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1846.] Taking a Journeyman. 275 



" When did Graham say he must have his wagon done," said 

 he to Watson. 



" He said any time in the course of the week would do," was 

 the reply. 



W^hen Graham went with his broken vehicle to Allen's shop 

 and found it closed, he went on to Watson's and found him hard 

 at work. " Well young man," said he, " I am glad to see you 

 stick to your business. It is the only way to thrive." 



" It's the only w^ay for me," said Watson, not stopping his 

 work for a moment. 



" It is the only way for any body. You hold on to that creed 

 and you will do well enough. But it is a creed which is going 

 out of fashion pretty fast." 



" When must you have your w^agon? " 



"Any time during the week wall do." 



" Come for it on Saturday theft if that will suit you." 



" Just as well as any way." 



On Saturday he came for the wagon. "All right," said he, as 

 he examined it, and having paid for the repairs, he drove off. 

 Pretty soon he stopped and looked upon the ground as if in a 

 brown study: he then drove on again, but soon stopped and 

 walked back to the shop. 



" If you want any money for any stock or any thing," said he 

 to Watson, " I have a hundred dollars or so which I have no use 

 for." 



" I can't think of paying interest on money if I can possibly 

 get along without it, and I don't see but that I can." 



" Don't Gibson want to sell you this shop? " 



"Yes, and he charges me a high rent to make me buy; but I 

 w^on't run in debt." 



" That is the right doctrine to thrive by, and I ought not lead 

 such a man as you into debt; but bless your heart do you think 

 that I would take interest of a man who is trying to do what you 

 are? When I see a man trying to get along in the right way, 

 and is not above his business, I like to give him a lift. I've an 



