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'e"SU, WIN d ioUS IiiSpITduOT, anu tI1cI ]
will quit it. | see and acknowledge the
force of what you say; | never viewed the
matter so seriously before
This once may confirm habit now too
strongly fixed, urged his companion. Stop
now, while your mind is nationally convinc-
ed that it is wrong to waste your time, when it
is so much needed for the sake of making
comfortable and happy one who loves you,
and has cast her lot in life with yours
Think of Ellen and then be a man.
Some Harry! SAID loud cheerful voice
at the shop door; I'VE are waiting for YOU
'Ay, ay.' responded Henry Thorne.-
GOOD morni~k Nv illlam, am pledged for
to-day. But afttrthis, will swear off,
And SO saying, he hurried away.
Henry Thornc and William Moreland
were workni tn1fa large manufacturing es-
iablishmentM one of our thriving inland
towns. They had married sisters, and thus
friendship that had long existed, was con-
iirmed by closer ties of interest. They had
been married about one year, at the time of
their introduction to the reader, and, already
Moreland could perceive that ms earnings
brought more comforts for his little family
than did Hcnry's. The difference was not
to he accounted for in the days the other
took in pleasure taking, although their loss
was no mean item to be taken from poor
mans purse. 1t was to be found, mainly, in
a disposition TO spend, rather than to save !:
to pay away for tiihcs that were rot really
needed very small sums, whose united
| amount in "A few weeks would rise to many
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constant check upon his prosp rty, the fire.
qucnt recurrence of a lost day, no wonder
tina. Ellen had less Of good and comfortable
clothing than her sister Jane, and that her
house was far less neatly furnished.
All this had been observed, with pain, by
| WIN. Morcland and his wife, and until the
conversation recorded in the opening of this
story, no word of remons,rance or warning
had been vcntured upon by the former. The
spirit in which his words were received, en-
Outraged him to hope that he might exercise
a saniary control over Henry, if he perse-
vered, and he resolved that he would extend
thus far towards him the Offices of true
friend.
7 After dinner of the day during which her
husband was absent, Ellen called in to see
Jane, and sit the afternoon with her. They
were on y sisters, and had always loved each
other much. During their conversation,
Jane said in aIusion to the season--'it be-
glns 10 feel liule to-day, as if winter were
coming. And, by the way, you are going to
get cloak this fall, Ellen, are you not 2
'indced, can hardly tell, jane Ellen re-
piled III serious tone 'iicnry's earnings,
somehow or other, don't seem to 90 far with
us; and yet try to he as prudquI as can.
We have but few dollars laid by, and both
otu want warm undertaking, and Henry
r'ust have a coat and par of panta!ocns to
look decent this winter. must try and do
without the cloak, think
Il am sorry for that. Keep up good
heart about it, sister. Next fall you wi,
surely be able to get comfortable Sne and
you shall have mine as oils4 as you want it,
tins winter. | cant 90 on, much you know
our dear !iitie Ellen, your namesakc, is too
youlg 10 leave often
NOu are very kind, Jane, said Ellen, and
her voice slightly trembled.
A silence of some moments ensucd, and
then the subject Of conversation was chang
ed to one more cheerful.
That evening, just at nightlall, Henry
Thorne came home, much faliened, bring
ing with INN half dozen squirrels, and
single wild pigeon.
There, Ellen, is something to make
nice pie for us Tomorrow he said. tossing
ms game bag upon the table.
Nou look very tired, Henry said his
wife, tendcrly Il wouldn't 20 out any more
this fall, ii were YOU
i don't intend going out any more, e.
len,' he replied; Il am sick of it,
You don't know how glad am to hear
you say so,' said his wife, in an altered and
cheerful tone. Somehow, always feel
troubled and uneasy when you are out gun
nIng or fishing, as if you were not dong
right
You shall not feel so any more, Ellen
he replied; 1--we been thinking all the ai-
is coming aud we haven't dollar laid by
for ANYTHING. How | am to get the cloak, |
do not see, and yet cannot bear the thought
of your going all this winter again, without
one.
30 never mind that, DEAR said Ellen in
cheerful tone, her face Frightening up
'We cant afford it this fall, and that's set
tied. But can have James whenever |
want it,, she says; and you know she is so
kind and willing to lend me anything that
she has don't like to wear out her things,
but then shall not want the cloak oilen.'
Henry Tiiorne sighed at the thoughts his
wic's words stirred in his mind.
Il don't see how it is he at length SAID,
despondngiy; William can't work any fas-
ter than can, nor earn more week, and
yet he and and Jane have everything COM
Portable, and are saving money into the bar
gam, while we want many things lIlat they
have, and have not a dollar ahead
One of the reasons for this, TO her hns-
band, unaccounlable difference, tremblcd on
Eilen's tongue. But she could not make up
her mlnd to rcprove him and so bore in
silence, and with some pain, what she felt as
"A reelection upon her want Of irugaliiy in
managing household affairs.
Let us advance the characters we have
introduced, year in their lifc's pilgrimage.
and see If there are any fruits of these good
resolutions.