Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-01-17

was wrong
"What ails you, Jane?" he said kindly. |,
"Aro you sick 2" -1f.a .a'sa. e t
INC" was the simple reply. But her
eyes dropped as she said it, and her hus-
band saw that her lip quvered.
Something is wrong, Jane" said her
husband. ~"
Tears stole to the wifes cheeks from !
beneath the half.closed lids-her bosom
labored with the weight of some pressure.
TELL me- Jane, if anything is wrong
Your manner alarms me. Are any of the
children sick ?' .'.
''Oh, no oh, no Nothing of that" was
the quick reply, but Mr.. Edwards has sent
in his bill ........a
THAT was to be expected. of course"
said Jacobs, with forced calmness The
credit was only for six months. But how
much is the bill p
His voice was unsteady as he asked the
question. L--...... --.......
"a hundred and twenty dollars r' and
Mrs. Jacobs burst into tears,
Impossible! there is some mistake
A hundred aud twenty dollars Never
There is the bill, and Mrs Jacobs
drew it from her bosom.
Jacobs glanced eagerly at the footing
! up of the long column of figures There
were numerals to the value of one hun
dred and twenty dollars. ...
at cannot be, ne said, in a troubled
| III ,,la ot 10 40 ,o
, take"
. IS, thought when first looked at
the bill replied Mrs, Jacobs, recovering
I herself, yet speaking in sad voice. But
J am sorry thar it is all right. have
5 looked over it and over it again, and can
not find an error Oh. dear how foolish
t have been. 1t was so easy to get goods
when no money was to be paid down But
! never had thought of bill like this.
: Never y
Jacobs sat for some moments with his
: eyes upon the floor. He was thinking
: rapidly. a. AH r.t
80 much for good credit" he said at
. length. taking long breath. What II
: fool have been. That fellow, Edwards,
# has gone to windward Of me compleily he
0 knew that if he got me on his book he'd
secure three dollars.to one of my money,
e beyond what he would get by cash down
system. All, are we happier now for the
n extra dry goods we have procured Not
It whit. Onr bodies have been little
e better clothed. and cur love of display
Il gratifed to some extent But has all that
is wrought a compensation for the pain Of
u this days reckoningY
r Poor Mrs Jacobs was silent Sadly was
d she repentng her part in the folly they
II had committed. ...t.... .
=. lea time came, but neither husband OF
y wife could do much more than taste food
st That bill of hundred and twenty dollars
had taken away their appetites. The
IS night that followed brought neither Of
d them a very refreshing slumber; and
d they awoke sober minded and little in.
r. clined to conversation. But one thought
&c was in the mind of Mr.. Jacobs--the bill
Ne of Mr.. Edwards and one feeling in the
,r mind of his wife-self-reproach for her
1T part in the work of embarrassment
,r "What will you do ?" said Mrs Jacobs
le in voice that was unsteady, looking into
10 her husbands face with glistcning eyes,
y as she laid her hand upon his arm, caus.
y ing him to pause as he was about leaving
10 the house.
10 "l'm sure don't know" replied the
E. young man, gloomily. Il suppose | shall
Of have to ask him to wait. But I'm sure
Id rather take horse-whipping. Good
IS credit He will sing different song,
1t now"
Sc For moment or two longer the young
le couple stood looking at each other. Then
t. as each sighed heavily the former turned
ID away and left the house. His road to
it business was past the store of Mr.. Ed.
t. wards. but he now avoided the street in
ID which he lived, and went whole block
out of the way to do so.
wi "How am to pay this bill p murmur.
in ed the unhappy Jacobs, pausiDg in bis
tx work for the twentieth time, as he sat al
III the desk. and giving his mind to troubled
N thoughts ..t
j. Just at that moment the senior partne,
gs in the establishment came up and stooc
sD beside him. -fiHar
rs We'll, my young friend" said he
e. kindly, "how are you getting along g"Ja
K. cobs tried to smile and look cheerful as HI
replied ..'',
D. Pretty we'll. sir" But his voice had il
m it touch of dependency, .4 iYi.
II "Let me see," remarked the employer
X. after pause, your regulac year is up t
he day is it not ?"
bt "Yes," replied Jacobs, his heart sink
= ing more heavily in his bosom. for th'
+. question suggested o discharge from hi
ID place, business having been dull for som'
n. time.
4, ~ was looking at your account yester