Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-06-07

couldn't go on no longer, unless she paid
something
is that muchY
We'll, sir, it's a goodish bit, 1 must al
low
This is a serious matter, John. when
a trade uses other peoples money TO spec
ulate with, loses 1t and pays nlne-pence in
the pound, you workingmen are very free
with your comments; and when noble
man outruns the constable you take him
to pieces pretty sharply, don't your
Il cant deny it, SIR
We'll, what is wrong with q hundred
thousand pounds, is wrong with few
pounds. You hare not been honest, JohnF
He started and looked really angry, and
his face flushed Indignantly. Stay said,
'and hear me. If instead of two months
rent for a small tenement, you owed II for
a mansion in Belgravia; and if, instead of
bill at the shop you owed thousands on
the maintenance Of an expensive establish
ment and for luxuries, and had no means
of paying, because you had already spent
all your income, would that be honost?'
Il can't say as it would, SIR
"Well, it's clear as day that you have
been living beyond your income, somehow
or other, or else where's your money gone
to? And so you are not only in difficulty
because you are out of work ,Nbut because
you are IN deDt, 100. It's clear 1t hasn't
been sending your chlldren TO school that
has ruined you. There are only three of
them old enough to go, and sxpence a
week ior thehi can make man poor lhat
earns 'hlrty shiillhgs week. HOW much
do you spend in beer, JohnY
m not drinking man, sir, as you
knows, though amt teetotaler. man
must have something to work upon least
ways, must
i won't dispute that point with you
now,' replied; for l knew that to do so,
would be to lose the hold had, by attempt
ing too much. But come, how much,
aboutY
He looked ashamed now, and said,
We'll, for the matter of that, / might do
with less. don't doubt
Two pints day. perbaps?'
Yes, that is, when I'm in work.
three. sometimes. and an extra one or a
glass of gin and water on Saturday night.
perhaps? 1 said.
.weu won't denvit,
.Six or sovor sbilIinos ,roo,, ,hor ,,hor
,,o,,,,o Il, worp9 W. no snroo ro,,
and ,hor don't vor Johr9 And no,y and
,hor ,rin on SUNDAY down 10 croon-
,y;cb or R;cb,nopdo Or 70 pr;ohtop and
haol, for ,hroo sh;,,;noso,
"A ,,o, ,,s. ,.o, o,,t hi, so,,,o,;,,,o. ;,
ho ronl;od doooedIv and tbe m;ssie and
children. too,
.Rigbt, 7 renlied INV all means, .Rpt
a man shouldn't drive I. carri,oo and mir
when bo can only ofTord n donlev.cart
Now como how much do Won snend when
Won 90 ont for one of these trims ON Sum
davP
belned him to make tbe ca,cuIotion and
il came TO tbis. that II couldn,t well he less
than rour or five sbiIlinps. at the cbeapest .
and OF course, 10 Brighton atld back goot
deal more. He confessed to having once
spent pound in this way.
Johns eyes began TO be opened.
And you go pretty often, sir, and don't
say it's right at all times; but there all the
while there's money in the pocket, sir, it
will CO.
Now john I said, Il am not going TO
send you away with good advice-.aw
you'd call it, perhaps-and nothing else.
have small fund at my disposal for de-
serving cases. Il thought he looked little
confused at the word deserving,) 'and
l shall give you something out of it for
present necessity. Make the best of ii you
can, and I'll see you again soon. I've
sent something down to your house for the
children; and my wife will call and see
you soon. Good bye, john
l went TO his house day or two after
this and found him at home, sitting, de-
spondingly by the CRATE, in which was a
mere handful of fire, though it was cold,
raw day. The room was almost bare of
furniture and had poverty-stricken look.
We'll, John,' | said, how is it? Any
work in prospectY
No, sir, nothing; and the governor,
leastways the foreman, told me this morn
ing 1t wasn't likely there would be not for
some time to come. Things he said, was
as bad as they could be-so many OF these
banks and companies had gone to smash
DO you know why, JohnY' asked.
We'll, not exactly sir.
Raising money on false pretences and
spending it before they had got it, | said.
They have been going too fast, John
steam full on, and not caring whether the
fire was clear or no; and now they have
run into another train; and there's an aw-
ful smash and one train after another
makes II worse and they can't do anything
to prevent it,
IT'S great shame, sir, as so many should
suffer though.
You love your children, John p / said.
He looked at me and tried to sneak. but
could not. 1t was no use his trying to hide
it; and at last he fairly sobbed.
Now john I said, we must try and rub