The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-15
TIPTON, IOWA, APRIL, Is, 1869.
"Why, Well eat supper and then talk
the matter over"
"Supper-Have you got anyo"

"Why, We'll eat supper and then tall
the matter over"
"Supper-Have you got anyo:"
"Yes-plenty Of it,"
"But you told me you had noue.'
"Neither had we any this morning
but I've been after worl. and fouh>
some"
"You? You been after work." Utter
ed the husband in surprise. but how:
where" what?'
"Why l first went to Mrs. Shows
knew her gir! was sick, and | hoped
she might have work she wanted done
went to her and told her my story
and she set me at work ID once doing
her washing. She gave me food tC
bring home to the children, and paid
me three shillings when got
through.'
"What you havn't been out working
for our butchers wifeH' said Peter in
surprise.
"Of course | have, and have thereby
earned enough to keep us in food
+ through to morrow at any rate; so to-
morrow you can come home to dim
ner.'
but how about the rcnt?"
"Oh! have seen Mr., Stimson, and
told him just how we are situated, and
Offered him my watch as pledge for
the payment of the rent within two
months, with the interest on ali arrears
up to that date. | told him | did the
business because YOU were away huut-
ing for work."
$50 he's got your gold watch"
"No he wouldn't take it. He said if
| would become responsible for the pay
ment he would let it rest"
"Then we have got a roof over us and
food for tomorrow. But what next?
Oh! what curse these hard times arr.'
Don't despair Peter, for we shall not
stt.rv". I've got work enough engaged
tolccd US alive.'
"Ah-ch: What's thatc'
''Why, Mr.. Snow has engaged me to
carry small packages, baskets, bundles
and SO forth, to rich customers He has
had to give up one of his horses
"What do you mean, Mariu"''
Just what say. When Mr.. Snow
came home to dinner | was there, and I
asked him if he ever had light articles
which he wished to send around to his
a & tnnprS NaVar mind oil
said. He did happen to want just such
work done, though hc had meant to
call on some Of the id!ers who lounge
about the market. He promised to give
me all the work he could, and | am to
he there in good season in the morn
ing"
"Well this is a pretty go! My wife
turned butchers boy. You won't do
any such thing"
-, 4ou,VoO IS employed. VI tnls, Clinton
has $4,000, 900, and Lyons $7S0,oOo.
., The Human Hair, Human Hair.
AT the recent city election in Dav
enport, the Dcmocats elected the Mayor
"a tii't w.. I1tAlpII, me tiit
+. all their candidates for other city ol1ic
Ia Prs and all the Aldermen. The candi
work nTkk I fiji fiHiTusni ni"'Are Ef1Ur have NhNSai' been
without bread tonight had not found |
word today. You know all kinds OF |
light, agreeable business are seized upon |
hose who have particular friends CT
r.,l lut nfl,yauaI in, than, !
time AS this it is not for lis US to consid- |
er what kind of work we Will 10 50 long |
rs it is honest. Oh! give me the liberty |
of living upon my own deserts, and the |
independence to be governed b. my
own convictions of right"
'But, my wife, only think-you car
rying out butchers stuff. Why, | |
wculd rather go and do it my~cIf'
'Il You will go,' said the wife with a
mile, IL will say at home and take
care Of the children,n
1t was hard for Peter S;anwood: but
the more he thought upon the matter
the more he saw the justice and right Of
the path into which his wife had led
him. Before he went to bed he proms-
ed to go to the butchers in the mora
ing.
And Peter Stanwood went upon his
new business. Mr., Snow greeted him
warmly, praised his faithful wife, and
then sent him Off with two baskets, one
10 90 to a Mr.. Smith, and one to n Mr..
DiNals. And the new carrier worked
all day, and when it came night he had
earned just ninety seven cents. 1t had
been a days trial to him, but no one
had sneerei at him, and all his acuuaint
ances whom he had met had greeted
him as usual He was far happier than
he was when he went home the night
before, for now he was independent
On the next day he earned over do!~
lar; and thus continued to work week
and at the end of that time he had five
dollars, and seventy cents III his pocket,
besides having paid for all the food FOR
his family, save some few pieces of meat
Mr.. Snow had given him.