, 1873-04-27
:" OUT or THE DEPTHS"
To tbs Editor of The Chicago Tribune:

6lA HaQt l6lp- very Likely, but why COZ
to an editor, who has both hands and his who
head full Of his orn afairs7 Don't you unde
stand the power Of the press 2 Don't you kno
that We never fail to accomplish any desired pu
pose, except it be to mako ofice-ho1dars honest
and chat ne do it BY being very busy,-by havin
no spare time, by always being in g hurry, an
always huuying to soma purpose7 And u
there Was an editor once who Was the busiest {
busy men who began low down, in weak, un
known voice, that wa1ed louder and louder, Nh
til it must needs be heard who made himsel
felt In thousands Of homes who spoke to mill
ions Of attentive ears; who influenced affairs 0
state; made and unmade regulations who grad
ually became the schoo1master, the trusted
teacher, the educator, Of whole people. Yet b
always had leisure to listen to that one cry
the CRY for help. Time, money, advice
effort, were always ready, and we're
not altcays abused. He did not be-
come President. He did not die rich. But did
ever man have such a funera12 Did eyer mar
have such living influence ? Was ever private
citizen so mourned, from Maine to Texas, from
the Lakes to the Gull, from New England to
Oregon? Would his intellect and industry
have wrought all this work, without his divine
loving kindness 2"
Why not help yourself? sure enough but
how? came here with five years. experience
In commercial house in New York City and
| twelve years in q country bank. could fill the
| poaition of bookkeeper, or Cashier, or entry
| clerk, or salesman; conld oversee men, or st.
tend to shipping goods, or almost anything that
did not require too much strength or too much
purely technical knowledge. I could even re-
port the proceedings OF public meeting, and
give as much OF speeches as any ono (but the
maker) would care to read I have answered
advertisements (giving good city reference)
until WAS tired aud ashamed, never getting as
yet syllable in reply. Perhaps your hand
writing was not good onough7 Probably not.
II one Of the respected employers who advertise
for "help" will write On Waahstand, in q Chi
cago boarding-house, with no fro in the room,
and uso the pen that "bolongs to the house" it
is barely possible he might not do his writing
master much credit. Let them change the pro-
grammo; give the subscriber "square
NEAL hot; then put him into IN Office, with
good fire, b1ack-walnut desk, and one Of
Gillott's 9o3, dipped into Arnold's i'm
ported, and they might form different opinion.
II only had q good tradel All! my young
friend, of Il mechanical turn, we'll instructed, it
you only knew how lucky you arc! The old boss
that took you as an apprentice, and drilled you,
and made you get up in the morning, and turned
you out, after years OF labor and Patience, q
master-workman, has done moro for you than
you can ever thank him for; for he has given
you Whist no one can take away; he has made
you, as near as any one can be made in this
world, an independent man. Don't you offend
body.
II WAS drunkard, the thing could be nicely
arranged had fbsggsrsd my family and
there are plenty Of men in Chicago, and women,
me and say, " Be man, nowl Just give it up,
and We will help you, and encourage you; ne
carry your load; and You may look up and be-
hopeful. In d little while you will find yourself |
earning good income, and you can oend for |
your family and have home once more" |
fea ny God hGma Why thats a.; the great
to believe in, and die for, and, what is harder,
live for A homo in Hesven,-in the "New
Earth, ~ whole universe without stranger in
it; no more loneliness; no more homeaicmess;
no more boarding =houBesl
Perhaps you never lived in q clearinghouse.
don't mean q very young man, mere boy,
rho has gotten away from his native plaee, and
AN endure anything for what be thinks is lib
ao1ne, and knows the meaning OF the word. Not
! boarding house in small country village,
Ehere there is plenty OF room, and where soma
,ood old mother OF Woman seats you at her
amily table, and secs to the buttons on your
hirts. I mean city boarding 9-house, where
'eop1e exist because they can't help themselves
III! It il gorgeous! The room is Z by g. with
ard bed, not burdened With blankets, narrow
1ashstand, just room enough for your trunk,
nd some elegant nails to hang your clothing
ght, my unfortunate friend; 1eavo the one
indow open q little way, il you prefer air that
as not been used yet, and then, in tho morning, ,
1st ut the break Of day, you ara awakened from !
, the smoke (not the smelly Of fried ham. Pah : :
can scent it yet, and it is near midday. Cole
dge found q great number OF separate bad i
nclls in the City Of Cologne, but who shall tell
'arding- house ham, pouring its sweetness on :
10 morning air? Moses did not cheat the Jews =
uch when he bade them beware Of ham or - -
BOULDER, aldo pork, or jowls,-this deponent :
It saying anything at present Of either sparerib
I had half mind to write to Robert Co1lyer, =
10 is mechanic and = "znan" to boot, with | -
hard head and . soft heart; who knows little ~ ~
out tho "blackness Of darknesa;' - who has !,
It always seen his way clear; who Knows what =, =.
is to breathe an air that is not eoftened by =
owing anthracite, or bweetened by the breath | =;
fowers- Would he help you7 Yea, verify, il .. ?.
Was in the power Of his hand to do it. But, ~ -
ess you, he doubtless reads score Of such let r
rs every time the moon changes. listened to -
{. Collyer's sermon, the other Sunday, when ~
spoke OF our 6avior's fear that God had de- f.
Eted him; and he proved SO clearly that the .,
vine Father was never so near to . struggling -
u as when he seemed to be the farthest oil, st
in that thought found great consolation o.
Others. It seemed just the thing for men in - -
circumstances, who eign their names in ~
ferent way from mine; but, ae for me, Ioould r.
think OF the godliness that has the promise or or
nais life, as well as that which ia to come. It ~
strange thing how implicitly onA can tr1st g.