The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-30
THE TORN POCKET.

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overcoai pocket The day is very pleas
ant so that can leave of the coat with
out Inconvenience
'Very well, my love- was the reply
and n moment after the front door close
on the husband. who departed TO III
c store, where he filed the place Of re
> sponsible clerk.
Mrs Huston arose 10 attend to he
+ domestic affairs, and occupied in them
soon forgot the torn pocket. About moo
she finished her work, and having spar
hour before dinner, she sat down AN,
took late novel. In this she contriye,
TO overlook the torn coat, until the mea
was over, and her husband had agai.
left the house, when goiug to look for tn
overcoat, she found that he had put it on
the weather having grown colder,
'Oh, well, il will do tonight, said th
wife. i suppose he will scoId when hi
finds forgot it; but it can't be heIPe.
now
The truth was. Mrs, Huston was wha
is called a good easy woman'-that is
she never intentionally harmed any one
but was only thoughtess and IorgetIul
her sins were those of omission. So she
found no difficulty in dismissing all un
comfortable thoughts concerning the
torn pocket; and resuming her novel, she
was soon deep in the misteries OF the he ro
inc.
About dark there came violent ring
at the bell. 1t was a magnetic ring, as
it were. and expressed anger, or grea'
tribulalon, ifnoi both. tmade the some
what nervous Mrs. H, start with a shock
She stopped reading and listened,
Directly the servant opened the door,
and quicker than usual. Her heart un-
accountably began to bea: faster. o.
dear she cried TO herself, what can be
the mater!'
She was not long in doubt. Her huS-
band came at once to the sitting room,
emotions ofrage and sugering alternately
percep;ble in his face. Frightened al
demeanor so unusual, the vile looked
up, her lips parted in terror, enable even
to welcome him as usual.
See what you have done, cried Mr..
Huston, passionateIy taking ofhis over.
coat and throwing the garment into the
hearers lap. You have ruined me by
your negligence.
What have done?' gasped his wife
at last, as he sternly regarded her, Has
anything hsppenedP
Anything happenedl Didn't tell you
I | was runedl I've lost five hundred
dollars, and been discharged because
lost it, and because YOU did not mend my
pocket Nor is it the first time, as you
know, tbatyou have neglected to do what
you ought. You are always forgetting.
| have often told you that you would rue
II some day.
But how did ii happen! Can nothing
be doneF limldly said the wife after a
while.
How did it happen? In the most nat
uraI way possible. / had note to pay
Tor the firm, aud as the bank lay in this
part OIL the town, brought the money up
10 dinner with me, and on going out pul
it into my cVercoal pocket, supposinS you
had mended the rent When | reached
the bank the money was gone. 1t was
then nearly three o'clock. Almost frantic
came back to within lew feet Of the
door, hoping TO fnd the money on the
pavement. II was madness, as ! NIGH
have known; but | looked sgain and .gain
asking every body met. At last went
back 10 the store. But the news had pre-
oeded me. Thenolaryhad already been
there to protest The note, and my EN-
ployers would pot hear a word OF excuse
Il was discharged on thespot.'
As ne ceased speaking, he threw him
self on chair near the table, and buried
Ihls face Id llishands. His discharge was,
Indeed, terrific blow. Without fortune,
or anything but his character 10 depend
upon; he saw in his loss Of place, and the
consequent refusal Of his employers to
recommend him, lu'ure full OF disasters
And all for what! All because his ~lIe
! 3so2ld not remember the simplest duty.
No wonder, in this hour ottroubIe;th al
he turned away from her, and buried hl'
lace in bis hands. No wonder he fell
angry towards her, the author otalI this
evil.
For a while Mrs. Huston knew no
what to do. The tears ran down he'
cheeks, but she feared to OPproaoh heI
husband. 'lle will drive me away sh'
thought to herself. But have deserved
il ali. have deserved it all AT las
she ventured to approach him, and at las
he was induced to listen to her. Win
many tears she promised never to b'
negligent again. 'lt has been a lessor
to me- she said, which shall neve
forget
t Nor has she forgotten it. Years hav
passed, aud the Illusions are now com
: paralivc well off; for, after while, Mr
: Huston obtained another situation, an
: finally became partner in the house
: But 10 this day, when she sees eHhe
: other daughters negligent, she calls tn
offender TO her, and tells, as warning
:. the story Of the iorn pocket.
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FREEMAsoNRY IN THE CARPET ,---'rl'
: Frefmasons are well represented ~ u
lCahipet 2 The President is past-maatt