Nebraska advertiser., 1856-06-07

, 1-,, ediu ne 10 LrOuDled
VOICE. EdlVards has made some mis-
take"
$50 I thought, when first looked
at the bill, replied Mrs. Jacobs, re-
covering herself, yet speaking IN a sad
voice. aBut I arn sorry to saw. that 4
is all right. [ have been over it, and
over it again, and cannot find a single
error. Oh, dearl how foolish I have
been. It was 50 easy to get things
hen io a 81 was 3 naid dokh
1t q s bill Ike
this Never
sIacofa sat Cor sobae moments With
his eyes upon the floor. lie was think
ing rapidly.
$50 much for a good credit" he said
at length, taking long breath. "What
fool have beenl That cunning fell
low, Edwards, has gone to the windward
of me completely. He knew that if
he got me on his books he would secure
three dollars to oneof my money, be-
-yond what he would get by the cash
down system. One hundred and twenty
dollars in six months! All, me! Are
we any happier for the extra dry goods
we have procured? Not whit! Our
bodies have beena little better clothed,
and our love of display gratifed to
some extent. But, has all that wrought
a compensation for the pain of this day
of reckoning?"
Poor Mrs. Jacobs was silent. Sadly
was she repenting Of her part in the
folly they had committed.
Tea time came, but heather husband
nor wife could do much more than taste
food. That bill for hundred and
twenty dollars had taken away their
appetite. The night that followed
brought to neither Of them a veryr re-
Ifgeshing slumber: andin the morning
they awoke sober-minded and little in
Fclined for conversation. But one
thought was in the mind Of Jacobs
the bill Of Edwards; and but one feeling
in the mind of his wife-self-reproach
fersher part il the work Of gembarrass-
6 hat VI you do?" said Mrs. Jacobs
N q voice chat was unsteady, looking
INTO ucT fftlpUstEttrs taCC WIZ gIIUtCl III =
eyes, as she laid her hand upon his arm,
causing hitn to pause as he was leaving
! the house.
"Im sure Idon't know replied the
| youngman glodmily. 81 shall have to
see Edwards, I suppose, and ask him
to wait. But I'm sure 7 Pdrather take a
horse whipping. Good credit! He'll
sing different song now"
For amomentNor two longer the h1s-
band and wife stood looking at one
another. Then as each sighed heavily
the formeElturnedIawayF Fand left the
house. Hisroad to business lay direct,
ly past the store Of Mr.. Edwards,-but
now he avoided the street in which ht
lived, and went whole block out O.
his way to doso.
''How am I to pay this bill?'' mur
INJURED the unhappy Jacobs, pausing il
his work for the twentieth time, as h,
sat by his desk, and giving hismind u
to troubled thoughts.
Just at this moment the senior part
ner in the establishment came up an,
stood beside him.
"Well, my young FRIEND" said he
kindly, chow are you getting along?
Jacobs tried to smile, and look cheer
: E full as he replied
'Pretty well, sir" Buthis voice ha
in it touch Of dependency.
"Letme see, " remarked the employe
after pause; ''your regular year is u
. to day, is it tnot?''
eyes, sir," !" replied Jacobs, his heal
sinking inhis bosom, for the questio
suggested discharge from his place
: business having been dull for sometime
sI was looking at your account, yes
! terday," resained his employer, ''and
] find that it is drawn up close. Hay
} you nothing ahead?''
"Not dollar, I am sorry to say, r.
e turned Jacobs. "LiFing is eKpensiV
and l have six mouthstafeed."
n "That being the case, ssaid the en-
n ployer, e'as YOU have been faithful
j. us, and your servies are valuable, v
must add something to your salary. :
# You now receive seven hundred do
S lars" r
n eyes, SIR
ave will call it eight hundred al
IS fifty"
+. A sudden light flashed into the ia,
of the unhappy clerk; seeing whic
" the employer, already blessed in bles
e ing another added
W "And it shall BE for the last as W.
as for the coming year. | viii fill y,
d up check for a hundred and fifty dc
lars, as the ballancedu up to this day
: The feelings of Jacobs were t
S. much agitated to trust himself wi
d oral thanks, as he receCed the chee
ID which the employer Immediately fill
up; but his countenance expressed |
S. grateful emotions.