Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06
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- largest and handsodmest in the plaoss" said Wheaton.n D aa ven lAE gbe5oE lss
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 ."Jimmy McBride.' .'se4 sldgob ybodoa 'How much did you pay towards build. ... .Me!' in surprise, vi sif.2 sdl yfiss '. ''Yes, you. How much did you pay towards building it2"d 5c5i9 3llllS'l f-ND" nav Wayi ios Ii. nothing; Sassg; Why should hslp
 Sure enough Why should your hard earnings go to build and furnish en ele. gant house for man who would rather sell liquor, and so ruin his neighhorb, body and soul than support himself in a ,ussf1l calling, as you and are trying to dot"
 "I can't see what you are driving ats" said the journeyman.
 "How much q week do you spend at Mo. Brides saloon?'' ,.'ry t,.
 The man stood with blank look on his face. ....,...,..,.,,, ,,s, ss s.svsdl sasdf
 "A dollar a week?" asked Wheaton.
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 Say dollar and halfP" r,ollM
 "Well, say as much. !"
 ''Do you know what that amounts to Q year?' ---'-' i..'
 ''Never counted it up."
 "a 'Seventy-eight dollars" G BlGss'zLa
 ''No!
 ''Yes, to dollar. So in i've years. at this rate, you have contributed nearly iour hundred dollars toward McBride's hand. some house, without getting anything in return but harm, and havn't shingle over your head that you can call your own. Now, it's my advice in friendly way that you stop helping Mcbride, and begin to help yourself. He's comfortable enough. and can do without your dollar and a half g week. Take baby, if you will, for good luck. You'll find one over at the poor house; it won't cost you half as much as helping Mcbride, and don't think he needs your aid any longer. But here we are at home, and see wife and children waiting for me. Come in, won't youf"
 "No, thank you. I'll go home and talk toEllen about taking baby for good luck" /" And he tried to smile, but it was in any. thing but cheerful way. He passed on. ward, but called back after going Q few steps: .siag.5s 17 RI~' say
 "If you see anything of my Jack about your place, just send him home, will you?"'
 Jack was there. meanly dressed and dir ty, and in striking contrast with Wheaton's tAASO uQOpIOA CuAluIC4s WuOe Wkgu JUG OWAY mother they knew, gave the man happy welcome home.
 'I'ye turned over new leaf," said the journeyman. when he came to work the next morning. s..-sse
 "Indeed! I'm glad to hear it." returned Wheaton. g tt .'A h'rt Saf
 "Ellen and talked it all over last night I'm done helping saloon-keepers build nne houses. Glad you put it to me just in that way. Never looked at it so before. But it's just the hard truth. q What fools we are!" -,sa.,.a ss,. ss eg.y v4gag iA "
 'Going to take baby9" said Wheaton. smiling. Y.
 "WelI, we havnt just settled that. But Ellen heard yesterday of poor little thing that'll have to go to the county if some one don't take 1t; and shouldn't wonder now if she opened her heart, for she's motherly body" <! ,y s. -+J
 "Where is it?" asked Mir. Wheaton.
 'Down at Woodbury Mills. r....l
 Wheaton reflected few momente. and then said, "Look here, Frank, take my ad. vice, and put this baby between you and McBride's-between you and lost days, between you and idle thriftlessn ess-And my word for it, in less than two years you'll have your own roof over your head" raea
 Only little while did the man hesitatn; then, in an emphatic manner, he exclaimed, 'Ill do it." s f.'EAit''
 Do it at once, then," said Wheaton. ''Put on your coat. and go over to the Mills and get the baby. It will be an angel in the house that will help and bless you in every temptation. Go at once. God has opened for you this way of safety, and if you walk therein all will be we'll" ....... e
 He did walk therein, and all was we'll Wheaton's prophecy was fulfilled. In less than two years the journeyman had his own roof over his head and it covered happy home. .-ArthurS Home Magaztne -