Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-24
FIVE MINUTBs' WORK.

'lt is 90, Frank, bat really think you
had better tske It 70 the tailor"
~Tske Il 20 The tsilorl By George, but
that's Q huge idea. Why, there's not ave
minutes work 10 be done, and the tailor
would charge a dollar.
II suppose be would; but don see how
I can 90 it to day. Walter is fretfgl and
you know he kept me awake nearly al lsst
Little imp Il does seem to me there
never vas 60 cross q young one
"Oh, 10, Frank, he's not cross, but he's
toothing.n
aAlWsys some excuse. Well you must
mend ny coat anyhow
an try and find time"
urFy Just let him squsl!; twill do him
eood-strengthen his lungs"
1Then, you know, it's ironing day"
HWell, how many more excusesf III put
Il on rips and all, II you sre going to make
Gueh fuss."
SOh. no, Frank; did not mean to make
. fuss; but it's long job and one Pm not
much used TO, and with my dinner 10 get
and baby, and ironing, don't see, yet, how
can possibly do it. But I'll do the best
lean"
Such wss thsconVei satiOn that passed be-
tween 4 young husband and wife Of eight
cen m0nths' standing.
Frank Barton was what the world calls
9 real driver. BE made everything that
vent through his hands inure to his bene-
A. Everybody liked him because he was
frank, and Withal so honest end upright in
an his dealings with his customers. BE
was well eduoated for . business man
lived in society, had made up his mind
that be conld support g wife, and, Gecord
ing 70 his reckoning, could have something
10 boot. Yes, to be sure he could. There
was six dollars 8 week for board, one dollar
q dozen for washing, and then quarters
and dimes for taking his lady acquaintan-
oss to ride, to the theatre, to ioe cream ss-
looms, balls, operas 60.
GBy GeorEsP be exolsimed, aa be cast
up his yearly account "that's huge. It's
enough 10 break fellow. A thousand q
yasx. Il won't DO. III marry and settle
down"
So he applied to Lizzie Forsyth, the best
and kindast girl among his acQusintances,
70 help him along in his good resolves, and
was soon in possession Of that admirable
burden, 'atO Be suppOrted"--a wife.
HEEis was a good, sensible girl, and was
Ooon tired OF boarding A snug house was
rented, snd the work Of supporting wife
beRsn IN earnest. The five rooms cost two
hundred 8 year, snd we're prettily fur
aished. LizEie preferred to do her own
work, and washing, and being expert with
huF needle. now and then found time to
make q dollar extra. Then, as it Wss
little lonesome for Frank, he brought home
several clerks as day boardeTs, ct four dol
Lars week. Still, with Gil this, he would
tsu bis acquaintancss how much less 1t
cost him to live How be supported wife
-he neVer seemed for q moment % realise
that she il vas who saved al these expen-
See. and that II he had not earned dollar,
har busy hands would have paid the rent
and kept him from starving.
So TIE matter stood when he asked her
70 mena his coat Lizzie drew a deep
0lFh saer be vas gone, and hurried her
dishes e. fast as possible.
Tbs coat was Of broadeloth, and was his
Wedding garment; but il Wss well nigh
wssrinG out broken under the arms, the
oori md Innings in rags, the sleeve Innings
brokep. loose. buttons worn oh-in hne,
thore vas nearly, IL not quite, q days
TTork. She sat down 70 the coat with
lOANEL Uuul Will 1aH4AAAAAANA ~ w A~-
bsgt. her needle few, bat every moment
it had 10 be laid down to see 70 dinner,
or 70 hush the baby. The hours wore sWay,
and though she did all che possibly could,
the lob Was still unfinished ct BundoWn.
Walter cried necessarily. He looked
pale, end his eyes were dim She remem-
bsred Franks words let him squall, ="
end did let him CRY half hour or more,
D. how it worried her to hear her darling
oFy. The tears swan in her eyes as she
thought Of her hard days work, and Of the
want Of appreciation Of her labor. She
knew that she was making the aud coat
look amaist &c we'll ss new" But be
vould aeyer think Of the toll she had put
upon t. aAnd what IL he don't" she
mentally ejsoulsted; shall in my own
spirit know 81 Ii have done, and that ia
enough"
Still she was longing, longing with
siokening heart, to have her labor FecOg-
nissd. % hear him now and then speak 81
n her work vas Of some RVail. There ia
not more than i've minutes work, and the
tailor would charge me . dollar" kept
rinEiag IN her ears.
But Lizzie Wss strong -hssFted, as veil
Is loving and dutiful So she shook Of
her discomfort, put on q smiling face, took
M the baby snd sung her prsttiest lula
by, carried him around, With his little
he'd on her shoulder, while she 6llsd the
tsa-ksttls and set the table, now and then
0ittiuF him in his cradle, and ohiFping 70
lin ss she did fhese things that required
bofh Of her hands Thus she worried
tbroueh supper getting, and with much
msne9fnR had eli things ready By the time
FranF came In with his companions.
aMy cost done, LiEzief'
No, not quits."
HThaFsa woman for ye, boys. Ons-hali
of them would let husband 90 out at the
elboVB 9 week before they would turn
eside from any plan Of theirs. All the
ironing is completed, IN be bound. Amt
Il 90, HzEie p
LiEzie vas taking her biscuit out Of the
oven. and the young men did not see the
deep Aush Of pain that passed over her
weary features
HWill you bring in 8 pitcher Of water,
plesas ~ shs said pleasantly, not seeming
o have heard the question.
sTheFs e Is againi when was bach
slor, had nothing 10 do but TO hand my
ooe( ever 10 a taller, pay him dollar and
Z vs. done in Q jify, and no grumbling'
~ 6sssr 70 fsioh Whsn q fellows tired,
s7fEffF
IfsSss Was tired, sad, and nervous :
,Es5f 81 EssB end The exhaustion incident
y 5.7fF ~ tdsutiful boy-noE 30 near
s.s.-ts sff5ifE % get time for the
-5-.sslg ~ g sssk 81 he disaPpoint-
,si lf ssIf6 81 hsF own plans,