, 1863-03-12

has concluded she make our old clothes do awhile
longer, and pay up our debts; and Is she wanted
70 come and visit awhile with your wifi, Thought
I'd come along and have that little business of
ours all strengthened There" cSdnting out ths
money, there's the face Of the nots, hundred
dollars and the Six months interest 4 out IN th5
wagon, If you'll take Il that way II not, rod
must wait till butchering time -,
".Don't@y D word about The inlefsst, peiehbdEis
and great tears rolled down JOhnsons cheeks;
while bis wife sobbed aloud; !. and you must take
back this ten; too" handing hin SbiIl.
9, No, no, not acent You made the Wagun
on honor, and It's worth all agreed 70 pay lor
Il. Take Il ALL" then twisting the note in his
fingers and holding it IL the fFe till TWAS in Of
u blaze, {" no man can look me, 10 the fcs nov;
and say owe him copper, Hard times won't
trouble me any longer, for l can raise enough on
the old place 70 make living, let prices Se ever
be travelling. Mother wants me 10 20 up 10 the
Squire's and sell some feathers for her comepn;
johnson, and get that interest out q my Wny.s,'
"There, that bags apples, and that's potatoes.
and that's meal and here's lot Of tIirnibs, onions
and beets, and some Of my big csbbagss, aud (
pumpkin or two; them things there IL that
bucket and pail Is some little notions mother hxod
up for your wife yo6 see, she thought s8ihe-
thihs away from home might relish. Got 'tlA
An 7 well; III be Of, then," and be Whippedup
his horses and was soon out cf sight Nj. john
son carried in the interest," and then, stopping
only to take oK bis apron and put On bis coat
"iTI 70 to The minister's 6rst, : he mid % him;
self; 9 for ministers are. always hard up-tha
dear knows how they do live in these hard timeRY
What Is to become Of US don't know, and
the minister showed back bis sefihoh-papsi.
It's no use trying 10 RFite l can't think Of anys
thing but our wants. Not candle In the house,
o., any tea, or sugar, or butter; yile Without
calico dress to her back, and the children bare.
footed, and Bros FriskS and Holmes win be here
tonight, on their way home from the Association;
and nothing but bread and potatoes and salt 10
set before them, and have 70 fsel thsir way ID
their mouths in the bargain. . deari II some
one would only get married but times are too
that; haven't had . Sedding-ise for three
= Are you TO busy % sss ii, johnson 4 : ~
"'S 'Ss Busy no dsst; tel Eiai to walk tb. ikp
friend johnson how do you do today, and no
: d I Obi / gusss thsysi ct dong nov, and a
for me, I'm hearty aseveF. No, thank ye, haven't
time to sit down; I Just called 10 70 pay that ten
dollars signed. There" handing bin two aves,
q Just write mea receipt, u youp PLEASE. Thought
ia pay It right over 70 YOU Or This f0-tspe way
Of doing things Aa the law folks call II u 20 soEs
a man might starve before be got his .dnek,
day, sir; cail and see Us as oilen a. you can, "a
Is tile baby asleepy wife y sud tht minister
as be looked into the sittingFoon hieR mouehtli
after the front-dOOr had closed on bis visitor. n
aNo, husband; whyf"
GBecause. wiisl=beca1ses1zatid 1e ehoEed
down q sob Of graliIude-$ johnson has Just
paid me ten dollars, and want you 70 30 and
spend It at the store" d ao7i ,aisf ~ 19atf
"Ten dollarsl the Lord bless bimi' and sbs
covered her ihce with her hands Ard Fepk a.n Il
To and fro went the doctor In bis little olic6,
revolving IN his mind bis whole list Of patehls
and trying 10 think w ich 0f them Would ~
most likely to pay mp if he. presented hld bfll
His wife had asked him for ten dollars that morus
ing, and told him she must have Il, for he wa5
Just naked for Shirts and their two little boys
hadn't whole suit nf clothes IN the world. 80
Its no use, no use, y muttered be, as be took
up bis mortar and pdstle and pounded away (
q no ones got any money! and II thet had; they'd
run right 10 the store with II the doctors The,
last man they'd think bf paying Ali Johhtons
bow afe you hOw's ths wife, and little John Q.
Ffeuontt sit down; sit down." nalt "a.
"rye only . minute 70 stay. Doctor 81 thnt'
'' aSo :; %iTS SaTsS %sGs G%s SohnsSo ba. en- mai.
dwell, / do; fm round ssttiin9 up ny dsbss,s
and thought wouldn't forget you. For pro;
fesslonai attendance and medicine, ten dollars
An right just what ] expected--thefe,n hind1
ing him two hVes,. Just sign sour name h0ksl
and wen be even" "a .t--,sl,l u "a iS
Could You 20 Up to the store ibis aAernosoiis
Wife" Tie doctors eyes twinkled as he spoko.
"For what, husband :" and his eompdnl0n
looked up from her pile Of mending IN sdfpriill-
How quick she sprang from her chair and ho1
she laughed and cried in the same breath. Ten
dollars i was little fortune TO her. 6hs htd
not seen so much money before in six Ih0nihk !;
gone home yet He was SIN there, dnd 'b6ly,
TOO, viping of counters. and scFubbing up ~
floor, and strengthening things generally but
not Whistling Yankee Doodle or Hail Columbia,
his two iavorite tunes, as was usual, but hum
ming away at one Of Natts's sUlemneSl hymns
and looking for all the world like q tnan hoinf
to be hanged. To tell the truth, though one a.
the joiest fellows IN the world, he WAS uIl odI6f
heart that day. He bad to put On his Sunday
pants that morning. because bis etefydii one9
were 50 ragged that bis wife declared they
wouldn't even do ior earpet-rags and the doctor
had ordered flannel for her, a. the only pfsvth.i
tative to the cough that had racked her an llst
winter, and how he was to get . new pait of
pants or she to get the flannel was mote than h6
knew. Nota cent coming in; everybody wn1t-
ing to pay 10 -FOUR OF potatoes, or butlcfS 81 az
pies. or some such thing.
"llalloa. old fellow gone home, Setfo "a
"No, no, johnson; pull the striHg,g and thR
lalchTl fly up. How are you, wagon-eri ddl.k
show your face here very oflsnl any more tnrntd
ws.as q