Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-06
A True STORY.

ON a certain day in 1855, a young man whose
noticeable points were fashionable coat, pan
falcons with wide checks, and a large watch
chain, at the end of which dangled seal, walked
into large hardware store in Boston, and asked
Tor employ ment. Dir. Peter Butler, one of the
prOpTIttOTs. inquired If he had ever worked at
the business. He had not. What had he been
doing" Studying law at Cambridge. Whei e
did he belong? His friends lived in Maryland.
The firm were not in need of help. ami the ser
vices of the applicant were civilly declined.
Un the following day he addressed a note TO
Mr. Butler, saving that he feared he had not
made himself fully understood. and would call
again on the nOTrOw to explain further. At the
second interview he said he had graduated at
Harvard University and commenced reading
law; that he had become acquainted with
Young LADY, in Cambridge whom he proposed to
marry, that his father had written 20 him for
bidding him 10 marry northern girl on penalty
Of utter dlsinherltanee and Punishment from
home. He intended, however, To keep his faith
with his bCtrOthed; and as he must paddle his
own canoe in future. he was looking for en-
PlOyment- Mr.. Butler engaged him at 800
year, and gave HIM certain duties TO perform.
Next morning the young man, whose name we
may as well say was john Paea, walked in from
Cambridge. with his dinner packed in a tin
pail, and went stOutly 10 work. He kept steadi-
ly at this for year, doing all he was told to do
and more besides; for his comrades, of whom
there was more than sixty, finding him able and
willing, set HIM at all the mental tasks OF the
establishment, until the prOprietOrs discovered
and stopped the gross imposition. At the end
OF the year Johns salary was increased 800,
When that day came, MIR. Butler gave him a
new silt OF clothes (he presents every BODY he
takes liking 20 with tip-toP suit once in a
while) and a holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. John Paca
went TO live with the brides father and mother
and John continued TO walk into his business
tin pail in hand. Among all the merchants and
tradesmen who rode In from Old Cambridge To
the banks and counting rooms of Boston there
Was not one whose heart a. lighter or happier
than that of John Paca-a clerk of 500 a wear
lie was ALWAYS ON hand when the warehouse
" al and uras cI,
During the second year Of his service he re-
Ceiyed letter from his sisters, who were AT
school IN Brooklyn, asking him to get leave to
make them short visit. He did 50, and returned
10 his duties. Not long afterwards another letter
came. His father wanted him 20 come home for
lew days and bring his vile along with him.
MI Butler furnished the necessary funds for a
comfortable trip to the old home and back again
During their stay in Mary land, the Young pe,,-
pie won the love OF the old folks, if indeed they
Rad ever forfeited II, for John had not long been
back at the store in Boston when his father de-
sired him 10 take charge of one of his planta-
Tons. lie should have living on it. one thou
sand year besides, and two saddle horses and
lis wife should have a carriage and pair. His
employers hurried him away and bade him
G0d-speed- At the death of his father John
tell heir to an immense estate. Every wear he
writes 10 Peter Butler, whom he Justly thinks
one OF the best men in Boston, to come out and
Join him In a N-hunt--COHcord Aositor.
ECLIrsEs or The YEAR-During the present
year, those who are in the habit of gazing at
fefTactOrs- will not be much gratifed. There
viii, indeed be two annular eelipses OF the sun
June . and November 30-but for some reason IL
was 10 arranged that the first of these should he
nowhere visible in North America EXCEPT Alas
Ma; and that the latter one should be turned
over 10 the Patagonians, for them 10 exercise
their savage wonder upon its beautiful ME-
nomena- Such q waste OF the rare and Inter
esuhg seems cruel 70 our astronomers who
PLAINLY could make a much better use of the
Ihlng thzn the most highly cultivated native of
Terra dti uego; but We suppose IL Is ALI right
anu ana the Ioiosers OF Calico must wait patiently
VII tneh tuTh comes round, and hold ready their
sion. partial eclipse OF the moon will he 10
Die az Boston, beginning AZ fifteen minutes mast
y on the morning of November Il which rriII
likewise be a very announcement tima To- -
seryatiOn, except for those who NAV h. iooLin,
Tor meteOTs. that being not far from the tim Of
year when they are most plentiful.
a GENTLEMAN by the name Of Hin il the
plaintlh IN San Francisco libel suit; damaoes
$4,000. Mr.. Hin has the misfortune 10 r.
widower, and at the trial one of the witnesses
testlned that three or four DAYS after his wife's
mad for number OF years" Further he was
" remarkably gay and richly dressed He had
On Kids, something which he had never worn he
lore" To add to his misde meanors he fHiID
had told the witness that he ate two beefsteaks
immediately after his wife's death Surely tbis
last item Is objectionable The verdict would
naturally depend on the complexion of The mr.
whether IL WAS married or single
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