Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-30
''Only such good luck as every one
may have if he WILL" answered Whea-

may have if he WILL" answered whe
ten.
= II can't see it," returned the man
d "YOu can if you look at it right
3, "Your wages were ne better th;
mine. l had one child, and you sa
y died yourself with two, and not long 8
It ter added third. And how is it to-day
You have nice house, and your wi
and children are well dressed, while
a have never been able to make both en-,
meet, and my boy looks like a ragamu
S fin half the time"
"Do you see that house over there
D the largest and handssmest in I'll
! plscepo
"who owns it?"
"Jimmy Mcbride"
"How much did you pay towar
building it?"
"Me:" in surprise.
"Yes, ysu! How much did you pa
J toward building it ?'
"Why nothingi Why should 1 hel
pay for his house?"
"Sure enough! Why should you
hard earnings 60 to build and furnis
an elegant house for a man who woul
rather sell liquor, and ruin his neigh
bors, body and soul, than support him
self in a useful calling, as you and
are trying to dof"
81 can't see wnat You are driving at,
said the journeman.
"How much a week do you spend a
McBride's saloon?"
The man stood still with q blanl
leok In his face.
"a dollar a week?"
eyes,"
"Say dollar and a half.''
"Well, say as much"
"Do yeu know what that amounts te
in year.
"Never counted it up"
"Seventy-eight dollars"
"Nov'
"Yes to dollar. So in five years
you have contributed four hundred dol
ars towards building McBride's house
without getting anything but harm in
return, and haven't shingle over your
head that you own. He's comfortable
enough and can do without your dollar
and half week. Take baby if you
will for good luck; you'll find one at
the poor house. 1t won't cost you half
as much as helping Mcbride, and 1
don't think he needs your help any
longer. But here we are at home, and
I 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
luck" And he tried to smile, but it
was in anything but a chearful way.
He passed onward but called back in
a few minutes. eff you see anything
Of my Jack about your place just send
him home, will your"
Jack was there, meanly dressed dirty
and In striking contrast with Whea-
toms three adopted children who with
the only mother they knew, gave the
man joyful welcome home.
"I've turned over new leaf" said
the journeyman the Rext morning when
he came to work.
"Indeed l am glad to hear it," said
Wheaton.
@Ellen and talked it over last night.
Pm done helping saloon-keepers build
fine houses. Glad you put it to me the
way you did. Never looked at it so be-
fore; but it's just the hard TRUTH
What fools we are"
"Going to take baby?" said whea-
ton, smiling.
swell, we hayn't just settled that.
But Ellen heard yesterday of a poor
little thing that'll have to 60 on the
county if some one don't take it; and
shouldn't wonder if she opened her
heart, for she is mothsrly body"
"Where is it?" asked Wheaton.
Down at the Woodbury. Mills"
Wheaton reflected a few mements,
md then said: "Look here, Frank
AXE my advice, and put this baby be-
'ween you and McBride's-between
Tou and lost days-between you and
die thriftlessness, and, my word for it,
n less than two years you'll have ysur
'wn roof over your head"
Only for while did the man hesi-
ate, and then with an emphatic man
Ter, he exclaimed: ''I'll do it."
"Do it at once then,' said Wheaton.
"Put on your coat and go over to the
Mills and get the baby. 1t will be an
lngei in you house that will bless you
n every hour of temptation. Go at
'nce. God has opened for you this
way Of safety, and if you will walk
herein all will be well.''
BE did walk therein, and all was well.
Wheaten's prophecy was fulfilled. In
ess than than tive years the journey
nan had his house, and itcovered a
happy home.-Arthurs Home Magazine.