Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-26
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really handsome aud valuable for my wife and a
nice remnant for Katy, and then She would sit
down and make them both up, with all the skill
OF an experienced mantua- maker.
Susan handed me some bills one day, that she
said were left there by the collector including
( one for our rent, and one for the last suit OF
clothes which | had been unwillingly forced to
buy, in order to keep up respectable appear
auce. My face, | fancy, fell some degrees, for l
had no money to pay them.
Mrs. Jones was bustling around the dinner
table, and she said, rather sadly, that she felt
that she ought not to be living upon us, aud per-
haps she had better so away.
" Never mind, my good friend - said l. and
" Never uttered Susy.
assured her that | would not listen to her
leaving us-that trusted very soon to get busi
ness and that come to us what would she should
share our last loaf. The good old soul Rugged
both at once, and then setting her cap and wiping
her eyes, she went quietly back to her work
After dinner she went out, but we reiterated the
injunction that she should not seek another home
as long as she could put up with ours.
| called around in the evening at the various
places from whence had received the bills. To
my utter surprise the answer was that they had
! all been settled. | inquired 10y whom, but no
one could recollcct. They were all cancelled on
/ the various books. | was thoroughly amazed,
| for knew of no one but MIR. Russell who could
do ii for me, aud | hardly believed it Of him.
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inclined to the belief that 1t was her father so
quietly let her Indulge in the pleasant belief
We got through the summer, but the winter
was coming ON, ana actually trembled at its
approach. Industrious as | was-prudent as
Susy had ever beehive could not hope to go
through the cold season without both suffering
aud toll, and with debt superaded.
had been in the Office all one gloomy Novem-
ber day. anyously doubling whether should so
back TO printing again. | considered the why's
and wherelores, counting the cost Of living, and
could not find that the change would benefit me
single sou. | was toing unremitungly now,
and should have to do SO If returned to printing,
and with no more pay. became heartily dis
couraged. IL had been alone in the world
could have patiently borno it. Suffering and prl-
walton brought no terror to me, but the thought
of those Mt home unnamed me aud the darker
! the prospect the more | shrunk from allowing
| Mrs. Jones to feel that she was u burden No,
come what would the good old soul should not
! be removed from the circle IN which she seemed
to have placed all her happiness. She should re-
main If we were reduced to bcggary, we would
| beg for her, too.
started up and paced the office impatienly.
! IL may seem strange that u strong, healthy man
should be so poworless, but so it was. had in
tended sending fuel home, but was disappointed
in receiving money, and now dreaded that there
was II darkness on the hearth at home. | was Just
/ locking up when boy came to me with folded
paper, 1t read thus T.: Come to No. -, fremont
| street, about six o'clock"
saw no alternative but to so. The boy had
gone, so | had no excuse. | walked over tho
damp leaves which the November blast had that
very hour shaken from the trees, went over
the ground rapidly for painted to learn the er-
rand and be away.
rang ut the number designated. was neat
brick house, with substantial steps, well lighted
vestibule with glass doors. and | could see the
! uh Il. wa Iiuhtp1 Ni | hoard
feet scampering through the hail. but as the doors
were Of ground glass, could see nothing.
servant came to the door and waited on mo
! to handsome drawing room with plain but good
! furniture There was no plate on the outer door,
so could not even tell the namo OF the person
wishing to see me. | was standing by the CHM
ney piece, when little child ran into the room.
1t was so like little Katy that would have call
| cd her so had not the pretty embroidered robe
and silk apron looked 80 differently from our
childrens plain clothes. But another little head
was peepng through the open door, and that was
little Charlie, only for the scarlet frock and neat
CATERS, and then the two made long rush over
the floor aud ran into my arms, while slowly and
majestically sweeping in her ample grapes and
! bombazines, came portly Mrs. Jones, ana behind
her Suzy, smiling aud blushing like the dawn.
felt sort of faintness, aud passed my hand
across my eyes, to be sure | was awake. Susy
laid her hand on my shoulder.
" You owe it to your kind friend here said
she gently She has been trying you very deep
| ly"
Trying me ?" | repeated.
Yes, my good friend, said Mrs. Jones.
was rich, and had none but selfish aud Interested
people about me, who wanted my money. have
long owned this house, aud lived in il when first
/ met you but a thought suggested by your in.
yitaton to 60 to you, induced me to try if you
would keep mo if ! happened to be poor, aud |
! am well satisfied with the result. We made mo-
| ney at the old house in Howard street. which no
one but ourselves knew Of and always intended
to find you out aud make you my heir had,
( however, rather you would enjoy my property
while | can have the pleasure OF seeing you 50
invite you to return my visit. You will find a
handsome Office fitted mp for you in Court street,
when you go down in the morning. The boy who
will wait on you has the key OF the door,
took possession Of my grand office
next day Briefs poured in upon me Tor who
will not require the services Of a rich lawyer, aud
who wants those Of poor one rose rapidly,
and am still standing ia high places. | speak it
with reverence owe ii all to a woman.
We bought the cottage with its little garden,
and go there in summer and play poverty for
few Of the hottest weeks We have four child
ren now, aud Mrs. Jones pets them all. She Is
trying to have me seek out my old Aunt DebO
rah, aud perhaps | will, The old farmer, tool
intend now that he shall hear from me-"
The WAR TAN.--fhe Dalles NoultaiAeer says
Oregons share of the war tax will be $4,000
per annum 1t considers the sum large one TO
be collected from that young State, but says it
will be cheerluly paid. The Oregonians be
grudge no sum, however large, If it Is to be ap'
proprated to maintain the integrity OF the Union.