The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-19
ro,I 5uLLnn's sroRY.

The boy am going 60 tell about was
D0dlcy Crawford. With checry eve
and voice, quick ear, and quicker hand,
and ncct foot, be was o great fayortc
on the playground lftherc was weak
boy, whom the others imposed upon.
Dudley was his fast friend, aud the mean
fellows who make up for their cowardice
toward boys Of their size, By picking"
At little fellows or green boys, had always
a wholesome fear of Dudley, though do
not think hc ever srucI, one Of them.
But his fearless, honest eye cowed them,
and | am uro he would have struck hard
If Il was necessary to protect the poor
little fellows lie Kept under his wing
The boys called them "Dudley's chick
cus.
There was ono boy in the school, Wal
Ter Whitaker, who had 0 special desire to
be on good terms with Dudley. Walters
father had gotten rich during the war and
Walter had special iondness for being
gonteel. He wore gloves, and kept his
boots brighter than there was any occa-
sion for. lIo was not much of a scholar.
though older than Dudley. But he was
very fond Of calling Young Crawford his
friend because Dudley's father was a rich
and talented lawyer.
At last there came a financial ruin and
sent oil Of Mr. Crawford's half million TO
the winds. lie was in feeble health
when it came, and the loss Of bis proper
ty hostened bis death. The very same
"panica left Whitaker poor also. But
the boys took il very differently. Whit
ticker looked as crestiallen as II he had
committed crime. Dudley mourned
the loss oflis father, but held up his head
brayey under the sudden poverty. Whit
takcr looked around for a situation. But
the times were hard, and situations were
not TO be had. Every clerk that could
be dispensed with was sent away, and
besides merchants do not like to employ
a fellow who wears gloves and looks
afraid of selling his hands Dudley had
his mother to support, and looked about
braYely for work. Butno work was 20 be
had. He tried everything, as it seemed,
until at last he asked stern old Mr. BlnG,
who owned half dozen factories Of diff
fcrent kinds.
You want work, do you, Young man.
| sposc you want to keep books or SUI
tain o that sort never saw such lot
o iellers askin' for work al afraid Of
soiling tcir fingers.
Il 10 any honest work by which can
earn my bread without being dependent
on my friends.
Any honest work, will you? I'll make
sou back ont Of that air. III bet You
won't begin where did,
Try me, sir, and see.
Well. then l'll give you good wages to
20 into my soap factory next Monday
morning. Hal hal that's homes, work
but fellcf Of your cloth don't do that sort
Of honest work.
viii, sir.
Mr. Bluff was utterly surprised, but lie
gave Dudley tie situation, saying that he
reckoned the smell of soap-grcasc would
send him ont
Dudley hardly knew what 10 make Of
BIZ owu boldncss But hc only told bis
mother that &c lad a situation with Mr..
BufI, and that he did not know the pre-
ci.e nature Of bis duties Tie was not
ashamed ol BIS work, but afraid Of giving
hi. mother pain.
Monday morning be went early to the
soap factory stopping al the taiIors on thc
was and getting pair q bine oyer-alls
that be bad ordered. II must be conies-
se1 that iho smell Of tbe factory disgust
81 him Of fast. bui he soon became in
tefesied. he Jaw that brains were used
ID .oap-uaking he became more and
more interested d 30 saw bow accurate
some Of the chemical processes were.
lie soon learned % cat the great blocks
OF hard soap with wires be watched
with eager interest the use Of coloriug
msltef III making the moiiled soaps, aud
be soon became 50 skilliai that surly Mr.
Biud promoted him to some Of the less
anpeasaai parts Of the work
Bul lhefc was 10 much talk about & Al
fri Some q ,he Young ladies who lad
been useless ali their lives, aud who had
come 70 thiAk that uselessncss was nee
essay 10 pesFeeiabiliiY. we're surprised
thar Dudley Crawford shoald follow 10
Icuv 8 trsfts Has fisoaa very sso8g,ie