The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-02-05
The Eole IN the Pocket.

Of that amount were laid upon us bat when we
come tn add all that we useessly tax on selves
for our perny expenses, we shall find thst we
waste in this way annually quite enough to sup
ply family with fuel.
I, is now about year since my wife said to
me one day, Pray Mr. Slackwater, have you
that half dollar abou, You tha, gave YOU this
morningi' felt in my waisicost pocket, and !
turned my purse inside out bat it was nll empty
space which il very efficient from specie. So
pad TO Mrs Siackwater. 1--WE lost il my dear
positively, there must be hole in my pocket"
I'm sew it up" said she.
An hour or two after met Tom Steoblns.-
How did that ice cream set T. said Tom. 1T
set like the sun-gloriousl, !" said l. And as
spoke it flashed upon me That my missing half
dollar had paid for those ice creams; however,
held my peace; for Mrs Slackwater sometimes
makes remarks, and even when she assured me
at breakfast next morning that there was no hole
in my pocket, wha, could do but lift roy brow
and say, "Ah, isn't there =
| Before a week had gone by my vile, who, Ike
/ n hutful h.pmate, "a she was, alwaTs gave me
I her loose change to keep called for 4 twenty five
piece that had been deposited III uy pocket for
safe keeping There was poor woman at the
door" she said. that she had promised il to for
certain. well. wait a moment" ] cried; so
pushed inquiries frs, in this direction then in
that then in the other but vacancy returned
horrid grnan. On my sogl,' said I, thinking il
best to show a bold front, "you must keep nv
pockets in better repair, Mrs Slschwater, this
price with know not how many more is lost.
because some corner or seam in my pockets Is lefi
OPEN
Are Won surel' asked she
| Surf sy that | am its gone. totally gone!"
! Nv wife dnmsse1 my promises, and then IN
4 oh. fol-
before went out and to bar ali Arguments, laid
another pair On my knees.
That evening, allow me to remark, gentlemen
Of the species. "hu,bgnd-''l was very 10th to 60
home to tea had half mind to bore some
bachelor friend and when hunger and habit, in
their unassumlng manner cno on each SIDE. wal
led ne III to NV door The touch of the brass
knob made my blood run clld. But do n1t thlnk
that Mr.. Shcknater u a Tartar. my good
friends, because thus shrunk + ON home The
fact was that had recalled /, my miuI while "A
broad, the fact of the twenty five cent piece,
which had invested IN smoke-that is 10 say
cigar. and feared to think on The comment, on
my pantalonns' pockets.
These things went IN for some months. We
were poor, to begin with; and grew poorer or at
any rate, no richer fast TnIo- grew worse and
worse--even my pocket book was no longer, to
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most nereu.oe TO ,s,a'a as a" p ir,,n '|3 u says
IN, nv 1I'" wa, 'Io h'I ,h ,.o h,I i,
va, s "' pu''' "'o WV "'0'' '''' 10 "' "'N Wv
At lcngh, one day my wife came in with n
subscription paper for the Orphan Asylum. J
looked Mt it aud sighed and picked my teeth, and
shook my head. and handed it back to her.
Ned Bowen said she. has put down ten dol.
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.'to,I,',,,,s All was "a rc, as n,y srJ y., a,
substantial as iron; comfort wa. written all over
the room. The evening passed though we'had NJ
rel,eshments-an article we never have at hons,
+ but always went rl-ewhere-Ind | returned IL
I "ur own establishment with mingled pleasure au'
chlgrn
y "Mhat pity" said | to my wife, that Bower
don't keep within liz income
Tie does she replied.
1 But how can he ON $G00i' was my reply q
he gives ten d"laIs to thls charity and tive t'
. tNai and lives snug ahdC'mur able TOO
shall tell ,oui sail Mrs. 5.
"Certuinly if YOU can
His wiic finds " Just ns easy to 20 willuu
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