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Show - When emy one takes earn of Uiimelf, cate U lukcil of all, i - :iusool ciiter fs lackiag, oar ftltu.U will bctiackltig.w - - Vftio pracllvt not vlitue In yoqtu, cannot Ay tlu in old nge- iVr,wiat Ivaitljr in Iucr of revomuicndtt-Ifpii revomuicndtt-Ifpii irtlim by tbcliauJ.W Uliul1y,t.ut!liot' juftjuuty.itliiuooilty ihoUartT. ' j - JWney ami llfne havc tiotli tlfetruluo. He ho uiftkitatail u '(if Iho 'uuo'nill never oiiWc n gooJ u tt Hie ulUer. . , i:;Ue i sutli .fixol at jici.mdw j inju, tli.rtlli lm U- tivt liuiigfjr, t nau nuil IIuio ll-iuii tli.-it ill irewll MLlb a baa ta ibliil Ueu lie U nut tlnrsly. ,A Uod."f btnUllytoifOTtfr the liraiisofiwu Wily Hicdi.uil, V'U ul tlicin oxit.iiWtfd, - Htnv l.aiy tliw cieuturct itte; itt.y noue-citHiu.e noue-citHiu.e U Jayj" ."Y.u nro mi.t.ik.-n," jc pliwt Utctitbur, "tliv) ,hTu tUvlr liWilojau-vji1efura liWilojau-vji1efura well as rv." In n iwUh there an ttm,U-foi lie- uiiiuo ot !1Uji1fi, ' how tt w rqiutnl Ut very stiart 'Itlo lilnl, VliU wa alwt a Ujg, iiiol-liim -ouo-a.iy tilling u pli.iauiatkiit. ."Well, tuuJt-w." ijuotU lie, "ye w iliivity j your liltub (i-oitriiijio tho-ndikcl."' ''Na, tja, alid; tic's Jit -iii tmtJ ainuaiiitaux-lit,t vuui el'." -, -c ,-. . r , ' 'j. If you tlitutl vuur htuitt liitu the !rr, yon ( mtt upt IfUmn -IWiilinw iVlr tl. suffering, i AnJ If you dunk trius ta"ajal toffcci t ii)ecy JuaiprtlltiU) thing, klCTjiuu f cat lit r uol, I tJtt.t )u1m.1h by hut .I.nc., and uiglect iii keep clean, nheu yuii git a ferer, aqil ute I iruught 4own lit d.atU's do,r, da not, I Utg of . y.ou. Insult 0x by.iuklm.MUy h ihojUhus -wijot.. ;,"-.- "V-.- ' ' --i .? w i. t t ' : , Br llOfiATIO; JtWSfyJjtJ; . ; Kbwinci CAnVHt wait'eiHiomr with -si 1 ilotvncaf t lookj ntid do atrof dcpotideiicy. That fdy hU cmpldjer had Informed him : that In pi$ctueuce bf'ttic' ha'rtl timcjs and the general stagnation, ofbusine he should be doih(tllMl io tliiCharge lilm. Ho liad added, Mildly l &m sorry for this, pdrtef. for? I have alwayi tjeeh satt-W (led with your fJilclityVoml would glaijly retain jdu. If, 1-coHld.,, . . 1 ' -ThU wa pleasant;, but ti ,w n, ir hard tlilug ;tof BtiU 'himself 'utof .workr.ejv pccially.as he liijd.aj.wlfnud tWdjchildrcn dcpcnUciit , ifpoti -;liw "fcertipfis.,;- V.hat added to; liut,rrout;ld- was, tjjat liottai naturally ;of ft .dtwpdiidinj Wnipcratnenti W'lien ' thliiga WCHt. wbll with, him, ji0w-everf ji0w-everf hc was,Jiot JtrouTiU'd' la. 'this way,-but way,-but the, lirtittotielt ' of adversity, brought dU'cpu'rngehteiit, .-. - '.-'.-V -'-i - Xft ono li qqlcUr. to detect a linibahd's Idtf hfrit"thau ' wtf jvAVbeu J-!dwWd Carter jctltercil the; hoaie, 1f wlft at jouetj Aavthat something; was tho wwticr; 4 j'lUa, '.ntiytliina " goho .wfdngj, s?ic ,askcl v;'." .- .'..V' .- ",3ues dyerythi'uealUwciiedgl ily; ' ---rf - ;;',-.rf:'- v - , "XiJ, npt'eifcrylilng,'' ilie . angered "checrfullyvv'iiosflyc nit ous. wellfand thatle somtlhlng; io b&'thnhkfurfor ''tcatt'sce uiuii tb. bc 'tluiukfuj. for," answered ;l(er litnbamt A'ilh; itafvatmu' J5lariivg.ps. Id the. face.".. ..-,0 '-o.' ? !- ".' 1i. i'Starvaiidn't bw Idm.Sttrcf yotf .ore exaggerating, JSdwaril.i' - - "iVojt Cau-jndge abdiii 'that." vhwo discharged from ..'cmplbymcnit- thi cvmi bfgf.fr' ," ;? , s:r -..'U)iseliargVdlf' l'br what- reaiori?? in qiiired; his Wifftt little ,ftiixioiili 'IJecausa bualnfesrit tlullBtid".! dout knpw whether ItVill itt be"anjiiiijeltiir,1' , 1 jobjrlrcmark Iictc'tJifttKiiward' Car-tef'.aAashociHaker; Car-tef'.aAashociHaker; ; "( "-, ,VAVto. tha't, said,, .his,. wife, "I. ib'm't think we licp'tb ii'lerMiu js npprehen l6iis-l.co"ple'innh wear ihtes you khbw.; Tiiat jsjt.si.fasliion. tliat is'.fik'qly t( b6;superseded.whllft lio-world stainls." ' ''Tlift jimrki ;i :gluited.i Tticronre already enough miulejiftlasi, ft loiiy time, tljc fiiy,ls,.thi trade U overdoile. 'aml tlip cMttl's,itlia''rjmtist uiak'tftippar ruiods ;tp,'atare.,?i",,,-S;-,l . iLdpii'tsetslie llcce8y, said jVlrs. CrtrjcVstiltcb'ecrfiitty; 'At?.lhi) worstj trvji1f;ilieUfaU&;?ltcftii Wolfeu' .tipAan everyljody fldopt"thi! JastiToii of ivuikiug barefoot, you toufd turttyour at-jcinf at-jcinf Ion jo"iomt thing else.'!" ' r I-Vam.lidVfiVforiiIiinefku'' 2 - "Jt-'ojf nrd; i Itpgetlisr :twacit4-a rure. qiialiti' for ivjh.,irt,'idd .tiwlfd )lafitllyi "JJut suppose; we:fit iotvn o tea; ir'vp.e'arif idestinettia itdr.vc, I for ono am in favor, Of puftlug it. BIT ai loiig i( We.t'aif.' " .." 'I 'dou't cg'IiD.w-you can .jest so over our mlsfortutt S.VaUl Kdra'r(',eneouragt4 it tittle by his-wife's l:lurflni.. "ft is nlway.i.beUtr in laugh than, io cry,' auUI Mrs. Carter. "TtmtV wlmti Auiitaney.ued to Jell irte.iiud 1 think lli.erti's n.jiooil ileal Of.Jibiutd pliiipsoplryiit it,. 15ut eome to the. tabid, livervtfiing Is reaily." Tlie leaHable presented very neat appearance. ap-pearance. The hot biscuit and butter;, atul plain cukOj together with hot tea, eertainly did.bot- constitute, n very 1sX travugnut. meal, but each was- excellent of its;-kind, .and Kdvvard' Cartcr'a iliirit rose cbrtitderubly juider the inlfuC'iiee of a goovl'meal, uiiilliui wifes enliveiiing and cheerful conversation'. Trie iies.tooruliig, tit the hour" When he woCif the J(ablt otgo'uiff to "work; ho again' became despondent. "What's the .matter, Edwartll" asked his wife,- "Woimvcgot enough lu the. house to lal os a good whilo yet.. Jv'o fear of otjr staryiug just ut present." 4,U!s tinly pdttlug it off,'f said be, Shaking, Shak-ing, liis head. "Everyday will bring ua nearer to. it." "Then, ybu don't expect to get any thing to dot'' . - -"There Isn't the least chance of it. The trade U down." "1 ilqu't mean liat. Hut there are a good many kinds of work to do iu the world." "And tiicro a good many to do it," "Suppose, Kdwurd, before you quite decide upon starving, you go out with the fixed resolution ot taking up with the lirst job that offers. Then nt night you can come home aud report progress. Will you promise me that you will let no false pridu tmerfcro with your doiug this? Try it only ono day. "1 dou't tniud making the promise, for there is no chance of anything oOVniig.'' "At all events, you tfill feel happier being out of doors on the- lookout far work timu moping in Ibo'lionse.'' . "Perhaps yon me right. At any rate, I will make tne.promise." . 51 rs. Carter helped her husband ou with' his a pat,, anil louked after him us he walked down the pillage street. "Kdward is industrious and vnUieitt,' glnj sad! to her-seir as he watched him4 "but hd Is too easily diseour.igcd. Now, I dpn't mean to troublo my.self in ihe teast, I dm quite sure that if wv keep up.good heart, and exert ourselves, our HVaveiily Father will uot tiermit us to suffer." Wo will now fultuw Kdward C irtrr. He had not walked, many rods when be met Hquire Kmtr.5011, t man uf tome wealth. 'UHJ mornbig, Mr. CarterVaid he. "Cooil mornin'g'Bi'jiilre." "Hy the way, do you know who I could et 10 sn and split mj yod? I have .uot Fomo. hall jloien ford that 1 want prepared lor burning." j iidwnrd Carter was about ti say "No," when fie thought of the promise made ru Ins wife. Trub, thy woife was not much to iiis taste', but ho had promised not to let any falio pride interfere iu oue a job otl'eretL - After a brief hesitation, he said, "1 ; cloii't kimw butl could do it a, well us auybody, Squire Kmerson." "rou( Mn Carter!" said the Sipilrv, In' gurprjzo. ' htul not' thought of you. Won'tlt interfere with your bminessl" "Just at.preseut have no other bttsl-nji bttsl-nji to Interfere with '; (t f ' 'WhaVyouiimtu given .'br .tfio'lidc biislnvss.' ', 1 . ' .j "Jt ha given mo op,7! answered Edward Ed-ward ritb mtlnge tif detjiondenca in. his tonfc VMt&vcry dullr.ai:d; -thtwl U ho knowing when U wll bo ny.tjvtteY.w. , - "0U Will be. belter bmii ne'r, fear, .Mcahwhilc, MUmralluw meld me-ld itaV .that 1 adioirciyour miaiily' pirlt In reiohlftSfot'toUidlf.bat' ta d..wht ever yoK Wdds find to do. 1 shall .feet much obliged-to your ifOa wiirmidtlake llliejob I.fjbkd'fil'WiIt re)feve-ifli' Or troubtein ?oklng'dfttri50di?bb!Jjrelse V . iidward lelt'iirtfariu-it'by this comment Tdatlohrnltri6ogUiife.'(elt that it wai his Iwitt rather tfiatt himsctf tliatUfS.iifveil.it, J When will you i'be ready tobtgin 1 . 'Wierb iiiiothfng'taycvcutiTjiy liegln-' tinjr at.dnce he replied. 1 1 "Very well, J will turn back". Wlh jouA iniid show, yoU wljcwrto' fiud tfiosdf atd io forth: f , t Jidward Carter Jw'as 'sbOft at workk Iti sceiued t o iurfl a liftlecsf range ot first, but belsoOff got accustomed to It; ami Ihe tltpoght'.Jbat lie was earning something for bis fatally kept up Ids tjwrita. ..llfi wife ,'lookcd for him soniewhat. ntjjjfttusTy atilidncr,- She knew hU it m-jieramcnt, m-jieramcnt, abtl she feared that he might Imve, beclr'wUuccussful, In which eveut he would bis uiorerdisheartenfd than ever, ':lufctrSicr gratification beseemed quite cheerful;. " ' - ' , 'tWcll. TJdwdriijiaid yoa get anything Ip do'shc a'sVeC i " l,f,Yv9,:Mary,,I bare-turned wood-sawder;? bis replied, lialfojociilarly, "5Tou seo' if tt'areytsing hi the.worltl. "IthfukVe, -ore;l':8.aid the wife, her, face, beaming w!thap)robatioiu "A ;Umft,whoatfthrbV d?dea''. fa'J0 lwhles ondshowthat,hpls.dcter to make the best pf- IiUcircumsiaiiees, ought to Vtftii'djtigh in, therwbtld'i estimation? - ';'lUi All 'omog to you, Mary.Eald hct liusbari'd." . 'l 'ivas, ready to give np Ihe'ship last night'.. rt .".lJut'yoit'woiVt.fecljFo.irgain, I"hppp!? '".rcaij't promise thaC Tliis" jdly will last only two pr three days. l'Shall have: tp lay by then." i"Pcrbiips 'Aot. Something eje may present Itselfl lint you have not lotd me roriwhomjyou oreworkhlg." - ' '"I-Wquire Ivtaersoii;" "How much' has he agreed topny jott."j "'lid told mo ltojwpuhl pay mi; Tor .the time employed ntthcfcameratcHhat I have been oecustooitd to receive in the ljoj.,k "ToaU 'qtto bberal." "Ves, fOiiiidcri'ng that. J am put -on ;practice;audprpbnbiycoiildiiot occpiopIUh ; fo bnich uisomc-oiie mprp exjrertencwl," f . f-Tlmt' eVeubijr, wiipa Kdwartl CArterj enmo home from Work.-iliis'wifti said, "J haye got ii coafiissiou, to make, Eil-1 ; Wartl.1 y - r ! "A.catil'e'i.'fic.ii. Then jon bavo becni dou t&iouietfiitig oWful. I presaiue." " ; ! '"Vou slmll juifgc. 1 liayii. agrctd to tuk two boarders.- ' . ' ' 1 "Two boarilersl7 said the. Jros band, in '. ust.omsliintpt, " Vw James ami Moses-Studey cjdivd here thU moruiug and askwl u.e if! kuew-i of li-goiid hoarding ptato. for thtm. It! n-etas that Mrs. livans, with who u they i Imvd been boarding hitherto, has eoitelmM rd to break op lmilM-keep:nj aiid join her Iwb stons, w.fio, you know iiro bluing- bits!-' Hess in Doston, nutt therefore they arc obliged to. seek omo other plaee. When they osked'me nboui it, I at once thought that it woiilit be n goott thing for us if we could secure thtm. Vbu know tliey pay , promptly and ft fair price So I sunt, half in joke, Sapposc yon comb and board ' with nier" "" ' Viid what dtiUliey say?4' . "Jaiucs at once 'pokt? tip and said,'. tWe. sliimfd. like nothing belter, Mrs.' , Carterk If yifu will take us.' They Want cdan limnediate answer, uml so 1 'took'l the libqrty fo say, 'Yes1 without waiting; ' to coiUfKlvypu." - "JJut have Jon Considered, how much 1 your Work will be increased, Mary?" ! "I know it will bV Increased, but then it will be a great' help to us, Consider,' they will pay ns fourtlollara a week each, j and that will do something to ward off Starvation," she sakl, jilayfully, "Vou are an excellent wife, Mary," said Kdwanl Carter, feelingly.' "I need just Such a olio, to keep tip my spirits. Uut I uui afraid you arp taking too much ou yourself," j "As to that, Edward, I can work as J well as you, aud I don't mean to glvo uny ' jiidviec I am not willing to foltow myself.'' ' "The next day the two Studleya came ( to their new boardliig-plaee. Thiy were ; engaged iu n flourishing trade, and proved capital boarders. I Meanwhile. Kdward Carter kept 011 with bin job at Squire Kincron's. When that was. finished, his wnsout of work lor a day or two. This affected his j spirits somewhat, Imt uut so much ,11s be-' be-' ton. lio felt more confidence'' iu Provi. deuce, and was cheered by his wiro'sgood spirits. j At this titae his wife chanced to sec an j advertisement in a daily pacr retain e to I an agency. She persuaded her husband I to utiKwer it. 'it won't amount to anything," he said. J "Most of these things oro humbugs." "Some are, no doubt," she answered; . "hut, in the absence of unylhiug ebe, fo will at least do 110 harm to find out wliut 'this is." 1 Kdward Carter received a letter in ( answer, offering him inducements which Ueemid liberal. He decided to visit the 1 city, awl make further iu(iiiries. Tin-so impressed him w favorably that he de-ciittd de-ciittd to undertukait. 1 need only add thut it lead to something some-thing more profitable than his former ti(iimiip whieb accordingly hu his not eeu lit to resume. Ho is now in pros-ijieroiiifirciinHtuncCii, pros-ijieroiiifirciinHtuncCii, uud firmly believe,. with his wnV, thai Uod helps those who show u diqiositio'i to help themselves. |