Year: 1872

On a certain day 10 1853, young
man whose noticeable points were fash
ionanle coat, pantaloons with wide checks,
and massive watch chain, at one end
Of which dangled seal, walked into a
large hardware store in Boston, and ask
cd for employment. Mr.. Peter Butler
one of tho proprietors, inquired if he had
ever worked at the business lie had
not. What had he been doing? Study
ing law at Cambridge. Where did he
belong? His family lived in Maryland.
The firm were not in need of help, and
the services of the applicant were civilly
declined.


On the following day he addressed
note to Mr.. Butler, saying that he feared
he had not made himself fully understood,
and would call again on the morrow to
explain further. AT the second inter-
view he said he had graduated at Har-
ard University, and commenced reading
law; that he had hecomc acquainted
with a young lady in Cambridge whom
he proposed to marry; that his father
had written to him forbidding him to wed
Northern girl on penalty Of utter dis
inheritance and Punishment from home.


He intended, however, to keep faith
with his bctrothed and as he must pad
die his own canoe in the future, he was
looking for employment Mr.. Butler en-
gagged him at s400 year, and gave him
certain duties to perform. Next morn.
ing the young man, whose name we may
as well say was John Paca, walked in
from Cambridge with his dinner packed
in tin pail and went stoutly to work.
He kept steadily at this for year, doing
all he was told to do, and more besides /;
for his comrades, of whom there were
moro than sixty. finding him able and
willing, set him all tho menial tasks Of
the establishment, until the proprietor
discovered and stopped the imposition.


AT the end Of the year Johns salary
was increased 800, and he named an
early day for his wedding. When that
day came Mr.. Butler gave him new
suit of clothes (he presents everybody he
takes liking to with tip-top suit once
in whitley and holiday. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Paca went to live with the brides
father and mother, and John continued
to walk to business, tin pail in hand.
Among all the merchants and tradesmon
who rode in from old Cambridge to the
banks and counting-rooms of Boston,
there was not one whose heart was lighter
and happier than that of John Paca, a
clerk on $500 year. He was always
on hand when the warehouse was opened
and stuck by it until it was closed. Dur.
ing the second year of his service he re.
ceived letter from his sisters, who were
at school in Brooklyn, asking him to ge,
leave to make them short visit. lie
did so, and returned to his duties


Not long afterward another letter
came His father wanted him to come
home for few days and bring his wife
with him. Mr.. Butler furnished the
necessary funds for comfortable trip tc
the old home and back again During
tho stay in Maryland the young people
won tho love Of the old folks, il indeed
they had ever forfeited it, for John hat
not been long buck at the store in Boston
when his father desired him to TAKE
charge of one Of his plantations. HI
should have living off it, one taousant
a year besides. and two saddle horses
and his wife should have carriage anc
pair. His employers hurried him away
and bade him God.speed. At the dcatl
of his father, John fell heir to an immons,
} estate. Every year he writes to Pete
Butler, whom he justly thinks one of th
best men in Boston, to come out anC
join him in fox hunt.