Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-11-25
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lFrom Gleason 5 PICTORIAL
THE THREE DOLLAR BILL.
A SKETCH OF EVERY DAY TRUTH
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.

"CHARLEs," said Sarah Ellery to her
husband, as he was leaning back from the
breakfast table, "can you let me have
three dollars this morning 2"
Three dollars, Sarah Why what do
you want of it 2"
"Why," returned the wife in a pursua-
sive tone, while shade of anxiety fitted
across her face, you know little Lucy
needs an outside garment of some kind
for even yesterday she came home from
school crying from the effects Of the cold
and to day it will be colder still Now
Mrs Robinson has sack which she made
for her little child but as it is too small
she would like to sell it, and she offers it
to me for three dollars 1t just fits Lu-
cy"
Well you can get it. 1 suppose" said
Mr. Ellery, somewhat uneasily.
But can you not let me have the mon
ey, Charles 2"
''No, Sarah, l could not to-day"
"Then | cannot get the sack" returned
Mrs Ellery in a disappointed tone for
when Mrs Robinson sells it she wants
the money to get another If you could
accommodate me to-day, Charles
Il cannot, Sarah so there's an end of
it, I've been wanting new pair of boots
this three weeks, but | can't afford the
money to get them. You will have to fix
Lucy up some way for the present, and
before long perhaps | can get her a sack. D
"And can't have sack, mamma 2"
asked the child, little blue-eyed girl of
six years of age"
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money" answered her mother endeavor-
ing to soothe the child in its disappoint-
ment
Not to spare" said Mr. Ellery, in a
sort of nervous, explanatory manner. Il
have money enough for that, but | have
several small debts that must be paid"
The child was bitterly disappointed,
and being no longer able to control her
grief she burst into tears. Mrs. Ellery
looked sad and thoughtful, nor could she
repress the tear-dreP that stole to her eye
There {" uttered Charles Ellery, as he
arose from the table, and set his chair
back with an energetic movement, that's
always the way It's nothing but money,
money, money and then when [ havn't
got it. there has to be a crying spell"
20, you wrong me, Charles" uttered
Sarah in an earnest tone, as she gazed re
proachfully up into her husbands face
y ou know, that for myself | am willing
to get along almost any way--even to
stay away from church rather than to call
upon YOU for clothing; but our child must
20 to school. and for her sake [ have ask
ed this 1t is the first time have asked
you for money for over month"
Charles Ellery felt like making some
harsh reply to his wifes remark but be
could not help seeing that she did not de-
serve it, and IN an unhappy discontented
mood, be turned and left the house
After her husband had gone, Mrs Ell
lery endeavored TO sOothe her childs feel
ings but it was with heavy heart that
she saw her little daughter start for school
for she knew that her dress was INSULT
cient 10 protect her from the weather :;
but she fixed the little one up as best she
colud. and family hoping that she might
not suffer, the mother saw her child de-
part In vain was it that Mrs Ellerv
tried to Danish the unhappy feeling that
had taken possession of her mind, for long
had she suffered IN silence and alone; and
throughout the day she was sad aad un-
happy
Charles Ellery was a good mechanic,
and he worked very steadily, and his pay
amounted to ter dollars a week. His
house rent was only one dollar and twen-