The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-07
lner, whose mind vas becoming active

diner, whose mind was becoming active
with more independent thoughts.
Gan in good time, !" said Mr.. Pres
colt. smiling. "Rome was not built in
o day. you know. First let us secure q
beginning. II your wife goes TO work
tomorrow, shall think her in earnest /;
as willing 10 help herself, and, therefore,
worthy 10 be helped. All the rest will
come in due order. But you may rest
assured, that, IL she does not come to
work, il Is the end Of the matter as for
as am concerned. So good e7ening
to you."
Bright and early came Mrs. Gardiner
on the next morning, far tidier in ap.
pearance than when &lr. Prescott saw
her before. She was q stout, strong
woman, and knew how to scrub and
clean paint as well rs the best. When
fairly in the spirit Of work, she worked
Gs with sense OF pleasure. Mrs. Pres
cott was well satisfied with her perform
ance, and paid her the dollar earned
when the days toll was done. On the
next day, and the next, she came, do
ing her work and receiving her wages.
On tho evening Of the third day,
Mr.. Prescott thought it time to call in
upon the GARDENERS.
"Well, this is encouraging II said
he, with m expression OF real pleasure,
as he gazed around the room, which
scarcely seemed like the ono he had
visited q little while before. All was
clean, and everything in order; and
what was betterstill, the persons Of oil,
though poorly clad, were clean and
tidy. Mrs. Gardiner sat by n table
mending a garment; her daughter was
putting away the supper dishes while
the man sat teaching lesson in spell
ing TO their youngest child.
The glow Of satisfaction that pre-
vaded the bosom Of each member Of
that family as Mr.. Prescott uttered
these approving words, was a newer
and higher pleasure than had for q
long time been experienced, and caused
the flame Of self.respect and self.depen-
dence, rekindled once more, TO rise
upward in o steady flame.
81 like TO see this" continued Mr..
Prescott. alt does me good. You
have fairly entered the right road.
Walk on steadily, courageously, in-
weariedly. There is worldly COM
fort and happiness for you at the end.
I think I have found very good place
for your son, where he will receive q
dollar and o half o week TO begin with.
In few months, II all things suit, he
will get two dollars. The work Is easy,
and the opportunities for improving
good. Think there Is q chance for
you, Mr.. Gardiner. Ihaye something
in my mind that will just meet your
case. Light work, and not over Eve or
six hours application each day-the
wages four dollars o week TO begin
with, with o prospect Of soon having
them raised to six or seven dollars.
What do you think OF that2"
40 sir |" exclaimed the poor man,
in whom personal pride and native
love OF Independence were again awak-
ening, "if you can do this for me, you
will be indeed q beneiactor."
at shall be DONE" said Mr.. Pres.
colt, positively. "Did I not soy to you,
that God helps those who help them
selyesp It is even thus. No one, in
our happy country, who is willing to
work, need be in want and money
earned by honest industry buys the
sweetest bread"
Itrequired little watching, and urg.
ing, and admonition, on the part Of Mr..
and Mrs. Prescott, TO keep the Gardi.
ners moving on steadily, in the right
way. Old habits and inclinations had
gained too much power easily to be
broken; and but for this watchiulness
on their part, idleness and want would
again have entered the poor mans
dwelling.
The reader will hardly feel surprised,
when told that, in three or four years
from the time Mr.. Prescott so wisely
met the case Of the INDECENT GARDENERS,
they were living in q snug little house
OF their own, nearly paid for out OF the
united industry OF tho family, every ono
of which was now we'll clad, cheerful,
and in active employment. As for Mr..
Gardiner, his health has improved, in.
stead Of being injured by light EN-.
ployrnent. Cheerful, setf.approving
thoughts, and useful labor, have ter.
porarily renovateda fast sinking con.
stitutlon.