The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-25
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In.-his5 shabby, jacket anAamnd-laaen
broeAns, PatFiek Conner Was scarcely an
Attractive object - be walked inta r
BaWu's great tin ware shop one dag and
PreGented himAea9 atlIhe counter with
1--WE been tSid yeu AdyeftisSd fol hands
your honor. - - - -
"FnAy ;snpPliea my man, = 2 sAsdsAE.
Paun, not lifting hil hsad from has Ses
count book. -
I'D work TaItlfdI, cir, and take low
wages, tn l could do better, and I'd learn
II would hat
It WAS an Irish broeue, and Mr.: Bawn
alWAyA declared that be would never en-
plOy an incompetent hand. Yet the tone
Attracted him. He turned briskly, and
with the psn behind has ears, addressed
the man who was. only one of the fifty
who had answered bis advertisement fer
four. working men that morning. '----.
What makes you expect to learn fRs-
ter then other folks-ars you any smart
q r. l17is
I'll not say that said the man, "but
I'd be,Wishing to- that would make 1t
.sAre you used TO the work
1--WE done q. blt.o of IT." .a
"Auch 70
mo, your hOaolo I1I tel no lie. Tim
O'FoOls hRdn'ta.hs like Of this plaes: bat
] know RebiI about tirs.'. y
'.rYoa are too old for an lappreRtics. and
would be in the Wky, / calculate" said
Mr.. B&Wn, looking at the .brAWnX. arms
and bright eyes ihst- promised strength
and fntelliRenee. Besides, know your
coontTynsn. Lazy good-fcr-nothing fel-
lows, who never do their best. No, I've
been taken in BY Irish hands before, and
gO6lk have ganothernss
.'fhs Virgin will have 10 be after bring
ing 'em over in her own two. aims then, a
said the man, despaigineiy. far I've tram
ped, AL day for the lsat fortnight, and
newer 9 Job can. gel. and thaL.szthe last
PennysI have your. hOnerS and it's but
half ) one. k-A..5
AZ be spoke be- spread his palm, open
with an Erglish hahpsupy upon IT :, ..s
b aBrnR " hon over asked ,AF. Ba8n,
asTsstsdby tAsOdd espeeeAs as be turned
Just Nora ana Jamesy.e
S1Who are they g',s So 81 s-s-
..sThs ones my Wilss He other my child 3
said the msE.sic..0S ::Ehaster, just Try me,
How'll I bring ZEN over 70 lne If no one
win give me Job 7 want TO be arnlAg,
and the whole big Elt seems against il,
and ne withafns Ike them. p >
He karea his arms % tie shoulders as
be spoke, and hfs. BaWn looked at them
and then at his fsSs.
= "I'll hire yOn for > week" /" he said, '-and
nov. as it Ss nocn, 30 down into the
kitehen and tell The girl 70 get your din
ner-a hungry man can't work.
And; with an IEish blessing, the nan
obeyed, while Mr.. BaHn, untying his
apron, went mp stairs to his own meal.
Suspicious as he was Of the new hands
integrity and ability, he WAs AgreeAbiy
disappointed. ConnoF worked hard and
aotually learned FAST At the end Of the
week be was engAgeA pern9nsntly. and
soon tas the bsst workman IN the shop.
HeWass great talker. but not efOnd Of
drink or wasting meney.ss Al his wages
grew ka boarded every PsnRy, and HOrs
the same shabby clothes in which he had
mads his frat appearsnce.N Beer costz
money, 2, he szid aOns day Ss'and eVeEy cenl
spend puts OF the bginEingof Nora and
Jatnssy over, and as for clOthes, those
have must do ne--better no coat on my
back than no wife and boy by my freside;
and anykeW, It's slow work savlng" -
Itwss allow work, bat be kept At it El
the sane OkhsE men, thoughtIssa and tuI
Of fun, tried 70 make him drink. made 1
lest OF kis sARipg habitsi eoa1ed him K
aeoompaaE then % plasess cf annsemoni
I 10 share IN 'ther Sunday frOlics, All il
EYain.e Conner liked beeT, LIKED fnR, likes
conpanionship but he woald nOt delay