The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-28

! Don Z ask me, SrOaneQ MARX. M
family are half starved"
But can't you find some thing to do?"
Nothing"
"Have you tried?"
"Everywhere but it's no use. I've
pawned all my clothes save these l have
on. I've been down to the bindery, to-
day, and what do you think the old man
offered me-
"What was it?'
"Why, he offered to let me do his cart
ing He had just turned off his niger
for drunkenness, and offered me the place
The old curmudgeon! BY the powers, I'd
great mind to pitch him into the hand
cart and run him to the -"
Mark mentioned the name OF an indi-
vidual who is supposed to dwell some
where in region somewhat warmer than
our tropics.
well" said Peter, eff had been in
your place, should have taken up with
his offer"
Mark mentioned the name'of that same
individual again.
"Why," resumed Peter, II have been
doing the work of butchers boy for
more than week"
Mark was incredulous, but his compan-
ion soon convinced him, and then they
separated, one going home happy and con-
tented, and the other going away from
home to find s. ne sort of excitement in
which to drown his misery.
One day Peter had basket of provi-
sions to carry to Mr.. W. He was his
former employer. He took his load upon
his arm and started off, and just as he was
entering the yard of the customer, he met
Mr.. W coming out.
"Ah, Stanpood, is this your" asked his
old employer kindly.
eyes sir"
"What are you up to- now?"
"I'm butchers boy, sir"
"a what?"
You see I've brought your provisions
for you, sir; | am a regular butchers boy"
"And how long have you been at work
thus?"
"This is the tenth day, sir"
"But don't it come hard?"
"Nothlng comes hard so long as it is
honest, and will furnish my family with
bread"
"And how much can you make day,
at this?'
Sometimes over a dollar, sometimes not.
over fifty cents"
"Well now, look here, Stanwood, there
have been no less than dozen of my old
hands hanging around my counting room,
for fortnight, whining for work. They
are stout, able men, and yet they lie still
because have no work for them. Last
Saturday took pity on Leeds and offered
him the Job to do my hand carting.
told him l would give him dollar and a
quarter day, but he turned up his nose
and asked me not to insult him. And yet
he owned that his family were suffering.
But, you come to my place tomorrow, and
you shall have something to do, If it is
only to hold your bench up. | honor you
for your manly independence"
Peter grasped the old mans hand with
a joyous, grateful grip, and blessed him
fervently.
That night he gave Mr.. Snow notice
that he must quit, and in the morning
he went to the bindery For two days he
had very little to do, but on the third day
a heavy Job came in, and Peter Stanwood
had steady work. He was happy-more
happy than ever, for he had learned two
things; first, what noble wife he had;
and second, how much resource for good
he held in his own energies
Our simple picture has two points to its
moral. One is--no man can be lowered
by any kind of honest labor. The second
while yol are enjoying the fruits of the
present, forget not to provide for the flu
ture; for no man is SO secure but the day
may come, when he may need the squan-
behring's of the past.