The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-01-19
ii TO look out for another sstuo
Tines were bad, and the task wa
.hic1tI one to find e1nfloY,aent

! sA W <OOA OUb SiHOI1lST
Tines were bad, and the task waa
.Mcut5 oee to find eInsloyspsnt
Is cas eaa ess;ly imagine, ke had not
saved much cut q e weak, with tosr
a11arc:a AID wife 70 provide for.
Buss il y hardly fai. to iaciuas "tho
re n tie expense, sincs So faS es che
Ess fsaSsszslly eo9eersed sae lror,o1,
Ike al resliy good wives who are not
e11rsi5 CT selling tsseisr hnsers. tie maalss
o. ass:us hila zaapy e1;eases, which as
q ae-so s2a lie was sugs 70 haye IL
,s,red.
Fessevcre ss he would, lie coal5 not
ossssln G fresh opening, and things be.
Ha.z.e ss bad 81 they vel eou!a ba wlth
LL;;..
Through s2i ti,s misery tlas p2~erty
lsars &. sjth Il herbert EalfoUs lad ia
l;s lse.lp7ed via 3 coz ozts,c cii WHOM ha
wight Justly Ike proud. Indeed, hGd 1t
nu: hsaa itg her, Heaven ozly Enows
2aE faR desE4aratioa might hsg3 ;tyiycn
lisa. pso5ab.y Il would have oosa tia
e.i, "a s:aiy' over &Sain s. plunge Ia
Us ''ne&a.as Of might t:uss ona oi Ia,
'.'',a':e. hri;'ges watch ePsn Eataor
IGaMlrs, a4'i .ka'.a--
T..se drcs-ss).ss sleep v,!t:a luls tbs deaa.
/ ros days no..li!ns pasaed nss lips Ct
sry aroong the poverty -striekea family
t,us Cry breaa- I;nttcs became an w.
ksov'n lacsry. Their only elial5es wss
ayarset il Drury I.gne.
Yes, i hsd become as bed ss tlat
Heaven ha!i, tha,n
| Entesing e ecaall bakers s1op il the
viSil:cy ci his lodgings, ierberS Bsltout
vas i1ilucpd 10 conhia hig troubles 70
tho good hearted proprietor, who o.
tered kim a few shilliags for going
through bis books, which hal been long
neglected.
! al you give me satisfaction" said
4 the svtapathstic man f -four, II shall
I he w.lfing to recommend you ny sci-
low ssa<aeaIn,n, and perhaps the trjiiing
iob 1 give yos. may lead tc sonsthitlS
better"
/ Herbert thanked tho baker with sin
ceso gratitude, and stsaightway applied
l.insself TO the accounts In question.
When the job was completed he re-
o<iyea psompt payment, which ezDount-
od to something over couple Of ssvor-
.Sgna.
Making his way homeward through
tfs dnll November evening. with his
veicone earnings in his pocket. ne Se-
solved to give his vie end family g
treat; he determined upon purchasing
quarter of pound OF butter.
Ee entered the wretcAed garrot thss
DOW constituted his home with smile
upon Ills wan saoe such ns had not been
seen there for months past.
"Masy, my dear" hs seid, II have
b7ons3lt yor AID tho Little ones luxury
sar supper.
"a luxury, aear7" answered his wife.
In tono Of increduity.
cay & luxury"
"gome !risd fshS"
| "Eo."
| "A pot Of dripphg7'
~ quarter Of q pound Of fresh butter,
really fresh butter, Mary
Placing on tho table the two half
quaftern loavss that he had been carry
iae. ho drew from his pocket tho luxury
in question, carefully wrapped In & fteg-
raans Of the Daily Telegraph.
"And now, dear. you and the chill
Gca must have really good feed"
lh, with what pleasure did the helf-
rtaxyed father cut substantial ana saf1s-
fyinq siiaas OF the humble, bat much
needed fare. And with what still great
or pleasure did he soc the hungry mouths
be loved 20 well busily devouing ,he
st2s O; LIE.
"But you have not left yourself any
butter; you are eating dry crust, OBJ
served Mrs. Baltour.
"Ll really prefs, Ii" aEolosizsd
Herbert.
"Ill nst eat another nouthfnl, e1-
postulated his wife, "unlesa-"
"All wight, my COAX, al right" inter
ruptea Herbert. "Thereis quite enough
lett for mo here.
30 Saying he commenced scraplng TIE
rernuau. q the butter that remained
upon the ScsAp OF Dolly 1eteSTcpH In
wL:ch he carried it home.
"Seep he observed. scraping away
With such diligence that the scrap Of
paper was As readable as WISH il on1,e
from the priu.sr's h.ndi. g Saa have
rot wasisl ~ aton.
While thus engaged his eye ras ct
trss.ed by the printed matter, which hs
easrgies rendered SO clear. To AIS utter
sstonishrasns he read his own Ealne con-
tained in tie advertisement, "To the
usxs OF KIN. printed Oh tho fragment Of
tie Daily Telegraph which had served
- wrapper Tor the quarter OF poc1d
Of butter.
j On making the necessary inquiries be
found that 10 had coine into very COIL
iortab!a fortuna
| Herbert Baliour's trials through the
, pressure Of poverty were over forever,
and nov ho is happy and wealthy man ;
and doubtless su the better and happier
tsr the struggles which adverse fortu1ao
Tor tine brought upon him
Misfortune never harms man spirit
sly II he only bears u brsrely and
! -s3e in RUytdsaee- -