Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

NJ. Johnson said. "that for his part ne
had always noticed that people "enT ~
Just as high as the power inside Oh 'nen
would take them o,oro,
Yes said Miss Hunt, "as ge4 Tah
thing we make our own fortunes EI Iil
one carves for himself, or for herseL' ms nio
or her own niche to stand in. | can sec
how nv scholars make places for them-
selves in the estimation of the school, some
bv their GOOD heartedness, some by thelr
BRIGHTNESS, some by their truth, some by
their untruth, some by their meanheSs'
some by their iollity, and SO on ,uoa
al knew a Young man." said Allen'
"who went into a large dry-goods store,
land in very short time was MADE tn, ne" a.
salesman. Some people said Wnat
lucky fellow! One day was speaking OF
this to the proprietors. They sad l4ck t
had nothing to do with his case, but that
be had. in him, exactly which makes a
Grst-rate salesman. Take notice they sald
in him. Business being dull, several Oh
the clerks had been dismissed. one OIL
them-Ill call him Ben-was particular
friend of mine; an honest, steady fellow
asked one of the proprietors now lney
happened to select him to send away
on said he, There's no happening IN
these matters any more than there IS IN
luck. In ordinary times we should have
kept Ben, but in times like these we keep
the ones who are the most raluabte 10 as.
Ben did all that was required OF him. o9t
nothing more. He never eXerted hlmseIl
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
afford to keep, and some we can't afford TO
let 90. He said he supposed it would be
Just the same in milliner's OF II dress
makers establishment. In dull times the
best workers would be surest OF staying. |
: You know how it is aboard ship. in
gale said he, the least necessary articles
are thrown over People talk about luck.
l don't believe in it. Why, take even SER
want girls; good one is always sure OF
good place"
1--WE might put it the other way" said
Miss Cindy, and say good mistress is
always sure of u good girl. Yet | have
heard women complain of their bad luck
with girls"
II don't believe this matter depends al
together upon luck" said Miss Hunt. My
Aunt Catherine says-and she speaks from
experience and observation-thati if q wo
men is herself what she ought to be, and
knows how to manage her help, and how
to treat them, they would fulfill their duties
rs well rs the rest of mankind fulfill
theirs. But some women are fusSy, and
some are fault-fnding, and some expect
too much, and some are Ignorant, and
some are grabbed, and some are domineer- I
ng, and some have no consideration in !
bling on the work; and these are the ones
Aunt Catherine says, who are always COM 4
planning they have no luck with help"
Eunice and l were saying the other
lay" said Allen, "that whoever has
,o0d article finds n market for it. A ped
Her came to our house with extra nice but !
er. We had butter enough, but bought
ONE of his because it was extra nice. \
he people in the next house did the same, v
nd Cor the same reason. Generally speak
ne, it is just so with other things. If a
ainter has tirst-rate picture he can sell
!. If Il writer has a first-rate poem or
ssay or story, some publisher will want 7
!. If carpenter is II first-rate workman,
ell find work plenty. If professor ex-
els in mathematics or chemistry or phi
'sophy, or any other SCIENCE some college
ill be in hurry to get hold of him. If t,
man has business talent, and good iudg- h
tent, and reputation for uprightness,
lercantile establishments will overbid
lch other to secure him. If Il young man al
as ability, energy, integrity, activity and d'
dustry, some business firm or some other
aster-workman, will pay for his SER
ces. "-,4dby Morton Djag in Cottago to
earth.