Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-05-28
AN INSTRUCTIVE STORY.
4 lsich Mans Desperate Struggle to Ear
OMA Cont Hn,,naAl..

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II Rich Mans Da.t,erata s.r,,,.,,. =, =. 8.
Ono Cont HonestIv. 3
81 wish / were rich J, ); nod -. -, =,
w,rkinrman. as ha a acnl tho III =, ~ !; !
little tin bucket, wiped his motith wi II,
the back Of his hand. and leaned hack
against the tree 1T whose foot he.had
just eaten Ills noon repast. ii was not
Yet tihie for him to 90 ta wgrl, ara;n
His reveric was disturbed by the at,s
pearance Of . little. dried wr;nl,lad
old man, who tapped him on the shout
der and said:
1t heard the wish YOU uttered lust
now. Il is IN NV noSyar q = abs . yos
rich. How much Wealth d. Vol, WaH4 %
"a million d6llars,. hxcia;mad tbaa
poor working m1ati, starif5 iHtred,ii3ns
ut the little old man. As
You shall have it, provided you com.
ply with the condition / impose was
the rejoinder.
Name. the condition.
ut Is that Yiuu shali earn & shall NOR.
ton Of it yourself Follow me.n
The poor laborer mecba n;c,11r roso
up and followed him not nn+;c;n :
whittier he went and II : faw !, or,a,, e
he. found hiinse1f III 1arre r1no,,,
builaitg iii the iUets1itef 81 which Vas al.
immense vault
.In this vanlt. said tho wi IL oroa Il s
tie man, .sthere are untold riches in rold
and silver. One Of these drawers has
S999,0Ob. 90, Here ii the key Ia it,
That money is yours--o1l condition
that you go and earn the one cent need
ed to make it 500, 600, 600. Mark! You
are to earn it honestly. / shall know
whether YOU beg, borrow. find. or steal
It. Do you accept the eondition2"
u do."
Then 60 shall be waiting here
when you return
Like ole aassed he Vent oirit from the
gloomy building. An astounding trans
formation had taken place within him.
He found himself arrayed in new suit
of costly clothing. A glossy hat was on
his head. lie looked at his hands.
they we, We're soft; white and {telicate:, Ills
teet were small and incased in a pair Of
patent-leather shoes of wonlrous fine
ness. AS he walked along he found he
was becoming fatigued, as if unused to
the exercise.
ssWh0 ain Ip' lie said to himself.
Then the recollection OF his bargain
with the little old man flashed upon
him. and he smiled to think how easily
he would earn that cent, and how soon
his fingers would close upon the vast
sum OF money he coveted.
u feel as it wanted something to
eat" he said. Let me see how much
money have about me. remember |
had little when left home this morn
ing
He felt in his pockets. They were
empty
lie was disappointed, but laughed at
his own discontinue.
shall soon have enough to feast
myself on the best there is in the land, .
he soliloquized. Il will not waste any
time. but earn that cent now"
He stepped into large business estab-
lishment and asked for the proprietor.
He was directed to private Office, and
Dn knocking at the door was admitted
inside.
DO you want to hire man." he
asked.
merchant looking az the flcnly-orcsseo
liian peioie hih'
ANY thlhs. ! dont care what.
only "ant loD 1or an houf-hal1 ri
oour-nve minutes. | want TO earn
;ene. IN apsolutely OUT OF money.
Heres dime, SAID the merchant
Can t take 1T.
linen go:
3.
mere, Mllnam, JACOBS. Show this
man OUT. lie crazy or 2 fraud.
In another moment he found himsel
In the street again. He stepped into al
unfinished building. Men were stand
Ing about DONG nothlng.s lie went III
to person who seemed to be in au
thorlty ana asked II there was any worl
Tor him.
The men here are on strike, wa
she hurried answer. Get out as quicl
as you can. II they sec a man OF you
appearance looking for job they vii
make 1t hot for you.
He needed no further warning, but
eft at once. Walking slowly along b,
saw number of men at work cleaning
street.
.Where is your boss?" he demanded
The boss was nointed ont to hin, J, :;
hc asked him for work
..You want iohp. said the off;c:o1