The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-13

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. pick ueni 10 sea out three times for theil
} twice, aud there vas no ehs,lerins 10 BIZ
. eerner OF The hole. he bad little breath
, 10 talk, II be bad wss.ed 10. for though hs
sss q muscaln fellow, 700 ccnld SEE
siih bali sh sys tbs, be hsd never done
such work 10 bis liie before.
rbe sweat poured dowa bis face like
rsio, but be never stopped, never looked
up, or knew that or apy one else vas
. near ,ast ploidsd susy, swinging that
pick rs II there were nothing else 10 the
world.
Thst's pluckl said to myself. II be
doesr't die bell q
For sll that, | thonsht be would give
out after the lrst day -didnt think his
strength would last. When be came 10
for bis psy st eight. be v" shsky and
pretty tired looking, but be said never
~ord just took bis pay With the rect, and
thanked me and vent cn,
The next morning vas very busy. and
silhough | thought OF my gentleman
once or twice, / didn't msnsss to get
down to the wreck till noon. soon after
the whi.tle had blown for knocking Oh
work.
When | had got there. i saw the ltal
isus lying round on the ground or squstt
ing on the fences, eating their black
bread aud sausage, aud cbs.tering away ss
usual; bat no sight OF my gentleman in
the flannel shirt.
Ohol said | to myself One day was
enough Tor him. was IN And ! thought
il would have been enough for me. too.
When you are not used TO The swing OF
the pick. the way ii takes you 10 the back
is something bsyond beyond belief.
turned to come away, and lol there be
was, sitting oil 10 corner by himself. oil
crouched up. with great bunch Of bread
In one hand and book in the other.
l strolled up behind him and looked
over his shoulder At The book. II was 40
italian grammar. sirl
My shadow falling on the book startled
him. aud he looked up. suppose l must
have looked as astonished as felt. for be
smiled. and said, l couldn't siiord to lose
such an opportunity The boss is very
friendly, and l have learned several
phrases. Buon giono. signorel
Are you o schoolmsster, / asked, and
working down 10 that hole2 i
No. be said, quietly. / am bookkeep
or. 1t is 3 great advantage for . book
keeper to be able to read and answer for
eign letters, and although | have some
knowledge OF French, it has never come
10 my way to hear italian spoken. So
now is my chance. got this grammar
|or fifteen ceuts, be added. turning il
over, with a amile. the book was pretty
jagged and one cover was gone, and l am .
getting on pretty we'll.
Why in the name Of everything foolish :
lidn't you apply for position IS book !,
Keeper, | asked instead Of this kind oi
hing?
Nobody will take bookkeeper without
eferences. ! shouldn't think muuh OF 3 v
irm tha. did, suppose, be said, flushing !. ,
little. My references we're In my wallet
hat was stolen and it will be . week and
nora before l get new ones, IS my native y
own is of the main lines. and letters take
good while to get there. I've always
een fond OF open air and exercise, he add
d with quizzicsl look st the hole where =
70 had been digging, and now l an gstt r
ng lots Of it,. :,
Back stiff suggested. 7"
So. sol I'll manage. though -oiten been ;.
orse after q days rowing g-snd this is :. :.
,st as good bread as any other. and be :, :,
,ok bite out Of his hunch. and looked - :.
his book, as much as to say be had talk "
1 enough, and wanted TO be back ct his '"
rsmmsr
l walked of and didn't see him again =
II he came for bis pay in the evening, =
lsky again, but smiling ss IL be had an
Icursion down the harhor. So 1t went
, till the fourth day. Every day look
TO see him give out; but bis PLUCK kept al
m up. and its my belief he would have IL
orked 10 that hole and got stronger and m
ronger something hadn't turned up. IA
The fourth day l WAS sitting in the "A
ice, when the door opened, and 10 came ~
reen, from the boiler works over the n,
~. Morning. be said, Do you know :.
Q bookkeeperi Oar poor fellow, N,
hos been sick for 60 long, died yester "a,
y. have to think about getting snoth "a;
l sbcok my head. but sn idea came to .,o
Will you take man on trisl7 90,
What kind OF q manp ssked Green, n.
Well, l hardly know, said l. ! think ~,
's q pretty good kind. but I've only -,
own him four days. ! can snswer for ~
power OF work, and l told the mans h.l
,ry. n;o
Green vent out with me, sew the youug 90.
low. liked bis looks. snd engaged him -;
the spot. He finished bis Days work, !
me out Of bis whole 10 the mud, shook "A,
nds With me. and the next day found . ,ho
me for the rest OF bis life. !,
That is seven or eight years ago, and to,
hiss been 81 the boiler works ever since. -,
hes no. to be made partner soon. I've I
70 misiniorued today and that 10 what 49,
/ him into my head when yon we're
hing sboat pluck jast ncs. Ths: man, ..u
bad the real article. and When . mao h..
the real article, snd 10 honest TO boo I,