Middletown transcript., 1873-02-08
srlett siorn.
AN AFFECTING TALE.

In his shabby frczc JACKIE, aud mulla-
don broeans Patrick Conner was scarcely
an attractive otjec, a he walked into vi
Bnwu', great tin hardware shop oue day
aud presented himself at the counter with
au-
" I've been told yc advertised for hands
ger honor.
" Fully supplied my man. sail Mr
Bnwu. not lifting his head from his ac-
count. i.book
IA work faithful, .r, and take low
wages. till could do bother, aud I'd
l,arn-l would that
/, wa- nu Trash brogue. and Mr. Bawn
always declared tha; he never would en-
pl7" an incompetent hand Yet the tone
attracted him H. turned hri-kls. aud
with his pen hind his car. addressed the
man Who was 1uly anc Of fifty who had
an. uerei his advertisement f1r four work.
men thit morning
What mak yoa expect to learn more
ihau other folk, -arr you any smarter =
III not -ay that, sail The mau. "but
Id be- wishing TO; rha, ni make il aisier 3"
AR YOU used 10 the work =
I've done a b, Of il
Much =
'No. yer honor I'll tell no lie. Tim
O'Toolc hadn't the like e this place; but
know a bit about tins
'lon are too old for au apprentice aud
you'd be in the way. calculate, said Mr.
Bawn, looking at the brasuy arms ani
bright eyes that promised strength aud
intelligence Besides. | know your
coun,rymen--lazy good far-noihing fcl.
lows. who never da their best M. fve
been taken in by Irish hands before, and
won't have another
Thu Virgin will have to be afthrr
bringing en- over in her two arms. thin. !"
said the man, drspairingy. for W.
trampei al day for the las, fortnight, aud
nivcr job eau get. and that's the last
penny | have, yer honor, aud its but half
a one
As he spoke he spread his palm open
with an English halipeuny upon it
Bring whom ovcr?" asked Mr. Bawu
arrested by the odd speech, as he turned
back again
''.Iis, Nora aud Jamcsy"
who are they
= The ones me wife, the other me
child, said the man. % masthcr. ji,i
thry me How'll bring EN- over to me
il no one will give me job. | want to
be aruing. aud the whole big city seems
against it, and me with arms like thin !"
He barred hi, arms to the shoulder ~
he spoke. and Mr Bawn looked ut them,
aud then a, his face.
"Ill hire you for the week he said
.'nnd now, a. ms noon. 60 down into the
kitchen and tell the girl To get YOU your
dinner "a hungry man can't work v
And with an Irish blessing. the new
hand ol,eyed. while Mr. Bawn, uu'ying
his apron. went up stairs TO his own meal
Suspicious Ms he was Of the new hand'-
integrity and ability. he was very agreea.
bly, disappointed Connor worked hard
and actually learned fast. At the end Of
the week be was engaged permanently
and soon was the bes, workman in the
shop.
He was great ialkcr. but not fond OF
drink or wasting money As his wages
grew he boarded every penny, and wore
the same shabby clo,hc, in which he had
made his first appearance Beer costs
money" he said one day. land livery cin'
| spind puts OF the bringing Nora and
! Jamesy over and as for clothes. them |
have must do me--better no coat to me
back than no wife and boy by me 6reside;
and anyhow. it's slow work saving"
Il was slow work. but he kept at It all
the same. Other men. ,houghtlcss and
full Of fun, tried to make him drink
made a Jest Of his saving habits. coaxed
him to accompany them to places Of a.
musemept, or TO- share in their Sunday