The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-12-28

n exacting, labvrIous. sr-ending toll
not only bearsbls, but almost enjoyable
But now, a. day aftes day sped by, they
ffetufneA 90 s4kmin aahaar4szs tiresides with
haggard looks and dull, aching hearts
No man would employ them, money they
had none, and cold, dreary, joyless winter
that time :" when icicles hang by the
wall, when blood be nipt and ways be
ioul, was already enfolding them in the
icy embrace Of furnishing despair Their
stereotyped answer Of mo work to the
mute, expectant look Of their noble-heart-
ed wives was indeed sad and pitiful to
hear. But they believed they were right,
and that the hand of God, though not
felt in their behalf, was nevertheless near
that though their fate was cast in in sight
less gloom, the light Of justice would one
day penetrate and disperse it that God.
a. Cowper beautifully expressed it, behind
frOwning Providence hid smiling face
Oscar Wood was single, was more boy
than man not yet had manhood dark
ened Ger his downy cheek" He was a
young Canadian Of ruddy complexion and
soft, yielding, graceful manners, As fair
and beautiful Us girlhOod could wish a
smile and kind word he ever had for all.
AAuAy ~ OC Sablu Vi LilhI nome
knew him but to love, none named him
but to praise. Yet he was all ardor, all
spirit, all soul, when occasion required it,
He was one Of the first that joined the
movement, nor was he least in it. ike
young Azim,
soon ~ he heard Arm Divine was raised
To right the nations, and behed embiazed
On the white nag Q-abor's) host unIuried
Those wOrI II sunshine, q Freedom to the Morld"
Al once his faith. his sv Ord, his soul obeyed
The inspiring suTaInons every chosen blade
That fought beneath that banners sacred text
Seemed dcubls edged for this world and the next
And hear did Faith with her smooth bandage bind
Eyes more devoted. willing to be blind,
la Virtues calse never was soul inspired
With iivelier trust in what il desired
Than his, tine enthusiastic there who knesIng,
Believes the form, 70 which be bends the knee
Some pure. redee'ning angel sent u free
This fettereai world frJm every bond and stain.
And bring iis primal gloIies back again"
One day Alexander Fargood ran across
Richard Arbyght, and during the eonver-
sation that followed, Mr.. FargOod suggest
ed that the prescribed workmen, might
flank their enemies by becoming employers
as well As workmen, that is to start bust
ness, necessarily ON a small scale, for
themselves. Should you conclude to
act upon the suggestion | have thrown
out, said Mr.. Fargood, taking leave Of
the victimized tOiler, You can rely upon
me for any assistance it is in my power to
render" Richard thought the matter
over, sought the others and talked it over
with them, and the result was determin-
alton to give the scheme trial on CO
Operative basis. Richard had thousand
dollars which he saved while in the army,
and McFIynn and Trustgood mortgaged
their homes for an equal amount. Oscar
Wood was to share alike in the proceeds
Of the firm, notwithstanding his inability
,o invest any capital. Though young, he
was provident and careful, but being the
emily support Of a widowed mother and an
invalid sister, his earnings were all swal-
bwed up in the gaping NAV of subsis-
hence.
An old three story brick building, for
merly used as store house, but now
deserted, was rented and after some alter
ations, made to answer for shop, yard and
tore house. This building stood close to
the river, its foundations resting on piles,
the wall rising almost from the waters
edge, that is such portions Of il a. raised
from the foundation, or 6rst story. About
sixteen feet Of tho lower story on both
sides, one facing the river, the other che
street, were not walled up. The old store
house was built up to the 6rst story in
tins shape