The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-05-18

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accumulate from day to day. II
is amusement, for it diverts my
mind. and am pleased to see this
thing or that take shape and fin
ish AZ ! work. Now look at this
grindstone frame. It sort Of wab-
bled. put . nail in there /; that
set Of counter braces under there,
and now it stands up like q young
man to be married. Then the
trough leaked. Says I-'Pll fix
you, little gaper,' and half dozen
six.pcnny nails does the work.
I notice with what care you take
up and put down the tools you use.
Yes. that is tho way. Every
tool 10 my friend. We are part
ners. They do good work for me.
Without them I could not get
along. One thing I have long
since learned. They arc never to
blame. So it is of no use to get
mad with them. IT the nail does
not start straight, the fault is not
with the nail. II do net drive it
straight, l only am to blame. II
the saw does not follow the line,
the saw is not to blame, for it does
nothing only as guided and forced
back and forth. If the chisel is
dull, it is not to blame, but I, for
not keeping it sharp. Years ago
used to throw and slam the tools
but long since have learned that
. better way is to keep cool, aud
think, and not fret.
We left the old man at work in
his shop, and walked away think
ing Of his PHILOSOPHY. Tonight
We met him again. On the street
he had stopped to buy little i've
cent bouquet of a ragged ten year
old girl. As he paid her for it We
heard him say:
There, little posy-pod. is pay for
the bouquet, aud as much more
for you.
Looking up our eyes met. and
he said:
All, my inquisitvie friend. good
EVENING"
Good evening, sir helping a
poor little girl, are your
Yes, strifle. You are going the
same way I am. Good. We will
walk together. Yes>-I like to buy
flower now and then. It is Sat
urday night. I am through work
for the week. Ny little one il
waiting for me at home. She al.
ways has the house CHI eery as {
bit Of June sunshine for me, and /
like to let he- know that I do no
forget her 1t helps US on in life,
all these little favors or acts, or
thoughts, or whatever you may
ca II them.
How old is your little one2
How old2 Let me see. W.
were married in 1885. I was then
twenty-soven. Sac was three years
younger. She must be about SIX
ty. or along there.
Your wife! l thought it was I
little girl you spoke of.
So it is! She is little to me.
see her all the time as she wa then
Others say she has grown old, bu
/ don't see it as they do. Her hail
is . little gray, like mine, but
think that is from the fever sh'
had same years ago. The thatol
may lose its lustre, but the hearth
below is just as warm, you know.
You appear to be happy, con.
tented man.
4
And so l am. Why not2
never did wrong to any person
I have a comfortable home. Earn
ed it all myself. She has helpe'
me-hss taken care of it, so sh
has made . home of it. That
her work. It took two of us-no,
it is ours. I never get drunk. 9
my little one is never in . worr,
about me. II is this worry abou
husbands and children that max
wives and mothers grow old befor
their time. My health was goo
when I was . boy-a young maj
and have kept it 80. l new,
thought myself crazy about beir
rich. What is the use of q ms
killing himself to keep himself
Like building boat oa IN islam
and then showing it off to 81
while he stands on the shore, VI
able 10 escape. That is no goo
way. I always wanted to be CON
Portable always have been.
From my work bench l hear Il
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