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Ivison, "and I shall not enter the lists with you on that ground; but I know what mill-life is to one of his caste and feeling, and his taking such work, and his sticking to it under the circumstances, is an exhibition of more pluck than most young men possess. And yet it was his only chance, for when people get down as low as he was they must take any honest work in order to obtain a foothold.
Having found the stately residence, he said to the servant who answered his summons: "Will you say to Mr. Ivison that a person wishes to see him?" The maid eyed him critically, and concluded, from his garb, to leave him standing in the hall. Mr. Ivison left his guests in the parlor and came out, annoyed at the interruption.
Nothing is more common than the delusive hope that health, shattered by years of wilful wrong, can be regained by the use of some highly extolled drug, or by a few deep draughts from some far-famed spring. Haldane retired to rest fully bent upon securing this vague and mighty change as speedily as possible. Mr. Ivison, Haldane's employer, was a worshipper at St.
What shall I put you down for? Fifty dollars? If we carry the election, your property will rise twenty per cent. Let me see; you are in the iron business, I think?" Aminadab thought of the little iron soldier of his dream, and excused himself. Presently a bank director came tearing into his office. "Have you voted yet, Mr. Ivison? It 's time to get your vote in.
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His persecutor was, therefore, disappointed in seeing how little annoyance his spite occasioned, nor was his equanimity increased by a message from Mr. Ivison ordering his instant discharge. The following morning the foreman of the room in which Haldane worked came to him with quite a show of friendliness, and said: "It seems ye're in luck, for the boss takes an interest in ye.
Marks and some other leading citizens of his native city that they had no further occasion to seclude themselves from the world, he returned to Hillaton to aid in organizing a regiment that was being recruited there, and in which Mr. Ivison had assured him of a commission.
Ivison urged that Haldane should have the rank of major, but at that time those things were controlled largely by political influence and favoritism, and there were still not a few in Hillaton who both thought and spoke of the young man's past record as a good reason why he should not have any rank at all. He quietly took what was given him and asked for nothing more. All now know that Mr.
I don't a bit wonder at thy seeing the iron soldier thee tells of; and if thee votes to-morrow for a man of blood, it wouldn't be strange if he should haunt thee all thy life." Aminadab Ivison was silent, for his conscience spoke in the words of his wife. He slept no more that night, and rose up in the morning a wiser and better man.
If you believe this young man is now trustworthy, and that trusting him would make him still more so, you could give him a desk in your private office, and thus teach your clerks a larger charity. The influential and assured in position must often take the lead in these matters." Mr. Ivison thought a moment, and then said: "Your proposition is unusual, Mrs. Arnot, but I'll think of it.
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