The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-10-03

eyes and came o I, washed her dishes, and
SAL down again to the coat.
Frank sat watching her flying fingers for
an hour or two, and he laughed and talked
with his friends thinking TO himself that ev-
cry turn would be The last. AT nine o'clock
she sci the last stitch. New facines had
been put in, and new pockets, the holes
under the arms neatly patched and darned,
new cuffs, new buttons, and new Innings all
round. As she finished she looked up
with still shade of sadness upon her
brow.
There, Frank, have mended your coat
throughly. guess it will last another year
now
Quite job, wasn't iti-took longer than
thought said he deprecatingIy.
sHow much clear cash have you made
10 day FraEkr asked Lizzie in an earnest
tone
'What do you want 10 know forp as his
answer.
For my own satisfaction. Certainly
should tell an interest in all your affarsP
sWell, think the shop has cleared twenty
dollars;
How much do you count your services
worthp
Not less than five dollars a day
'How many hours do you laborp
Ten is the legal time nowadays l
don't generally work that many. But what
are all these questions for1'
because Frank we are husband and wife
We expect TO live the rest OF our lives TO
gether, and it there is harmony in our mar
riase relation, there must be justice and
right You call upon me daily TO aPPreci-
a'e your labors, and remind me OF The com
for, and support you are giving me, and ]
feel that appreciate anything you do.
You have earned five dollars to-day, and
the shop has cleared twenty. Yet TO save
YOU one dollar, | have worked ten hours
on your coat, ard six in getting your break
fast, dinner aud supper, and making your
home pleasant and comfortable To save
YOU that dollar, had 10 hurry all day, TO
put all work out of line and 10 really
neglect our darling boy, who should be our
first care, and The last thing that should un-
der any circumstance, be set aside
81 had no idea, Lizzie, it would be such
job
q know yon had not Frank, so shall
freely forgive you, but must insist that here
after must be allowed TO be my own Judge
OF what work had best do, and shall not
expect to be threatened nor hear myself
accused of being willing to do my duty
Frank felt the force of the words, and sat
silent.
'One thing more, Frank, want to say,
while am aboH, it. don't want you to
talk aboa, supporting your wife. will not
be supported while ! am able 10 support
myself | find on looking over my books
that the profits of my labor amout TO five
dollars a week, and the board Of yourself
myself and The baby inside. Then do all
your extra work and my own. All this sa-
wing has gone into your capital 10 De inves-
ted, and TO help make your twenty dollars
a day. Out of this comes the FIVE dollars
the worth of your DAYS work, while | must
labor with really weary limbs, and aching
head and eyes, 10 save dollar, in the men,
ding of an old coat, which, when done,
would moi sell for the amount ofyour ten
hours work.
You are making out a pretty strong case
against me Lizzie
NO, Frank, not against you; could not
do that /; but am stating facts. One thing
more / have been al work three hours
since supper while you have been entirely
idle, not even rocking the cradle, which
have been obliged 10 do half dozen
times
Lizzie don't say another word, and I'll
never do so again. cried Frank, springing
from his chair 10 jog the cradle. where the
sweet boy was nesting.
sYou shall never mend another coat
Yes but will answered Lizzie, advan-
cling 10 the cradle 'only don't tell me ten
hours work eau be done in FIVE minutes,
nor ask me TO let the baby squall again.
She lifted Waller from the cradle. They
stopped 10 kiss his fair, rosy cheek, but
made mistake and kissed each other,
while Frank whispered:
God bless you, Lizzie, never thought of
this before ! won'l do it again.
Six years have gone by, and Frank has
kept his word.
The SIMPLE SEcRET.-Tweniy clerks in
store. Twenty hands in a printing office
Twenty young men in a village. ALI want
TO get along in The world, and all expect TO
do So One OF the clerks will rise to be
partner, and make fortune. One of the
omposilors will own a newspaper, and be-
come prosperous and influential citizen
One of the apprentices will come 10 be a
master builder. One of The villagers will