The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-09

ing it done. "What can all himl-
1 hope he amt sick or nOthing~~h
is so civil, poor dear"
Then Sally listened again.
81 declare! he's coming down,
she said. He must be sick, an
there he is knocking-law"
Then she opened the door.
The lid Of the stove was off, an,
the red light flashed oil a bHpgr.
| face, with hollow cheeks and sunkel
eyes, rs rfI1N
The gaunt hand stretched itsel
out and a voice said family;
"Afadame, l know you have
kind heart, / am so hungry. IT.
three days since ! ate anything, an'
I-don't want to die
claw! l should think not" saiC
the woman. "Why, law me, I'm 81
sorry! And suppose you can
get o job Law, why, do take it
faint got nothing Glsei Yon SCI
we are pretty poor ourselves-anC
there, Oh laww She was trembling
she did not know why. She wa'
thinking to herself: "It's like
play, II makes me want to cry"
Then he teok the warm bread sh'
had given him in his hands, tearing
bits from it and eating it.
81 didn't thank you,' he said
"Thank you! thank your and wen
away,
Sally SAB dgYn, trembling still
70 be out of a job and to be hun
Cry were no rare things and NJ
tragic things in her experience; bu
this man had stirred her soul, some
how frightened her, and she said
81 hadn't any bgsipsag 70 give away
n loaf of bread; but there, now,
couldn't help it."
Then Sally went to bed and slept
and dreamed of the hollow checked
famiahsd ledger of the attic.
There was more bread 10 make
next day, and / am not sure bu
that she made an extra loaf, in eX
pectation Of another call from hel
neighhar; hpt be did not come, ant
in the course Of time sally hat
enough to think of without leaving
her own room, Matters did no
prosper with the family. Little
| Lena had the scarlet fever, and lay
for a long time at Aeath's door, an(
the work with which the mqthel
helped to fill the family purse wa'
necessarily Neglected. and her Gus
toners grew angry and left her.
Then the baby died. Poor littl,
baby! ao5 ..i
The mother wept bitterly. Th,
father also longed to weep, although
children. were expensive luxurie'
in that poor hAusobald, Finally tn,
last afiliction fell upon the tailor
felon on his right thumb.
There was an end to all,
seemed to both. Nothing but th'
hospital and the atmosphere befor
them. The rent was quite unpai'
at last, and the tobacconist was in
fury. He called to give him warn
ing and n piece of his mind. On tn
morrow out he should go, neck ant
crop. The tailor said nothing. Th
wife, w0man-lilte, had her word.
"Whero shall we gof" she asked
"We haven't n penny IN the world
ut is nothing to me where yo
co. said the landlord, $50 that
get You out Of my rooms. wan
them for honest people"
hWe're unfortunate, but we neve
mean to be dishonest" cried th
wife.
Then her husband, in an angr
tone, bade her hold her tongue
cts all the same" he said; "w
will go tomorrow, And now yo
60, Mr.. Landlord" h9
! Then they were left alone, bt
moaning their hard fate. Their
was absolutely nothing to eat in tn
house. M ld
i Sally looked at her empty fou
barrel, at her wretched family, an
then burst into tears.
"It's no use trying any longer,
she said. GIFT Lord would onl
take us. That's all I ask"
She put the children to bed an
sat down upon q chair drawn b