Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-07-13
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climate it is One could get on better in a
free atmosphere"
"Even rich people have that discomfort" :"
said his wife, trying to say something to put
matters in less doleful light.
mo, they haven't; because they can get
away from it. The city is half deserted on
" poor wretches like ourselves are forced to
remain here and suffer-"
"Well, if one does not suffer in one way,
one must in another, I suppose"
eyes; this world is made Of suffering, there
is no doubt of that. Little else in it to be
gained, as far as I can see!"
81 did not mean that, DEAR I was only
thinking that many of the wealthy people we
might feel inclined to envy, have troubles and
anxieties, most likely. that we know nothing
about, and which make their money of COM
paratively little comfort to them."
$50 they may think. But troubles are cer-
tainIy easier to bear when one has the neces-
saries of life than when one is without them" I"
"At all events, we still have blessings to be
thankful for. We are all together, and you
and I keep we'll; and we have our love for
each other to sustain us-we could not live
without that, Edward!'
"My love for you has not brought you
much good, my poor Mary! 1t cannot give
you food and clothing, and the rest you need
1t has taken you away from comfortable
home, and put you to starve in a garret."
"Oh, Edward what picture" and Mary
laughed little, for she bad not yet forgotten
how to laugh. "You have on blue spectacles
this evening, think. You see things in such
melancholy aspect"
"What's that about melancholy aspect"
cried a CHEEKY voice, as brisk-looking little
man put his head in at the door. excuse
me for intruding, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, and
don't think me an eavesdropper, please; but
your door stood ajar, and as was coming up
I could not help overhearing your last words,
Mrs. Graham. I've brought you up pitch.
er of ice-water; thought yours might have
given out, and it's a long way down stairs to
get more"
"You are very kind" said Mary, gratefully {;
1--WE have had no ice all day. Edward, please
give Mr.. Sandford chair-that is, if you
don't mind sitting down for minute or two,
sir"
mind! Why, I came on purpose to have
chat with you. No ice all day, did you say
Now call that confounded shame, I really
do. Thermometer at ninety.eight; people
down all about the streets with sun-stroke !;
house hot enough to fry one alive in it; least
the proprietor can do to see that his boarders
are supplied with ice"
1--WE cannot reasonably expect attentions Of
that sort from Mr.. Brown" said Edward Gra-
ham, rather bitterly. "As matters stand at
present, we must be grateful to him for not
turning US out, and for supplying US with
bread and meat"
"Pshaw! Turn you out, indeed. I'd like
to see him do>it. He knows better than that,
can tell you. How's little Toddles getting
on this evening? Finds the weather trying,
eh?
"Yes, indeed, sir" said Mrs. Graham, with
tender glance toward the sleeping child,
whom Graham was still tanning. "It is try
ing to every one, but especially delicate baby
like ber.n