Year: 1872

@ the adjudica,ors, stating the forward.
ness 81 his plans, and asking FOR a delay
uf two dsys TO complete them Now he
must have been much respected for bis
intelligence, and gained = character that
had inspired confidence In his skill for
bis request to be granted which It was.


AZ The stated time the plan went IN,
and there would no doubt have been great
dissatisfaction amongst the competitors at
/ the extension Of time in his behalf, had
4 Il not been for the fact that when his
plan was examined il was so much more
excellent and practical In detail, that
not only disinterested persons admitted
his superiority, but his fellow compeh.
tors universally acknowledged it, 1t was
complete success; and SO fairly won
that none could murmur at the award Of
the prize made to him.


Now, when he had won the prize, be
thought il was the end Of the matter aud
very joyful ending too. He had a nice
sum of money to send home to England
to help his father and mother That, af-
ter thanking God, was first Ihought. But
bless you, instead Of the end, it was the
/ beginning of new career. Those who
offered the prize knew the carrying out
Of the plan might fall II not confidcd TO
competent hands, and who so competent
to see TO its completion as the man de-
viscd it? So they came with offers that
he would take the management Of the
works. He had signed an agreement for
term at six shillings day, and no idea
of breaking bis agreement was in his
mind. But a representation of the case
was made at proper quarters, and as the
sort Of work on which he was engaged
could be done by an ordinary hand-as a
tribute to Richards good conduct and
skill, he was released from this engage
ment, and he commenced his new career
with thousand year.


1t was no easy job, I've heard say, and
not done without time as well as toll and
skill. But you see, when once Mr.. Rich
ards was known II was soon found that
he was worth knowing. There came ap-
plications to him for plans of all kinds
He was obliged to take an office and at
the same time pupils, and young men
whose education had cost hundreds aud
probably thousands of pounds were glad
to work for him. He made an ample
fortune in less than eight years.


Itwas enough to spoil him, ! exclaim
ed


There's the best of it. He is not one
bit spoiled by success, not hel knew
he had both head and heart to bear his
lot meekly, before God and man, when |
heard what he had done for his parents.
lie settled handsome independence on
them the first thing. And then, only
think Of his coming back to the very
place where he lived as poor man
among people who have known him from
infancy.


Well, its very fine region, said /.
do not know finer where man could
wish TO settle.


Yes, that's true-but he's good, SEN
sible man no foolish pride or upstart
nonsense about him. He is respected
by both high and low, and is an honor to
his native place.


4 nnLnl .


Oh, it was love match. don't know
the young lady; but good man with
wise head on his shoulders, don't give
his love to mere bit of swans-down.
There's his house yonder; If you come a
little this way you can see It, looked
in the distance, where on a rising ground
among trees and gardens there were sew
eral handsome mansions.


do not know that distinguished the
one pointed out, but fervently joined
him when he said reverently; May the
Lord bless them, ..


Turning around to leave the spot, there
was the man in the ragged coat, lonngiDg
against post, 10 whom my old friend
had spoken in the morning, was sor-
fy for the detection on his face--not the
less 50 that | feared the poor man was
bis own enemy.


Ali its fine talking, but things have
gone against me, he said, rs If wanting
to renew the remarks Of the morning. |
don't envy no man, least OF all Mr.. Rich
ards; he's one as all respects, but when
! think that less than ten years ago he
was glad to earn sixpence mending my
Aunt's window shutter, ] can't help
thinking how strange it is that be should
be rich and should be poor.


Ny good fellow, he was, as you say,
glad to earn sixpence, aud ready TO
earn ii, said my aged friend. And why
don't you put basket of tools on your
shoulder and gointo the villages and out
skirts? You'd pick up many a job.
/ would, bat my tools are In pawn.


Tools in pawn! Why, you'd money
to 20 TO the house warming dinner at the
Goose and Gridiron Now Joe, own
the truth You pledged your tools 10 go
there, and made yourself goose aud de-
served gridiron.


You're about right there, master. I'm
a miserable fellow | know.


/ There was 50 much real hearty sef-con-
dcmnatlon II the mans words that | felt
sorry 10 my heart for him. What Bit
+ ter enemy man may be 10 himself
/ My white-haired friend eyed Joe keenly
through bis spectacles a few moments and
F then said