The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-10

"About twenty dollars WORTH"
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"About twenty dollars worth"
"And yon vii! pay down"
"Five dollars"
"A very small payment"
Janie's heart was sinking rapidly.
"It is the best can do now," she
said.
"In how many payments will you
close the account
l cannot do it in less than three
more
"Your name"
"Janie Hurst
! s'Business -
Il am composltor."
He nodded turned on his heel and
walked rapidly to the rear Of the store,
requesting jamie to follow him.
sWhat articles do you want - said
he
She selected a second hand sofa bed
stead at six dollars, a cylinder stove at
dollar and half. small table, chairs,
mattress and bedding, few dishes,
and a pair of window curtains. The
whole amount came to just twenty dol
lars, as she had calculated.
When tie selection was completed
Mr.. Cayerly led the way to the Office
adjoining the salesroom. lie gave her
a rece;p. for FIVE dollars, directing her
to sign paper emitting him TO BIZ! Of
sale Of the furniture il the payments
we're not made in order as specified,
which She did. Then he asked where
the furniture was to be sent. jane re-
Piled ihat she would let him know in
the morning, and departed feeling a
heavier responsibility than ever resting
upon her shoulders.
4 She was fortunate enough TO find a
pleasant room, with = large light closet,
at the rate OF :. dollar week, during
the forenoon. In the afternoon she
went to the office, and worked as swift
y as possible.
That evening she took Nell on her
lap. and told her that they were going
10 have a little home Of their own
They could be qnie: and happy all alone
Mono could have baked apples every
night for supper, and she had bouyh,
her mug Will, "Neil' painted on the
outside. No nos mistrust Of Janie's
anxiety was not proof against her seven
years, and prospect Of baked apples,
and she was glad and happy as her SIS
ter wished to see her.
The furniture was ordered to be sent
to Janie's room and arrived the next
afternoon. She and Nell went there
ihat night. The rest ofthe house was
empty, to be occupied BY tenant the
next day. Nell jumped about the
empty room, calling to hea, the echo,
but jamie vert busi'y to work She
washed the painted floor, put up the
curtains & arranged the furniture the
room locked very neat when all was
done. One or two small pictures,
which had been her mothers hung on
he walls. The table was covered
with her books the fire glowed brightly,
and Nell looked SO happy in the pos
session Of her painted mug, that Jane
tired heart warmed. The sofa bedstcad
WIS very comfortable, both slept
sonndly tat night.
Through the succeeding week jamie
worked with a feverish anxiety. Every
nerve was strained to earn the reQnis.
tie amount weekly. Practice at her
work increased her wages. but when
she came to earn seven dollars week,
inclusive Of her weekly pay for mailing,
the absent clerk returned, aad she had
then only her four dollars type setting.
It took three dollars week for her ex.
pcnscs at the most rigid rates OF living,
SO when the third fortnight came
aro und she had only two dollars fol Mr..
Cavcrly.
Her second payment had been made
promptly. Mr.. Cayerly had smiled a lit.
tie when she entered, handed her the
receipt and she had gone away with a
light heart. But the third pay men, was
due, and She lacked three dollars she
was terrified. The amount was very thin
in itself, but. under the circumstances il
was great deal to her. Apart from
her two dollars, poor jamie was like the
man who declared that ii steamboats,
were selling at cent apiece; he could.
Mt bny gangway plank. At last she
remembered that the foreman Of the
office had been kind to her and she ven
turcd to ask loan Of him. II was
kindly granted.