The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-18

her desolate and lonely condition, disowh
ed by her father and neglected by hei
husbap5, destitute and about 70 be thfust
I from the poor hhoms into, which she had
sank, faint and weary IL seemed ts II hope
were gone forever, while she suffered thus
4 Logan lay ina drunken sleep, : 1Arousing
I herself at clast. she removed his boots and
coet, drew, q pillow, ,upder his head, and
threw Al cOyeflet over him. She, then sal
down and wept again. The tea bell rung
butshe did not go to the tablet Half an
hour afterwards. the Idndlady came to the
door and kindly enquired if she would moi
have some food sent to her it. she would mol
have some food sent to her room. 4
."only little bread and milk for Henry,
was the reply. @y q g7'd .5'm3sF
"Let me send you up cup Of tea" urged
the woman lsgJ asEI s.pI -4IF -lE
"No, thank you; l don't wish for anything
tonight -s ,anew1ahaJ u @1te " E'9
The women went away feeling troubled.
From her heart she pittied the suffering
young creature; it' had cost her painful
struggle TO DO what she had done; but the
pressing nature of her own circumstances, re-
qured her to be rigedlyl just. Notwith-
standing Mrs. Logan had declined having
anything She sent'her cup Of tea and some-
thing to eat; but they remained untasted2 q
On the next morning Logan was sober,
and his wife informed him of the notice
which their lahdlady had given. He was
angry and used h arsh language towards the
woman. Fanny defended her; and had the
harsh language transferred to her own head:
The young man appeared as usual at the
breakfast table, but Fanny had no appetite
for food, and did not 60 down. After break
fast, Logan went to the shop, intending to
60 to work, but found his place supplied by
another journeyman, and himself thrown
out of employment, with but single dollar
in his pocket, months boarding due, and
his family in need of almost every comfort.
From the shop he went to tavern, took a
glass ofliquor and sat down to look over the
newspapers, and think what he should do.
There he met an idle journeyman, who like
himself, had lost his situation. A fellow
feeling mado them communicative and con-
fidential. 1'9a .-e. ... ...pI /. y 70
"Tf was only a single man, said Logan,
81 wouldn't care. l could easily shift for
myself. --.E
HWife and children! Yes, there's the
rub journeyman mechanic is fool to get
married." returned the other. Uta
':"Then you and are both FOOLS" said Lo-
gan. a55,'f
"No doubt of it, came to that conclu-
sion in regard to myself long and long ago.
Sick Wife, hungry children, aud four or five
backs to cover; no wonder poor mans nose
is ever on the grindstone. For my part, l.
am sick of it. When was single man, l
could 60 where | pleased, and do what I
pleased; and 4 always had money in my
pocket. r, Now I am tied down to one place,
and grumbled at eternally; and if you were
to'shake me from here to the Navy, Yard,
you wouldn't get si&penceout ofme. The
fact is, am sick of it" p j.. ...' 90 -.
$50 am l. But what is TO be done! II
don't believe can get work in town."
II know can't. But there is plenty of
work and good wages to be had in Charles
ton or New Orleans" =. '0,r,@ " UU |
Logan did not reply; But looked ihtenly
into his companion IS face. ,} 81 .. '''-
"I'm sure my wife would be a great deal
better off il were to clear out and leave her.
She has plenty of friends, and they'll mott
see her want" /
Logan still looked at his fellow journey,
man. '' "a ''''"' '".'''.'' Is. ,'
Sand your wife would be taken back un-
der her fathers roof, where there is enough
and to spare, Of course she would be hap-
pier than she is now.''- 5-I a'.'s
"No doubt Of that. The old rascal has
treated her shabbily enough. But, ! am we'll
satisfied, that if | were out Of the way, he
would gladly receive her back again"
"Of this there can be no question. So, it
is clear, that with our insufficient incomes,
our presenceis q curse rather than bless
ing to our families.' py.,iW aH . 1a /
Logan readily admitted this to be true
His companion then; drew a newspaper to-
wards him, and after running his eyes over
it for few moments, read: we
"This day at l9 O'Clock, the copper fast
ened brig, Emiy,for Charleston. For freight
or passage, apply on board" @-,.@ .'-I :
&, There's chance for u.s." he, said, as he
finished reading the advertisement. "Let US
go down an and see i they wont let US work
our passage, ,nss,nr,ga;l =. 5rrog
Logan sat thoughtful moment, and then
said. as he, arose to his feet: .,,...s,,
"Agreed. It'll be the best thing for us as
we'll as for our families.",A dges0E " 90. i
When the Emily sailed at)twelye o'clock,
the two men We're on board i3Sa., % " o, .
Days came and passed, Until the heartfelt
Mrs. Logan grew sick with dsaxietys fear and
suspense. 10 No word was received from her1
absent husband. She went 70 his old EN-.
ployer, and Learned. that be had been dis
charged; but she could find no one. who bad
heard of himq since athat times Left thus
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