The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-08

ments of social frolic, he had never
dreamed that harm was being the result.
His breakfast was eaten in silence, and
promising that he would be at home to an
; early dinner, he went to his work.
food God. exclaimed Charles Ellery
as he stepped out into the open air. Is
It possible that | have so long been sowing
the seeds Of misery in my family? Yes
terday morning my good, kind wife wanted
three dollTs to buy a sack for our dear
Child. l could not spare it! And yet, last
evening spent the full sum for nothing
ay, worse than nothing, for even how nv
head aches, and my whole system is out Of
tune from last nights scrape. Now, my
child Is sick for the want of that verv
three dollars. Then how | have deceived
and cheated myself ! need new boots.
and yet | have suffered in their want be-
cause | thought | c0uld not afford it: and
yet, what | spent last night would have
been source Of lasting good; but nov,
have made it lasting evil
In such meditation walked Charles
kioTy to his shop. / thousand scenes of
tie past came back to his mind, and be saw
a thousand pictures Of his ingratitude to
his wife, his child. aud himself. How
many times had his wife wanted some little
article Of comfort that he had denied her.
because he could not spare the money
/ how many times had his child begged for
! some small toy, which his scantv purse
/ Obliged h.m 10 reiuse-aud how often had
! he seen some trifiug article of food
clothing, or ornament, which he would
/ have bcCu pleased to purchase, but that
/ he had not money enough; and vet. on
each OF such occasions, he could distinctly
remember having spent double that sum
which hls iamIy's comfort required for
mere n0thlng-tor worse than nothinal
Night after night had he spent away from
home, wasting his money, his health, and
his strength, whilst his poor wife was lone
some aud sal at home. How much of use
fui reading he might have gaincd-h0w
much OF harpiaess bestowed upon his vic
how much money might he have saved,
and, above all, now much happier might
he have been to himself, had those even
lngS been spent beneath his own roof.
Charles EI!cry was not blind, and Of
course resolved 10 reform.
" hen Mr. Ellery returned from his
dag 5 work he found his child quite sick,
but yet Got dangerously so. The doctor
had left word for him to 90 to the apo.he,
cary after some medicine, aad after eat
~ - VI D"u 'Ho'2h
4o ,'iIt Htll d uJLtE Vi MS UNi UjGf@InnS,
Gac4 oi "nom urged nm to JON them, yet
nc llau 10 'h9ught save TO return lmmedI-
aHIeS 70 ~. honlS; ana the KIND, grateful
look OF his wife, when he returned so
55te3aliy' sent thlI:. to h!s -o't such aS he
nau uoC SAtefie4ceu lor long time.
\ week passed away, and every ez ening
had Charles spent at home with his wife.
de had read and cODyerSed and laughed
phan St,-rH T,r'i M ieoo'eiinS Gllt' ahd
70 La tEo hanio. ,Ia '''v' rn '' Iu', ai H,,''ne
:, tio l., ',i ~, - '!'lI .';L' Z !" taih WI
~ ~ ~" ~ ~" lS'll l!'e ooCi'I
S!!'5Gi q! T, .2agg .aI. CON Rahlons, Iot
their reTc!ry, and he wondered how he
could ever have been 80 thoughtless as to
have given thetA the preference over his
own sweet home.
Sarah, SAID nc, as he returned home on
the last evening OF the week, has Mrs.
Robinson soht that sack yet!
NO, Charles,
Then here arc five dollars, said Mr.
E'!e.y, a. the same time han Ing his wife
q bill You can purchase the sack, and
then you will have two dollars left, which
You can use a You tLluk proper
Bat | m afraid yoU cannot afford this,
Charles, returned Sarah looking half
wondenngly and hai5 luquIsItlyejy INTO her
husband : face
Afford It, uttered Charles, gazing tens
DERBY into his wita's kind features, %, my
dear wife, if my past neglect can be forgot
ten and forgiven, | will afford everything
that can conduce to your happiness In
stead Of paving money for useless, hurtful
amusements, | will use it for the comfort
II k.i,i o','i .es, cticu- 'iie cNI@PIuIe WIG,