The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-11-17
A Good Da IS Work.

I've dome one good days work, il |
never do ano'I'cr, said Mr.. Bar ow rub
hing his hands together br,sklt, and with
the Mr o' II uan who .eIt very much
pleased with l,useG.
And SO have |, Mrs. Barlow's voice
WAS III II lower tone, and less cyul,ant,y vet
indicative "t sItrIt at peace with Itself
Let us compare nocs, said Mr.. Bar
ow, in the con nfd.nt manner oi one who
Euuws that victory will be ON his side.
'aad see which has done the best DAYS
work.
'lou, Of course returned the gcc,le
hearted wifr'
We shall see. Let the history Of your
days duing prcccde mine
No. said Mrs. Barrow, .you shall give
the firs, experience
Very WELL And full OF his suhjeci. Mr..
Barrow began:
'lou remember The deb, Of Wa,fielL,
about which spoke few months ago =
YES
Il considered it desperate would have
sold on: my interest at thirty cents ON the
dollar when ] !eft home this morning
Now the whole claim is secure. had
to scheme ~ little. II was sharp prac
tice; but the thing is done. | don't Le.
lieve that another creditor Of WarfeId's
will geta third Of his clai,n. ..
The mex, operation, continued Mr..
Barlow, :! consider about as good
About year ago took fifty acre. Of
land in Erie county, for debt, at valua.
ton OF five dollars an acre. sold il TO.
day for ten. ] don't think the man knew
jus. what he Was buying. lie called to
see me about i, and asked ton dollars
an acre at n venture, when he promptly
laid down one hundred dollars to bind
the bargain. II / never see him again,
am all right That is transaction mum
Der two. Number three is as pleasant 10
remember. sold lot OF. goods, almost
a year out Of date, 10 n young country
merchant, for cash. He thinks he has a
bargain and perhaps he has: but /
woud have let them go at any time during
the past six months at loss ofthirty per
cent, aud thought the sale desirable
one. @sga4G ~
Now. there's my days work, Jenny,
and II is one to be proud OF. have some
credit TO INV self for being upon the whole
a pretty bright sort Of . man, and bound
to 90 through. Let US have YOUR story
now
The face Of Mrs. Barlow flushed slight
ly. lIer husband waited for few mo
inents, aud tiIen said:
Let us hear os the yards Of stitching
and the piles OF good things made
,No---nolbing of that, said Mrs. Bar
low, With e slight veil Of feeling covering
her pleasant voice. Il had another mean
ing when spoke Of having accomplished
n good days work. And now, rs my do
ings will bear no comparison with yours,
think Of declining their rehearsal
"A bargain, Jenny said Mr.. Barlow
Word keeping ia cardinal virtue. So
!et your story be told. You have 80 good
days work IN your estimation, Tor you
said so. 60 on am all attention.
Mrs Barlow still hesita,ed. But, after
little more uigiLg, she began her story
of good days work. Her voice was
little sabjued. aud there was an evident
shrinking from tie subject about which,
she feIt constrained % speak.
4 'iresoIsed las, night, said she, 'afier
passing some hours OF self exami, alton
aud selfupraidings, that would, Tor one
day, try to possess my soul IN patience
Aud this day mas been the trial day
Shall l 60 ont fa
Mrs Barlow looked up with = ,imid,
hslfbasbful air at her husband; She did
not meet his eyes, for he had turned them
partly away. '.ts
YES. dear Jenny, 70 on. sr +.