St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-03-22

| ''h' vi VII III I1lt SIlOD Nol
owed thousands on the maintenance q
an expensive establishment and for lux
ulirS, and had no means of paving, he
cause you had already spent all You
Income. would that he honest -
Il can't say as il would, sir
"Wcll, it's clear as day that You hav,
been living beyond your income, some
how or other. or else where's YOU
money gone to? And so Nou are no
only III difficulty because You are out o
work, but bccauSc You are i'll debt too
It's clear it hasn't been sending Won
children to school that has ruined yOu
There are only three of them old enough
to go, and il siXpencc week for then
cant make Il man poor that earns thirty
SfillingS IL week. How much do yor
spend i'll beer. John -
I'm not Il drinking man, sir, as You
knows, though amt IL teetotaler. \
man must have something to work up
on; leaStways, | must
Il wont dispute that point with yor
now" | replied: for knew that to d,
so, would he to lose the hold had, 10y
attempting too much. but come, how
much, about ?"
He looked ashamed now, and said
''Well. for the matter of that. | might
do with less, | don't doubt"
"Two pints IL day, perhaps p
''GeS, that is. when I'm in work"
"Thrce, sometimes. and an extra one
or il glass of gin and water on Saturday
night, perhaps p said.
We'll, | won't deny it."
''SiX or seven shillings week then
when You're in work You like IL spree
now and then. don't you, John? And
now and then Il tri p on il Sunday down
to Greenwich or Richmond ? Or to
Brighton and back for three shillingS p
"A man must get ont il bit sometimes
he replied. doggedly; land the missi,
and children too"
Right" | replied, ''by all means
but Il man shouldn't drive carriag,
and pair, when he can only afford {;
donkey-cart. Now come. how much d,
you spend when you 90 out for one OF
these trips on Sunday ~
helped him to make the calculation
and it came to this, that it couldn't well
he less than four or five shillingS. at tn,
cheapest and of course. to Brighton
and back Il good deal more. He con
te>Sed to having once spent IL pound III
this way.
Johns eyes began to he opened.
And You go pretty often, i'll the sum
mcr time. don't You 3"
'Wcll, we do go pretty often, sir, and
don't say its right at all times hut
there. all the while there's money i'll the
pocket, sir. il will 20"
"Now John" said, IL am not going
to send Won away with good advice
.i,v' y,,I'd call if perhaps and moth
inc else. have Il small fund at NV
disposaI for deserving cases" q thought
he looked a little confused ,t the word
dcseryiurO ..aud | shall rive Won some
thing out of it for present necessity.
Make the best of if Won can. and I'll see
vou again soon. I'VE sent something
down to Your house for the children
and nv wife. will call and see Nou soon.
Good bye. John"
Went To his house Il day or two af-
ter this and found him at home, sitting
dc<pondingly 10y the CRATE, i'll which
was a mere handful of fire. though il
was Il cold raw day. The room was al
most bare of furniture and had Il power
ty-Strickcn look
work in prospect -
NO, sir. nothing: and the governor
leaStwaNS the foreman. told me this
morning it warn't likely there would l.,
not for some time to come. Things. he
said. was as bad aS they could br :,
many of theS, banks and companies had
gone to SMASH
"Dn Nou know why. John - asked
"Wcll. not exactly, sir"
"RaiSimg money on false prctcmre,
and spending it before they had got it
| said. They have been going To fast
John: steam full ON. and not caring
whether the fire was clear or no: anr
now they've run into another train amt
there's an awful smash and one tr;iir
coming after another makes it wnr>,
and they can't do anything to prevent
it,"
Its Il great shame. sir. aS 50 many
should suffer. though"
"lou love Your children, John,
said.
He looked ut me and tried to speak
but could not. II was no use his tryin.
to hide it: and at Last he fairly sohhrd
"Now john" | said, we must try an,
rub through these bad times as best ",
can, and i'll do what can to help yorl
But how is it to he for the future Will
thirty shillings IL week, You ought t.
lay 10y something, ought YOU not -
1T seems as ought" he replied.
"Well, make up your mind to begin
as soon us ever YOU get ailoat again
OF course, You must first of all pay wha
you owe. | have seen the agent wh'
collects your rent, and he will take tn,
back rent i'll instalments of two shilling
week. \ pint of beer il day vii