The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-09
: JOHN C. 1G EDWARD BAILEY,..PR0RS., !

than Mrs. Stanwood put on her
bonnet and shawl. Her eldest
child was a girl seven years old,
and her youngest, four. She ask
ed her next door neiglIbor. If she
wonld take care of her, children
nutil noon. These children were
known to be good and qniet, and
they were taken cheerfnlly. Then
Mrs. Stanwood locked up the house
snd went away. She returned at
noon, bringing some food for her
children, and then went away
again. She got homo in the even
ing before her husband, carrying
q heavy basket on her, arm.
s. Well, Peter" she asked, after
her husband hail entered and sat
down, /. what luck did You havea''
"Nothing-no,hii,g!" he groan.
ed. II made out to squeeze q
dinner out OF an old chnm, but 1
can't find work." * s,.l. ;l5us-,. u
(" And where have you looked
to-day2"
"Oh, everywhere. / have been
to hundred places. but it's the
SANE in every place. 1t is nothing
but one eternal mol no. % I am
tire d and sick Of it,"
"Bht what sort of work have
you offered to dol"
Why, I even went 60 far as to
offer to tend liquor store down
town."
The wife smiled. I-aFtt
q NnM, what shall we dot" ut.
tered Peter, spasmodically.
Why, we'll eat supper first,
and then ak the matter over"
| Supper! have you got any r.
| "Ycs, plenty OF it."
| But you told me you had
none"
Neither had we this morning,
but I've been after work to-day,
and found some"
"Ion You been after work Z"
uttered the husband in surprise.
Yes"
"But howi wheres whati"
"Why, first I went to Mrs.
Shows. ! knew her girl was sick.
and l hoped she might have work
to be done. Invent to her aud told
her my story, and she set me to
work at once doing her washing.
She gave me TODD to hiring home
for the children, and pail me
threeshillings when | got through" "
"What! you haven't been out
working for our butchers wife p
SAID Peter, looking very much sur
prised.
"Of course I have, and have
thereby earned enough to keep us
in food through to morrow, at any
rate; 80 to morrow you may come
home to dinner"
But how about rent :"
"Oh, have seen Mr.. Simpson,
and told him just how we are sit
uated. and offered him my watch
as a pledge for the payment OF our
rent within two months, with the
interest on all arrears to that date.
l told him / did the business be.
cause you were away hunting for
work"
SO he's got your watch Z"
No; he wouldnt take it. He
said if would become responsible
for the payment he would let it
rIst."'
"Then we have cot roof to
cover us, and food for tomorrow.
But what nexts oh what curse
these hard times arer
"Don't despair, Peter, for we
snail not siarve. I've got work
enough engaged to keep us alive. y
"AhY What's that }"
Why, Mr.. Snow has engaged
me to carry small! packages, bas.
kets, bundles, &c. to rich custom.
ers. lie has had to give up one
of his horses" q,
WHAT 90 you mean. MARIA T.
"Just what I say. When Mr..
Snow came home to dinner, I was
there, and asked him il he ever
had light articles which he wished
to send round to his customers.
Never mind, all that was said
He did happen to want just such
work done, though he meant to
call upon some of the the idlers
who lounge about the ma, ket.-
He promised to gi,e me all the
work he could, and / am to be
there in good season in the morn.
ing"
Well, this is a pretty goi My
wife turned butcher boyi You
won't do any such thing"
And why mott"
Because -because-"
"Say because it will lower me