The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-25

landlord my word that would pay him when the
sixty days were mp and We have lived from hand 20
mouth. literally trading expectancy. My doctor Is
a good fellow. but he wants 10 be paid. have told
him he should have SIS on Saturday. Ny butcher
has trusted has the milkman- Now comes
this disappointment. can't ask the landlord to
wait, and certainly can't expect the butcher and the
milkman to let my bills so ON further. As for the
doctor. know he calculates on my $40 to pay Tor
pair of boots and some driving wristlets. Really
don't know what the deuce to do I'm strapped apso-
lutely."
DISAPPOINTED MAIDEN.
Not far from the classic slopes of Fort Greene.
Brooklyn lives disappointed maiden. she has kept
school in the City OF Churches nearly eleven years,
and all that time she has also kept company with
young gentleman, clerk III house in Hamburg.
mers since. on breht moonit Fourth of July night,
the crest of Battle HILL There Margaret gave her
hand to Otto and pledged her word that on the 18th
of November. 1878. she would become his wife.
Otto went home to Hamburg. Twice he has visited
this country and twice in person has Margaret
renewed her vows. She taught school dill
last, when she set about her trousseau work.
In the Manhattan Bank she had her saw
ings. in the Manhattan Bank she has them yet.
When the report of the great robbery reached her
she nearly tainted, but girl of twenty-five VINO can
check pane gov pnpnG r ss !, rasl aan
She simply grieved that her $500 were not forth
coming she could not give her otto the hand he
waited for Cheered somewhat by the assurance that
Gin sixty days all would be well, she wrote TO Otto
and cheered him with the promise that Christmas
week should see her on her way
Christmas week Is come.
So is the injunction.
And yesterday the veteran gatekeeper on the Brook
Jarvey, do you that young woman Blast my
eyes but she's up to something. Keep eye onto
her.
And il was well that he did for before the Farragut
had half crossed the dark waters OF the river jump.
q scream. aquick nervous grasp by vigorous hand
else the broken hearted girl would have gone the
of many an unfortunate, and old Jarvey would not
to-day be able to tell his romance to the world.
A cHl.ERLEss CHRIsTMAs
Not block away from the huge stone pier known
the bridge anchorage lives family TO whom this
Christmas Is cherries the grave.
The children are cold and hungry; there is no fire
in the stove. green's on the wall play things on
the floor. The mother, pale and suffering washes
for few shilings and nurses her three months babe
for love. The father. competent mechanic, spends
his days in search work On the 9th of October they
had money in the bank. comfort in their home and
hope in their hearts. To-day they have money IN
the bank penury and sickness in their home and
in their hearts 1t so happens that for the first
time in seven years the head OF the family Is out OF
work. He has tried every avenue in vain; he has
borrowed on his credit borrow ed his watch Dor
rowed on his overcoat, borrowed on his clock Under
ordinary circumstances he might have borrowed on
his bank book but these are extraordinary circum-
stances, and he could get nothing With his wife sick
his children hungry, new little one claiming time
and attention and care the unhappy man has often
been tempted but thus far neither of the coward q
caves, drink and suicide, has caught him.
Hoping for relief when the sixty days should be
rolled around, he cheered his wife when his own
tears choked him. Believing that on Friday he would
be able to get money enough to clothe and feed his
loved ones, he has held before them pictures of q
merry Christmas and vistas Of happy New Year.
Christmas is here-the saddest one he ever knew.
Where he and they will be on New Years day Heaven
only knows
These extreme cases are but faint types Of the uni
versal gloom. In certain details they may be harder
than the average but they only family represent the
general disappointment and encouragement that
brood thousands of homes, and for which there
is no hope of immediate relief The president and
the directors salguine. however. and the fair
probabilities in favor of delay of days rather
than of months