The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-12

IN Market Square, in the pleasantc fy
AZ Nerryport, was acrockeryware store'
~,,,..r the door Of which was black sign
hs.x,iug in gilt letters the name OF Ben
Ss,uin Hudson. For many years TINS
lrr~.kerv store had been Their. with the
Great p;tcher hanging in front for sign
fr.lsed. when Mr. Hudson first opened
FIRE store, some forty years previous, ne
xxxs quite young man, ana tne sign
ovcr his door was bright and handsome
nut now his eyes had grown dim' ana
III, owner was called old hudson py
~ lie BOYS and girls Of the city.
NJ BENJAMIN Hudson had grown
,;rb "A his business, for he had Conduct
~ n All himself, and taken care that
,,r,<I,inc should be wasted or lost Dy
,,.,Uiecf. He had made Mistakes TO pe
.rrs- ~ every man will make some
plumbers during lifetime, but by skill.
ri management he quickly recovered
from them. Sixty-five years had begun
y, hend over Mr.. Hudson's shoulders
..d dim the brightness Of his eye, ana
- found business more irksome than ~
farmerly had been.
81 must have partner said ne ono
Hay 70 himself, as he sat before cheer
FIJI ere. ~ must have some one inter.
<.~fs,d IN the business who Is young ana
,cfiye. and viii take the weight on my
-boulders. for do not care 70 do As
used to-
Now. in Mr.. Hudson's employ. were
,wo xoung men-Herbert Bond and
Ch,.jes seymour. They had been with
Me, an equal length of time, and had
REFORMED their duties faithfully and
5rrE. Charles did his work quickly, AND
hxd 4 smart way about him that mad
ucople think he was greatly superior Y
Herbert. who had more quiet demeano
ana accomplished quite as much withou
making great stir about II.
az must have Herbert or Charles 70
= uartner.r soliloquized Mr.. Hudson
a9n which can decide? They bot
A. well enough in the store, but ough
n know something Of them out OF ID
sTnre- and | am sorry TO say that is
rr.1t / have never paid proper after
G,,u 20. NV clerks come here In N
,rrrn;nc and 20 away at night; wis
h~rnmes IL them over night ! kno
not. and vet ought TO know. Neith'
.,f them have parents in the city; the
r;xe II some Of the numerous boardin,
Houses and hope are steady and We
nchaved. | must see them in the
homes, and then decide which shall
my partner"
The next day Mr.. Hudson ascertain
the boarding-places Of his clerks, wit
out letting them know for what purpos
sEs;sI after supper that evening ms "
and daughters were somewhat asto
fslsed to see him 90 70 the hall and
ON his coat and hat. W.
q Where are you going, papa ask
lily, the youngest daughter, VINO 60.
hardly remember the evening when
father had not remained at home.
81 am going 10 make call, LAZY,
two young men Of my acquaintance /;
s5hall not be long gone" replied !
Hudson, and bidding them goodbye
rucdiately started out.
Hcrbert's clearinghouse was !,
nearer Of the two, and here MIR. Hud
Slapped first.
II was neat-looking house, In = '
rlcxsant street. Mrs. Buntin, the La
fazIy, opened the door when Mr.. Hud
ring
How'd board herep"
= lie does. Walk in, sir, and !
call him., replied the woman.
~ will 20 to his room, II you
<x3ow me where it Is" answered
Hudson; ~ presume he Is in it?''
~ think so; he Is seldom out in
cxssning. You can step up there 4
zake, sir; 20 up two flights, and the