Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-15
,be manager of the establishment

be was familiar with from childhood:
and lie watched the process OF saving it
Nup, carefully observed to what purpose
the wood Wa put and saw a couple of
hands in further part Of the shop en-
gagged in dovetailing the pieces together
and forming the lumber into boxes of
various sizes. He consumed so much
time, ami was so minute in his obser-
va'ioo, that at last the proprietor came up
to him aud addressed him pleasantly:
You seem to be quite Interested"
he remarked to Hiram.
eyes. have seen great deal of lum-
Der in my day, and was calculating how
much you probably used up in this
way"
eve use good many thousand feet
every week"
$50 should think. and best number
ones, too"
"Yes, We require the very best stock.
and lumber is up now"
GLOW much Vo you pay?"
Twenty four dollars thousand, all
clear and assorted"
"What do you do with all these
boxes?' continued Hiram.
ooh, we can sell them quicker than
we can make them, for packing soap,
chemicals, ETC."
Rather heavy for that purpose, l
should say added Hiram.
"Well, they are rather heavy, but we
can't get boards sawed any different;
they are down to the lowest gauge of
the lumber mills"
Hiram looked thoughtful, handled the
boxes, examined the saws, talked good
common sense, business style, to the
man, and at last he said, half-seriously,
half in Jest
"You don't want a partner, do you 2"
"Why, no, not exactly; though if
had one who would put i'll a couple of
thousand dollars, and would take hold
heartily himself, I wouldn't mind sllar-
ing the thing with him, and throwing in
the machinery. .
II haven't got any money" said
Hiram; "but l will give you All idea
about this matter, and will take hold and
give my time. in a way that 1 think it
will he worth as much as the sum you
name, in short time, provided you will
give me half the business
II like the way you talk, said the
man, honestly; "but this is an odd
proposition y
"You say you pay twenty-four dollars
Il thousand for the boards ?"
"Yes."
''Supposing l bring them down t."
twelve at once, and make neater and bet
ser boxes for yonr purpose ?"
'If YOU can do that I will share with
5ou ut once, for my fortune wor be
made"
"Will you give me chance to try
the thing after my own fancy, for one
day, say, commencing tomorrow morn
ing?'
eyes, said the man, after moments
hesitation. 81 can see no harm, though
/ am to be away tomorrow forenoon. .
After a little longer talk, and care
ful understanding that there should be
no experiment tried that should risk the
machinery, Mr.. Hurd, the bo1-maker,
gave orders to his people that Mr.. Veazie
was to be obeyed on the following fore
noon, the same as though he were him
self to give the orders, and that he
should return at noon.
| niram at once took off his coat,
measured one Of the saws and asked if
it was the largest; he was told that it
was This he was at first sorry for, but
still, carefully taking his measures upon
piece OF paper, he soon disappeared.
/, He remembered hardware store, mot
far distant, which he had passed that
very afternoon; TO this lie repaired, and
selected circular saw. twice rs large MS
ent make in the teeth; he also got some
braces and bolts of a size and sty', which
he appeared to understand, and telling
the storekecrer that he wanted them 70,
Mr.. Hurd In the next street, lie found
no difficulty III getting them on credit
With matters thus arranged lie re-
turned 10 his boarding place and studied
In his own mind as 10 how he woult
carry ont the plan he had conceived
It was about twelve O'Clock, noon, Oh
the following day, when Mr.. Hurd re
turned 10 his shop, where he founs
Hiram yeazie in his shirt sleeves. an'
with pair Of ''overalls on, AT work he
fore large splitting sa" which be ha'
erected upon one of the benches. and t
which he had applied the steam power
, He was splitting the boards, which wer
fully thick enough TO admit OF it. an
! thus making the boards produce Jus
twice as many boxes as heretofore, wit
, an equal amount Of labor, snce fllos