, 1877-08-24
Is II Luck 4?

Mr.. johnson said, "that for his part he
had always noticed that people went IN
just as high as the power inside of them
would take them"
Yes said Miss Hunt, "as a genera,
thing we make our own fortunes, Each
one carves for himself,o for herself his NJ
her own niche to stand in. | can see houv
my scholars make places for themselves in
the estimation of the school, some bv
their goodheartedness, some by their
brightness, some by their truth, some bv
their untruth, some by their meapness
some by their jollity, and so on"
VI knew a young man. said Allen.
"who went into large dry y-goods store
and in very short time was made head
salesman. Some people said, What .
lucky fellow One day was speaking
of this to the proprietors. They said
luck had nothing to do with his case, bpt
that he had, in him, exactly the qualities
which make first.rate salesman. Take
notice that they said in him. Business
being dull, several of the clerks had
been dismissed. One of them-rll call
him Ben-was particular friend Of
mine; an honest, steady fellow. asked
one of the proprietors how they han.
pened to select him to send away. on,
said he, there's no happening in these
matters any more than there is luck. In
ordinary times we should have kept Ben.
but in times like these we keep the ones
who are the n,Ost udludble TO us. Ben did
all that was strictly required of him, but
nothing more. He never exerted himself
for the interests of the firm, and he was
particular not to work over hours. As
we can't keep all, we spare those who
can best be spared. There are some we
can't afford to let 60 He said he sup
posed it would be just the same in a
milliner's or dressmaker's establish
ment. In dull times the best workers
would be surest of staying. You know
how it is aboard ship, in a gale said he,
the least necessary articles are thrown
over People talk about luck. | don't
believe in it. Why, take even servant
girls; a good one is always sure of
good place."
"We might put it the other way" said
Miss 'Cindy, "and say good mistress is
always sure of good girl. Yet / have
heard women complain of their bad luck
with girls"
II don't believe this matter depends
altogether upon luck said Miss Hunt.
"My Aunt Catherine says-and she
speaks from experience and observation
that if woman is herself what she
ought to be, and knows how to manage
her help and how to treat them, they
would fulfil their duties as well as the
rest of mankind fulfil theirs. But some
women are fussy and some are fault
finding, and some expect too much, and
some are ignorant and some are grabbed,
and some are domineering, and some
have no consideration in piling on
the work; and these are the ones, Aunt
Catherine says, who are always COM
planning they have no luck with help"
"EunIce and | were saying, the other
day." said Allen, "that whosoever has
good article finds market for it. Aped-
dler came to our house with extra nice
butter. We had butter enough, but
bought some of his because it was extra
nice. The people in the next house did
the same, aud for the same reason. Gen
orally speaking, it is just so with other
things. If a painter has tirstrate pic
ture, nc can sell it. If a writer has first
rate poem or essay or story, some pub
Usher will want it. If carpenter is a
first-rate workman, he'll find work plenty.
If professor excels in mathematics or
chemistry or philosophy, or any other
science, some college will be in hurry
to get hold of him. If a man has busi-
ness talent and good judgment, and
reputation for uprightness, mercantile
establishments will overbid each other to
secure him. If a young man has ability,
energy, integrity, activity and industry,
some business firm, or some other master
workman, will pay for his services'"-
Abby Norton DiaS, in Cottage Hearth.