Daily Republican., 1884-09-06
BREAD CAST UPON TEE wATEss


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BEEAD CAST UPON FEE WATERS.
The late Thomas Tegg left anne In
successful prosecution of ais calling.
When . lad, coming to London In
search Of employ ment, he met on the
coach some other young men who were
bent on the same errand. They on
| reaching the place of destination
thought that. theya would like, before
searching for q situation, to spend a
few days in seeing the sights OF the
metropolis. Tegg, on the contrary,
went straigbtway to the point, and
entered the first book store he saw In
quest Of work.
"What can you do?" he was asked.
| "My best" was his laconic and preg.
nant reply.
"Do you wear an apron ?''
| Tegg produced one and tied 1t on.
"Go TO work." said his new master,
and thus, as he himself afterwards
sa d." In less than half an hour after
my arrival I was at work In one of the
best houses In London.
The young mans application to busi-
ness was marked, but on one occasion,
when in another situation, he asked for
a holiday.
1--WE have no objection, but where
art thou going ?'' said his employer, a
member of the Society Of Friends.
"To Green wich fair, SIR"
"Then we think thou hadst better
not 20. Thou wilt lose half day u
wages. Thou wilt spend, at least, the
amount of two days wages more, and
thou wilt get into bad company"
At two O'Clock, however, he was told
that he might go; but as soon as he
reached London Bridge his heart smott
him and he returned.
"Why, Thomas, Is this thee?" hi,
employer exclaimed. "Thou art a pru
ldent lad" and when Saturday came 8
guinea was added to his wages.
| THIS incident, we may add. led Tegi
when he came 10 be u master TO be 1
kind though a strict one, and during
fifty years OF n business life, his bio
grapher tells US, he never used harsl
word to a servant, and dismissed bu
three. Equally jndicious was reso
luton he made, that he would visit |
place of worship every Sunday reat
no loose or infidel books would fire
lquent no public houses would devot
his leisure to profitable studies ant
would form no friendships till lie knew
he parties well.
With such principles success In bust
ness was but question of time. He In
spired confidence, which subsequent OK
perience justified, and started in trad
on his own account. Some difficulties
however, followed, in the course o
| ,Inl~ fol i'm inn idan
i He had purchased" says Mr.. Cur
i wen, in his interesting history of book
1 | sellers, - hundred pounds worth Q
I books from Mr.. Hunt, who, hearing o
b Ia strnr : ics, babe him pay for then
e when h pleased. Tegg, in the fullnes
|, of h:r gratitude told him that should h
III h,s turn ever need aid, he sboul'
, have it but the wealthy BOOKSHELF
+ is... lied at the young struggler's eviden
i !simplicity. We will tell the rest of tn
a story In Mr.. Tegg's own words.
v "Thirty years afterwards l was Il
my counting-bouse, when Mr.. Hun
r with a queer looking companion cam
;. and reminded me of my promise. ID
;. was under arrest, and must 60 to prise
a unless would be his bail. acknow
;. edged the obligation, but would fri
r. take m; wife's opinion.
81 Yes, my dear, was her answer, b
!, all means help Mr.. Hunt. He aided
= in trouble you can do no less for him.
4 Next morning found had becon
o his surety for thirty thousand pounds.
a Tue hundred pounds which Mr.. HUI
At had lent Tegg go many years befor
"A was thus found by him after mar
ID days.
d MIR. Lindsay, the great ship owne
m came to Liverpool as poor boy, 80 pO
90 indeed that fer some time he slept u
q. der the seats of the pier, upon which
an carved his initials, fiuding them sti
g. there when, q quarter of century afte
a. wards, he visited the banks of the ME-
sey again, as manager of the Transpo
at Service of the Emperor of the Frenc
al during the Crimean war. The poor Ii
N got an engagement, 1t appears, on boa
aa q ship, first a. cabin boy, then rose
en he midshipman. When serving
he that capacity, he had the misfortune
lie to break his leg. The owner of the "
No sci, q very wealthy man, compassi OIL
y. ting the youth, took him In his own c.
TO rage to Sir Ashley Cooper, brought h
az back again, and gave him q five pou
T a note.
RI Time rolled on Mr.. Lindsay's I,
M uun6S were AL buO hoSOhu6huy Oue
lat ar benefactor's we're apparently otherwi
w Twenty-Five years had elapsed, t
.I parties having lost sight of each 9th,
"r when Mr.. Lindsay, who was by Il
No.. time great ship-owner, had ship o
,,1 gentleman consigned to him FRI
rs abroad, upon which charges to I
~ amount of e2, 900 were payable beft
-, the cargo, worth FAC, 900, could be
"a leased. /" The owner" says Mr.. Lii
III say, wrote me q note asking for
Nv, NV private interview, which I at OF
I 'ho granted. On entering the room 1
,.s coguized him Immediately ~ !
uuondam benefActor.
Mo He had, however, lost all reccoll
I 10 ton Of me. The gentleman pleat
,,n hard that the rule requiring the p
. ~. ment Of the R2, 900 might be releas
S ha as, ON the depressed condition Of
oo West India market, he was unable
-, raise the amount, and his 0ankrup
" "a must follow, If the cargo were not
~ leased. Mr.. Lindsay, however, affec
''n TO be memorable, and the old 9
m. ,eman pressed his hands to his he
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