National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-29
LOST INA GREAT CITY.

LOST IN A GREAT CITY.
.Crutch a Armless" did lively bus,
ne,s as wholesale grocers was clerk il
their store. Ny name is Doray Timothy
Doray; my wifes name is Lefty, for short
md my three year old baby-a might,
inc boy, by the ways nj S-namet
'roddlern MsIortunes, which it is not
necessary to specify, have forced me tc
work at salary OF seventy five dollars pei
month to support this family, whom | hold
4 dearer than all el g on earth. 4 I the time
# nv h. :, or rather in the latter part OF
April. |. with the other clerks, labored
.arly and late, night and day, the season
Of trade being unusually active, to which
was added our preparations for removing,
on the first Of May to the new store of
the firm. Bushes Kept me jumping all
the time. | swaloNed NV o. ieakiast in a
few mouthfuls, in order to Toe on time at
the store. lived SO far away, over two
miles, that couldn't 60 to dinner. Oft
entmes | went without my supper reach
M home at eleven o'clock AZ night, Con-
>eqnently | saw Toddler to speak 10 him
only on Sundays, and my wife perhaps an
hour or two a day. No wonder she was
lonesome aud given to maginines Of the
worst kind as to my condition of body,
GDcying me dead or mutilated, the victim
Of some dire casualty, whenever | failed to
come home at the usual time All in all,
it was logs lie; but what can fellow
do when he's as poor as an ecclesiastical
mouse
One night Lefty asked abruptly, as |
entered Seen DR.. Craven to-day, Tim ;"
Il The doctor is our landlord an excellent
n man in collecting his rents promptly, and
without the abatement of penny.
"Nom was nv answer. Its not the
tir,t Of the month.
But he's been here. Our rent is to be
raised ten dollars month from the first
Of May, and she drew back rs if the bet
ter to study my face under the effect OF
the announcement. Then, as my lips were
silent. she burst out with:
Wen stay, of course. Wen live and
work Tor him. Instead Of ourselves and the
baby
81 can't get away from the store to hunt
up house"
Leave it to me Tll get one nearer
the store, cheaper rent, and "a newer build
mg. 1t can be done. I'll do it--if you'll
let me"
AN right. prophesy tears for your
trouble in warning way.
Not more than if we stay. You don't
realize what have to endure, with no
one but Teddy to amuse me-"
BE more social with your neighbors,"
suggested.
"My neghbors y >cornfully. "That's
m>t like man! Do you know who are
our nelghbors2 OF course not 4 pros
porous, wholesale washerwoman on one
>de. and dilapidated old quack doctor
and his mummified wife on the other; in
'front.' parade ground for geese. Visitors
none-save that insurance solicitor, who
seems to come only when you can spend
an evening AT home, and SO spoils my hap
lAneS> by his figures. ! believe he watches
lor you And his wlfe--what dowdy
hall die if | have to stay"
"po as you like, wife; but the time is
short | wish could GO"
1t, YOU good old man" skipping about like
httle girl "l'll begin in the morning"
The next evening | was lucky enough
70 reach home by 9 O'Clock, and to get
Mss and hug from fodder, mapping in
l> mother. arms. He had been enjoying
NE with widow Martins little girl, next
door, and SO his dissipation kept him
awake longer than usual.
u have sen one cottage that think
WILL please you," began my wife. ,"It's
1'ont mile from your store, and we've
'een living two miles away, you know"
forse cars or bus to it y
That's the trouble. There are neither
8" these at present. You must walk"
Can't do it.n
ut will do you good. Walking is
ntalthtnl exercise. Lives of great iuen all
'V'hlnd us that they We're pedestrians"
she urged.
Can't help it. Pm not great man.
besides I've corns --n
Tut 'em!" speaking with quick decis-
ION. What are corns compared with
i,' ,Anh and happiness Nothing -abso-
intely tri1cs."
ana the shade trees, and yard and
tories
ohade-trees-one currant bush Yard
'oi a NOIu vi NOOu. saw buNh
~ ni man to saw; and the neghborhood
fu'e' and moral, being near small ceme-
~ Well! knew you would not like
'g .eI pace. III search again tomorrow"
,b mats right! Don't despair. Get
,o %. poy yard that shall be large enough
.T, nm MS hlde-by the SUI, OF course"
I'm. i'msothy. How can you talk so about
dr.. r Imari'ng' Suppose we should lose Tod
f., IL not suppose ii. Try again, Let
- ferhaps you'll run into an atom of !
a,,' mat will come within the limits of
bsr. 'p'hnerless treasury. We must leave
- as the doctor has rented it. So be !
,er ne Today. Here's the morning pa
,,tr let's see What places want ten