Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-16
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Then you have not the ghost OF
chance. Dozens of young gentlemen now
in town wanting work. Sorry can help
YOU, Leyburn," he said, cordially, but
indeed, every place is full and overflow
ing"
manly situation; had no expectation OF
that Kind. will do any kind OF work.
..Humph! That is different thing.
What kind. for instance?"
Driving a wagon, porterage' any
thing"
* company of us have started the
lumber business high up the river, at Ma
pie Bend. Got saw-mill going tolerably
lively already, and it will move faster soon.
1t is going to be big affair, l think. If
YOU want hard work there is q chance for
YOU, but it won't be dainty work. Can
YOU help pile lumber, or take it to the RATS,
or cut down tree, if necessary ?"
Certainly, l can, and will be glad to
do it,"
II don't say but what you may work
your way to something better, but that is
the way you will have to begin. am
afraid it won't suit YOU
Eyes, it will," said Bernard, eagerly.
II wish could prove to you how anx-
ious am to 60 to work"
'.Do you see that row of flour barrels,
ranged out there. ready to be shipped ~
"Yes SIR"
THAT sloop has come in sooner than
was expected, but those barrels ought
to 90 on board of her this afternoon, and
all The hands are busy"
..I'll do it! said Bernard, smiling.
He went out in high spirits and began
rolling the barrels up the gang-plank
eager to show Daryl that he was not
afraid to work. He was accustomed to
handling heavy weights at the gymnasium,
for his amusement. But before his pres
ent job was half done, he found out the
difference between work and play. When
it was three-quarters done he wished he
had let it alone. When the last barrel
was on the sloop, and Bernard went back
to the office, Daryl noticed that the bright
ness had died out of the eyes, and the old,
sleepy look, had come back to them.
'.That was we'll done, Leyburn," said
Daryl. You'll make a splendid work
man. When will you be ready for up the
river?''
Il have not quite decided to go.
must think it over"
This is Wednesday l must know
your decision by Saturday"
''What has come over young Leyburn?
asked Daryl of Jessica, when he paid a
visit to the old farmhouse that evening.
''He came to me to-day to ask fer work -
And then he related, with good deal OF
humor, the adventure of the barrels. 1t
was well they were out on the porch with
no light but the stars, or he would have
seen how Jessica's eyes were sparkling
with pleasure.
II told him if he would go up to Maple
Bend he would find plenty of rough work
to do, getting out lumber. He was all
eagerness, before his tussel with the bar
rels. but very cool afterwards. He is to
decide on Saturday, but feel so sure he
will not go shall say nothing to anybody
but / will" thought Jessica. 81
would not encourage him by any hope OF
my loving him. But l will give him a
little push-just to start him OF. | will
tell everybody in town.
And she did. That is, she told half a
dozen carefully selected individuals,
and they told all the rest, that Bernard
Leyburn was going up to Maple Bend to
learn the lumber business. 1t was not I'M
til Friday that this report obtained gen.
eral circulation. Thursday evening, Ber-
nard visited Jessica, but not a word did he
say of either love or lumber. The next
day he was congratulated everywhere.
and everybody he met wished him good
luck.
Il had half determined not to CO." he
thought, with vexation. but Daryl has
spread the report about, and now Ill have
to 60 up and give it a trial. shall find it
a horrible business, know"
CONCLUDED IN SATURDAYS PAPER