The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-09-26

Your wages We're no better than mine.
had one child, and you saddled yourself
with two, and not long after added a third,
And how il IL to-day. You have a mic,
house. and your wife and children are well
dressed, while | have never been able "a
make both ends meet. and my boy looks
like a ragamuflin half the time
"Do YOU see that house over there-the
largest and the handsomest in the placer
said Wheaton.
"lcs.r
"Who owns itI"
Jimmy Mcbride
"IIow much did you pay toward build
ing IT,
"Meg"-in surprise.
Yes. you. How much did you pay
toward building il Y"
why, nothing. Why should | pay for
his house,
"Sure enough! Why should your hard
earnings go 10 build and furnish an ele-
CANT house for a man who would rather
sell liquor, and so ruin his neighbors. body
and soul, than support himself in a useful
calling, as you and are trying TO doy'
II can't see what you're driving At, =
said the journeyman.
How much a week do you spend at
McBride's saloon:''
The maj stood still. with a blank look
on his face.
"A dollar "A week. asked Wheaton.
YES"
SAY dollar and Il half"
well. say as much"
"Do you know what that amounts to in
a year,
Never counted il up
"Seventy-eight dollars"
MOI"
Yes, 10 "A dollar. SO. in five years. at
this rate you have contributed nearly four
hundred dollars toward McBride's hand
some house. without getting anything but
harm in return. and haven't "A Single over
your head that You can call your own.
Now, its my advice. in a friendly way.
that YOU stop helping Mcbride, and begin
To help yourself. He's comfortable enough.
and can do without your dollar and a half
a week. Take a baby. if you VIII, for good
luck. You'll find One over at the poor
il won't cost YOU half as much as
Mcbride. and | don't think he
needs your aid any longer. But here we
are AT home. and ! see wife and children
waiting for me. Come in. won't your
NO. thank you. I'll go home and talk
to Ellen about taking a baby for good
And he tried to smile. but it wa
In anything but "A cheerful way. He passed
onward. but called back after going "A few
IF you see anything of my Jack
about your place. just sendhim home, will
youg'
Jack was there meanly dressed and dirty.
and in striking contrast with Wheaton's
ihree adopted children. who. with the only
mother they knew. gave the happy man a
Oyful welcome home.
I've turned over a new leaf" said the
o~urneyman. when he came To work on the
next morning.
Indeed! I'm glad to hear it," returned
Wheaton.
m done helping saloon-keepers build fine
Houses. Glad You put il to me Just in that
way. Never looked ut il 30 before. But
t. the hard truth. What fools we are!'
"Going to take IA baby?" said Wheaton
We'll. we haven't Just settled that. But
Ellen heard, yesterday. of a poor little
hing thatll have To go on the county il
'omc one don't take il: and | shouldn't
wonder. now. If She opened her heart. for
hes a motherly body
Where j. it, asked Mr.. Wheaton.
Down at the WOODBURY. Mills,
Wheaton reflected "A few moments. and
hen said: Look here. Frank take my
and put this baby between you and
McBride's-bctween Won and lost DAYS
between YOU and idle thriftlcSsness. and.
NY word for il. in less than two years
you'll have your own roof over your
Only fora little while did the man hest
ate. then, with an emphatic manner. he
,Nclaimed-"Il do it,"
do it at once. then" said Wheaton.
: Put on your coat. and 20 over to the
Mills and get the baby. 1t will be an an
gel in your house. that will help and bless
fou in every hour of temptation. Go at
,ncc. God has opened for YOU this way
safety. and if you walk therein all will
De we'll"
He did walk therein. and all was well.
Wheaton's prophecy was fulfilled. In less
han two years the journeyman had his
roof over his head. and it covered a
happy home.-Irhur's Home Maqasine.