Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-26

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our wagcs-iorty-eigh shillings--and IL il
gves you as much pleasure to receive il as il
loes me to pay them, then you feel no ordi-
lary degree Of satisfaction"
Mr.. Jarvis received the large som for him
possess, and hurried away to a grocery.
Here he bought, for tweuty-four shillings,
Jarre Of -four, and expended eight shillings
more Of his wages in sugar, coffee, tea, molas-
ses, etc Near to the store was the market
aouse Thence he repaired, and bought meat
aud various kinds Of vegetables, with butter,
to- These he carried to the store, and gave
directions TO have all sent home 10 him. He
iad eight shillings left out Of the forty.eight
nc had earned since Monday morning. and
With these in his pocket he returned home.
As he drew near the house his heart huttered
IN anticipation of the delightful change that
would pass upon all beneath his humble roof.
lie had never, in his life, experienced feelings
of such real Joy.
A few moments brought him to the door
he went in with the quick step that had
marked his entrance for several days IL
vas not quite dark and his wife sat sewing
1y the window. She was finishing pair Of
pontaloons tina, bad to 60 home that evening,
and with the money she was to get for them,
she expected to buy the Sunday dinner. There
was barely enough food in the house for sup
per. and unless she received her pay for this
piece Of work, she had no means Of getting
the required susienance for herself and chill
dreu-or rather, for her husband, herself and
children The individual for whom II was
intended was not a prompt paymaster, and
usually grumbled whenever Mrs. Jarvis asked
| him lor money. 10 add to the circumstances
OF concern and trouble Of mind, she felt al
most ready to give up from excessive pain in
her breast, aud the weakness Of her whole
frame As her husband came in she turned
upon him an anxious and troubled counte-
nance, and then bent down over her work
and piled her needle hurriedly. As the twi-
| light fell dimly around she drew nearer and
nearer to the window, and at last stood up
and leaned close up to the panes of glass so
that her hand almost touched in order to
catch the feeble rays Of light that were still
visible But she could not finish the garment
upon which she had wrought by the light Of
day. A candle was now lit, and she took
her place hy the table, not so much as glanc.
ing towards her husband, who had seated him
I solf in a chair, and with his youngest child on
his knee. Half an hour passed in silence,
and then Mrs. Jarvis rose up, having taken
the last stitch in the garment she was making
and passed into the adjoining chamber. In
few minutes she came out, with her bonnet
+ and shaw on, aud the pair Of pantaloons that
she had Just finished upon her arm
, " Where are you going Jane :" her hus-
band asked, in a tone Of surprise, that SEEM
cd to hor ear mingled with disappointment.
" l am going to carry home my work"
"But | wouldn't go now, Jane. Wait un-
til after supper
3" No. John. | cannot wait until after
supper It should have been home two hours
ago"
And she glided from the room before he
could make up his mind to detain her by tell
ing the good news that was trembling on his
tongue for utterance
A walk Of 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 presented the pair
/ Of pantaloous to a man who stood behind the
counter. His face relaxed not muscle as
E he took them and made careful examination
Of the work.
/ They'll do" he at length said, tossing
them aside and resurning his employment OF
emitting out a garment.
Poor Mrs Jarvis paused, dreading to ut
f ter her request But necessity conquered the
: painful reluctance as she said
" Can you pay me for this pair tonight,
Mr. Willets :"
, No; I've got more money to pay on
3 Monday than know where to get and can
not let a shilling 90 out"
r But Mr.. Willets, l."
] don't want to hear any of your res-
sons, Mrs. Jarvis. You can't have the money
1. TO night aud, any how, don't see fit to
pay out money in little dribs The fact is, -
. and be looked angrily at the poor woman, ali
p you don't stop this Fostering me for money
every whip-sttch, won't give you another
! job. I'm tired of it."
r Mrs. Jarvis turned slowly away, and had
I nearly reached the door, when the thought Of
% her children caused her to pause. To have
: them want for food, was thought that she
t could not bear. Thus far she had been able
r to keep them from hunger, and still to keeI
!, them from its pangs had she worked all day
!, with unusual industry, although suffering
u much from pain and debility.
r IL cannot 90, Mr.. Willets, without tn,
money, sue l sa'u' saaaen'y turning anu speak
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