The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

do nothing at ALL And her ladyshil
does not like it; she gives herself toe
many airs.
Three miles below the old farm house
stood the busy town of Perkinsville The
sluggish waters of the rivers crept into il
and formed a basin around which there
was constant activity from morning till
night. Among the towering ware
houses a little one-roomed, wooden
building had impudently thrust itself
and Haunted rusty-red stOve-pipe
into the air, winter and summer. 1t was
whispered about town that there was more
business done in this dingy little office than
in two or three of the big warehouses;
On hot summer afternoon, two days
after the talk under the pollard willows, a
man sat in this room on a wooden arm
chair, tilted back at comfortable angle,
while his feet rested on the battered stove,
apparently doing nothing, but really alb
sorbed in LAYING plans for the success of an
enterprise in which he had lately embarked.
He was elderly, gentlemanly- looking
man, with careless manner, but wonder
fully keen look in his blue eyes He had just
brought his calculations to satisfactory
conclusion when shadow fell across the
open doorway, which shadow was imme-
diateiy followed by the appearance of Ber-
nard Leyburn
Good afternoon, Mr.. DARYL"
Good day, Leyburn. | should as soon
have thought of seeing the Prince of Wales
here you. But come in and take a seat.
No cry elegant quarters"
g know your time is valuable, Mr.. Oar
ryl." said Bernard, land in order to trespass
upon it as little as possible, l will state my
business at once, for there is nobody in
Perkinsville can tell me what l want to
know IS well as YOU
All right"
II want work. Can you tell me where
to find IT"
ANY money to invest:"
Not cent"
Then you have not the ghost of a
ch;nce Dozens of young gentlemen now
in town wanting work"
:" | told her SO" thought Bernard. Its
of nc use"
"O'd man hasn't gone up, has he ~
asked Daryl
who? My uncle? Oh, no, but l cannot
live forever dependent on his bounty.
am getting ashamed of it. He would give
me money to start some genteel business,
If he could, but he can't do that, and now |
am in for any sort of work. Uncle don't
approve of it, but | feel | am doing right "
Daryl looked keenly at the young man.
Sorry can't help you, Leyburn," he said,
more cordially, but, indeed, every place
is full and overlooking"
I" do not care particularly for gentle
manly situation; | had no expectation of
that kind. | will do any kind of work"
Humph. That is different thing.
What kind, for instance 2"
Dnyinga wagon, pOrterage, anything "
g" A company of us have started the
lumber business high up the river, at
Maple Bend. Gotta saw-mill going tolerably
lively already, and it will move faster soon.
II is going to be big affair, think If
you want hard work there is % chance for
you, but it won't be dainty work Can you
help pile lumber, or take it to the RATS, or
cut down tree, if necessary"
Certainly can, and will be glad to do
it,"
! don't say but what you may work your
way to something better, but that is the
way you will have to begin. am afraid
it won't suit you"
Yes, it WILL" said Bernard, eagerly.
" | wish | could prove to you how anxious
| am TO go to work"
DO you see that row of flour barrels,
ranged out there, ready to be shipped?"
" Yes, sir"
" That sloop has come in sooner than
was expected, but those barrels ought to
go on board of her this afternoon, and all
the hands arc busy"
I'll do it" said Bernard, smiling.
lie went out in high spirits and began
rolling the barrels up the gang plank, eager
to show Daryl that he was not afraid of
work. He was accustomed to handling
heavy weights at the gymnasium, for his
amusement. But, before his present lob
was half done, he found out the difference
between work and play. When it was
three -fourths done he wished he had let it
alone. When the last barrel was on the
sloop, and Bernard went back to the office,
Daryl noticed that the brightness had
died out Of his eyes, and the old,
sleepy look had come back to them.
THAT was well done, Leyburn, said
Daryl. You will make splendid work
man. When will you be ready for up the
Tiver?"
Il have not quite decided to go. l must
think il over"
This is Wednesday, / must know your
decision by Saturday"
What has come over young Leyburn ~
asked Daryl fJessica, when he paid visit
TO the old farm house that evening. "He
came to me to-day To ask for work And