The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-07
couldn't draw check for 40 small sn a.
mount. Would pay on Monday.

mount. Would pay on Monday.
A thin, pale, weary-looking woman o
pened the shop door at this moment anc
came in. She carried basket on hel
arm, from which she took bundle of up
pers that she had taken to close and bind
Here is the work, Mr.. Barker she
said in detected voice. 'Ibope you
will find it all right. They would have
been ready two days ago but my husband
is very sick, and I've had to be up with
him all night for three nights
The shoe M aker did not see the quality
of the work, as be took the uppers from
the woman's basket and made show of
examining them. He was only thinking
OF the woman's need and her expect tations
She had performed her part, but not a
single dollar had he in the house, and
how was be to perform his part!
How is your husband to dayl' he ask
ed kindly. showing more than usual in.
tere.t, for be felt that be bad little more
than sympathy to give.
Not so we'll replied the woman. L
have run down for few minute, and left
him alone. quite as much to get the mon
ey for my work as to bring it home
The doctor has ordered little wine, and
| must get it for him, il it takes all have
earned this week.
How much does your work come tof'
Two dollars answered the woman.
The Shoemaker went to his desk, and
opening it, took out his little cash box
and made pretence of disappointment
as he turned it toward the woman. 1t
did not contain single copper Then
he drew forth an old pocket book and ex-
amined every compartment, but with no
better success.
You are little too early. Mrs. BY the, ,
be said smiling, yet regretfully, "a little
too early. haven't received my collec-
tions for the day. Shall I send you up
the money!
The woman sighed and looked very
much disappointed.
I'm very sorry Mrs. Blythe, - the
shoe maker did not manifest the slightest
for be understood the case
perfectly, but we find it very hard some.
times, to get in our bills. I've had An
drew running round ell the morning, and
he hasn't collected -inglc dollar so far.
1t is -trange how little rich men think
Of their obligations to u, poor mechanics,
who live, nearly all the while, from band
to mouth. If | could always get in my
small bills would be very comfortable.
As it il, am always in trouble about
money
Mrs. Blythe stood very still and an
'wered not word. 1t was hardly possi-
Die for her to leave her husband again,
and moreover, she had promised to bring
1im home the wine.
i am very sorry. Mrs. Blythe repeat
ID the shoemaker: but what is. can't be
helped
True, true l learned that long ago.
aid the womon. with half-despairing
Ugh. The lessons of poverty sink deep
enough into the memory
Il will send you up the money in the
,ourse of an hour or two. Andrew is 60
ug out with some more bills. I will not
rouble you to call down again as your
husband is so ILL.,
Still Mrs. Blythe fingered. How could
he return to her sick, exhausted husband
without the wine that was to send through
III the courses of bis blood a quickepiDg
pir;t She had felt as if this wine was
o be to him the very elixer of life; and
ince it had been mentioned by the doc
or she had seen that her husbands tho't
vas resting upon it. to the exclusion of
else. To 90 home without it
here, was serious thing. and might iu-
olive evil consequences. for his condition
vas one of extreme pro>tration, and the
ightest cause might destroy the even bal
'pce of life just attained. and throw a
'rcponderance upon the wrong side.
Slowly, at length, she moved toward
he door.
You will send up the money, MIR. Bar
Ter, right soon.' she said, turning partly
'round and looking back at the troubled
hoemaker.
'Tbe moment receive it. Andrew is
,oing out with some bills Immediately
The door opened, noi,lessly; with nois-
ess steps dropping figure went out. and
'oisele.sly the door was shut again. The
My sense that took record of the eircum.
tance was that of sight.
MIR. Redwood. the merchant, who tho t
lis shoemaker's bill of so little conse.
|uencc that he would not take the trou.
lie to write check in order to cancel it,
eft his store some two hours after the
ist of Andrew. and started home to his
ate dinner. On his way he passed
'iue store, and dropped 10 to order case
f choice Amontllado, the flavor of which
e had tried and approved.
Send it home within an hour | wish
bottle for my dinner. said Mr.. Red.
rood, as be took out his pocket-book to
ay for the wine.
1t shall be DONE was the ready an
wer.
AS the merchant replaced his pocket
ook, and was buttoning bis coat over bis
reast, poorly. worn and feeble