Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-05-19
From the New York Organ.
TIL Z R0BLEM.
CHI APT Err.

i wv ell, george, here Is the money
borrowed of you some time ago. | take
shame ofmyselfto have kept you on, Of i
so long alter the time had fixed the repay.
meni; somehow or other my savings would
slip through my fingers
al could have wished for your own sake
you could have been more punctual: but
no apology is necessary, as the delay has
not occasioned me any Inconvenience"
"You are very good natured."
81 afraid not; for i'll had wanted the
money should not have scrupled 10 ask
for it at the promised time"
"This conversation passed between two
clerks in mercantile house; they were
both of the same age, neither was there
much difference in their capacity; but Ed.
ward, having been ia the counting house
several years, was now in the receipt Of a
salary of one thousand year. George
as his JUNIOR in point Of time, received on.
| y six hundred
After the last remark Of George, Ed
ward remained silent few minutes past
the usual hour of closing the counting
house. and George was preparing to 60.
"Ah! yon are going home. Well, |
sometimes feel as if could wish had a
home 10 go to, for bachelors lodging
don't quite come up to my idea Of The
world
''Nhy don't you marry, then?"
land how am to support family ?
"hen | hardly pay my own way with
out borrowing. And yei''-. Here he
relapsed in thoughtful silence.
"lou seem TO be in some trouble. If so,
and can be useful TO you"
mo; / am only solving problem"
81 id not kaoW you had turn OF math-
emalIcs."
II believe you will prove the ADLER
! mathematician. But give it up for the
present. Well, wish knew where to
CO."
Suppose yoa go home with me, for
once"
"Well, | don't care if do. had part
y made Up my mind to go 10 4 party; but
| am pretty well used up with last nights
.ioliication, and my heal aches consumed
H."
I'VE VIII give you cup of tea TO set it
10 rights"
Edward did not anticipate much gratif
cation in passing an evening with his
trend. "ffe is mrriied, poor fellow"
tho ght he, sand have heard has three
or four little ones. How can they all live
on SIX hundred year, while | can haldIy
on thousand? | dare say | shall find the
Whole family crowded INFO a little back
room, on second or third floor, in some
dirty street, furnished with a rag carpet,
o pine table covered with oil cloth, four or
five wood chairs, and as many ragmuffin
children; and perhaps 10 complete this pic
ture of comfort, the mother the Gracchi
at the wash tub, Oh, faugh! but am in
for il once"
They passed several streets, and also
several of what an unsophistcated straw
ger might have supposed TO be streets, had
they not been labeled at the corners with
he unprelending and unars;ocrltic appel
alton o. squares" or "plccs." We are a
democratic people. and especially the aris-
tocracy of wealth is unknown among us,
or ought to be.
At last George Stopped before decent
two story brick front, in a respectable
look ng street.
"IIere We are, at last. This is pref
~ long walk from the counting house; but
you know rents are SO high down town,
that man in moderate circumstances can
hardly get room that way, except in
some street Of doubtful reputation"
Edwards apprehensions were realized
in one respect, for they ascend TO the sec
1nd floor. He was somewhat relieved,
however, 10 fad that his friend led 10 the
front room; and when the door was thrown
open, he was taken by Surprise, for the
partment VS. furnished with ncainess.
aud even with elegance. A lady. very
neatly attred, was engaged in needle work
at the time George opened the uoor; and
a handsome little boy. seated near her, was
reading to her. This looks like comfort
thought Edward He was introduced, and
received with courtesy.
"Where are you little ones"' he in
quircd of George.
Don't vou hear them laughing md
rompIng in the back room! Will call ;!.en.
m"
mo, if you please, we won't disturb
them would rather stop there with you,
10 look on their diversions"
with all my heart, said the pleased
father. giving Edward rather undue credit
for an interest in children la fact, find
ing they also occupied the back room, Ed
ward wished to see low far this circum-
stance explained tho neatness of the parlor.
"No doubt" thought be, .rhey have 10
crowd great deal Of dirt and discomfort
into one room, TO keep the other nice. =
But he was mistaken. The back room
though less elegantly furnished than the
front, exhibited an appearance Of neatness
and comfort. Some might have objocled
TO the litter of playIhings scattered abou
the floor by the children; but for our par
we think it spoke Of comfort more than al
the rest
And all the children were well dressed
! thought Edward. They returned TO the
room Edward had ALREADY noticed, with
some surprise, handsome book case, ant
he now went up to examine its contents
/ He expected TO find little besides shilling
/ literature. The collection was not yer,
extensive, but so far as it was composed o
the standard works of English, American
and French Literature, in the best editions
and neatly bound.
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