Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-06-01

this feeling, force himself to make applications
to him humilia,ing-for employment al a fair
compensation. BI he vas always unsuccess.
ful.
Sickness at last smote the frame Of his wife.
She had borne up as long as strength remained,
but the weight was TOO heavy and she sunk un.
dern.
Sickness and utter desIituton came together.
Ayres bad not been able 10 get anything al oil 10
do for several days, and money and food we're
both exhausted. A neighbor hearing Of this
sent in a baskes Of provisions. But Ayres could
not touch il. His sensitive pride Of ndepen.
dence was no, wholly exnnguished. The chill.
dren ate and he blessed the hand Of the giysr
for their sakes; yet, even while he did so, fee.
ling Of weakness and humiliation brought tears
10 his eyes. lis spirits were broken and he fol-
ded his arms in impeIenI despair. While sitting
wraPs in the gloomiesI feelings. there came
knock at his door, Que oglthe children open
ed II and a lad came in with a note in his hand
On breaking the seal, he found I 10 be from The
publisher Of the Gazette. who offered him a
permanent situation at twelve dollars a week.
SO overcome was he BY such unexpected good
fortune, that he with difficulty controlled his fee
lngs before the messenger. Handing the no.e
10 his wife who was lying on the bed, he turned
to liable and wrote hassy answer, accepting
the place, and stating thar be would be down in
the course Of an hour. As the boy departed
he looked towards his wife. She had turned
her face to the wall and was weeping violently.
1T was very dark, Jane said Ayres, as he
took her hand, bending over her at the same
time and kissing her forehead, very dark; but
Scarcely bad the boy departed. whsn heavy
rap at the door disturbed the inmates of that
humble dwelling.
Mr.. Everlonl' exclaimed Ayres in surprise
as he opened the door.
i want you TO come back 10 nv Office, said
the visitor, speaking in a slightly aglaled voice.
i never ought 10 have parted with you. But,
10 make you some amends, your wages shall be
twelve dollars a week. And here handing out
some money as he spoke, is your pay for
month in advance
Il thank you for the offer, Mr. Eyerton,' re.
Piled the young man, 'but the publisher of the
Gazette has already rendered me situation and
| have accepted it,
Inc countenance OF EYerton Tell.
when did thus occurP he enquired.
HIS messenger has been gone only mo.
ment.'
Mr.. Eyerton stood, for few seconds irreso.
Lutte, while his eyes took in the images of dis
lress and deslituton apparent on every hand
His feelings no one need envy. If his thoughts
had been uttered at the time, his words would
have been. This is the work of my hands' He
still held out the money but Ayres did not touch
! il.
What does he offer your he at length ask.
ed.
Twelve dollars a week. was replied.
4 will make il fifteen
4 thank you,' said Ayres. in answer to this,
but my word is passed, and cannot recall it,
Then take this as loan and repay me when
you can.'
Saying this, Everton tossed small roll Of
bank bills upon the floor, at the feet of the young
man, adding. as he did so-'And if you are ev.
er in want of a situation, come to me-
lie then hurriedly retired, with what feelings
the reader may imagine.
The reason for this suddenly awakened inter.
est on the part of Mr.. EverIon, Ayres did not
know until he entered the service of his new
employer. He had the magnanimity to forgive
him, Notwithstanding all he had suffered; and
he is now back again in his service on more
liberal salary Than he ever before enjoyed.
Mr. EVenon is aow exceedingly careful how
he takes anything for granted.