The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-08-23
Good Work or None.

Lining Age.
It is rule that a workman must
follow his employers orders, but no
one has right to make him do work
discreditable to himself. Judge NJ,
well known jurst, living near Gin
cinati, loved TO tell this anecdote of
a young man who understood the risk
of doing a shabby job, even when dir
ected to. He once had occasion to
send to the village after carpenter,
and a sturdy young fellow appeared
with his tools.
IL want this fence mended to keep
out tie cattle. There are some un~
blamed boards-use them. 1t is odt
of sight from the house, so you need
not take time to make it a neat job,
1 will only pay you a dollar and
halt"
The Judge then went to dinner,
and coming out found the man ca1e-
fully planning each board. Surprising !
that he was trying to make costly
Job of it, he ordered him to nail them
on.at once just as they were, and con.
tinued his walk. When he returned
the boards were all planed and num-
bered, ready for mailing
81 told you this fence was to be
covered with vines" he said angrily.
II do not care how it looks"
FssI do said the carpenter, gruffl J,
i viii : ;;sy
small wonder Was vas It that Abne
Grey was proud OF his child. Tn
only marvel ESQ said the fashionable
world) was that he so steadily dis
conraged the more timid, or peremp
torlly refused the holder OF her suit
ors, rich, noble and titled, as man
OF them were. And for once tn
world was right; it was marvellou
that one of Mr.. Grey's standing an
position should dismiss these unex
ceptionable suitors, and yet, at tn
same time, not only permit, but actr
ally encourage, the addresses OF
man not only without wealth or sta
ton but VIGOROUSLY unprincipled.
1t was certainly not because tn
maiden herself favored his suit, TO
even to the most casual observer
| was evident that his attentions wer
thoroughly d.stastetul to her, an
that nothing save respect for he
fathers wishes, induced her to toler
| ate the familiar manner which Georg
Lambert studously assumed, espec
allyn the presence Of strangers. An
man less determined than he, woul
have been hopelessly discouraged b.
the chilling courtesy with whic
Miriam invaribly treated him her re
pugnance to his presence could no
be wholly concealed, despite her duti
ful efforts to please her father, bu
| Lambert cared little for this-secur
in the fathers APPRECIATION, TIL
daughters distaste was a matter O
slight Importance 1t was annoying
: that was all, and should be repaiC
when they were man and wife.
! The moon was high in the heavens
1 and the pale light served to reliev
I the gloom Of the deserted road, alons
which rolled the carriage that Dor
MIR. Grey and his daughter home
wards, after several hours passed il
listening to noble opera. The torme
had given it his entire attention, hu
| Miriam, though fully sharing in hi
| love for sweet harmony, had paid lit
| tie heed to the performance tn
| music was grand, thrilling, but not S
| powerful as to enchain her bus
| thoughts. In truth, her heart wa
ill-attuned to music or gaiety, an
the sweet, joyous cords Jared harsh
ly upon her, tor news had come tina
morning OF the wreck of SINAI
packet plying between England am
the Irish coast-a wreck atterde,
=, with terrible loss of life. Not tina
N Miriam Grey was addicted to senti
ia mental grief over every disaster o