Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-11-14


sI,ll make one more trial." uttered
Peter desparjnoIv.
"Anvthinr reasonable, Maria
"Wkst do YOU call reasonable1"
"Whv. ANYTHING decent.n
The wife felt inclined to smile, but
ths mastev was too serious for that. and
. cloud passed over her face. She knew
her husbaud's disposition, and she fels
sure he would find no work. She knew
that he would Look for some Kind Of work
which would not lower him In the social
scale. a. ho once EXPRESSED. However
she knew Il would be Of no use to say
anything to him now, and she let the
matter pass.
On tho following morning, the last
bit of food In the house was put upon
the table. Stanwood could hardly real
ize that he was pennyless and without
food. For years he had been gay,
thouRhtless, and fortunate, making the,
most Of the present. forgetting the past,
and leaving the future TO take care Of
itself. Yet the truth was naked and
clear; and when he left the house, he
soid. "somethipg must be done."
No sooner had the husband gone. than
Mrs. Stadwood put on her bonnet and
shawl. Her eldest child was girl OF
seven years old, and her youngest four.
She asked her ext door neighbor II she
would take care of her children until
| noon. These children were known TO
be good and quiet, and they were taken
cheerfulIy. Then Mrs. Stanwood lock-
ed up her house and went away. She
returned at noon, bringing some dinner
| for her children, and then she went away
She came home In the evening, before
her husband, CARRYING a heavy basket
upon her arm.
.WeIl, Peter she asked, after her
husband had entered and sat down
~ hst I,cL1u
aNothino. nothing,Y be oroaned. 81
made out to get a dinner from an old
chum. but could mot find work.
"And where have YOU looked TO o-day!r
"O--eyerywhere. I've been 10 a hun.
dred places. but its the same story In
every place. It's nothing bat one eter-
nal no, mono! I'm sick and tired OF
IT,"
"whst have you offered to dol"
"Why, even went 10 far as to Offer
70 tend liquor store down town.
The wife smiled.
"Now. what shall we dol" uttered
| Peter spasmodically.
"Why, we will eat supper first, and
talk the matter over"
"Supper! Have you anyl"
"Yes-plenty of t."
"But YOU told me YOU had none."
"Neither had we this morn, hut I've
been after work to-day, and found
somc.'
"Youl You been after workP uttered
| the husband In surprise,
ayes"
"But ow-where-what!"
"Why, first l went to Mrs. Shows.
knew her girl was sick, and | hoped
she might have work to be! done.
went to her and told her nv story, and
she set me a. work at once, doing her
washing. She gave me food TO bring
home 10 nv children, and paid me three
shillings when got through"
"What-you have been out washing
| for our butchers wifep said Peter, look
ing very much surprised.
"Of course I have, and have thereby
earned enough TO keep us In food through
tomorrow. at any rate; so tomorrow
you may come home to dinner"
aBut how about the remit"
20, l have seen Mr.. Simpson, told
him Just how we were situated, and Of.
fered him my watch as pledge for the
payment Of our rent within two months
with the interest on arrearages up tc
that date. told him the business you
were away hunting up work.
$50 he's got your gold watchlp
"No-he wouldn't take IL. He said II
| would become responsible for the rent
he would let Il rest"
"Then we've oot roof 10 cover us
and food for 70. morrow. But what next,
What a curse these hard times are."
"Dont despair Peter, for we shall
not starye. I've rot work enough en-.
gagged to keep MS alive"
"Ah--wbat is thatl"
"Whv, Mr.. Snow has engaged me "a
carry small packages, bundles, and &c
forth, to his rich customers. He has had
10 give no one OF his horses.r
'aWhat do you mean. Mariar
"Jast what say. When Mr.. Snow
came home 10 dinner, | was there, ant
| I asked him II he ever had llrht article.
which he wished to send around to his
customers. Never mind all that wal
said. He did happen to want just such
work done, though ne had meant to call
upon the oilers that lounge about the
market. He promised to give me al
the work he could, and I'm to be there
In good season In the morning."
| .Wcll this IL a pretty 20. NV wifi,
turned butchers boy! You will not dt
anv such thine.D
"And why notr'
"Because--because--"
Say because II will lower me In thu
social scale +