Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-11
3WhOle No 9O7.


Madison at which he had not sought
employment. But all his efforts proved
vain. lie had "a good trade why, you
will ask, did he not endeavor TO get
work at that : You forget. 1t was
the trald Of tailor the calling SO
despised by his wife. How could he
own TO her that he was bu, a tailor 3
How could he break To her the Disgrace
iu truth that she had married tailor
The money obtained by selling their
furniture did not last very long time.
will make another effort to obtain
employment IN Cincinnati, SAID the
young man. after they were reduced to
almost their last dollar. 'lt is useless to
Try any longer in this place. l have
waited and hoped for some favorable
turn of fortune ill my heart is sick.
His wife made no objection for she
had none TO make.
On the next day Fletcher left for Gin
cinna,l. lie arrived there al night
On the following morning he lett the
hotel at which he stopped, and going into
Main street, entered the first merchant
taior's shop that came ia his way.
/ Have you any work p he asked.
'We have room for journey yman and
are in want Of one. Can you do the
best work =
Il can
Did you serve your time in this city,
No. ! am from the east"
VERY weN. Here is a job already.
You can go 10 work al Ouce."
/ The young man did not hesitate. lie
took the bundlc Of work that was given
him, and was shown into the back shop.
lie wrote home inme diately that Ae had
obtained employment, which he hoped
would be permanent, aud that he would
be in Madson on Saturday about mid
night and leave again on Sunday eve
ming. He did not say, however, what
kind of employment he had procured
That was a secret he meant, # possible,
to conceal. When he met his wife, he
evaded her direct questions "a to the
kind OF employment he was engaged in,
somewhat to her surprise.
For a month, Fletcher went and re-
turned from Cincinnati, weekly, bring
lng home about eight dollars each week,
alter paying oil his expenses. by that
time his vile insisted so strongly upon
going To Cincinnati with him, and taxi
my boar ding, that he could make no
reasonable objection To the step. Aud as
they removed, Fletcher feeling many
serious misgiyIngs at heart, lest his vito
should make a discovery of the Truth
al eli. 40 Il npIu tatlnr
Where did you say the store was Mt
which you are employed 2 she asked
day or two after they were comfortably
settled at II very pleasant o riding house
m Cincinnati.
'On Main street, replied Fletcher IA
Iille coldly.
What is the name Of the firm -
| forget
Garter s. Cassard.
Fletcher could not lie outright To hls
wIe 50 he told her truth, but with great
reluctance.
No more was said then on the sub
ject. About week afterwards, Mrs.
Fletcher said TO her husband ~
was gong along Main st:eet to-day,
and looking at the signs oyery dry-goods
store tha. ! passed, but | did not see
that OF Carter & Cassard
In spite of all he could do, the blood
rushed TO the face OF the young man,
and his eyes fell under the steady lock
directed toward HIM by his wlle.t
The store is there, nevertheless he
said. HIS manner and. ahe tone ~
which he spoke excited in the mInd Of
his wife feeling of surprise,
/ For the next four days there was n
strong conflict IN Fletcher's miad be-
tween false pride aud duty. 1t greves
me TO say that in the end the former
conquered. On Sunday hight he came
home with a troubled look, and told his
wife he had lost his situation, which lac
sa d had only been temporary one. -
10 this he certainly wen, beyond the
truth, for he had given i, up voluntarily.
The poor young creatures heat sank
in her. They had only been IN Gin
clnnatl about two weeks (; were among
entire strangers, and ansmcnus ot sub
sl-tcncc were again taken from them. -
1t Is no wonder that she wept bitterly
upon receiving this sudden and distress
ing Intelligence. To see his wife in
tears filed the hear, OF Fletcher with
the severest pangs. lie moIe than
half repcntcd OF what no had done. -
But the though, Of conf,sslng that he
was only tailor, made him firm ia his
resolution to meet any consequence ra-
ther than that.
lie was n fool - exclaimed Kate,
no longer able 10 restrain her Indignation
against the young man, and thus bre AK
IDg in upon her aunt's narrative.
But remember, Kate, how contcmpiu-
ousIy he bad heard her speak OF his
trade, aud even that she would ra-
ther drown herself than marry tailor.
Suppose she did say this, when "a
thoughtlcss gull
AS you are Kate
'Dn't bring me.ln this matter aunt.
But suppose she did say 80, is that
any reason for his starving her lie
was bound to use his best ,flors for the
summit ol his family and uuphA to have