The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-06-09

the desk
" did not know Mr Tenny thought -
" No matter what you th ,aght, said Mr.
fenny testify, see that 10 such mistake
occur again, we have Ons price here SIR, foI
all our goods"
Mr.. SANFORD bowed and went back ID
his part. 81 do hope she'll give him .
taking 20 he said, the iaean old cur
nudgeen, snd he lives IN grand house or
Michigan Avenue, and keeps Sunday with
long PRAYERS.
julia ,.A up the money and laid il down
again. Twice she essaysd 70 speak, and
twice her breath failed her. Mr. Tenny
looked at her Grossly
You should not tn 20 deceive M" be
said, wAl overlook IL this time, but the
next you loose ny custom"
She turned anu went out without a word.
leaving the money lying on the desk.
Cool, upon my word, said Mr. Tenny.
She has quite the air of tragedy queen
She'll come for 1t Monday"
" No she won t." said ms brother, 9 not ii
she starves. | am ashamed Of YOU, John :
II this is the way you are building up for
tune shall Withdraw my money | want
no such unnatural gain"
Nonsense, Dick You always were
always ianaticaI about some things. Why,
we could get hundred girls to sew at that
price"
" The more shame for humanity. Give
me that girls address. shall settle the
difference without interfering with your
bushes ]"
"You can get it from tie foreman but
let me tell you Dick, Sire is one Of the virtu
Gus sort"
Dick Tenny's face flushed scarlet, and
there was something threatning in his eye
That will do, John, be said in smother
ed voice. There are some things cannot
stand, even from you"
lie took his hat and went out but il was
| too late TO seek he address of tue first wo-
man whose face had ever interested him.
"What a queer fellow Dick has got to
be," said Mr. Tenny that night as he rested
in the bosom Of his tamily-a very comfort.
able and luxurious place, BY the way. IL
declare he's worse than he was before he
went to Europe"
"Uh, pa, don't quarrel with hir," said
his daughter Carrie, who lowered about
him in blue silk and cluny lace, you know
| expect to be bis heiress, for he wall never
find woman perfect enough 10 be his wife
50 We must keep on the right side"
" VIII he be here to-nlghtr asked Mrs.
Jenny, who presided at the. tea table in
black silk and curls.
IS don't know" said pater familas, sip
ping his tea Dick queer genius"
Julia Wyatt did not 20 straight home
Size went into a drug shop and bougha an
ounce bottle V some dark brown liquid, and
carried il with her into her room, where she
sat down 90 think
" cannot live this way," she reasoned,
othc. hopes, desires, aspirations were born
within me, my mind Graves food as well as
my body. Both are starving tonight. This
must end it"
She held up the vial, labelled ''laudi mum, II
and looked at il with shining eyes. Want
of rest and food iii to eat, was telling her.
II will take it ALL God cannot deal with
ne more harshly than man He stints me
IN everything, grudges me bread or rest, OF
even virtue. | cannot fight this battle long
er. Since must fall, let il be BY heath"
She uncorked he vial with trembling
hands Everything seemed to look upon
her with human eyes just then. 1he dim
little clock that she had kept so long, and
was friend always the narrow bed, hard
and dingy, out bhsstully restful sometimes
the small Zip Of carpet that her bare feet
geaped, for in Ire gloom Of winter mornings
the few books tina, told of other aud happier
YES. She raised the vial 10 her lips, and
babe item all farewell, but she set il dow
again unempued. There was a loud knock
at her bedroom door, and she threw paper
over the dose Of death, and rose and open ed
it. A stout, portly man, in spotless broad
cloth, gold seals and double chain, stood
beaming before her
Julia" he cried, catching her in his
broad arms. Little Julia why bless my
soul, the girls fainting"
Ii was TOO much this instant transition
from death to life, and the over wrought
brain, so long taxed, gave way. When,
again, Julia knew those around her, she
deemed that Heaven had indeed been won,
there was more than rest-there was light
and bloom, and exquisite beauty all around,
aud kind looming faces near. One Of the
few friends she had possessed IN the misera-
bic past, was now taking care of her, with
tender solicitude Her u Gle sat near, thin
ner than he had been, with long watching,
but calmly, joyful now, and then often TAX
ing in, in one lonely, grateful glance, all the
beautiful surroundings, the spacious room
with its luxurious appointments the cool
white drapery of the low French bedstead
and the loving faces. Julia drifted away into
the realms " sleep, from which she returned
elnvalescent.
There were explanations when she was
entirely well. Her uncle told her OF his
struggle with debt and roverty CT the kind
Il iend he met. who lent him money to enter
upon speculation that made millionaire
of him; Of letters sent, and never heard
from, and finally the long search for Julia,
whom he had gwen up ever seeing, until be
met bis friend and begged his assistance.
Nov. he wanted 10 introduce this friend TO
Julia, and 7e day he brought him. Where
had she seen HIN belore2 Richard Tenny
She dreaded Rec ling the past, but Mr.
Tenny, as her unc.s's friend, must have
her regard You see how il all ended.
She was very cool al first to brother
Joh1," but because she loved much she
lorgave much
For the end Of this story see the be-
ginning.
a Discourse GA POVERTY,