The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-03-25

OOA 0A OADAI NI01lIs
Only Workers Wanted There.
Fer weeks We have seen him.
A well-formed man, once hand
some and attractive. Thirteen
years ago We knew him 40 . favor
lite. Ladies smiled sweetly upon
him, and gave him their hands to
kiss. His dress then was Of tho
neatest, his hair kept in order; his
paths in pleasant places; in elegant
parlors, where wit, wine and wo-
men added 70 the charm OF even.
time, and 70 the surface life 90
dear to many.
We envied him then. Often
have We seen him dressed for par
ties and private calls, where we
never thought Of being invited.
and where We had no care to visit.
His laugh WAS 30 merry. He
was 90 popular with everybody.
His life was but the fitting of the
humming-bird, that tastes sweets
and flies away.
One day ne told rs that work
was for fools-for slaves, and
those who knew not how to live
by their wits. Then he laughed.
and twirled his little cane, and
stroked his whiskers and set his
hat to . more jaunty position on
his head, and walked out with .
friend to take . drink.
Thirteen years!
How the frowns of time and the
wasted Saturday Nights, and 9TH
er nights, have stamped that mans
face! Lines wrinkles there.
Puffy places here-hard, red, flesh.
burnt spots there.
To-night-just. before it was
time to 60 ont for supper, be came
in the room where We were, with q
half-dreading step and timid-
Good evening
Good evening, Captain-how
goes It tonight
'Poorly-deucsd poorly!'
what is the trouble now?'
No work-every place closed.
Did you try 1t -2'
Yes; all FULL
Did you try the -T
Yes; lots Of applicants ahead O
me-
How do you liver
God knows; I don't live-onlJ
stay!
How long have you been out o
q sitcation?'
Over year.
That is singular! You who va
such a favorite thirteen years ag'
who knew everybody and wa
popular in homes and places o
amusement all over the city,!
oh, we'll; times have changed;
won't work unless ! can get a biI
salary. So many upstairs ar
willing to work for nothing, ma
of brains has no chance. ! neve
would work for nothing; l neve
will. When / had lots of money
I was . coed fellow, and ever,
body was more than willing I
drink with me, ride with me, smoh
with me, dance with me, and ha,
a gay time at my expense. I q
just the same, just as good no
as then, but because / can't we'
such good clothes as then, nobod
knows mel
what do you think Of doir
now?'
We'll, / am going to Washing
ton to see il I can't get 10 som
where. il I can get enough to p'
my way there. Can't you get me
railroad pass, or lend me TWEEN
dollars till / can make . raiser I
let you have it some day
We have no railroad passes, Al
no money to give those who a
able to work. and no work I
those not willing to work
what is . fellow to dor
ASK yourself! What have y,
been doing all your hfe9'
'Nothing-when itcomes to tn
When I was young there was
necessity for work, and l had
lasts for it.
Did you never wish to work
to do something toilet people kn'
that you were alive?'
'Well--no-o-o! Not in that Ii
land its too old to begin nc
But this is not what l want. c
you get me q railroad pass or lie
me some money!
Not we'll. But look here-w
not call on your old friends?'
Call on then! Why, they do
know me now!'
= =
Soon after he left, to find 90
one to aid him on his wvy. Tt
we sat and thought. OF what ,
are such men to others-to the
selves2 A million such men NO,
never build . railroads. stes
boat-a stose-an office-a brid
Would mover make farm, q (
tune, . name; except at the I
pense of others. A hundred al
les Of such men are mot of so mi
use, in the world - one poor b
who is working his way onw'
and upward-as one poor won
who is struggling to support I
educate her children, or trying
make . drunken husband respe,