The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-05

been better il you had married Jnhn
Tremaip," he said bitterly
"Don't say ,hdt dear Robert; I've
never regretted my choice"
Not even now, when there is not a
loaf of bread iu the house Tor you and
the children r
"Not even now. Robert Don't be
discouraged. Gid has not fors.kun us
Perln rs this evening the tide will turn,
and better days will dawn upon us
to. morrow
Robert Briee shook his head de,poad
'ppy-IIIGI ,IuFO g4g
You arc more hopefnl than |, Jane
Day afer day I have b,,cn in search III
employment; have called ut fit,
places, only to receive the same answer
everywhere"
Just then little Jimmie. who hni
b en- asleep, woke up
Mother" he pleaded won, u
live me u piece OF bread am so
hungry"
"There is no bread Ji..my. my dar
ling" said the mother til an aching
',rart
when will there be some ?" asked
tic child pitcousiy.
Teas canc TO the muther's eyes. She
knew not what 10 say.
Jimmy, III bring you s,me bread,
said the iather hnarscly, aud he seized
his hat aud went to the door
His wife. alarmed, laid her hand up
Oh his slc, We. She saw the look in his
eyes, and she feared to what step
desperation might lead him.
''Remem' er, dear Robert" she said
solenuly, lit is hard to starvc, but there
are things that are worse. !" .-,--
He shook, off her delicate liule hand
sbut not roughly, ana @;:huut word
parsed out
Out into the cold streets! They
wonld te his only ilou,e next. he thought.
For brief time he had tn shelter of !,
chenr!ess hoRie in cold tenement house,
but the rent would bee me due ut the
end of the month, and he had uothiug
to meet it.
Robert Brice was mechanic, CON-
petent and skillu!. Three years since
he lived in coun;ry village where his
expenses were moderate aud he found
no difficulty in meeting them. But in
an evil hour he grew weary Of his
yiIlage hone. aud he emoved 10 the city.
Here he vaiuly hoped 10 DO better For
while he met with very good success,
but he iound the tenement house in
which he was obliged ;u live, - pu..
substitute lur the neat little cutta.e
which he had occupied in the country
He saw his nisiuke but he was too
proud TO go back
"Of course / cant have as good
accommodations here as in the country
he said, but it is something TO live iu
aud he iu the midst OF things"
I'D rather be back ngain," said his
vile. Some how this city d,esnt seem
like home. There I used to run and
take tea with neiGhbor. aud have Il
pleasant, sucial time. Hcrc, know
scarcely am body"
"You'l! get used to it after while,"
said her hus band.
She did not think so, but she did not
complain.
But time oil great depression cane
and with it suspension Of business
enterprise. Work ceased lor Robert
Brico and m,ny others If he had been
in his old home, he cnuld have turned
iIs hand to shDefhing else. aud at tilc
worst could have borrowed ui lI,, mei.n
bors Until better times But il, friend
~ relati"us rising Irom ne,gLburho,ds
do not exist in thu city t. the same OK.
lent as in The c"u,try. 5" day by da,
lie saw his scanty sum of mmey waste
away, aud no one extending q hand
Day by day he went out to seek w.rk,
only to find hinseiI one uf large nu.
ter, ull OF whom were d,.umud TO dIsap
poiutment. Ii he had been alone he
could have got along somehow. but it
was sore trial to come to cherries
room aud pale wife aid ungry ohili-
rcn with to relief to offer them.
When on that evening Robe Brlce
went into the streets, he hardly knew
how no was going to edeeni the PROMISE
he had made to little Jimmy lie was