The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-22


required. This sum he usually retained
0uI OF his earning. and gave Tie balance.
great OF small. 10 his frugal wife. No
matter Ahai his income happened 10 bc.
lie sum necessary 10 obtain these arii-
tles was rigi.ly deducted. aud IS cerlain-
" expended. Without this beer ClsiIe
really imagined that he would moi have
sufficient strength togo on with lis week.
~ loil!-how his wife managed 10 get
along without even her regular cup Of good
tea. IL had never occurred 10 him 10 ask
and not % have pipe 10 smoke in The
evening. or after each meal. would have
been a deprivation beyond his ability 10
endure. So The Two OF three shilllngs
went regularly in The I'D way.
When The sixpenees and pennies con.
gregaied in goodly numbers in Ille shoe.
makers porkei, his visits TO The ale house
were often repeated. Bul. as the allow
snce for the week diminished. and il re-
qnired some searching in his capacions
pocket. where llley hid themselves away.
"a find The Struggling coins. Glare found
il necessary 10 PM some check upon his
appcliies. Aud 50 il went on, week VI.
Ter week. and month after month. The
beer was drunk, and the pipe smoked as
usual, while the whole family bent under
The weight Of poverty which was laid mp
ON them.
Weaker and weaker grew little l.izzy.
From The course fond that WAS daily Sc
before her. her weak stomach turned. ant
she hardly took sufficient nouIishment to
keep life in her allenuated frame.
Poor child said the mother ono
morning, "shc cannot live il she doesn'
eat. But course bread, potatoes, and but
lermilk, go against her weak stomach
All me If We only had lille the rlel
lwaslel"
.There is curse in poverty" replle
Claire. with bitterness unusual TO hin
as he turned his eyes upon his child, VIII
had pushed the food away That was Plat
ed before her, aud was looking al i vii
an expression Of disappointment on ht
wan face. "a curse in poverty" he n
peated. Why should NV child die f
want Of nonrishing food, while the chilt
!, rem OF The rich enjoy every luxury"
y In the mind Of Claire there was usl
ally dead calm. lie plodded on for
!" day 10 day, eating his potatoes and blu
|, 7 .iermilk, or whatever came before him, an
! working steadily through the hours alio
: Ted 10 labor, his hopes OF fears an life rart
" exciting him 10 an expression Of discon
!, tent. Buthe loved I.izzy better than an
: earthly thing, and 10 see her ,urn loathln
. from her coarse food, the best he coul
procure for her, aroused his sluggish NJ
I ture into rebellion against his LOT. But h
! saw no remedy.
!, "Can't we get something little bette
: for Lizzy!" he said, as he pushed b
e plate aside. his appetite for once gon
before his meal was half finished.
r. Not unless you ran earn more, n
y Piled the wife. " Cut and carve, an
J, manage as will, it's as much as ! can d
y 10 get common food."
III Claire pushed himself back from IL
\. table, and without saying word nor
went up TO his shop in The garrett, aud S
~ down 10 work. There was trouble a.
J. despondent feeling about his heart. Il
or did moi light his pipe as usual, tor he b;
: smoked up the last Of his tobacco the eve
~ ing before. Blu, he had penny left, az
4 with that, as soon as he had finish,
u mending pair Of boots, and taking the
,r home, he meant 10 get new supply
r.. the fragrant weed. The boots had on
>. half an hours work on them. Bnla fc
:. stitches had been taken on them by Z
ON cobbler, when he heard the feeble voice
n. Lizzy calling TO him from the bottom
a. the stairs. That voice never came UNI
i. parded 10 his ears. lie laid aside !
os work, and went down 10 his patient Chi
70. and as he took her light form into
as arms, and bore her up into his little VOL
shop, he fell that he pressed against
M, heart the deares. thing to him in life; a
,se with this feeling came the bitter certain
~. that soon she would pass away and be
er. more seen.
, Thomas Claire did mol often indulge
hal external manifestations of feeling;
her now as he held little Lizzy in his arr
I'M he bent down his face and kissed
loft cheek ienderly. A light CLEAN Of 81
vas shine fell suddenly upon the pale coun
for nance of the child, while faint, low
ON smile played about her lips. Her fat
or kissed her again, aud laid her upon
ent little bed that was always prepared
OUT her, and once more resumed his work.
her Clare's mind had been awakened fl
hus its usual quiet. The wants Of his fail
child, aroused 1t into disturbed actiylI
his though il beat for while, like ca!
ned bird, against the bars Of necessity,
and then hu,tered back in painting iInbec
ing ty.
me. AT last the boots were done, aud, "
Iren his thoughts now more occupied with
had supply Of tobacco he was about 10 obi
rvs Than with anything else, Claire startet
Il take them home. As he walked alo
out he passed fruit shop. and the though
10 I,izzy came into his mind.