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ing they, awpke. soher:mintled and little in.
clined to conversation, But one thought
WAS ip the mind of jacobs the bill sof.ss I Ed.
wards; and sSone feeling in the mild fshis
Rites self'reproacb, for her part in ths work
f6t. mbarrsssment. = ;. - ).
sS"What will syoii do Z" said Mrs. Jacobs.
IN voice that was unsteady, lookiHg into
her hnsband's face. Will. '.glittering eyes. as
ahe laitl her bands upon This arm. CAUSING
himto pause as he was about leaving the
liouse.s .sst s:5 ,ss .. : -. = 2.
I'm sure;I I,lon't know" replied the Young
man gloomily. II shall have. to see Ed.
wards, suppose, and ask him to wait. But
Fin sure IHSratler take horse whipping.
Good: credit He'll sing differend SONG
npw.''s y. - - ~, = = 1. SO
For g moment or two longer the husband
and wife stood looking at each other. Then,
as each sighed heavily: the, former turned
away and lettthe house. His road to bust.
nesss was. past the store Of Mr.. Edwards !:
tlltsnow he:avoide6 ,he+street in which he
lived and went a Whole block out of his
tway to do. so.
.sHoW am ] to pay this BILL" murmufed
the unhappy Jacobs, pausing in his work
for thetwen;ieth time as he sat al his desk,
and giving:l,is nin.l MP 10 ,rouble,i,,llopplts.
just aat this rnonent the senior partner in
the establishment came UP and. stood beside
Ehim. ~ >s:S5si' - -.
well myssoung5 friend, (" said he kindly,
show are you getting along :" ~ ~
Jacobs tried to smile and look cheerful as
he replied: & - ....,.' - So.
aPrStty well. sir" But his voice had in
ita touch Of dependency.
"Let me see" remarked the. employer
after pause ,syour regular year issup to-
ayes, sir" replied Jacobs, bis heart sink.
| ing more heavily in his bosom, for the
question suggested a. discharge from, the
place-busihrss haying been dull for some
time.
Il was looking at your account yester-
day." resumed the employer, "and find that
it is drawn up close. Have you nothing
ahead r.
"Not a dollar, J. am sorry to say.p resum.
ed Jacobs. "Living is expensive: and lave
six mouths to feed. = e.
THAT heing the case" said the employer,
aas you have been faithful to us, and your
services are valuable, we must add some
thing to your salary. You nov receive
seven hundred dollars 2" -
ayes, nir."
ave will call II. eight hundred and fiftv."
A sudden light flashed into the face Of The
unhappy clerk; seeing which, the employer
already blessed in blessing another, addett:
"Andsit shall be- for the last IA well as
for The coming year. I wilrfill you out
check for one hundred and fifiy d.illars, as
the balance due you npsto this dav." :.
The feelings Of Jacahs weis too much al
tached to frllst himself, with, oral thanks, az
he received the check, which The employer
Immediately filled up hut his .connteiance
fully expressed lis grateful emotions.
! A little while afterwards the ynungfnan
entered the store Of Edwards, who met linn
will, smiling face. !. s., : :,
"Ynu needn't have troubled yourself about
that. replied tie s,orskesper, 'though mo.
fneyi ia H4wsys nt'ceptablr.s, !. AS, !: 4
- The moHevawas paid sani;tie bilI,receipt-
ed, when Edwards, fIiHBtng his hands, an
action az peeahaf ftohin whom in happy frame ne
ia nov. What si,all i show; you r /
3; y N otl'ing'" was The young mans grave
olfing, Don't s. say .Iiat" IT, replied lie d Ed. "a.
wards. ye just got in:a beautiful lot Of
ESpring Goods" = 80 &
I've no mepey s. .sParee, : anavsfed "a
Fcot,s. ~ ;'z J. 2 80
sThsfis Of no onseq,.ences & :: s 4 Dur credit
isgnek for any. anetfiit 81 80 Z 3 ~
II world saaid acodbs,
q hutton ip hja t.5at with 4 he mir