The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1869-02-27

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mind aiitiIat was said.- He did happeu
tsI want jnrt such work done. though he !
'ff meant TO call upon some of the iilrrs y
81 lounge ahou. the market. He promised
D give me all the work be could, l:.nd I am
be there III good season in the mnruing."
- Well. this il "A pretty go.f NV W
9 turned butchers boy! You won't, do a
such, thing" "'' ''' '@''-
Z" And why not ?" ~ G7f& iieo@- Ti7
=" Why not .FBecnnse-hecause-"
s'Sny because it will lower me in L
; social scale"
"Weil. and so it will.'' "'4
Then it is more honorable to lie. still a,
starve. d see ones children starye. 10
thantO earn honest bread by honest wor)
! tell you Peter. if you cunnot work, / mus
We should have been without bread to- n; .,
had not found work to- hav. You kno
that all kinds Of light. agreeable busine,
are seized upon ny those who have par,icu
mr frends or relatives engaged in then
Al such time as this, IT is not for Us /
consider what kind of work We will do. $
tng as it IS honest. Or! give me the lib
erty OF living upon my "w,, deserts. and III
lndeprndence to be governed by my owl
| convictions of right
- But. my wife. only think-you cnarryin. Il
out bofcher's stuff! Why. I would soone
| go and do it myself" -v4..,sf-r
If you will go.'' said the wife with
smile. :" will stay ut home and take car,. q.
the children ~ -9sR.x5 81 - - ~.
1t was hard for Peter Stanwood.; but the
more BE- thought of the matter the .a,nr,. h,
saw the justice and right Of tie path int
which his wife thus he'd him. Before he wen,
10 bed he .prnmised that he would GO to the
butchers in the morning.
ana rcitr Sfaiwond went upon His n.v
business. Mr.. Snow greeted him warmly.
praised his faithful wife. and then sen,, Li'
on with two baskeis-one to ,,n r, ;, A.
Smiths an. one 10 a Mrs. DixaI.s. Aud
tir'' new carrier *csked ali tiav, and WHEN !,
came night he had earned just ninety sev.n
crnts' 1t had been day of ffiaIs to him.
out no one had sneered at him, aud all bis
acquaintances whom he had met had greeted
'iim the same as usual. He was far Hap,,i.r
nan le was when he went home the nigh,
'e!"fe, Tor now hr was independent. -.
Oh the n-xf day he earned over a dollar
'hu thus he continued to work week. and
u the end ut that's time he had five dollar.
~" stvfnty-hv- cents in his pocket. besides
'aVihg paid for all the food for his family.
ave some few pieces ef meat Mr.. Snow had
'Nen him. On Saturday evening he me,
lark Leeds. another binder who had bean !
'se''argrd from work with himself. Leeds |
'okrd careworn aud rusty.
" How goes il - asked Peter.
Don't ask me-" grouried Mark. .My
'mily are starved" - S T., -. -
" But Gait you find anything to do I"
Nothing. fi' -fe
nave you tried -
Every where. but its no use. I've
'"nfd AL my clothes save these have. on.
" o.en down to the bind-ry to-day, anal
"a. 10 you suppose the, old man offered
,,h " bat was il p i @
why h., offered to let me 40 his hand.
rting. H. had lust turned off b;x ,;,,
g 7lisl.e57msS,r7 ..... ..s:;:;z.-.li
rat mimi to pitch him into ,hs,hana -
a run him =. 81. '''" e''o manu- car
Murk m,n,i,u.d Tho n.o aea
70 is suppos.d To- .lw.. n s',,nsnhn ~ a" ni'.s" :;
N li,tlr warmer than cur tronics .
~ Mace ! sh'm,d I, h'r. II na' neen :" , >
ilsl1.s - i go ~ VIZ" ''''' '''e
MARI ne,t;o,e,, ,ha i
ilvidual again. "' '"'' ii
- WHY. ~ vas,,vro,l pa+..i
ing the work IF butchers Inv far :.
ni- week" IVY y" -
Mark was incredulous. but his companion
N convinced him. aud then nav ss,.ars,.S 5,
. going h..me haupv ard cn,,,sntaa .na :,
other going away from hume q, ina soas ;,
t Of excitement in which to druwn hi. =.
.ery. 80
)ne day Peter had a basket of rrov;s;o,s u
Garry to Mr., w. Il, was hi, former
ployer.. He took the had upon his arm nd
started of. and jnst as he was entering a.
yard ~ the customer ne met Mr.. w Tor
''.s oe'' A'9tJ Iou
An, o4anw"od Is tbs yru !, asked his
-"P'"!e., kindiy. ,.
les les SIT. @ ha
~. = .sf are you to no" - daalii su
ma butchers boy. sir ~ ~ f..
A what 8" la n..i... s.... an
lou zee We brought your provisions
YOU. SIT am a rtgninrs b9tchrrs boy."
And bow long have you been at work SCI
-. .....,... -, nls
ms IS the tenth day. sir." tn,
put don't It come hard ~ si.s wo
Nothing csvnrs hard go long IA it is .o
a." -" - -" - to
And how much can sou make day at tro
= u,sii..I 4sss = II sliss.4 4..se..s .8. pre-
Sometimes over a dollar, and sometimes
over fifty cents.''g
Well. now look here, Stsnwontl, there Yea
been no less than a dozen ef nv oi1 10
d hanging re,ir,l my counting. ronsn f;,r tha
tnis3E vLluipu sf.,e wort srh.,, ,. lfor,