The Van Buren press., 1871-06-13

over to the tailor. pay him dollar, and
'.was done in "A jitIy, and not any < UNI
bling. No water 10 fetch when fellow $
tired, either.
Lizzie was nervous, was tired with
household work and care. She could not
endure his badinage, although half play
lul She hastily set the biscuit on the
table, aud saying simply supper is
ready" stepped in the bedroom aud then
burst into tears. Her tears did not flow
long, though she was deeply and wrong
fully hurt in her feelings. Her heart
gained iii it, natural relief, and after pre-,
lending that she was getting Walter
asleep (Which she actually did) she
bathed her eyes and came out, washed
her dishes. apd sat down agaia to the
coat.
Frank sat watching her flying fingers
for an hour or two, as he laughed ane
talked with his friend. thinking to him
self that every turn would he the last
Anime o. clock she had set the last stitch
The coat looked like new one al
around. As she finished she looked ul
with still shade of sadness upon hel
brow.
There, Frank, I have mended your
coat thoroughly guess it will last an
other year now.
"Qnite a job, wasn't it 2? longer than
thought, " said he. deprecalingly.
aHow much clear cash have you made
to day, Frank I" asked Lizzie, in very
earnest tone.
"What DO you want to know that
fori' was his answer.
For my own satisfaction certainly
should feel an interest in all of your af
fairs
"Wel, think the shop has cleared
twenty dollars.
"llow much do you count your own
ser, ices worth 2
Not less than five dollars day. "
How many hours do you labor =
Ten is the legal time nowadays,
Ion't generally work that many. But
what arc all these questions for =
Because, Frank, we ale husband and
wife. We expect TO live the rest OF oul
YES together, and if there is harmony III
our marriage relation, there must be
justice ald right You may call me daily
20 appreciate anythin. you can do. You
have earned five dollars to-day, and the
shop has cleared twenty Yet to save
You one dollar, | worked ten hours OF
YOUR coa;, and Xix on your breakfast
d Inner and supper, and making your
home pleasant aud comfortable 10 save
you that dollar, have had 10 hurry al
day, to put all my work out OF my line
and to really neglect our darling boy
who should he our first care, and the lasl
tLiug under any circumstances. to be Sci
aside.
Il had not thought Of that
Il know you had not, Frank, so
shall freely forgive you, but | must in
sist that hereafter | may be allowed to bt
my own Judge Of what work | had bes,
do, and shall not expect to be threatene,
nor hear myself accuse of not being
willing to do my duty.
Frank felt the force Of her words and
sat silent.
"One thing more, Frank. / want to
say while ain about it, that | don't want
to hear you talking about supporting
your wife. will not he supported while
am able to support myself. ! find on
lookiag over my books, that the profits
of my labor amount to live dollars Il
week, and the board Of yourself, myself,
aud the baby beside. Then do all youI
extra work and my own. All this saving
has gone into your capital to be Invested
aud to help you make your twenty dol
lars q day. Out Of this comes the iivt
dollars you call the worth Of your day \
work, while must labor with weary
limbs and aching head and eyes to save
vou one dollar, in mending an old coat
which when done, would not sell for the
amount of your ten hours work.
You are making out pretty strong
case against me, Lizzie y
NO, Frank, not case against you
could not do that, but | am stating
facts. One thing more. have been AT
work three hours since supper, and you
have been entirely idle, not even rocking
the cradle, which have been obliged to
do half dozen times, "
"Lizze, don't say another word. and
I'll never do so again, sail FRANK
springing from his chair. to Jog the era
die, where the boy was nesting. +" iot
hall never mend another coat.
'Yes. hut | will, " answered Lizzie
advancing to the cradle "only don tel
me ten hours work can be done IN five
minutes, nor ask me to let tie baby sqnalI
again, "
She lifted Walter from the cradle
They stopped to kiss his fair, rosy cheet
but made mistake, and kissed eacl
other, while Frank whispered:
God bless YOU. Lizzie, / never
thought Of all this before. won't do Il
again.
Six years have passed by, and Frank
has kept bis word.
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