Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Il GENEROUS
.'Whon the Heart II Touched the PocBk
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: i "A GENEROUS EMPLOYER.
tho H" nse !: ss.ehea the Pocket
Sladicker was looking for work, and,
against hope, wandering into =
shop over. in Covingtop. to make
one mor esattoinptto find something to do.
He made his way to a archaeological
ing old fossil, with an appearance strong
ly suggestive of mildew, who had been
pointed out; as the boss.
WHAT'S the prospect Of getting a little
work with youF" inquired sladickcr, in
a 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 a surprised, commiserating look,
for several seconds, and&then, as he mop
ped out his misty optics with the corn
er of bis apron. he drew q sigh that
seemed to start from away down the Gel.
lar somewhere, and said:
"Heh-h-hY',
I'm looking for something to do, sir.
I've been out of work since the middle
of winter, and have a 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 day
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 givesme a show; no matter if it's
only for a few days. Can't you give me
a lift with a little work?" and Sladicker
scarcely breathed till the answer came.
The old man spread a mournful look
his face, fetched out a few more
signs of assorted sizes, took out his knife
and began whiting at a stick, and then
finally, with a ~twitching effort that SEEM
to hurt him somewhere, sWid:
"Ah-h--yes,~I need help; but it just
about breaks me to hire any body and
keep things going. I discharged a couple
of, men last week, AMI had to sell a house
and lot. to- pay 'em off. Theslonger I run
the business the less profit Iseem to have.
I'D like to set you to work, but I don't
see how I 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
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 |
could spare it; may be ]: could manage
to give you a steady job-seems to me l
could" ..
,Sladicker jumped at the chance, and
clinched the bargain at nee.
He went home that night with q light
er heart than he carried for months, and
frightened the eyes of his care worn wife
with the glad news that he had found
work. and the children danced and clapped
their hands when told theyawould:. soon
taste meat again. Saturday night came
but+no money, During the next week he
managed to- secure fifty cents in three
separate installments. The week follow
ing was barren of moneyed results. Slad-
ECKER began to feel desperate, but his i'm
portunities only brought forth the re-
hinder OF the terms Of, engagement. If
he dinn't like the situation, he could quit
at any time: Sad experience had
taught him that he could not we'll better
himself, and he Thought it wiser to retain
the work until something better offered,
feeling sure that he would secure the pay
stipu. ated at sone time. His employer
was a MAJ of much promise, and he
trusted him, not wisely, but perhaps,
too we'll. "
If I could manage to get nay board,"'
"it:wouldnlt be so bad. It's
haarsa1a appQuggh ffor, my wife Is sfesdss herself
and the little ones, and I feel like a thief
in sharing the little she brings init al
mostachokes me.n :III*<. g.,
The employer frightened up and rub
bed his hands, while something very like
d smile struck an attitude between his
nose and ears.
"Ah-h-um! Why, let me see," said he.
May be we can fix that. I get my -four
and. meat on credit gueas, / can board
you. What's to hinders"
: And. sqh came, about: that. 1ladicker
'weutsto board~with the 'hypocritical old
fraud. A sorry~day it was for him, too;
for when he entered there the chance of
other recompense was left behind. The
old spider now had him completely in
his web, and he would take good care to
keep him there by seeing to it that he
didn,'tsao.much as get he~Iwherewith to
cross the river. 1t WAS trick with him
and he never felt that he; could depend
upon his help as steadyl1and& permanent
untilihe had brought; matters to such a
pass that they were glad to board with
him.: H2f :.v'#3..,7 al 1855 i ~:n,
About the second or third week Sla-
;kickert4ittle girl came over, tossee her
fatbaar, with 4smoetpitia6e itorYYgssawhich
she 5oEbed cut atoahim..g " thSraining
tears and:a choking voice, Sladicker went
to tho old fossil and cntreated for money
With which to- relieve hist suffering fam
"Mr. Bailey,",said he,.I aaust have some
money. { MY little girl has Just come over
and told me that my wife is. down sick
in bed there amt a bite of any thing in
the house to- eat, andI haven't sven got
sdsm6chs as5 aa.bddges ticketSto 70 over
and see her." and the strong man broke
cpnapletelty ia9M4 and, wept like a child
as he held out his hand for a part Of his
much.neededr back psysun4E FL
The appeal was too much for the miser-
~ employer, and could not be resisted.
With; the quickest' movement he had ever
made III his, life, ). most likely, his hand
wasthlust into III 1pocket up to the elbow,
and the next instant the trempling palm
Of Sladicker.- closed over a bridge ticket.
Only that. and nothing more, z,Ns
| WeSpresurbsI thitI reader Will consider
the above an idle exsgeeration, 81 fancy,
But w1Aavespositi1es d sreIisble infor.
nation that it was q realtoccurrence, and
happened in Covington, q stated.-Cin-
cinnati1 Bxeq4k3ast Table. EsuG
80 II II i j e.. = y 4,rt
tHeahoughtt TO sheed- of. tho Soluble
barber Sitting sHd6whlra chhall.-he said
II want q shave, q shampoo, a bath,la
bottle of hair tonic, n of Florida water,
aspriyate cup and brush, and asEstick of
The tonsorial artist was stag
eered fol. an instant, but quickly recov.
snng, he suggested that he vas tht.a2ent
for .sTha new4IDatent flexible steel.Wire