Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-06-23

cratea when love turns to hate, that she
cnn hear from him slight or exaction with
unmovcd Indifference.
Lizzic's tears did not flow lone: her
heart gained its natural relief, and after
pretending she was getting Walter to sleep
(Which she actually did) she bathed her
eyes and came out, washed her dishes, and
sat down again to the coat.
Frank sat watching her flying fingers for
an hour or two, as he laughed and talked
with his friends, thinking to himself that
every turn would be the last. At nine
o'clock she set the last stitch. New fac
ings 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 lnr brow.
There, Frank, | have mcnded YOUR
coat thoroughly. Iguoss it will last anoth.
cr year now."
Quite job, wasn't it?-took longer
than l though said he dcprcciatingly.
How much clear cash have you made
to-day, Frank 7" asked Lizzie, in an carn
est tone.
"What do you want to know that for %
was lis answer.
" For my own satisfaction. Certainly
L should feel an interest in all your af,
fairs"
"Well, think the shop has cleared
twenty dollars"
" How much do you count your services
worth ~
s. Not less than five dollars day"
GLOW many hours do you labor ~
" Ten is the legal time now-a-days.-
don't generally work that many. But
what arc all these questions for ?"
Because, Frank, we are husband and
wife. We expect to live the rest of our
lives together, and if there is harmony in
tlcc and right You call upon me daily to
appreciate your labors, and remind me of
the comfort and support you are giving
me, and feel that appreciate any thing
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, and six in getting
your breakfast, dinner and supper, and
making your home pleasant and comfort.
able To save you that dollar, have had
to hurry all day, to put all my work out
off line, and to really neglect our darling
boy, who should be our first care, and the
last thing that should, under any circum-
stances, be set aside
"l had no idea, Lizzie, it would be
such a joh"
" know you had not, Frank, 50 shall
freely forgive you, but must insist that
hereafter | 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 not being willing to do
my duty"
Frank felt the force OF her words, and
sat silent.
One thing more, Frank, l want to
say, while am about it. | don't want
you to talk about supporting your wife,
L will not be supported, while am able
to support myself. find, Oh looking over
my books, that the profits of my labors
amount to five dollars week, and the
board of yourself, myself, and the baby
beside. Then | do all your extra work
and my own. All this saving has gone
into your capital to be invested and to
make your twenty dollars day out of
this comes the five dollars you call the
worth Of your days work, while / must
labor with really weary limbs, and aching
head and eyes, to save dollar, in the
mending of an old coat, which, when done,
would not sell for the amount of your ten
hours work.
You are making out a pretty strong
case against me, Mzzic."
No, Frank, not against you; l could
not do that; but | am stating facts. One
thing move. l have been at work three
hours since supper, while you have been
entirely idle, not even rocking sho cradle,
which l have been obliged to do several
times
Lizzic, don's say another word, and
I'll never do so again." cried Frank,
springing from his chair, to jog the cradle,
where the sweet boy was nesting,
You shall never mend another coat"
Yes, but l will" answered Lizzie,