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


asleep.
Catching up the light, as she rose sud
denly to her feet, she passed with hasty
step into the chamber He had undressed
himself, was in bed, and sound asleep.
She held the candle close to his face; it
was, calmer thsnsusual and somewhat pa
Ter. KS She bent over him, his breath
came full in her face 1t was not loaded
with the disgusting fumes that had SO
often sickened her Her heart beat quick
er-moisture dimmed her eyeS-her whole
frame rcmbled-then looking upward,
she uttered simple prayer for her hus-
band, and, gliding quietly from the room,
sat down by her little table, and again
bent over her work. Now, she remem-
bered that he had said, with something
unusual In his tone-sI would not sew to-
night, Jane you look tired; rest Tor one
evening and her heart was agitated with
new hope, but that hope: like the dove
from the ark, found nothing upon which
to rest, and trembled back again into
feeling Of dependency. What had she
to hope for? Surely not that her husband
would reform She had seen many
efforts at reformation, commenced under
better auspices than could possibly now
surround him, and all had failed. At
each successive failure his state became
worse than before.-It was past twelve
O'Clock when she laid by her work, from
exhaustion and pain, and sought few
hours of troubled repose
On the next morning the trembling
hand of Jarvis, as he lifted his saucer to
his lips at the breakfast table, made his
wife's heart sink again in her. bosom.
She had felt hope almost unconsciously.
She remembered that at supper time his
hand was steady now it was unneryed
This was conclusive to her mind that, not
withstanding his appearance, he had been
drinking. But few words passed during
this meal, for neither felt much inclined
to converse. iaes
After breakfast Jarvis returned to the
shop, and worked steadily until dinner
time, and then again until evening AS
on the night before, ne did not go out,
but retired early to- bed. And this was
continued all the week. But the whole
was mystery to, his poor wife, who dar-
ed not even hope for any real change for
the better. On Saturday toward night,
he had laid down his work, put on his
coat and hat, and went into the front
store.
$50 you have really worked a week a
sober man, John p said Mr.. Landlord.
Indeed / have Since last Saturday
morning, no kind of Intoxicating liquor
has passed my lips" 179
& And I hope never will again, John.
cit shall never, if die; will not de-
part from this resolution"
May you have strength to keep it, y
the old man said earnestly; then, after a
pause, how much have you earned this
week, John?" 8aa
"Here's the foreman's account of my
work, sir. 1t comes to forty-eight shil-
lings"
"Still fast workman You will re-
cover yourself. and your family will again
be happy, if you perseyere.
90, sir, they shall be happy! I will
persevere p
"Surely you have for doing so the
strongest considerations
Another pause ensued, and then Jar
Wis said, while the color mounted to his
check <r
eff you are willing, Mr.
Lankford, I should like to you
deduct only one-half of what ]
owe you for those furs I took from you
from this weeks wages My family are
in want of great many things, and
am particularly DESTROYS of buying a
barrel of flour tonight
"Say nothing Of chat, John. Let it be
forgotten with your past misdeeds Here
are your wages-forty-eight shilli1gs-
and il it gives you as much pleasure to
receive as it does me to pay them, then
you feel no ordinary degree of satisfac-
ton"
Mr.. Jarvis received the large sum for
him to possess, and hurried away to-
gfescery. Here he bought, for twenty four
shiflings barrel Of flour, and expended
eight shillings more of his wages in sugar,
coffee, tea, molasses, etc. Near to the
store was the market house. Thence he
repaired, and bought meat and various
kinds of vegetables, with butter, etc.
These he carried to the store, and gave
directions to have all sent home to him.
He had eight shillings left out of the
forty eight he had earned since Monday
morning, and with these in his pocket he
returned home. AS he drew near the
house his heart futtered in antici pa
ton of the delightful change that would
pass upon all beneath. his humble roof
He had never in his life, experienced
feelings of such real joy. m
A few moments brought him to the
door; he went in with the quick step
that had marked his entrance for several
days. 1t was not quite dark, and his wife
was sewing by the window. She was
finishing pair of pantaloons that had to
go home that evening, and, with the
money she was to get for them, she ex-
pected to get the Sunday dinner-There
was barely enough food in the house for
supper, and. unless she received her pay