The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-07-15
'les. plenty of It. .

| }ous tOi0 NE y0u uad none.
Neither had we this morning, but I've
been after work and found some."
on yeu been after work 7" uttered
the husband. in surprise.
but how where? what ?n
SNhy, first went to Mrs. Shows: [
knew her girl was sick and I hoped she
might have work to be done. went TO
her and told her my story, and she set me
to york at ctlce doing her washing. She
gaYe ne food to bring home for the chill
dTen. and paid me three shillings when [
! ct through"
e " hat you have been out washing fer
ous f.,fslsefs wile?" said Peter looking
ge5yslnach surprised
's0f course 7 have. and have thereby
earned enough to keep US in food through
tomorrow, at any rate, so you may come
home tomorrow for dinner"
But how about the rent 2"
"oh have seen Mr.. Stimson, and
told Just how We are situated, and offered
him nly watch as pledge for the payment
oi the rent within two months, with the
interest on all arrears up to that date |
| told him | did the business because you
were away hunting for work"
$50 he's got your watch %
''No-he wouldn't take it. He said if
/ would become responsible for the pay
ment he would let it rest"
'.Ihen we have got a roof over us and
food Cor tomorrow But what next ?''
hOhl what curse these hard times
are
'Don't despair, Peter, for we shall not
starYe, I've got enough engaged to keep
Us alive"
"Hb-eh? What's thst?o
"Why Mr. Snow has engaged me to
carry small packages baskets, bundles,
and so forth, to rich customers. He has
to give up one Of his horses
'.NY hat do you mean, Maria ?"
''Just what l say. When Mr.. Snow
came home to dinner [ was there, and /
asked him if lie ever had light articles
which he wished TO send around to his
customers. Never mind ali that was said
He did happen to want just such work
/ done, though he had intended to call on
some OF the idlers who lounge about the
market. lie promised to give me all the
work he 81 GPPid H 55 9pd IotII9t aR to be there IN
''Well, this is pretty 90 Ny wife
turned butchers boy! You won't 10 any
such thing"
'And Why not?''
"Why not! Because-because-
"Say because it viii lower me in the
social scale"
swell, and so It viii
':Then it is more honorable TO lie still
and starye, too, than to earn honest bread
by honest work.
Il tell you, Peter, if you cannot work, I
must We should have been without
bread tonight had [ not found work TO-
dav. You know that all kinds Of light,
agreeable business are seized upon by those
who have particular friends or relatives
engaged in them. At such time as this
It Is not for rs to consider what kind Of
work We viii do, 50 long as it IS honest
Oh give the liberty Of living on my own
desert, and the independence to be gov
erned BY my own convictions of right"
But, my wife, only think-you carry
ing out butchers stuff Why, L would
sooner 90 and Go 1t myself
"Tf Jou would sooner g, said the wife,
with a smile, II will stay at home and
take care Of the children"
1t was hard for Peter Stanwood; but
the more he thought upon the matter, the
more he saw the justice and right Of the
nath into which his wife thus led him
Before he went to bed he promised that
he would go 70 the butchers in the morn
ing.
And Peter Stanwood won't on his new
business. Mr. Snow greeted him warmly,
praised his faithful wife, and then sent him
of wlh two baskets-one to 90 to Mr.
SmitB Bsand the other TO d 1Ir. Dixal S -
And the new carrier worked all day, and
when it came night he had earned just
81 cents 1t had been a day Of trials to
him but no one sneered at him. and all
his acquaintanoes had greeted him the
same rs usual. lie was far happier than
when be aent home the night before tor
now he was independent.
On the next day he earned over dollar,
aud thus he continued TO work week |
and at the end of that time he had 1913 /
in his pocket besides having paid for all
the food for his family save some few /
peices of meat Mr. Snow had given him
On Saturday evening he met Mark Leeds, |
another who had been discharged from
work with himself Leeds looked care I
worn and rusty.
elbow goes it ?" asked Peter.
'Dol ask me, groaneu haIN- ~ /
family are half starved .
"I3ut can't you find anything to do p
"Nothing.
Have you tried %
'.Everyahere but its no use. I've
pawned all MY clothes save these | have I
on, I've been down to the bindery to-day, I
and what do you suppose the old nsaa Of
fered me y
'1What was it ?"
"Why he offered to let ne DO his hand |
carting! lie had just turned of his ne