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

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I'll can't stand it any longer, Jane,
I'll go out, aud perhaps sometn ng will
turn up for us.
"It's . cold night, Robert"
Cold yes But it's not much
colder oa.si,lt: -t!iHn in. 1t would nave
been better il you had married John
Tremain," he sard bitterly
Don't say thai dear Robert; I've
ne:e: resr;;:vd iiiy ui'ioioe."
Not even now, when there is not a
loaf Of bread in the house Tor you and
the children p III,
"Not even now. Robert Don't be
discouraged. Ga has not fors"krn us
Perh. rs this evening the tide will turn,
and better days will dawu upon US
70 morrow"
Robert Briee shook his head de,poaI
iugly. t,oF vsc ..,
you arc more hopeful than |, Jane
Day ai'er day have brcn in search u
employment; have called ut fit>
places, only to receive the same answer
everywhere
Just then little Jimmie. who hal
en- asleep, woke up
"Mother," he pleaded won, u
live me liece OF bread am so
hungry
"There is no broad Jinmy. my dar
ling" said the m"tller tn AN achng
| ',cart
When will there be sou,, ?" asked
tic child pitcous'y.
Teas canc to the mo'her's eyes. She
| knew not what to say.
Jimmy, I'll bring you some bread,
said the father h"arscly, aud he seized
his mat aud went to the door
Ii is wife. alarmed, laid her hand up
| On lis slc, We. She saw the look IN his
eyes. and she feared to what step
desperation might lead him.
"Remcm' er, dear Robert" she said
solemnly, lit is hard to starvc, but there
are things that are worse"
He shook of her delicate little hand
but not roughly, and without u word
passed out
Out into the cold streets! They
wond be his only hou,e next. he thought.
For brief time he had tn shelter of "a
chenrless home in cold tenement house,
but the rent would bee .nc due ut the
end of the month, and he had nothing
to meet it,
Robert Brice was q mechanic, com
potent aud skilrul. Three years since
he lived in a coun:ry village whore his
expenses were moderate aud he found
no difficulty in meeting them. But ia
an evil hour he grew weary Of his
village hone. and he emoved 10 the city.
Here he vainly hoped 10 do better. For
a while he met with very good success,
but he found the tenement house in
which he was Obliged t" live, poor
substitute iur the neat little cottage
which he hal occup p;.i in the c.ua,ry
lie saw his mistake but he was TOO
proud TO go back
"Of course cant have as good
accommodations here as in thc country"
he said, but it is something TO live iu
aud he i'll the midst of things"
I'D rather be back again." said his
vile. Some how this city d,csnt seem
like home. There used to run and
take tea with ncighbor. aud have Il
pleasant, social time. Here, know
scarcely am body"
You'll get used to it after while"
said her hus sbnnd.
She did not think so, but she did not
complain.
But time O.! great depression came
and with 1t u suspension Of business
enterprise. Work ceased Tor Robert
Bricc and u,ny others If he had been
in his old home, he could have turned
hs hand to Something else. aud at the
worst could have borrowed ut i,,, meIsn
tUrs uut!l better times Bat Ii friend
~ rea,i"us rising Iro.m ne1shburhu,ds
do not exist in the city t" the s.,ne ux
.eut rs in lie cuu'try. 5" day by da,
lie saw his scnnty sum of m 'uey waste
away. aud no one extending haud
Day hy day he went out to seek W rk +,
only TO find hi.nseI one uf large nu -
her, all OF whom we've duumud TO dlsap
pointment. Ii he had been alone he
| could have got along somehow but IL