The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04

Tea-time came, but neither husband
nor wife could do much more than taste
food. That bill for hundeed and twenty
dollars had taken away their appetites
The night that followed brought to
neither of them very refreshing slumber
and in the morning they awoke sober
minded, and little inclined for converse
ton. But one thought was in the mind
of Jacobs--the bill of Edwards; and one
feeling in the mind of his wifc-self-re-
proach for her part in the work of en-
barrassment. -a
"What will you do ?" said Mrs. Jacobs
in a voice that was unsteady, looking into
her husbands face with glittering eyes,
as she laid her hand upon his arm, caus-
ing him to pause as he was leaving the
the house. ..... ......
"Pm sure [ don't know" replied the
young man, gloomily. " | shall have to
see Edwards, | suppose, and ask him to
wait. But I'm sure [ rather take horse
whipping. Good credit He'll sing a
different song now" For moment or
two longer the husband and wife stood
looking at each other Then as each
sighed heavily, the former turned away
and left the house. His road to business
was past the store of Mr.. Edwards; but
now he avoided the street in which he
lived, and went a whole block out of his
way to do so. ..s
" How am | to pay this bill? 2" mur-
INJURED the unhappy Jacobs pausing in his
work for the twentieth time, as he sat at
his desk, and giving his mind up to
troubled thoughts, Just at this moment
the senior partner in the establishment
came up and stood beside him.
"Well, my young friend" said ne,
kindly, how are you getting along ?"
Jacobs tried to smile and look cheerful
as he replied;
" Pretty well, sir" But his voice had
in it touch Of dependency,
" Let me see," remarked the employer
after a pause; your regular year is up
to-day, is it not| .-
p" Yes, SIN" replied Jacobs, his heart
sinking more heavily In his bosom, for
the question suggested discharge from
the piace-ouSihess having poen ouli 1or
some tlme.
was looking aC your account yes,
eeraay' resumed the employer ana
hna !ha' IL Is ula"h 1, up close have you
nolh.nS aneau
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/ 49, 80 ,mortha - fod y y '''N
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,lover Wos yo5, have heor fa;tbful 20 ns
ani Io,, soSn;ooa aro uoInobIo ~
add add sometbina @ 70 Sour Won % aalarr W Wou o9 noT
roco;uo saron bun2rod JoIIays > 9v w ~"
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fen - " '"l " 'en U'U anu
sradon l;uh4 aoshod ;nto ,ho e,oo -
tba rmh.nnu cIorL soo;n,, I wb;ch tho Oo on, "
,,louar ajraodv po blossod IN 6loss;na ono,bor
apJjod piTI '1 'S "O'iU' 'O'''
"And it shall be for the last as we'll
&c for tho com;na % ~ voar m T w;iI TT sI G %o, won
ont or n cbeck fnr ono bundred and S6u
dollars as the balance due Won m % to tb;s
Jovn " w ''' N'' W y W WIS
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nc ,eeiih9s oi acops were 700 huch
a9iIa'eo 70 'r9St hiii,Seii WIN oLai 'hahAs
as ne received the cheEk, whlch the en-
Ployer iiiineIiaIely nIy nliea up; puO ms
copn!enance iully expressed MS grateiui
emo'ions
A little while afterwards the young
man entered the store OF Edwards, who
met MN WIN a smlllng iace' !,
W oo'no " Se'tio your o'ii' saiu
'acoDs -, -
1ou neeuh nave lroupleu yourseif