Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-21
A GENEROUS EMPLOYER.

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A GENEROUS EMPLOYER.
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Sladicker was looking for work, and,
hoping against hope, wandering into a
musty shop over in Covington, to make
one more attempt to find something to do.
He made his way to melancholy look
ing old fossil, with an appearance strong
ly suggestive of mildew, who had been
pointed out as the boss.
whats the prospect of getting little
work with you?' inquired Sladicker, in
tremulous voice, without the slightest
| idea that there was any chance whatever
The old man Strengthened up from his
bench, turned around, and gazed at
Sladicker with watery eyes over his glass
es, with surprised, commiserating look,
for several seconds, and then, as he mop
ped out his misty optics with the corn
Yer of his apron. ne drew sigh that
seemed to start from away down the eel.
lar somewhere, and said
| "Heh-h-h2',
I'm looking for something to do, sir
I've been out of work since the middle
of winter, and have family at my back
almost starving. If it wasn't for the
little washing and cleaning my wife
manages to pick up. soul and body
couldn't have been kept together this
long. I've walked the town over dav
after day, trying to find something to do,
but all the shops are full, and nobody
wants any body for any thing. I'll work
cheap, sir. and do my work we'll If you'll
only give me show; no matter if it's
only for few days. Can't you give me
a lift with little work?" and Sfadicker
scarcely breathed till the answer came.
The old man spread mournful look
over his face, fetched out few more
signs of assorted sizes, took out his knife
and began whiting at stick, and then
finally, with twitching effort that SEEM
to hurt him somewhere, said:
"Ah-h-yes, I need help; but it just
about breaks me to hire any body and
keep things going. discharged couple
of men last week, and had to sell house
and lot to pay 'em off. The longer run
the business the less profit seem to have.
I'd like to set you to work, but don't
see how l can afford it, or how I can
manage to pay you. My wife has had
bad luck getting her rent, and it does
seem as though times was squeezing
| everybody to death. Perhaps yeu don't
{ know how tight money is; it's mons'ous
) hard to get. If you could kind O. bear
| with me, though, and take your pay as
i could spare it, may be could manage
3 to give you steady job-seems to me
could"
I Sladicker jumped at the chance, an
] clinched the bargain at once.
I Hewent home that night with light
| er heart than he carried for months, and
: frightened the eyes of his care worn wife
D with the glad news that he had founC
: work and the children danced and clappec
J. their hands when told they would soo1
e taste meat again. Saturday night cam,
b but no money. During the next week h,
! managed to secure fifty cents in three
/. separate instaiiments. The week follow
). ing was barren of moneyed results. Slad
r, ECKER began to feel desperate, but his i'm
i. portunities only brought forth the re
IL minder OF the terms of engagement.
e he dinn't like the situation, he could qui
u at any time. Sad experience hat
taught him that he could not well bette
himself, and he thought it wiser to retail
the work until something better offered
feeling sure that he would secure the pa
Il stipulated at some time. His employe
IS was man of much promise, and b
e trusted him, not wisely but perhap:
e too we'll.
S g If could manage to get nay board,
Y Sladicker, it wouldn't be so bad. 1t
II hard enough for my wife to feed hersel
and the little ones, and feel like THE
It in sharing the little she brings int a.
e most chokes me-"
II The employer frightened up and rut
=. bed his hands, while something very lik
st smile struck an attitude between hi
= nose and ears.
s, Ah-h-um! Why, let me see," said HI
e May be we can fix that. get my fou
le and meat on credit gueas can boar
d you. What's to hinder?"
lc And so it came about that Sladicke
IF went to board with the hypocritical oil
S, fraud. A sorry day it was for him, tot
< for when he entered there the chance {
he other recompense was left behind. Til
70 old spider now had him completely j
sr his web, and he would take good care
. keep him there by seeing to it that h
le didn't so much as get the wherewith
TT cross the river. 1t was a trick with hil
le and he never felt that he could Deepen
le upon his help as steady and permanel
a! until he had brought matters to such
d. pass that they were glad to board wit
he him.
re About the second or third week ST.
ae kicker's little girl came over to see HI
a. father, with most pitiable story, whic
I she sobbed out to him. With rainir
,h tears and choking voice, Sladicker we
tie to the old fossil and entreated for none
rt with which to relieve his suffering far
lily.
le. "Mr. Bailey" said he, I must have son
lie, money. My little girl has just come ov
d. and told me that my wife is down Sit
ut in bed; there amt bite of any thing
ey the house to eat, and haven't even g
w so much as bridge ticket to go oy
to and see her." and the strong man BIO
ok completely down and wept like chi
m, as he held out his hand for part of
TT much needed back pay.
ho Tho oppoo1 uac tao much For tha mi C.