The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
OUT OF WORK.
BY MRS. sALL1E A. RAxAeE.

casually remarked one evening: ~ dis
charged Herbert Mason to-day. Really L
disliked to set the fellow adrift, but found
out could do without him, and, as we are
not making much this season. let him CO.
It was simply Just to my own interests
though expect he thought 1t pretty Dard."
Here the matter dropped. for my mind
wss busily occupied with other things, AND
hardly noticed what had been said, and
the young clerk and his dismissal faded
entirely from my memory, nor did they
recur to me again for weeks. knew him
sliehtly-a pleasant, geutlemsnly young
nap, whose vile and baby bad admired
one night at a lecture, and who had been
irving hard to get nice little home for bis
family. But the other day 1 had been
down town shopping and was coming
home rather tired, when on the crossing
met him, and would have passed him with
only G bow, but something in the express
sion of mis- face made me hesitate for an in
slant ID ask him how he was getting along.
He turned and reioined me. and, taking
Grace by the hand, walked with us some
blocks, seeming glad, imagined, for some
one to talk to, though he did not SPEAK O.
himself or of his affairs until l said to him,
"Your little girl is well, and growing fast,
suppose, Mr.. Mason?" "No, ma'sm, Ed1e
is quite sick, and am on my way home
from the doctors now. He seems to regard
her as dangerously ILL.," ~ regret to learn
this; where are you working now% mo
where: / have tried hard to get en-
ployment all over the city, but
have failed, but 1 must hurry
home, for my wife Is not strong, and
the care of Efie is almost too much for
her" and, with kiss for Grace and bow
: to me. he lett us st the gate. 1 never saw
any one so charged in my life. When
had known him when he was employed
at the store be was huoyant, cheerful and
happy in appearance, but now he looked
desolate and iorlorn, as If every friend and
hope had deserted him. His step was lag
: ging and uncertain, not like the quick
a spring that 1t used TO be, and his whole
bearing and manner seemed to speak for
] chilly of the reverses of his fortunes.
: While we were sitting at the supper table
: told my husband about him. well,
am sorry for him, but what was 1 to do?
Q I could net keep him when 1 could get
s along without him. At that rate / would
= not be long getting TO the end of my bank
# account, and then your supply OF pin
q money would not be very satisfactory,
If fear. and you would wish had had a bet
ter eye to my own interests. A man mus
o look out for himself in this world.
e would have liked to have kept him for ht
70 was a good clerk, working tor small sal
sry, not of so much consequence as tt
warrant any great care in saving it, anC
" yet it was on the principle never hlr
= done that which you can do yourself tha
h discharged him. I could have kept hin
l. without any Inconvenience or any dam
= age to our business, but his salary repre-
" sented Just so much taken from the prof
side of the account when the loss side wa
d, growing alsrmingly full. gave him goo
ID recommendations, and did intend to inter
Or est myself in getting him something to dc
y but at that time was busy about tina
tract society," and had not the leisure {
!, attend to both. But now 1 will neve
= have any peace OF mind If they al
. suffering. You 60 over and sc
- them, and if the baby is sic
be take her something. What di
" we get for Bertha when she was sick?
ie the child needs anything, get it, and
/" will settle the BILL" "But do you nj
think that there is something else in th
a world to think about beside the per CEN
D. OF gain your money is bringing you?
IS Nv husband looked astonished: "Of cours
I do; am not doing all can for chart
a able institutions?" "Yes. 1 grant 20
n. that you fail not there, but is not there
Is. work for you right at your door, in hell
Id ing this man with his dependent family
Id You admit that his salary, everything
yet for weeks he has been suffering thi
we might have a few more luxuries. AnC
:. to add to our pleasures, we have forced int
a trouble and probably debt and sickness
be worthy estimable family" "Well, vel
ir- / wish 1 had never sent the chap off, bI
thought he could find something to d
is' You go over early tomorrow and
oi- whatever is necessary and right. wi
Ioi never have any rest now until we tai
Is some steps to aid them. Grace, you tai
ie, something over to the baby, and don't yc
IL believe papa is half as hard hearted as
lat seems to be-"
Not moments peace did get until
=, fixed up a little basket OF dainties 4
20 Grace, and we started for the neat lit
- cottage on q cross street well out In &
suburbs where Mr.. Mason lived. It
a. yard was clean and nice, and few fowt
rae were blooming in the grass, but yet the
her WAS q pecuiisl al Vi ue'o."'ion 'n"' soo'
ng insepsrsble from poverty. Mrs. Mas
3 came to the door, looking wan and
vas fjected, and yet polite and pleasant. T
ara rooms were almost bare of furniture, al