The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-14
The gutland Daily Globe,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Ia, 1874.
Only n Type.Sctter.


lady OF the parent with whom she was
prOmenading one of our fashionable streets.
I'm, that Is one of my type-setters, Min
nie,' was the reply. "What, that young
man with dark brown curls, is he a type
setter! inquired younger sister. Eyes
Ella, the owner of those curls is only a
type-setter," said the father with smile.
why l have seen him so often on the
street, and he looks SO proud and is SO
handsome, thought he was q gentleman
Does he really work in that dirty printing
office, with his sleeves rolled up, as the
other type-setters do?"
Eyes; If you were to go into the Office
you would most probably see him with his
coat off, and his sleeves rolled up, working
away among the type" Doesn't he get ali
dirty, father2 ?" "Certainly when he works
1t is with all his might, and he does not try
to save himself; but then soap and water
remove the soils, and honest labor brings
no contamination with it," "But he Looks
| so proud"
"He is as proud as Lucifer And yet
only type-setter?' "Yes, as type-setter
he has right to be proud, because thu ough
the labor Of his own hands he is thorouk lilly
independent. And / hope my children will
possess the same kind of pride--a pride
which will lead them to prefer any labor to
a life of dependence" The young ladies
curled their rosy lips, saying it would 'nev.
er be necessary for them to work" 81 do
not know that my daughter; in our coun-
try 30 many changes are constantly taking
place, that we have little or no security
against reverses. So 1 wish my children
to be prepared for any emergency; and it
has been my endeavor so to educate my
daughters, that, should they be lett poor,
they could maintain their independence.
and need never be reduced to the necessity
of marrying for the sake of home and a
support"
"To think, Minnie, of that proud looking
young man working in pas. office among
the dirty type" said Ella to her sister, as
they were retiring that night.
"Why, Nell, you seem quite smitten with
him; l shall have to give papa hint that
the heart of his youngest daughter is in
danger of being thrown away" "Oh, no,
not upon type SETTER answered Nellie,
laughing Il might have fallen in love with
him il l had not known his occupation; but
1 should hardly stoop so low as to think of
him now" "Yet we are not very apt to
speak of people unless we have been think
ing of them" said her eldest sister. saga
ciously. swell, if 1 was thinking of him,
it was only to. pity him." "Take care,
you know the old proverb, "Pity is first
cousin to love-" "Minnie, you insult me
by throwing out an insinuation, even in
jest, that could possibly waste passing
fancy upon dirty little type-setter; 1 am
not so utterly degraded as that!" and the
young girl drew up her slight form to its
utmost height and arched her beautiful neck
proudly. "a dirty little type setter! !" re-
peated her sister, laughing immoderately
just now he was the handsome, proud,
elegant young man. But 1 do really won
der myself she added, after pause, that
any one as genteel looking as he is should
have to work at sticking type; he does not
look as if he had been born to it," She
would have wondered still more had she
known him year or two previous, when
among all the pleasure-seeking,e ase-lovine
young men to be found in attendance al
college, he was distinguished as zone
of the best fellows that ever lived Pos
sessing a handsome person, pleasing adj
dress, and liberal supply of pocket money
he had plenty of friends; and to enjoy him.
self with them seemed to be the end and
aim of his life. In vain his father entreat-
ed him to store his mind with knowledge,
so as to render himself independent in cir
cumstances. The foolish youth fancied
that his fathers handsome fortune made il
unnecessary for him to toll over his books,
as poorer young men were forced to do.
A crisis in commercial affairs swept away
that fortune; while the sudden death of his
father, leaving him the sole guardian of hi:
youngest sister, reused the slumbering en-.
ergies of his nature, and called forth pow
ers of whose existence he had never dream.
ed.
"What is my brother thinking of SO earn
cstly?' asked Clara W, laying he
hand upon his brow, and pushing back thu
curls-the very same that afternoon eXcite,
the admiration of Minnie and Ella ] -
Edwin started at the touch; he did not know
that his sister was near, nor that she hat
already spoken to him twice without receiv
ing any answer. 81 am thinking what
am to do he replied, trying to smile. D'
dear brother, you are to stay and live will
me now, and not go off to college any more
l should be so lonely without you!" 'No
l am not going to college again, for
must 60 to work and try to earn some
. thing go to work. Yes, Clara, dear,
have been talking with Briggs, the lawye
who is settling up our fathers business
and he says that when all debts are pal,
there will be very little left for us to liv
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been accustomed to spend in one year, s.
you see it is necessary for me to do some
) thing" swell, let all the debts be paid,
said Clara. Certainly, said her brother
I'VE will be honest; but what is to becom
of us, don't see, he added, letting hi
head fall upon his hands again. "Oh
brother, we can get along somehow" sal
Clara, hopefully I'VE will be good and in
dustrious and God will help us. Do nc
feel so badly about it, dear Ned, she con
tnued, the woman's true spirit developin
itself in her child's heart; If you are onl
happy, could be so too, if we are ever s
poor. 'Oh, don't care for myself, Clara
my sorrow is only for you and when thin
how have been wasting my time it make
me feel sick. What a good education
might have now if had only improved m
opportunities; could 60 into almost an
kind of business, and get fine salary, bu
now I don't know what l can do" "Ol
you will be able to get situation in stor
or something of that kind Il am afrai
not; Briggs could have got me situatio
this morning if had known anything {
bookkeeping; but l would not learn
when had the opportunity. If l coul
only have my advantage over again how
, would improve themw he exclaimed, cal
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feel so when it is too late For sometim
Edwin sought diligently to obtain situa
!. ton but by one of those strange fata little
which we sometimes see, every openin
closed against him. Weary and dishear
ened, he at last heard proposition wit
, satisfaction which short time before woul
have excited his Indignation that any on
would dream of his accepting it.
!. Il think, young man, said friend
him, that the publishing business vi
prove as profitable as any in which you ca
engage, and it would certainly be a plea
, ant one. IL l were you, think shou
q turn my energies into that channel. Yo
are SO young that l would advise you
"a commence at the A. b. c of the bushes
and go to sticking type. 1t will be gre
advantage to you hereafter to understar
all the office-work and with your quickne
a, you can make enough to live upon con
II fortably, until an occasion occurs for pr
- -. Th;nL ~hout IN and IL VI