The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

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Herbert was too manly to plead
further. His uncle's evident in
justice made him indignant.
every well, sir" said he rising
''if you choose to deal so harshlJ
with me because / have done what
/ still consider to be right, I must
bear it. / don't think God will lei
me starve.'
Mr.. Dexter turned red in the face
'Leave the house and don't lei
me see you here again"
Herbert without another word
took his hat, and left the house with
heavier heart than he had on en-
tering.
"What success2' asked his mother
as he re-entered the humble room
which she called home.
"None at all, mother. I am about
discouraged"
"Don't be down hearted, Her
bert" said she, tenderly. when
earthly minds forsake you the Lord
will take you up, and make your
cause his own"
81 will try to think so, mother"
answered Herbert, "but it's hard.
/ must help myself now, for my
uncle has refused to do anything
more" Las
He acquainted her with the par
ticulars of his interview with Mr..
Dexter. i1-. @ 4,
''He has been very unjust" said
Mrs. Dexter. "Perhaps he will
some day see this. In the mean
time don't be disheartened. / feel
as if everything would turn out
well, if we only have PATIENCE
The remainder of the week wore
away. On Saturday night Herbert
received his weeks wages and his
dismissal.
On Monday he commenced seek
ing for a situation. He looked over
all the advertisements in the daily
papers which he got chance to
look over in one of the hotels, and
made applications in many quarters.
But some one had always got the
start of him. Everywhere he was
unsuccessful.
So Friday came. For four days
he had been searching for situa-
ton, and searching in vain. Should
he be more successful to-day? He
feared not.
He had just made one unsuccess-
full call when he CHANGED to meet on
the street the lady he had served
at Smith &c Cos. The recognition
was a mutual one.
She stopped and said with a smile,
"Are you not the clerk who waited
upon me at Smiths, a week since?'
Eyes madam"
"Do you like your placer
81 have left it.
"Left itr' said the lady in sur
prise. "How did that happenT'
"He dismissed me-" said Herbert
in low voice, ."because told you
the thibet you inquired about would
not wash"
eIndeedp' exclaimed the lady, in
dignantly, eff that is the way of
doing business shall buy nothing
of him hereafter. Then you are
without placer
eyes, madam, have been trying
for several days to obtain one, but
1 find it very difficult.
sCome home with me-" said the
lady, "my husband is a commission
merchant and / think he can find
room for you in his counting room.
If not, he shall find you place"
Herbert began to express his
gratitude, but the lady stopped him.
at. is only right" she said, "since
l was the occasion of your losing
your place that / should supply
you with another What did you
receive at your former placer"
"Three dollars week"
Herbert went home with Mrs.
Fairbanks, for such proved to be
her name. Luckily her husband
had come home on an errand. No
sooner had his wife explained the
circumstances, than he promptly
engaged Herbert as an additional
clerk in his counting-room, at a
salary of five dollars per week, with
promise of more at the end. Of the
year.
"Show the same integrity and
fidelity in my employ, that you have
exhibited in your former situation, y
he said kindly, sand you may al
ways count me your friend"
Herbert's face was fairly radiant
when he reached home and told his
mother of his good fortune Hence
forward his course was onward and
upward. At present he is heao
clerk in the extensive firm of Fair
banks &. Co, His old employer
Smith, after a few years became
bankrupt, and is now living in pov
erty and obscurity. His ill-gotter
gains have not aprospered.