Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-27
fHE "Two TROUBLES

1t was a cold disn9I evening III No
yeniber that two kborers might have
been seen vending their, way along the
streets of a .largemanufacturing town.
Slowly they proceeded with defect
ed countenances, not exchanging a
word until the one whom we ,shai.
call Smith halted before a neat little.
house and unlatehed the gate. Then
there was such "a look OF utter misery
and despair cleaning from his eyes,
that his companion murmured, awe
must trust in God, Smith
/" Yes,r he iarticniatdd gloomiiy, and
going to the cradle took mp the six
weeks old baby, and sorrowfally
pressed it to hissheart.- q
AZ do wish you wonld put that child
down and get ready for supper" ex-
claimed his wife, after enduring his
gloominess for some time. a0
He slowly obeyed, aud then seated
himself at the table with sigh.
"What in the world is the matter
with You tonight she asked, as she
sat down opposite him. ,.esd bad |
His voice trembledas hepplied, "a
suppose You might as well know tiist
as last. 1haye been discharged. ~.
"There " exclaimed his wife, quirkr
| ly, pushing back heriachair "jnst
what Imight have expected! I'd like
to know what we are going to DO nbw.
Winter coming on and all. | declare,
Smith, you will torture me to DEATH 2.'
III am very sorry, Lydia, bnt can
NOT helpit.s l,i'.fl',' ~. .e' 'n''' ',"ya
nv if'i, xls'al {. III. .iisoa,.., -
.Sorrys 40, son are not sorry at
all. 3 You would just.as, lief see Nour
wife and children starved as not. Its
nothing in the world but your poor
managing n ,a g,fa s.,,,,
I" lydia, yen are cruel. Instead OF
helping me to endnfe my great trouble,
which is bearing me down to the very
earth, yol make it ten times harder
for me to orbear ! was not the only
one discharged. There wasrJin Hawr
| ley aud ever SO many others. 1 Busi-
ness is dpll. .n'isf SEA s.'rs Ihuee Si,t'
."Business is dull,,, she minlicked at.
| ter, him. =" Always an excuse for, Q
worthless man. To think that you
should be discharged now, inst sss -oui
! rent is due, and then we are out Of woost
and look at my shoes, won't yon ! my
feet almoston the, ground. 4 wish
4 had .neser married yoa,p and a dark
| look accompanied the last words. The
poor husband now covered his faca
with, his hands and groaned aloud
This seemed to encourages his wife t.
| go on !, for she mutterrd words mors
and more bitter, until at hast, driver
almost to a state frenzy, the lwfetche,
man rushed. from the. house to the
! tavern, and there sought to barry tia
! thoughts OF the past and future iutil'
! rum cup. -, - ~. ,.,' i..,,,,-li,.
! ,In the meantimeJ ames Hawley, hi'
companion in labor, entered his lon'
with ais@y'sai,l couiltenanceV' But be
fore l,e bad stepped over the threshplt
a loving pair OF, arms were ;tlnpWl
around his neck, and n nair,of swee
lips were pressing ato,lIiss .sHe retur''
ell the salatatioir tsadi s s,r:ilrd then i'
] qnired for tile baby,I I,,r,I.i, 81; bes I,saa
I IS She lis sleeping assweetynAn ahe
4 cradle. 81 She has ,bseH aipertect; httl'
| darling all day. Supper is waiting
50 make haste. Here is warm waite
4 and a towel. You are later than usual
j tonight r.! ,.ssd nos Sos sia issa !
I ayes, Mary; l bring bad inews II
! you.'
sBasl iiiews!' sheexclaimeGl, tnrbmj
4 pale as for the. FIRST fiHe, she notice.
i that something WAS wrong. ,'ooI .xxR
1 lsYes ; 7 WAS discharged tonight
= and I pnSt. kaeM AS san, get ans
I thing 10 dohefore sRring.qD Rpsipessi
4 81 a'ddlr.r asui'iIs2 sili lr q1inpii = d~i
TssFs.that alir asked !lhs -~ife with,
4 sish Of tsfief,isai ,thodght 4 i ,s ,gass Sons 9
I, lhing terrible, The way.So9 ,l,seked.g Il
j stAAnd is ,iti not 'terIsble enough
ID Whatswill bteuneo % nssthis winter
- | am out'5f emplpyident'fr ae''s yi'i
I " The same God y y Wig. leeds tile spai
+ roYaapd clothes the'lillies in the tel
i willinet bot us suffer; dear; Jsmes.Sis.l
] ~Gdd'blsg loa, ld'Ar +, sfai,s',Thsf I,,, ! bgi
is sweet comfort in Your words"
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