Smyrna times., 1872-01-31
The Two Troubles.

It twas a cold dismal evening in Novor,bor
that two laborerS might have been seen wend;na
their way along the streets of large manufac.
turing town.
Slowly they proceeded Wi detected counte-
nanceS, not exchanging a word until the ono
whom We shall cali Smith halted before neat
little house and unlatched the gate. Then
there was such a look of utter misery and
despair cleaning from his eyes, that his com
panlOn murmured, We must trust in God.
Smith" 01'
Yes" he articulated gloomily, and going to
the cradle took up the six weeks old baby, and
sOrr0wtuly pressed it to his heart.
Il do wish you would put that child down
and get ready for supper,'' exclaimed his WIFI
alter enduring his gloOminess for some time.
de slowly obeyed, and then seated himself
at the table with sigh.
W nat In the word is the matter with Won
tto-nlght?' she asked as she sat down opposite
him. Wv" 0Ppos''e
Ills voice trembled as he replied, 81 suppos.
you might as well know first as last. | have
There! exclaimed his wifi. quickly, push
expected Id like to know what wn are no;U, mSUo
to do now. Winter coming on and ali dc
care Smith, you will torture me to death"
:, / am very sorry, Lydia, but | cannot helm
19rry No, you are not sorry at all. You
"ouu just as llet see your wife and children
Nar'eI as not It's nothing in the world but
your poor managing"
Lydia, you are cruel Instead nf helninO
:"e % enIure any great trouble, which is hear
"g me down to the very earth, you make it
,L n uncS harder Tor me to bear | was not
m ne ony one discharged. There was Jim
and q
dull ;" many o'"eiS business Is
.. business is dull u she mimicked after him.
Always an excuse for a worthless man. To
."'"A 'nat you should be discharged now, lust
"s'ir rent Is due; and then We are OUT of
cou; ana look at my shoes. won't you? NV
almost on the ground. | wish [ had never
mhlf'ed you, and dark look accompanied
tie Iast words. The poor husband now covered
'r. T,s lace with his hands aud groaned alouI
sse'leu TO encourage his wife to 60 on
~ sue uttered words more and more bitter
[Lo ,'S'' 9rlven almost to a state OF frenzy,
,h e "retched man rushed from the house TO
~. .Ie tavern, AMI there sought to bury the
cup =" '"e 'u"l
- tne mtantim, james Haw,ey, his com
.,d p,I'on In labor, entered hiS home with very
oau countenance. But before he had stepped
V'c' the threshold u loving D ,ir of arms were
'n'o"n around his neck and pair of SWEET
,ls We're pressing to his H.. returned the
I.I. 4'u a''on sadly, aud then inquired for the
t., she Is Sleeping swcctly in her cradle. She
"1s ''eh perfect little darling all day. Sup
49, waiting; So make haste Here is warm
to night" =" "0' '''0' ''''" uSu !"
80 Mary bring bad news to you
oaI news she exclaimed, turning pale
w i'r the trst time, she noiced that something
-. les; | vac discharged to night. and do
.O. "O. know as can get anything to do tefore
'pt..ng. Business is so dull "
ali rs mat aii?' askel his wife with sigh of
"c. tSn thought it was something terrible,
tue way you looked"
Ana Is 1t not terrible enough? What will
ment?'' "'' "in'o' Il Jul Out oi elnpioy'
co,L Inc same God who feeds the sparrow and
lev var James '''' "''' NV ~ - 'Oi
g. % bless you, dear Mary. There is sweet
0'Hiort IN your words. "
h, !r ana now let Us have supper" exclaimed
IT, "a' %,ile' cheerfuy. See, have your favor
Won. ut.sn-Shortcake ISM and toast. Do not let
sfter |ou''es ,o Impair your appetite, and then,
eyerv,%;m. ever % we will talk it over. God doeth
sh,II utSt. Anu as our day,
'uaIi or strength be-"
ona an tne evening it was determined that the
Saarter Saau rent should be paid Immediately, a
iUs supply Of coal obtained, and the remain
5s 5aSGe portion Of the money placed in the wife's
ANS T TO be dealt out as sparingly as possible.
In Heh f Mary suggested that all her pretty par
a"a aIarnlture should be put away in the garret,
hsn 'he front room let out. Further than this
Ws!, y could lay no plans. and as the husband
d,,Is out to pay the rent, the future looked so
Perl 10 the young wife that she could not alto
isr iroas restrain her tears; but seeking strength
smS. S on high, her face wore the same cheerful
did when her husband returned, and little
wSaaae know that during all that night long,
H. ne and bis baby were soundly sleeping,
Tle lay awake planning for the future.
vorI vI'ee s months have passed without days
rem, all that time, and now another quarters
hans due. Iu vain the laborer thrusts his
b;sbHs into his empty pockets, and 10 vain racks
tho rains for some solution OF the problem how
bs rent is to be paid. The lodger had paid
money monthly, but then that was not
conrp. conugh to meet the sum, If he had il, and of
'' nis wife had spent that as fast as she
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