The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-24
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ha'e pSeu SeeH HenQlng tnalc way
along Cue Streets faiiarge 4nsnafaS.
turing town. 4
Slowly they proceeded with dsjo&
cd coLntenanccs, not exchangingEo
Word untilVthSa one %%Roh we shah
oall Smith halted before ne At 1ittle
house aud uplatched tho gate. ThSn
there was such q look of, utter. misery
andGdespaif g|aahiag fe6m his .Eoyes
that his companion murmurcd, we
must trust in God, Smith pa
'Yes,' he articulated gloomily, and
going TO the cradle took up the six
weeks old baby aud sorrowfully press.
cd it to his heart3 80 ". hbouHT'u '
4 do wish you would nut that child
down and get ready for supper ex.
clGimed bis wife after enduring his
gloomiDess for some time. =
lie slowly obeyod, and seated him
self 1T tho table with a sigh. s1
EsWhat-in1 the world il the mattsr
With you tonight Z she asked, as she
sat down opposite him.'t o2l Is ~. y
AElis voice trembled as he replied, Il
suppose you might as we'll know first
as, last. have been discharged. (,
t$Thcre = exclaimed his wife, quick.
IL ypushing back her chair .just what
I might have expected ;! I'D like to
know what we are going to do nov.
Winter coming on and all. l de-
clare, Smith, you will torture me TO
DEATH f&
III am very sorry, Lydia, but h
cannot help it, a.
GfSorry no, you are not sorry at all.
You would just as lief SEQ your wife
and children starved us not. It's
nothing in the world but your poor
managing .-~. -
ptLydia, you are cruel. Instead of
helping NO to endure my great
trouble, which is bearing mo down to
the very earth, you make it ten times
harder for me to bear. l was not
the only one discharged. There was
Jim l1awley and ever SO many others,
Business is dull.'s iE&n. - ,
business is dull = she mimioked
after him. always an excuse for q
worthless man. To think that YOU
should be discharged now, just as our
rent is duo; AMI then We are out Of
wood AMI look at shoes wont
you Z my feet almost on the ground.
wish | had never married you,' and
dark look accompanied the last
words. The poor husband now COW
cred his face with his hands and
groanel aloud. This seemed to on.
courage his wife to 60 on for she
uttered words more aud more bitter,
until at last, driven almost to state
of frenzy, tho wretched man rushed
from tho house to the tavern, and
there sought to bury the thoughts of
the past and future in the rum.cup.
In the meantime James Hawloy,
his companion in labor, entered his
home with very sad countenanc,.
But before he had stepped over the
threshold loving pair of arms were
thrown aroupd his neck and pair
of sweet lips were pressed to his.
Hc returned the salutation sadly and
then inquired for the baby.
She is sleeping sweetly in her
cradle. She has been perfect little
darling all day. Supper is waiting,
30 make haste. Here is warm water
and a towel. Are you not later tha n
usual, tonight 2
Yes, Mary; L bring bad nows to
you.' NEjE ,"t - an, -. :
bad news = she exclaimed turning
pale as, for the first time, she noticed
that something was wrong.
Eyes l was discharged tonight,
and | do not know as can got any
thing to do before spring. Business
is 80 dull
is that all p asked his wife with q
sigh of relief. Il thought it was
something terrible, tho way you look
and is it not terrible enough Z
What will become of US this winter if
am out of employment
sThe Same God who feeds the spar.
row and clothes tho lilies in the field
will not lot US suffer. dear James,
God bless you, dear Mary. There
ID sweet comfort in your words!'
'And now let us have supper ex-
claimed his wife, cheerfully. tSee, T
have your favorite dish. short. cake
and toast. Do not let your troubles
impair your appetite, and then after
tea,;w will talk itoyer. God 3doetb
everything forthe best. And as our
day, so shall our strength be-
In the evening it was determined
that the quarters rent be paid i'm.
mcdlatcly,a new supply of coal ob .
tanned, and the remaining portion of
the money placed in the wife's hands
to to be dealt outas srariugly as posi-.
Then Mary suggested that all her
pretty parlor furniture should be- put
away in the garret, and the front room
let out. Further than this they could
lay no plans, and as the husband went
out to pay the rent, the future looked