The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-18
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culatcd generally to keep about square win
the world, aud who consider themselves
fortunate if they keep out OF debt nc
VAS now thirty years of age, and haa
thj &c children to provide for, besides himself
and wife, and this, together with the house
reot, was heavy draught upon his purse
even when work was plenty, but now there
was nothing.
Maria said he, gazing his wife ID the
penny in the world
But do not despair Peter. Try again
tomorrow for work. You may find some
thing to d.. Anything that is honest is hon.
orabIe. Should you make but shilling
day, we should not starve.'
But our house rent!
Trust me for that. The landlord shall
not turn us ont If you will engage to find
something to do, I will see that we have our
house room
I'll make one more trial. uttered Peter,
despairngly.
But you must 60 prepared to do any.
thing
Anything reasonable, Maria
What do you call reasonable?
'Why-anything decent
The wife iet Inclined to smile, bat the
matter Was too serious for that, and cloud
passed over her lace. She knew her hus-
band S disposition, and she felt sure he would
find no work. She knew that he would lool.
for somc kind of ork which would not lower
MIN in The social scale, as be had once or twice
expressed it, However, she iaew it would
oe OF no use to speak to him now, and she let
| the after pass.
| NJ sooner had her husband gone than Mrs
Stanwood put Oh her bonnet and shawl Her
eldest child was Il girl seven years old, and
her youngest four. She asked her next door
nc'Shhor if she would take care of her chill
dren until noon. The children were kuown
to be good and quiet, and they were taken
CHI erfa!ly. Then Mrs Stanwood locked up
her house and went away. She returned at
noon, bringing her chi.dr:n some dinner, and
then went away again. She came home in
! the evening before h'r husband, carrying u
heavy basket upon her arms.
! We'll, Peter she asked, after her husband
had entered and sat down, what luck p
Nothing! nothing he groaned. Il
! have made out TO get dinner from an old
chum, but could tiud 20 work.
And where have you looked to-day p
Oh--evcrywhere. | have been to hum
bred places, but it is he same in every place.
Its nothing but one eternal 'No-no.' I'm
lick and tired Of it, | even went so far as to
offer 10 tend liquor store down town.
The wife smiled.
Now, what shall we do g uttered Peter,
spasmodca ....
Why, We will cat supper first, and then
talk the matter over
Supper? Have you got any!'
| Yes--pIenty Of it,
But how--wherc-what
Why, first | went 10 Mrs. Shows.
knew her girl was sick, and | hoped she
might have work TO be done. went to her
and told her my story, and she set me to work
at once doing her washing. She gave me
food to bring home to my children, and paid
me three shiings when l got throug h'
'What-you been out washing for or
butchers wife ysaid Peter ookiug very lruc..
surprised.
of course have, and have thereby earn.
ed enough to keep us in food through to.mor-
row. at any rate; SO tomorrow you can come
home to dinner
But how about the rent q
On, | have seen Mr.. Simson told him last
now we ale situated, and offered him nv
watch as pledge for the payment Of the rent
"itl'n tGrec mouths, with the interest il the
arrcaraSes up to that date. told him did
the business, you were away hunting up
WORK.
so he's got your gold watch q
No-'he wouldn't take it, He said if
would become responsible for the payment, he
would let it rest
| Ihc GU we've got a roof to cover us and
food for Tomorrow. But what next? What
Il curse these hard times are
Don't despair, Peter for wc shall not
starye. I've got enough work engaged TO
keep us alive
AE--what is that :?
WHY, Mr. Snow engaged me to carry
small packages, baskets, bundles. ard so forth
to his rich customers. lie has had to give
up one OF his horses CIV
What do you mean. Maria p
Just what say. Whom Mr.. Snow cana
home 10 his dinner, wa. hero. and asked
him it he ever had light articles. which bo
Slshed to send around to bis customers
Never mind all that was said. He aid HIM.
pen to want just such ork DONE though h
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