The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-04

HIS rain. Under cover Of 8 faded unbfsiia.
iHe was q book keeper in the iargs estaDe
lishment of Green. 81 Sons, No. - " asn-
inrtop street. His thoughts we're, on wy
whole. of Responding nature. ~ . ~,
biessed with good wife and four prom.S s
inc children. but durl is the past yeae SUI sao,
i "a baavs tte advance in the cost OF i ".
and all articles of clio thing tnaI ne a naJ
saand II almost impo ssible 70 Ieea n ala
c1otha his family and ye keep iro on lanins
~ aaht Three months before, PeIcelts..
ass ,,ow inadequate his salary was 70 us
lns no No had syentured TO request Q sman
nesu n.a onlv a hundred dollars, but MT;
; l,iois ob1anced to be in bad humor, anq
snswered him so abruptly and colby .nas
ha never ventured to repeal hne p5 Lns %
His own overeoat was very sn9oy, ab
much SO that he bad once OF twice s =.
,ented himself from church from slam tso ~
its appearance. Johnny, hls oioes y. p ny,
was in immediate want OF one s.po 80 80 :
how he could manage to get ei tner s wac =
problem which the poor BOOK keeper aou l'
- a Arrived at home, he was met by his WIFE
who received him with. cheer lu l e sl lli
and helped him off with his coat.
/ &C Join. y said she, " don't you think you
can manage to get a new ceat fou COT
tainly need one."
Tobn Stevenson shook his hafd. Z
at know that, Martha, but 3 new coat
,von1d cost me, at the very least, thirty
Ja JI and even then could not get such.
a one as I wished. Unjust give it UP. "istsi.
g IF Mr.. Green would only increase your
salary Il 81
% There is no chance of it. !" i F.~ +.
80 Have you asked him ...-s--z !.
eyes. three months since"
aAnd what did he say ." 1888 z.E'
InThat if I considered my salary too
email with, him. he would Tot stand in. the
way of lettering myself. .-z jss
That was cruel" i.
cit seemed so to me, knowing as did
that he lived in splendid house, and spent
for his family expenses twenty times what
ne allowed 1ne fsr mine" = a4s5 ~
"Then you will not venture to ask him i'm
again 2" -
aNo. He might discharge me; and as I
have been unable to save anything, that
would be too much to risk"
Well,n sighed his wife, " I only hope
things viii geta little chenper. Otherwise,
we shall actually suffer. Johnny needs an
overcoat badly" " go
/ 'aYes, he must have one, even I go in
debt for it. Is there any way in which We
can retrench2 :" $50 f't els.5F'~s
CT am afraid not. We economic 80
closely now that cannot think of any
way" .s-,, So. Tr:, r,...g4 20
i Stevenson sat down to his SUPPER. As
he looked at his wife opposite, and his
children surrounding the table, he could
not help feeling that, despite his narrow
circumstances, he had much to be thank
I full for. -s 80
| After supper he sat down before the
fire, taking his youngest daughter into MS
| lap. For the time he dismissed all anxious
| thoughts, and felt happy in his present
comfort. ~
It was about 9 O'Clock, when ring was
heard at the front door. As they had no
servant, Mir. Stevenson answered the sum-
mons himself. He was not little, sur
prised on recognizing his employer.
j"Walk in, Mr. Green" ne said. 81 am
glad to see you here" -s
"Thank you, Stevenson. ]. have got a
little extra work for you-some letters
which it is important to post, so that they
may 90 off in the first mail. Can you
spare the time :" a-.,sz
/" Certainly, sir. But how did you find
out where lived :" =
"Through the directory. was not GER
tain. however, whether I had got the right
number"
By this time they were in the little sit
| ting-room.
| aThis is my wife, Mr.. Green" said
John Stevenson.
"Your employer, John ?" asked his wife.
Yes, Martha"
81 an glad to welcome you, sir, to our
humble h0me," she said, putting out her
hand. ~ $500 $3.50
alt seems cozy, however," said the
merchant, looking about him.
"Such as it is, we are thankful for it,
sir" ~
"Ibelieve you have children, Mrs. Ste
venson.''
eyes, sir; four-the oldest boy Of
fourteen years." 80
/ Just before Mr.. Green came out he run
his ewes over his book Of personal expenses.
He had noticed the amount paid out for
his Oldest daughters school bills and dress,
and they came within little of the amount
of his buok-keeper's salary. This occur
Ired to him, and he couldn't help wonder
ing how it was possible on such sumto
support wife and family. 4aas 4st
John Stevenson brought out his writing
materials, and his employer gave him di-
rections as to the letters to be written.
Just as he had completed these, Johnny,
the oldest boy, entered. He had been out
coasting on the common. lie looked ex-.
tremely cold. 80
."You came home earlier than you ex-
| pected, John, said his mother.
aYes, mother, i found it cold without
an oyercoat."
Mr.. Green lookedup. Although nothing.
was said, he suspected the true state OF the
case, and said @ ~
"Why didn't you wear your overcoat p
Johnny blushed.
81 have none," he said.
"His father has been meaning to get him
one" said Mrs. Stevenson, /" but we have
had so many calls for money"
eyes, understand said the merchant,
who was really kind at heart. That re-
minds me that have an overcoat at home
which / haveIaid aside. It is still in good
condition, and if you think you could get
one out Of it for your som you are quite
welcome to it," i, szu .ss-
at will be quite help to us, Mr..
Green, said the book-keeper's wife, her
face brightenipg. "To tell the truth, it
will relieve us from considerable enbar-
rassment." 80
"Then will send it over tomorrow, or