The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-27

| his knee. Half an hour passed in silence,
( and then Mrs. Jarvis rose up, having
taken the last stitch in the garment she
had been making and passed into the adj
Joining chamber. In few moments she
came out, with her bonnet and shawl on,
and the pair of pantaloons she had just
| inished upon her arm.
Where are you going, Jane?" her hus-
band asked, in tone of surprise, that
seemed to -bcrzear mingled with disap
pointment.
l am going to carry home my work"
"But | wouldn't go now, Jane. Wait
until after supper"
| "No, John. | cannot wait until after
supper 1t should have been home two
hours ago."
And She glided from the room before
he could make up his mind to detain her
by telling the good news that was trem-
ling on his tongue for utterance.Y
A walk of a few minutes brought her
to the door Of tailor's store, around the
front Of which hung garments exposed
for sale. This store she entered, and pre-
sented the pair of pantaloons to man
relaxed not muscle as he took them
and made careful examination of the
work. .----------
They'll do,'' he at length said, tossing
them aside, and resuming his employ
ment of cutting out a garment.
Poor Mrs. Jarvis paused, dreading to
utter her request. But necessity conquer
ed the painful reluctance. as she said;
Al 10, s~rh&
Mr.. Willets?" ISIS,
l. NO; I've got got more money to pay
on Monday than / know where to get and
cannot let shilling GO out" 4s5A-e
."But, Mr.. Willets, l." 1.EaI
to"I don't want to know any of your
reasons, Mrs. Jarvis. You can't have the
money tonight; and, anyhow, don't see
fit 10 pay out money in little dribs. The
fact is" and he looked angrily at the
woman, if you don't stop this Fostering
me for money every whip-stitch, | won't
give you another job. Tn tired of it,"
i Mrs. Jarvis turned slowly away, and
had nearly reached the door, when the
thought of her children caused her to
pause. To have them want for food, was
4 a thought she could not bear-Thus far
she had been able to keep them from
hunger, and still to keep them from its
pangs had. she worked all day with I'M
usual industry, although suffering much
from pain and debility. -13
81 cannot go, Mr.. Willets, without the
money she said, suddenly turning
, aud speaking in an excited tone.
: !" You will go, I'm thinking, madam"
was the reply, while the tailor glanced
angrily at her, and compressed his lips
firmly.
90, sir" changing her tone, "pay me
> what you owe me; want it very much"
90 yes So you all say. But l am
, used to such make believes You get no
money of me tonight, madam. That's
, settled point. I'm angry now-so you
had better 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
concluding words.
4 "What shall I do?" was the almost
despairiug question she asked Of herself,
as she hurried toward her home. On en-
tering the house she made no remark, for
there was no one to whom she could tell
5 her troubles and disappointments with
even the most feeble hope of word Of
!. comfort. Mechanically she proceeded to
! set the table, and served up the last por-
+ tion Of food that remained. A loaf of
, bread and few slices OF cold meat made
: up her little store. AS they were all
+ about drawing up to the table, there was
J. a loud knock at the door, which Mrs. Jar
Wis Immediately answered.
"Does Mr.. Jarvis live here ?" asked
rough voice. 54fA4
{" Y es sir" was the reply. ei4-
+" Well, here is a barrel of flour and
some groceries for him. Shall | bring
them in here, ma'am? ?" rs
"It's a mistake, sir, they do not belong
: here. We have bought no barrel Of
/ flour nor groceries"
!. Isnot this Mr.. Jaryis's ?"
/ eyes"
"And number 40?p
, eyes"
j "Then this is the place-that was the
J direction given me-"
eyes, this is the place bring then in
) spoke up Jarvis in an animated Tone
The man of course obeyed. First he
rolled in barrel of -four; then came
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 de-
parted she turned to her husband and
said ..st -
"John, where did these things come
from?" I
II bought them, Jane"
"You bought them ?"
eyes, I bought them"
/" And pray, John, what did you buy
them with ?"