The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-08-14
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g You've had nothing but good luck
since you took poor Mrs. Grant orphan
children.
"Only such good luck as every one
may have if he will, answered Wheaton
g can't see it, returned the man.
Your wages were no better than mine.
| had one child, and you saddled your
self with two, and not long after added
third. And how is it to-day? You have
nice home. and you: wife and children
are we'll dressed, while | have never been
able to make both ends meet, and my boy
looks like ragamufin half the time
Do you see that house over there
the largest and the handsomest in the
place" said Wheaton
Yes
Who owns it?"
Jimmy Mcbride F"
How much did you pay toward build
ing it?''
Me PIN surprise.
Yes, you! How much did you pay
toward building it?'
Why, nothing. Why should l help
pay for his house?'
Sure enough Why should your hard
earnings 90 to build and furnish an ele-
giant house for man who would rather
sell liquor, and so ruin his neighbors;
body and soul, than support himself in
useful calling, as you and l are trying to
do %
4" cant see what you re driving at -
said the journeymaH.
How much week do you spend at
McBride's saloon p
The man stood still with blank look
upon his face.
"A dollar a week ?" asked Wheaton.
Eyes"
Say dollar and a half?'
Well, say as much
Do you know what that amounts to
in year? p
" Never counted it up
Seventy eight dollars"
mo -
Eyes, to dollar So, in five years,
at this rate, you have contributed pearly
four hundred dollars toward Mcbride S
handsome house, without getting any
thing but harm in return, and haven't
shingle oyer your head that you can call
your own. Now, it's my advice, in a
friendly way, that you stop helping Nc
Bride, and begin to help yourself. He's
comfortable enough, and can do without
your dollar and half week. Take a
baby, if you will, for good luck. You'll
find one over at the poor-house it won t
cost you half as much as helping Nc
Bride, and I don't think he needs your
aid any longer. But here we are at home,
and [ see my wife and children waiting
for me. Come in, won't you?'
= No, thank you. I'll go home and
talk to Ellen about taking a baby for
good luck. - And he tried to smile, but
it was anything but cheerful way. He
passed onward, but called back after
going few steps:
fyou sec anything of my Jack about
your place, just send him home, will
you p
Jack was there, meanly dressed and
dirty, and in striking contrast with
Wheaton's three adopted children, who,
with the only mother they knew, gave
tire happy man a joyful welc ONE home.
I've turned ever a new leaf" said
the journeymar when he came to work
on the next morning.
Indeed I'm glad to hear it," re-
turned Wheaton
Ellen and I talked it all over last
night. I'm done helping saloon-keepers
build fine houses. Glad you put it to me
just in that way. Never looked at it SO
before. But its just the hard truth.
What fools we are -
Going to take baby ?' said Whea-
ton. smiling.
Well, we haven't juss settled that.
But Ellen heard yesterday of poor little
thing that'll have to go on the county if
some one don't take it; and l shouldn't
wonder, now, if she opened her heart,
for she's motherly body"
Where is it Pr asked Mr.. Wheaton.
Down at the Woodbury. Mills.
Wheaton reflected a few moments, and
then said:
Look here, Frank; take my advice,
and put this baby between you and Nc
Bride's--betweon you aud lost days
between you and idle thriftlessness, and
my word for it, in less than two years
you II have your own roof oyer your own
head"
Only for little while did the man
hesitate, then, with an emphatic manner,
he exclaimed:
I'm do it
" Do it at once them" said Wheaton.
Put on your coat, and go over to the |
Mills and get the baby. 1t will be an
angel in your house that will help and |
bless you in every hour OF temptation.
Go at once. God has opened for you
this way of safety, and if you walk there
in all will be WE'LL.
He did walk therein, and all was we'll.
Wheaton's prophecy was fulfilled. In
less than two years the journeyman had |
his own roof over his head, and it cover
ed happy home.
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