The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-16
Il am very sorry. Lidia, but
connot help it,

nothing in the world but poor man
aging
Lydia. you are cruel. Instead
Of helping me to endure my great
trouble, which is bearing me down
to the very earth. you make it ten
times harder 10 bear. I was not
the only one discharged. There
was Jim Haw ey .and ever SO many
others. Business is dull.
Business dull! She mimicked
after him. always the excuse of
o worthless man. To think that
you should be discharged now,
just as our rent is due, and when
we are needing coal; and juat look
at my shoes, won't you? My feet
are almost on the ground. l wish
had never seen your and a dark
look accompanied the last words.
The poor husband covered. his
face with his hands and groaned
aloud. This seemed to encourage
his wife to go on; for she uttered
words more and more bitter until
at last, almost in frenzy, the
| wretched man rushed from the
house to the nearest public house
and there sought to bury thoughts
of the past and future in the bot
tom of rum cup.
Ia .he mcanwhi james Hawley
his companion in labor, entered
home with very sad couatenance.
But before he had stepped over
the threshold, a loving pair Of arms
was thrown about his neck, aud
pair OF sweet lips were pressed to
his.
He returned the saluta,ion sad
| ly, anil inquired for the baby.
She is sleeping sweetly in her
cradle. She has been a Eerfecs
little darling to-day. Supper is
waiting, so make haste. Here is
warm water aad a towel. Are yoa
not later than usual tonight
Yes, Mary; and l briog bad
news for YOU
'Bsdv she exclaimed, turning
pale as for the first time she no.ic-
ed that something was wroag.
Yes, l was discharge to nj .sh.,
and do not know tia: can get
anything to 10 until spring. Busi-
ness is 80 dull
lis tIlat ALP exclaimed hi wife.
with sigh Of relief. i thought it
was something terrible the way
you looked
And is that no: terrible enon si.?
What will become of US this wiu-
ter. if I am out Of employment.
! The same God who feeds the
.parrow and clothes the lily Of the
teld. will not let us suffer, dear
James,
y God bless you. Mary! T'tre
is sweet comfort in your words.'
And now let US have supper!
exclaimed his wife cheerfnlly
See, have your fayoritc dish
I" short cake and toast. Do not lei
. your troubles impair your appetite;
. and then after tea, We will talk i,
" ell over God does everything 70,
the best; and as our day so shall
our strength be-
:, In the evening it was deter min
ed that the quarters rent should
be paid Immediately. a new sup
ply Of coal obtained, and the re
maiaing portion Of the none,
. placed in the wife's hands, to b.
dealt out as sparingly a. possible
:, Then Mary suggested that all he
= pretty pnrIor furniture should b
= slowed away in the garret. an'
the front room let out. Furthe
than this they could lay n, plans
ard as the husband went out t.
pay his rent, the future looked g
dark to the young wife thai sh
could not altogether restrain he
- tears; but seeking strength fron
y on hi sh, her fee wore the sam
cheerful smile hen her hushan.
returned, snd little did he knn,
" that during al: that lobg nigt,
while he and his babe we're sound
= iy sleeping, his wife lay awxk
planning on the future.
: Three mon'ns have passed, wit
o scarcely q days work in all tha
time, and now another qrarter'
or rent is due In vain the lahore
l.. thrusts his han,is down into hi
empty pockets, in vain racks h
brain for some solution of tt
problem how that rent is to
81 paid. The lodger had paid b
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