Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-04-05


country, where there is wider field for
effort, and where, with industry, we may
become rich and prosperous She only
turned toward me, and laid her hand upon
my shoulder, and her hand within my
own, and l read the answer Ruth had
made to Naomi in her truthful eyes. ~
We gathered our little all together, and
came to America, full of strong hopes for
success in the land of which we had heard
so much---hopes which were doomed to
disappointment, as we found too late. All
profitable situations seemed closed against
me, and l at last settled down as ac lerk in
what appeared to me tolerably flourish
ing establishment, at salary which bare
ly suficed to keep US from actual want
We were sorely pinched at times, and
pride and poverty never agree well to-
gether, but love upheld us, and we cheered
each other by representations of better
future Meanwhile winter drew on, and
expenses were increased by the addition
of fuel and extra lights, and just at that
time my salary was allowed to stand over,
and the rent as a natural consequence, re-
mained unpaid beyond the proper time, to
the great wrath of the woman of whom we
hired, and who lived below us in the same
house; and in the midst of this, our first
little one was born-a wee, fair snowdrop,
with its mothers own bright eyes.
That morning went to the store with
a happy heart. To my astonishment |
saw that it was closed, and that the shop
men stood in a group on the sidewalk,
conversing earnestly together. r.
What has happcned?'' asked, as
approached. -
Nothing, only we've failedr' was the
reply. ...
"And our salaries ?'' gaspcd.
Il calkerlate we'll have to whistle fol-
en-" replied tn youngest of the group,
who was amusing himself by swinging Oh
, the iron railing.
This news was, alas too true. was
once more out Of employment Vainly
traversed the city for situation, how
ever humble, which might keep Vi
. from starvation. The days passed anc
1 my slender stock of money went witt
G them. The landlady threatened to turr
e us in the street. and the man at the vel
e low corner grocery-oh how we'll l re
$ member that horrible "little bill Pre-
fused to increase the account upon hi
I books without immediate settlement. How
e is all this to end? l asked myself, when
0 one morning there was neither a cent no
: a crust in our possession. | made m,
way through the streets with burnin!
brain and aching heart; must | beg a
| last 4? I had already sold such articles 0
/. clothing as could be dispensed with, on
q by one The few articles of jewelry il
/ Lucys possession had followed them, an,
Y there she lay upon her pillow on the yer.
r verge of destitution-she who had beel
, nursed in the lap Of luxury, and whom
o had brought from a happy home to this
It | would have worked among the commo
G laborers in the street for their sake, but the
/. would have laughed at my offer. AS tn
e day closed in went wearily homeward
v hungry, faint, and helpless, thinking onl
of my wretchedness, and so utterly rt
o gardless Of all else, that brushed agains
+. lady who was passing from q shop
) her carriage, with such force as to elicit
r. scream from her lips. I uttered hast
e apology, which she returned by o col
is nod. as she gathered her silken robes abou
% her, and fastened the clasp of pock'
% book which she held in her hand. Ihac
a of course, paused for an instant, and {
G. she entered her carriage Istepped forwar
s with the intention of proceeding on m
,e way. AS | did SO, the blood rushed to m
d face, my foot touched something and
another movement covered it. j new
D. looked toward the object, but / knew
u once it was pocket book.
r felt instinctively that it was the san
a which the lady held but moment befo
ic between her gloved fingers. There 81
i. was before me in the carriage; | mig
d. easily stoop and restore it to her. Ho,
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