The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-05-23

"''' '''A SNNN'A ~ AA'''' INV Wv "
paper in her hand--
'Fat!cr'--hc opcrrd his eyes.
Here's my quarter bill. Us TWEEN
ty dollars. Can't ! have tho money
t" take to school with Inc this morn
iugP
Pm afraid rol'-answcrcd Mr..
Wa!colt, half sadly.
Nearly all the girls will bring in
their monry'to-morrow F.; and it mort.
lies me to be bchiud ,ht others The
daughter spoke irctlaIiy. Mr.. Wal
colt waved her aside wit, his hand.
AMI she went Oh mutlcring and rout.
ing.
1t is mortiiying,' spoke II? Mrs.
Wa'co't, Il littl" >ilarply--'anl don't
w'n'!r; that Helen feels UNNECESSARILY
about it. The bill has to be PAID, and
J don't see why i, may not be done as
well TVS rs Last
To ills Mr.. Walcott made no an.
sw,r. The words but a,.dvI mlu:lnrr
prus+urc to the burden under which
he WAS already staggering. Alter a
silence Of soinc moments, Mrs. Wal.
colt said
"lhc cual is I'll gone
'impnsstbler MIR. Wa!cntt raised
his head, and lookc'! i~ucrriu!ous. 4
lad in siN:ccn to"S,'
4 can't help it, il there were sixty
toms Instead Of ~six;ry"; its al 5ni,r.
The gill, had Il t;n,c u! it 10 day. t.
scrarc enough. to keep lhc fire going
There's been Il s~i.n"lrtil waste
S"lntw!irrr,' said A,i.. WaIcutt wiltl
strong ~rmIlasis, starting up. and
moving about the room vi Ii very
diSiuI he! manner.
-" You always FAY, whcn any thing
is out, answered Mrs. Waicut, rather
tartIy. The barrel of q or is gone
as; tut | suppose you have Lu'lc
your part: with the rest, in using II
up
Mr.. Wa!cott returned ~ his chair,
and again seating linsc,', lcand back
his head am, closed HI We at first.
!!.~ LAD, l": ~'.... s."I,vtv,a i:r
III. .nc burdens OF the day Ira,i
seemed almost :Nn heavy FOR him: hui
ne l"d huriir W bravc!y. 70 nAlirr
strength for a renewed struggle with
adverse circumstances, &c III come
h"mr. Alas! !:.i tie process u,,x.
'ian>'i,u should stii! 20 on. tina,
where nul, strength could be looked
Tor. 10 aiIrn.th was nivrI.
VI hen Tic lea bel! ,un., &,:r. Wal.
colt made no movement to obey the
suliulna:'.
'Crnc to supper Said his wife
cr!i!v.
Bat lie did not stir.
'.iin't y"n coming to SnppcrT sh.
called to him, as she w..s leaving III:
room.
4 don't wish any thin" THIS evening.
My head ac"rs h~a;i.y;; ii" answered..
'In the dumps a.a;i.' mnu"rrL
Mrs. Walr"tt I" hc,srif. 1T, as
much rs ones lie is worth to ask for
m"n"E,W 10 say ,h., ANY thins i,
wanted And She kr,, Oh her way
70 tic di:i!u. inpnl. When she re-.
turned, her husband WAS still sitting
whore She had lcti Kim.
Shall bring!",a cup oflca?' she
asked.
No; don't Will any thing
whats tie matter. Mr.. Walcn:t ?
What do yun look So tr.u!.!r,l ah ut,
rs if !. Ii hadn't Il :.irnl IN The world
hat havesl done to y"u:'
There was 40 answer, for there was
not II Sh"dc of real sympathy in the
voice that made the qncrirs--but
rather Il G]urru.uus dissatisfaction. a
few moments Mrs. W:Icutt stood
ne.c husband =; but as he did lot seem
inclined 10 answer her questions, she
turned "l lrrun Iin., an! resumed tn.
employment MiIic!, Had been in.:..
rGr!r,l hy Tie ringing "i'l!.,. tea b l..
The wiIn.c evening l'1S>"d without
the occurrence e. single Incident tlnl
gave II hralihf:! pu!satlnn to The sick
heart Of Mr.. Wa!cott. M thoughtful
Kindness was manifested by any
member Of the family ; but, on the
contrary, 4 narrow regard Tor sell, AMI
Il looking 10 him only to supply the
means Of self qualification.
No wonder, rom Tie pressure
which was on linn, that AR. WaIcott
felt utterly discouraged. He retired
early, and sought |" find that relief
irom mental di>Inictu ic, in sleep,
which lie had vainly hoped for in ,lp
bosom Of hi, family. l;ut the whole
night passed i'll broken slulnbcr, and
disturbing dreams. From the cheer
less morning meal, at which he VA,
reminded of the q~uart1r.hiil that must
he paid, Of the coal AMI lour that
were ont, aud Of the necessity Of sup.
plying Mrs. Walcott's empty purse,
he went forth to meet the difficulties
Of a~notllcr day, l;.inL Il: heart, aud al.
most hopeless of success. Il conf.
dent spirit, sustained by home aIitc.
tlons, would have carried him through;
but, unsupported as he was, the bur.