The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-10-15

Then we have got roof over us
and feed for tomorrow. But whs
next? Oh! what a curse these har,
times are
Don't despair, Peter, for we shsl
not starVe. I've enough engaged tC
keep US alive
.Ah-eh? What's thatP
why, Mr.. Snow has engaged me t.
carry small packages, baskets, bundles
&C., to rich customers. He has tt
give up one of his horses.
"What do you mean, Maria? ?"
"Just what 1 say. When Mr.. Snow
came home to dinner I was there, and
asked him ifhe ever had light article,
which he wished to send round to hi
customers. Never mind all that was said
He did happen to be in want of JUS
such work done, though he had intend
ed to call on some of the idlers whc
lounge about the market. He promis
ed to give me all the work he could
and sm to be there in good season
in the morning"
:'Well, that is a pretty go! Ny wifi,
turned butchers boy! You won't dC
any such thing"
"And why notP,
"Why not Because-because-"
"Say, because it will lower me in the
social SCALE"
"Well, 50 it will"
'Then tits more honorable to lie
still, and stsrve, too, than to earn honest
bread by honest work. I tell you Pet.
er, if you cannot work I must. We
should have been without bread to-
night had / not found work to-day.
You know that all kinds of light, agree
able business are seized upon by those
who have particular friends or relatives
engaged in then. At such a time as
this it is not for US to consider what
kind Of work we will do, so long as it
is honest OH give me the liberty of
living oD my own desert, and the indie
pendence to be governed by my own
convictions of right"
But my wife only think! yoW carry
ing out butchers stuff! Why 1 would
sooner go and do it myself
If you would sooner go, said iis
wife with smile, 4 will stay at home
and take care of the children
1t was hard for Peter Stauwood, but
the more he thought upon the matter
the..more he saw the right and justice
of the path into which his wife thus led
him. Before he went to bed he pro
missed that he would go to the butcher
in the morning.
And Peter Stanwood went on his
new business. Mr.. Snow greeted him
warmly, praised his faithful wife, and
then sent him off with two baskets
one to go to Mr.. Smiths and the other
to Mr.. DixalPs. And the new carri-
er worked all day, and when it came
night he had earned just ninety-seven
cents. 1t had been a day of trials to
him, but no one sneered at him,
and all his acqusintances had greeted
him the same as usual. He was far
happier than when he went home the
night before, for now he was indepen-
dent.
On the next day he earned over a
dollar; and thus he continued to work
a week, and at the end of that time he
had 1915 in his pocket, besides hav-
ing paid for all the food for his family,
save some few pieces of meat Mr.. Snow
had given him. On Saturday evening
he met Mark Leeds, another who had
been discharged from work with him
Ielf Leeds looked careWorn and
rusty.
How goes itP asked Peter.
Don't ask me, groaned Mark; my
amily are half starved
But can't you find something to do p
NothingP
Have you triedP
Everywhere; but it's no use. I've
'awned all my clothes save these 1
ave on. I've been down to the bin
erystO-day, and what do you suppose
be old man offered meg
'What was itp
why, he offered to let me do his
and csrtingl He had just turned of
is nigger for drunkenness, aud he offer
i me the place. The old curmud-
eonP
Mark mentioned the name of an in
ividual who is supposed to dwell some
ere in region a little warmer than
lr tropics, Well, said Peter, IF 1
ad been in your place l should have
ken up with the offer
Mark mentioned the name of that
me individual again.
why resumed Peter, 4 have been '
oing the work of butchers boy for ]
whole week
Mark was incredulous, but his com '
lnion coon convinced him, and then t
ey separated, one going home happy
i'd content and the other going away l
ON home to find some sort Of excite l
ent in which to throw his misery. s
One day Peter had a basket of pro d
sions to carry to NAV. 1t was
s former employer. He took the /
ad upon his shoulder and started off. s
Ist as he was entering the yard of the 1
he met Mr.. W-coming L
1t. Ii
'Ah! StanwoOd, is this youP asked I
8 old employer, kindly. f
yes, sir i
What are you doing nowP