulgar habit Of swearing.
think il shows lack Of originality. A mar
wishes to say something 70 be emphatic
and owing to q lack of ideas and proper
use Of language, he fills up the ehinks VI
/ conversation with oaths. He curses bis eYes
4 his limbs. his soul, his heart, his horse, hi.
luck. and thinks he u fluent when hs is only
profsne. No, sir, do not claim to be /
paragon OF perfection, bat should DO much
ashamed Of my speech il spiced is with
4 Iprofanity.''
aGoodI Iexpscted such report from
lyou. How about politics ~
Il The young man Of business had until thI
moment maintained perfect self-command
but wheu the last words were put TO him hi
Il cheeks grew red - crimson.
AWeli, sir, suppose some people thin
-iT am = uoliticianj remarked the youn