The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-01-25
but one eternal mo! nor | am
tired and sick of it,"

"But what sort of work have
you offered to do?"
"Why, I even went so far as to
offer to tend liquor store down
town." The wife smiled.
"Now, what shall we do?" ut
tered Peter, spasmodically.
"Why, we'll eat supper first, and
then talk the matter over"
supper! have you got any?"
eyes, plenty of it,"
"But you told me eyou had none"
"Neither had we this morning,
but I've been after work to-day,
and found somc."
"You! You been after work p
uttered the husband, in surprise.
AYES"
"But how where what ?'
"Why, first I went to Mrs.
Shows. I knew her girl was sick;
and I hoped she might have work
to be done. I went to her and
told her my story, and She set me
to work at once doing her wash
ing. She gave me food to bring
home for the children, and paid
me three shillings when / got
through"
What! you haven't been out
working for our butchers wife ?"
said Peter, looking very much sur
prised.
"Of course I have, and have
thereby earned enough to keep US
in food through tomorrow, at any
rate; so tomorrow you may come
home to dinner"
"But how about the rent?'
"Oh, I have seen Mr.. Simpson,
and told him just how we are sit
uatei, 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.
I told him did the business be.
cause you were a way hunting for
work"
$50, he's got your watch p
"No; he wouldn't take It. He
said if l would become responsible
for the payment he would let it
rest"
"Thcn VIC have got q roof to
cover US, and food for tomorrow.
But what next? Oh, what . curse
these hard times are?"
"Don't despair, Peter: for VIC
shall not starve. I've got work
enough engaged to keep us alive" "
"Ah, ch? What's that ?"
"Why, Mr.. Snow has engaged
me to carry small packages, bas-
kets, bundles, and so forth, to rich
customers. lie has had to give
up one of his horses"
"What do you mean, Maria %
"Just what say. When Mr..
Snow came home to dinner, I was
there, and asked him if be 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 idlers who lounge
about the market. He promised
to give me all the work he could,
and I am to be there in good sea-
son in the morning"
"Well, this is pretty 60! My
wife turned butcher boy! You
won't do any such thing"
"And why not ?"
"Why not! Becausc-becausc-"
"Sav because it will lower me in
the social scale"
"WelI, and so it will"
"Then it is moro honorable to
lie still and starve, and see ones
children starv2, too, than to per-
form honest work! I tell you,
Peter, if you can not work, I must.
We should have been without
bread tonight had l not found
work to-day. You know all kinds
Of light agreeable business arc
seized upon by those who have
particular friends or relatives en-
gagged in them. At such time
as this it is not for US to consider
what kind of work we will do, so
long as it is honest Oh! give me
the liberty of living upon ny own
deserts, and the independence to
be governed by my own convic-
tions of right"
"But. my Uifc. ONLY thinl,-vou