The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-07-04
Earning a WIFE.

Despite his ret incident. efFrmip,,a -,
which was mainly the result Of his eS,,oa
non, Luke JORDAN was fine looking f.tIov,
ana MOI easily moved from his sell noss.s,
SION but Dc colored and grew confused he.
nee 'hft sharp, scJutiaiztn0 Look
fes, sir' lspeke to Mary last eveu;ov
an she-->he referred me Ia Won J, G.
The 81 mans face sof ened
"o''i y geol girl, prry good girl" he
sald, slr0king bis chm with ,bong6tfnI al
ana She deserves good husb,nd. What
'an you DOR -.Ftr uA'
abrupt inquiry. ''""N - eu's
~ Yen rsier 50. my ability 10 support a
Know on are rich man, Luke Jordan
", : take u f'r granted that Won 81 ~,
10y soa, lot Your property What
~'''ee cam on give me, In case il .hool /
- s'Fi' away las a. is 10 thousands of II
e that You could pr.svide for h., a
.'m portable bomrg You have hands AMI
o'ah so yaa know how 10 use them
r'h' ask at canyon do ?"
Lbs was sgi, OF catecbism for v.l,;rb
l;NAs "as quite urprepared, and he stare,
o'ahhiy al abe questiuntr y. tbont snssk /.
oeiieye you managed 10 oct thro,oh
co,,, e : bave gcu any profession p,
~, sir Thought"
Have 90 any trade ?"
No, III; my father thouobt tbs+ ..;,, A. j..
any" s"0u'0 not need
fuur father acted hike fool E.,d .A
49, 80 gwen Aou some honest occuDa.
-. ~ w gu on WIN shilhng-it might
what are you ft 10, Here van arc as,I !" 10
so,s'pSa 'ed Young man, twenty four wears
'S,e' saii'sd dollar 10 your life /
hou ongti to be ashamed of vourselin
AND yon want 70 marry my daughter 81
iesumec ms old man, after few puffs a.
+ ms p'Pe- NOW, Pve given Molly as good
AaS@h'"ees Tor iesrning as any girl in town.
snu she hasn't thrown them away but ii
she dian't know hoN to work she'd be no
daughter OF mine. If chose cosld keen
more mar one servant, but don't, no more
IMAM cfoose that ny daughter should be q
Pa'e' Sprltiess creature, 5t,il Of dyspepsia
am ail manner OF fine adv ailments, insteao
q me sfni z, bright-eyed, rosy checked lass
sns = GA say that she should ma. " no
i|a 'ua, asd been cursed with a rich father
sne taken foolish liking to ven and ri
'eiI ye what III do: 70 10 work and prove
yonrseh TO DC man perfect Yourself in
some occuratlon-I DONE care what. so II he
no"est' then come "a me, and if the girl is
wiling, she Is youTs
As zoe oia man said this, he deliberately
khoeked tie ashes OUT Of his pine AGAINST
one o. the pillars Of TIE porch where he was
siltas' tucked It into his vest pocket. and
went into The house.
Pretty Mary Bukins was waiting to see
ner over DOM al the garden gaze. their
ssuai uyStiag place. The smiling light
-Auea rom h'r eyes as she noticed his So
Ger discon fited look.
Father means wel,' sbl said, as Luke
'Ii' AeT me result q bis application.
Ah1 e I-et sure bot he is about right"
she esuined, after lhouentful pause, ''for
4 SEEMS 10 me that every msn should have
some occupatir M
Then as ~ noticed her lovers grave
look, sns .dded sofdv
NeVe' mind IN wait for you Luke"
Lake Jornan SUD ely Disappeared from
his accustomed haIats, 70 the surprise OF HE
~Af assecia ~. Bot, wherever he went he
carried Wth tm 10 his exile these words,
ana Wlleb wee IKE tower Of strength to
Luke r V'' ~ '1'
One pleasant, Eunshiny morning, late in
pciubeT, a. iafmtr Biikins was propping Up
tDe gIsPe vine ia his iiout ward, that threat
81 En- 40 break down with the weight Of ,ts
iu' urlani burdens, neat looking cart drove
Up, from Which Luke jordan aiiphted With
quick, elastic spring, quite "a contrast to Ills
lOImeriY easy, IL surely movtm ents.
GOOD morning, Ar. Bhfkins, under
stood that yM wanted TO buy some butter
tubs and clcer barrels. lthnk haye some
hire mat vii Just suit y9u."
whose max are they r. inquired he old
man, as opening ihe gate, he paused y The
Nine" replied Luke, with an air Of par
done BE PRIDE /; lard ] challenge any cooper
n he Stale % heal them"
Mr. Biikms 1xamined them critica ly one
BY one.
They'll DO" be said cody as he set down
The issI Of the loE. What will you take Tor
them -
Nv bat asked you for six months ago TO-
day-your daughter, sir"
The1oguish twinkle in the old mans eyes
bToadened into smile
you've got ihe right metal in Tou after
all" lie cIieO. "Ccme in, lad-colhe IN.
SHOULDN'T wonder II we made a lrade after
all
Nothing 10th, Luke obeyed.
"Molly y bsvlea Mr. Bifkins, thrusting
his head mo the kitchen door.
Molly trfped Iat INTO the entry. The
round, white srrs were barred bove the el
boys, aod bore traces OF the -four she had
beer sitting hyr dress was a neat Ring-
BAN OVER which - tied checked apron
but she looked as y nnine and lovely a. she
always did wheIeyerthe was found.
She vlushtd and su Ie,i as she saw Luke.
aud tl'en turning her yes upon her father
waiteo dnuinily TO bear " bat he bad 10 say.
Tbs ola mau Fegara, his daughter for a
raonrnt NHh quizzict look
Molly, this young man-maybap you,ve
seen Inn beiore-has bFe aght LOT OF tubs
and barrels, al Of his own make-a right
good article tco He asks q pretty steeD
'RElce for ZEN but if you are wiling 10 paw
y, well ami god and haik ye, my girl,
Whatever bargain ye make, your old father
As Mr.. Bhfkins said this, he considerate;y
leit tie reonl, ADD We followed his example.
But The KIND Of bargain the young people
L sn an &C eoA1ettnIeu oy the speedy we'd
ding that followed.
Lake JORDAN turned his attention to the.
study or MEDICINE, OF which urofession he
became agusefsl aud Influential member /: but
every .yeaT, on the anniversary Of his mar
rIegesstlx del gas dis fathersin.Iaw by some
specimen ~ 'hss haasieruft BY which he won
what be deciaEes to be the best and desres,
wife in che Rorid.ss
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Pot zpgesial 4 NE Aaid into
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10 tsothee With the saFae, and soak 10 the
ksAe twenty nsinates, ~ over nighs ID still
|petier Estkef pound efsRb opto ~ coax
rug ssAlefs ana WAsi DC nsuai manner.
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