The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-05-05

WOrK.
But wouldn't 60 nov, Jsns wait
till after supper
NO, John. I cannot wait till after
supper The work will be wanted
1t should have been home two hours
ago
And she glided from the room.
A walk Of few minutes brought
her to the door Of tailor shop, around
the front Of which hung sundry gar
ments exposed for sale. The shop abe
entered, and presented the pair Of pan
falcons to a man who stood behind the
counter, His face relaxed not NUS
Gle as he took them and made care
iul examination of the work.
They'll do, he at length said.
Can you pay me for this pair to
night, Mr. Nillets p
No, I've got more to pay on Mon
day than / know where TO GET
But Mr. Willets, l.
i don't want to hear any Of your
reasons, Mrs Jarvis, You can't have
any money tonight
Mrs Jarvis moved slowly away, and
had nearly reached the door, when 8
thought Of her children caused her to
pause.
Il cannot 60, Mr. Willets without
the money, she said turning and
speaking in an excited tone.
You will go, I'm thinking, madam,
was the cool reply.
%, sir, changing her tone, pay me
what you owe me; want it very
much
20, yes So you ali say, But l
am used to such make-believe. You
get no money out of me tonight, mad
am. That's settled point. I'm an
CRY now--so you had better 90 home
at once; il you don't I'll never give
you another stitch of work, so help
Mrs Jarvis did not pause 10 hear
the concluding words Of the sentence
What shall l do p was the almost
despairing question that she asked her
SELF as she hurried towards home
On entering she made no remark, for
there was no one to whom she could
tell her troubles and disappointment
with even the most feeble hope ofcom-
| fort
Does Mr. Jarvis live here, asked
voice at the door.
Yes, sir, was the reply
Well here is d half barrel Of doui
and some groceries for him
There must be some mistake, sir
Is not this Mr. jarvis
Yes
And No 40?
Yes
Then this is the place, Tor that was
the direction given
Yes TINS is the place-bring then
/ in spoke up Jarvis, in all animated
tone.
The drayman obeyed. First he
rolled in the -four; then came mum
Der Of packages, evidently containing
/ groceries and Gaally ons or two
two pieces Of meat, and eurdry lota Of
vegetables
How much is 70 pay, sir, asked
/ jarvis
Twenty-Five cents, responded the
drayman bowling
The twenty-five cent scrip was Ia
ken from his pocket with quite an air
and handed over Then the drayman
went out and tho little family we're
left alone During the passage Of the
scene just described, his wife stood
looking or with stupid and bewiI-
dered air. When the drayman had
departed she turned to her husband
and said
john, where did theae shings com.
from
/ bought them, Jane
You bought them3
Yes. | bought them
And pray John vho' lid you auv
them with?'
With the dollar you gave ma on
Monday.
John y
1t is true, Jane With that dollar
| won't and Joined the Good Templar
Lodge, and then went to work for Mr..
Lankford Here is the result of five
days work, besides this scrip, hand
ing her all that remained after making
the purchases.
., John, John. the wife exclaimed
bursting into tears. DO NOT again mock
my hopes, l cannot bear much more.
In the strength Of him, Jane, who
has promised to help us when we ca!
upon Him, l will not disappoint the
hopes l now revive. said Jarvis slow
ly and solemuly.
Tbs almost heart-broken wife and
mother leaned her head upon the
shoulder of her husband, and cluug 80
his side with a newly-revived conf
dence, that she felt would not be dis
appointed, while the t9ars pouyei
from her eyes like rain. But hen