The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-02
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, LOSr IN A GRE IT CITY.

" iDiTLOSr IN A GRE IT CITY. s.,
n IN lltileh & Armlessn did lively buI
II - .Swhplesalc grOOers. was clerk il
n s3}p store. Ny name is Doray-Timothy
NJ AiYi my wiCe'S nune is Lefty, for. short
WI nv three year old baby-a mighty
= t,Looy, by the way-is ni.S-namet
jM 5Ullcrn MisfortuheS, Which it is moi
G,r.arv to specify, mvo forced inc tC
n y, at salary ofseventy.iiyc dollars pei
y y Oh 10 support this family, whom hold
SsShr than all cl con nearth. At the tim,
~ ) my loss, or rather In the hitter pirt o
= Anil, l., with the other clerks, ab6red
: triy and late, night and day, the season
VI trade being unusually active, to which
was added our preparations foi removing
On the first Of May. u the new store Of
the firm. Business keptome jumping all
the time. SWALLOWED my breakfast in a
few mouthfulS, in order to be OH time at
the store. Ilivci so far away, over two
miles, that ! couldn't, 20 to dinner. OFT.
cntmes went without my supper, reach.
ing home at eleven o'eloek AT night. Con.
seqLgntly Isawr ToddlGr TO, speak, to. him
only on Sundays, and nv wife perhaps an
hour or two day. No wonder she was
lonesome and eivento irnaeinines Of the
worst kind Us to my condition Of body,
fnncying me dead or mutilOted, the victim
ol some dire casualty, Whenever failed IL
come home at the usual time. All III all,
it was a dogs lie; but what can fellow
do when he's as poor as an ecclesiastical
mouse
One night Lefty asked abruptly, rs |
entered :'"Secn DR., ONven today, Ihn2'
The doctor isioir lhndlordLan excellent
min in collecting his rents promptly, and
without the abatement Of a penny. a 5''''
fsNo!n was my answer. ats not the
iiTt Of the month, lL,,I,y,,.....-'tfs. s.I Z
.tsBut hes been here. Our rent is q. be
nised ten dolars q month from the. first
Of Aiay,n aud she drew back ns ir tue bet
ter to study my face under the eiIIct oil
. the announcements Then, as my lips were
silent. she burst out with: 'fE1 sa'
h"Wc'll stay, Of course. Wc'lllive and
work Tor him, instead Of ourselves and the
b6by.n, -. III, 70. r..
f't can't get away from the store to hunt
up a house"
"Lea,e It to Inc 'll get one nearer
the store, cheaper rent, and a Eewcr build
ing. 1t can be done. I'll do It'll you'll
let me-"
"All right. 4 prophecy tears for your
trouble, in a warning way, i'igrsN q 3
"Not pOte than II we stay. You don't
realize what | have to endure, with no
one but Toddy p Pnu,e ~ me-" . :.
"Be more SoGal Yltb y9uEJ nelShbofs'
! suggested. ~ -, ~ ~ 'HVu Nv. ~ =, ." n
any neiehhors IPscnrniully. 1a''fhats
just like man! Do you know who art
our neigbhors2 Ofcourse not A pros
porous, Wholesale %asherwomun .on one
side, and dilapidated old Quack doctor
and his mumniiled wife on the other; in
front, a parade ground for geese. Visitors
none--saYe tbatrinsuranee solicitor, who
seem, y.no to come EG z you ynn can y emS
pincss by his figures. Believe he'watches
or you: And lls, wllc-what dowdy
fshalldie i have toAtayPl l. y ~ u
.hort I ixish ySf tS could SSDu' sS s '1s s,. .S =
: 'finsh! not . Wonh''i,il be glad to do
1t, you sqod, PA nlpp," /, ,ssk;ipPilng aoout alke
a llLtle,strl. '"llibeGinin IN cue nlornlns. "
- The next evening was lucky enough
80 reacii.honie by y O'clock. aud to get q
kiss md aihue from. Ioddler, mapping IN
his nbthti's arms. He had been enjoying
ife With 5 WIDOW AR Martin, t,le .t fri next T,,