Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-01
TRUE TO LOVE AND HOME.

On certain day in 1868, young man
whose noticeable points were fashionable
coat, pantaloons with wide checks, and
massive gold watch chain, at one end Of
which dangled a seal, walked into large
hardware store in Boston and asked for
employment. Mr.. Peter Butler, one OF the
proprletors, inquired II he had ever worked
ut the business. He had not. What had he
been doing Studying law at Cambridge
Where did he belongg His family lived in
Maryland. The firm were not in need of
help, and the services OF the applicant were
civilly declined.
On the following day be addressed q note
10 Mr Butler, saying that he feared he had
not made himself Understood and would
call again on the morrow 10 explain further
AT the second interview be said We had
graduated at the Harvard University and
commenced reading law that he had be-
come acquainted with young lady 10 Cam.
bridge whom he proposed to mary; that
his father had written to him forbiddng him
10 wed northern girl on penalty of utter
disinheriiance and Punishment from home.
He intended however, 10 be faith with his
belrothed and as he must paddle his own
canoe in the future, he was looking for EN-
ployment. MIR. Butler engaged him at $420
year, and gave him certain dulles to per-
form. Next morning the young man,
whose name we may as well say was john
Paca, walked in from Cambridge with his
dinner packed in tin pail and went stoully
10 work. He kept steadily Of this for year
doing all that he was told 10 do, and more
besides; for his comrades, of whom there are
more thansixiy, finding him able aud willing,
set him all the menial tasks of the establish
ment, until the proprietor discovered and
stopped the imposition.
At the end OF tue year JOhu's salary was
increased 500, and he named an early day
for his wedding. When that day came Mr.
Butler gave him new suit OF clothes (he
presents everybody he takes liking to
with tip top suit once aud while) and a
hohday. Mr., and Mrs flca went TO the
brides father and mother 10 live, and John
continued TO walk to business, tin pail IN
hand Among all the merchants and trades
men who rode IN from old Cambrage TO the
banks and counting looms Of Boston, there
was not one whose heart was lighter, and
happier than that OF John Paca, "a clerk on
$500 a year. He was always Oh hand
when the warehouse was opened, and stuck
by it until it was closed. During the second
year OF his service he received a letter from
his sisters, who were in school in Brooklyn,
asking him TO get leave 10 make them a
short visit. lie did 20 and returned TO his
duties.
Not long allerward another letter came
BIS father wanted him to come home for
tew days aud bring his wife with him Mr..
Butler furnished the necessary funds for a
comfortable trip TO the old home and back
During their STAY in Maryland the young
people won the love of the old folks, il iu-
deed they had ever forfeited It and John haC
not been long back at the store IN Boston
when his father desired him 10 take charg,
OF one ol his plantations. He should have
living ef it, one thousand year besides
and two saddle horses, and his wife shoult
have carriage and pair. His employers
hurried him away and bade him God speed
AT the death of his father, John fell heir lo
an immense estate. Every year he write
10 Peter Butler, whom he justly think on
OF the best mtn In Boston, to come out aut
join him IN a fox hunt.