The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-03

night: and, any how, don't see fit to pa
out money in little dribs. The fact is" an
he looked angrily at tha poor. woman, q
| you don't stop this FOSTERING me for none
every whip-stitch, I won't give you anothe
job. I'm tired of it'll T. ~ -
i Mrs. Jarvis turned slowly away, and ha,
nearly reached the door when the though
of her children caused her to pause. II
have them want for food was thought sh
could not bear. Thus fat she had been abb
to keep them from hunger, and still to keel
them from its pangs had she worked all ds,
with unusual industry, although suffering
much from pain and debility. Lis =
II cannot 60, Mr.. ,Wlets without th,
money" she said, suddenly turning !anf
speaking in an excited tdne.
aYou win go, Pm thinking. madam,
was the reply, while the tailor glanced
angrily at her, and compressed his lip
firmly. ~ Er.u I'd otto rasin.are
"Oh, sir.n she said changing her tone
"pay me what you owe me; want it very
| much.n =
80, yes. So you all say. But am USED
to such make-believers. You get no money
out ofme tonight, madame That's set
tied point. Pm angry now-so you had bet
ter go home at once; if you don't I'll never
give you another stitch Of work.
Mrs. Jarvis did not pause to hear the con
Guiding words. sr= j.. pbrlfes r g.,
"What shall do 2" was the almost des-
pairing question that she asked of herself
as she hurried towards her home. On en-
tering the house she made no remark, for
there was no one to whom she could tell her
troubles and disappointment, with even the
most feeble hope of q VOID of comfort. Me
Chemically she proceeded to set the table,
and serve up the last portion of food that
remained. A loaf OF bread, and few slice Of
cold meat, made up her little store As
they were all about drawing up to the table,
there was loud knock at the door, which
Mrs. Jarvis Immediately answered.
"Does Mr.. Jarvis live here ~ asked a
rough voice. -H'''tHi e 5si-' .-'h NJ ..
Eyes, sir" was the reply. -.a
? swell, here is barrel of -four and some
groceries for him. Shall l, bring them in
here ma'm2" a-d of no -a IGN
"It's mistake, SIR, They do not belong
here. We have bought no barrel of flour or
groceries" I1r-.I a-..us~ .g
SIS not this Mr.. Jarvis's9"
"Yes.n T..H"L 'n. ..rH
"And number 4e7"
ayes" srH- "'5f .a.
"Then this is the place-that was the di-
rection given me-" ~ 90. '' -.....' md
eyes, this is the place-bring them in"
spoke up Jarvis in an animated tone.
The man of course obeyed. First he rolled
in barrel of flour; then came a number of
packages, evidently containing groceries ;
and finally, one or two pieces of meat, and
sundry lots of vegetables
Jane stood looking on with stupid and
bewildered air. When the man had depar-
ted she turned to her husband and said:
"John, where did these things come
from ?"
81 bought them, Jane.n Fl
"You bought theman
eyes, bought them
"And pray, John, what did you buy them
with ?' '..- ''.
with the shilling you gave me on Mon
day."
John what do you mean2
1t is true, Jane. With that shilling l
went and joined the Temperance Society,
and then went to work at Mr.. Landlords.
Here is the result of one weeks work, be.
sides this silver" handing her all that re-
manned, after making the purchases. |
"Oh, John, John,p cried Jane, bursting
into tears" do not again mock my hopes, 1 |
cannot bear much more"
"In the strength of Him, Jane, who prom
lsed to help US when we call upon Him, l |
will not disappoint the hopes now revive"
said Jarvis, slowly and solemnly. |
The almost heart-broken wife and mother |
leaned her head upon the shoulder of her |
husband, chung to his side with newly ar
rived confidence that she felt would not be |
disappointed, while the tears poured from
her eyes like rain. But her true feelings we
cannot attempt to describe The readers |
can do it more justice, and to |
lim we leave the pleasing task, with only |
he remark, that Mrs Jaryis's newly awak-
'ned joys and hopes were not again disap-
pointed, for John became not only sober
but a Bible-reader; a regular at
endant at the house of God; and, ultimate
y, "a new creature, by simple faith in Christ
[esus