The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-16
2Hisccllaueome.
Fsre Minutes WorL.
Br SRs. FRANCES p. GAsE.

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"lIerc. Lizzie. I wish you would put few
stitches into my eoat Us getting 80 shabby"
"lrs 80. Frank but really think you had
best take IL TO tailor"
Take IL 10 a tailor by George but that's
huge idea. Why. there's not five minutes
work 10 be- done. and the tailor would charge -
dollar
Il suppose he would, but don't see how
! can de- Il 10 day. walterif very frstiul, and
you know he Kept mc awake nearly all night"
Little imp" IL does not seem 70 nc there
/ ever vas - cross young one. Always come
excuse Well. YOU must mead my coat. any
/ how
Il will try ami ind time"
Try just let him squail twill DO him
l good- nsthcu his lungs."
Then you know. Il is ironing day
"Wcll, bow many more excuses III put u
I On, rips aud all. IL y'a are goins to make
/ fuss
! "Oh, no. Frank. did not mean 70 maze
/ fuss bui "a lors Job. AMI one am Dot used
70 snd with my dinner % get. aud baby. aud
,r"uiug. do not So yc, how | can g'tn done.
/ But m do my best
Such va. the couyer.ation that passed
between Young husband and vile oi sigh-
teen month. standing.
Pnnk Barton was what the world calls
real driver. lie made anything that Went
ihfoueh hls bands inufc = his vi benefit
Eveyy body hkc.l hnn because be wss 20 ffank.
And w,ihal - honest and upright 10 81 bis
/ dealiugs with h.s customsfs lie sas sell
educated taf husiuets man lived IN society
hai ads ~ his mtud thai hc couid sapport =
Siic, su4. according g. bis reckoEiug. save
sometl az g. booi. Yes. - b. surs BE- could
IucFc were six dollars week i1r bard. one
dollar a week f1r washing ani then quarters
and limcs iuunmer4tie ior taking h.s lady a..
quaiu;anres 90 fdc. to the theatre - ice cream
SALOONS. balls operas. e;e.
''Ry Gesrge - be exclaimed. as he cast up
hi' yrafly sceouni. that's huge euoagA -
break fellow tAsatand year wsn1
do i'i marry aud settle ds-n
- he applied 20 Lifss Fofsyth y b. sis
uitc aud he va sl1l 90 fnssetsloa si her
snug hoase wAs rented. and the wors q
supportias - % beEaE tn eafl~si TAe eve
rooms cost tSp "a dollars rear, AID
were prettly fgfu shed Lac prrfsffed :.
90 al her u1fk >ometiHasi by her n,~ils sshs
earned ioiiar sx.FA. Thea a. t vat iittle
.snesau.c fsf frals. 30 tf1gsht b .fae ssvrFsi
ciar.s - 4ay boAriert a. fur d,liars s~st
SAIL. ssiA g.! th.s. be soui4 tsii be AQUA a.
tAIc.s Aos much .ess it cost 4 m tai4sc Uou ~
supported q wife lie ueve- seemed for Hio-
taeui T. rrallts 49, shs g 49, vhe uEss ssAv.as
al these srpensrs. aEi that u - bad net
earEei a 1si,af. hef hgsy harfs unuli have
"a q the reri AMI rrt y u f-ou ftafstrg
- the matter sie.-l shea - Nss~a a. uifs I
- mead bis cat L.uis drc- . d~sp agh
AfisF - uas Eous. alA hurrios. her 4 dlshes away
- last - r-rsibis.
The eaai ~as - brotdcisth saI %, b..
~ssiAtug garment Sut q 49, eel ntgA sea
ing out. h-rssa uulcr The arms. tAo asfi snd
hntur is rars. the sleeve lInIr Irrs broken isass.
hattnus waFn cf 10 tur. ikrre wAs neAFly q
days wnsE -h~ 80 don g. thr cat ulih q
hearty ed vill- 8etrfiuirri o. b aer best I
Her ne.ais tss iast boz every moment q had Z
b b lad dawn g. zee 10 a4hler ~ hash lAs !
taby. TAs houft ~.rc away aud itsurh ste 4
d.4 al che T,1ss,hiy cog.i. ihs lot was iiii %
done a. alna1su
walter erred lnoessanty Ho laassi pale 4
Aud h4s eyes urre dim She t.er refastn hsrsd 4
Ffahk's wofis. -iei ; m ssa.l. Ant isi him /
cry halfa aur % u4nFe UA hcs sensi~d /
her g. heAr her isriEg csy g. ~ matheF /
Tears sWam ia her eyes a. $50 thougAs q hsr 4
hard days scfk ari ihs rkrt ~ Appr~siatien 4
% hs' iater She knsw shs uas mAtirs his 4
old cat iosk airlost usli neu but he /
wouit never thins % he tali shs hsd pat uT.on I
a. And what if he dont' she mentsiir 4
said y shall IN tay own sFifit Ea0~ Al have 1
done. and that - enough.
But Lfs.s vas strong hearted wsll a. /
loving and dutfsl. - 81" shssk oI her dascan. /
tent. sni became a ches'fal =. possible. Thea /
she worried tbroagh supper -.euins. AnA with /
much managing hal al ihluEs done by ID. 1
time that frank came ia wsth his cQmpar nua. 4
Ny cstat done. itsris
"So. not quite.
There's = uomAB Tor ". boys. One- half cf 1
them ~sald let . kasbAai 20 out 81 the elbows 1
ueek before they would ,urn aside from auy 4
plan oi their own AL the roaing eompisiei. |
IN be bound. Lime"
LIME vas taxing her biscait out oi the oven.
aud the young men did net see the deep ausA /
ol pain that flashed over her weary features.
"will you bring ia pitcher q water. please
she sai pleasantly.
There q d, again when Nas . bach I had I
nothing % Do but hand my coat over - the I
tailor, pay him dollar aud twas done ia q
jiffy. aud not any gfumbilns No water - /
fafr III 10 1. - eafl
LirEie uaa nervous. was tired With house /
hold work and care. She could ret endure 4
his bAdinage. although half playful she /
hastily set them on the table. and saying /
si@ply supper ~ ready, stepped N The bod.
room aud then bnFst into tears. Her tears DID /
not dew long. though she deeply aud /
wrongfully hurt IN her feelings. Her heart |
<ained IA its natural relief and after pretend |
ing that she was getting Walter asleep which |
she actually did, she hathsd her eyes aud came 4
out. washei her dishes. and sat down again 10 |
ihe coat
Frank sat watching her flying finger, Tor an /
hour or two, a. he laughed aud talked g. his /
friend, thinking - himself that every turn
would be the last. At nine o'clock she bad Sc, /
the last stitch. The coat looked Ike q new one |
all around. A. she finished. She looked up |
with hiiil = shade of sadness upon her brow.
There. Frank. have mended your coat |
thoroughly. guess il will las, another year
now"
"Qulie job. wasn't longer than thought"
sad he, deprecntingiy.
siIOw much clear cash have you made to- |
day. Frank" asked Lizzie. in 3 very earnest
tone.
"whs, do you want 70 know that for p was
his answer.
"For my own satisfaction certainly should |
feel an interest in all your afairs.'
We'll. think the shop has cleared twenty |
dollars"
"IIow much do you count your own services
worth -
NE, less than Eve dollars day"
''lfow many hOurs do you labor ,"
"Ten is the legal time nowadays. I don't |
generally work that many. But what are all |
these questions for p
"Becsuse, Frank, We are husband and wife. |
We expect 10 live the rest Of our lives together.
aud II there is harmony in our marriage reia- |
ton. there must be justice and right You /
may call me daily 10 appreciate anything you |
can do. You have earned Eve dollars today, |
and the shop has cleared twenty. Yet to save
you one dollar, worked ten hours on your /
coat, and six ON your breakfast, dinner and /
supper, and making your home pleasant and |
comfortable. To save you that dollar, have |
had 10 hurry all day. % put all of my work out |
Of my line, and 10 really neglect our darling /
boy, who should be our first care. aud tho last |
thing. under any circumstances, 10 be set |
aside"
IL had not thought Of that"
al kac- &c. had not, F..nk. 80 shall f.eely !
forgive you. but must insist that hereafter / |
may be allowed 70 be my own judge Of what |
work had beat do, and shall not expect IN be |
threatened, nor hear myself accused Of not |
being willing 10 do my duty
Frank felt the force Of her words and sat |
silent.
"0ne thing more, Frank. want 10 say |
while am about II, that don't want 20 hear |
you talking about supporting your wife. Will
myself I end on looking over my books, that |
the profits Of my labor amount 10 ave dollars |
. week. and the board Of yourself, myself, md |
the baby beside. Then do all your extra work |
and my own. All this saving has gone into |
capital 10 bo invested, fnd 10 help you make |
your twenty dollars day. Out Of this comes |
The Eve dollars you call Che worth ofyOur days |
work, while must labor with weary limbs ]