The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-01
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That was "A Sc, i,pus day for young Hubert
Collins, when, durtug the financial pane sc
lhity yeas ago. the tItu oI W ''rl~t.y "
Peli.ttd sue uuited Ia the pressure aud went
then WAY. with tiIuISiIil> of ui her CONCERNS
all over The c.HIntry. To- irIetItcvd,lc Iuiu.
iIubeii. h,uIgh but 2l years If age. hcid IL
rr>p"n>it,ic lu-itl, l,Iu under these anf'uIu-
udt,' ncici auIS and wL> III the en " uiruI
1t a ln,ra,,vr salary. lie was hiciriy
tcrnch bA las many acquiIntancr> fui the
r'aHi qualities he l,n>>,s>rd, well aS fut
The talent. aPiItudr aud energy he tvncc'i.
BvSdcs. lie was hberal to fault aua,
this. uf itself. WAS enough to ga ~ hI.n IN
nuu,,tahlc i'irtii>. however qucsi iiuuahl.
oi bii,iie may be Ilie bonds uI amny ;,er-
:atuInC Iu many of them.
lluiett I'D hecu mal'itd some thtce
years When thus fatal rIbe IN hIS att tirS en-
quilted hmm, aud Ihe iatl,rr 81 two v,tv iu
trtt>tIIt1 II &c ;IntIs of baby i,r,d-a little
gnl >Uunc t~V Yeats uF', dud bouncing
by Who bad ATTAINED The mature age OF
SIX muuths uI 50.
Virginia C"luts. the wife. was a sweet
tcmIcicd htIle woman; scarcely 20 aud
serurd tu i.c, ard was C,ntcuted To live
t,uly, fuI hcI hu>baIrd aud iIItlt uut.S She
VAS not an exItavayant vile, though like
the Ic>t uf her sex. u - Sait. to assume hat
she ycaturd i"r Il,e tuauy feminine lifrS
III The way II due aud Tie Ike but she
knew that Hubert cuHld not ati"id them,
aud >he SieIhiv submitted To- The in,y pa
ole. L. would have been infinitely better
For her husband bad hc iIaciIccd Ihp same
economy IN ht> Uui-dour life. but Hubert
was generous aud tull of hope, aud liked
hts brII,arn> aud | is wiue as we'll as The
Ie>', aud I've euj"Sed them too. He WAS
never at l,'ss, ncIihcr, To- iud some one
I" l"tn him, and gracinusly permit him to
>tt ie therefor, winch isn't Il singular Iact.
GhIS I.r''dt.aliIy bad It's due effect. how
ever, wheu Hubert found himself wIthou,
employment or m"n"y, and With thee
Irt, ,,I,'>> briugs drpeIrdrni ',u IIr,n.
On IT." evening ',f the da, on which his
employers bad failed, lie turned with "A
heavy hrarI in the iirccti"n Of his home.
hltrily, but u>elc>sly. bewailrng his ms
l'ntnncS ard Ihc pt"ll'gdcy which had only
rendered hI> SnuttIou Incidentally wurS,..
Harry in her IgunIauce of tie day's
"VcutS. liS JOYOUS luIle wife met him with
t,cr usual Welcome but. with a wunIau'>
quick Perception, size easily discern dies
pItc his cff"riS To appear natural aud self
possessed, that something unusual had
eveutua,cd I" make Hubert absitdctpd
unc'"nnIumicdtive. aud alIore her unlike
his happy. c;,rclr>S, fol'c~ome self
supper bad been discussed, AND the ia
BILE ci,aIcd. The lit,Ie ones had long since.
placed ll,ri tiny feet in d,cam'.,ud, Il AID
ilubeIt ard Ills " lie sat atone. IN prIui
oppressive >ilrucr, lie Smoked his accrS
i"mr! cigar. wIie The uus, fingers uf hi>
Nile l.i,cd diligently Tie maternal needle,
cra>iur uccaSrruaily Ia Iai>e her Iatcr.
gay eyes in dumb qne>l iuuing to iIubr,t's
ciuIded face aud gathered br,w though
~'i.tttiIu. u common with all Ewes dlugI.
tea :, i Woman = curin>itv. she never asked
tie nature of his rvidrur trouble. but IA
ricuiIy waited to, hIm To break The silence.
~ last te did, with the singl disSy liable,
''Fifri'tia "
"What, my dear p She replied.
Another nonent of undi-tnrhed quiet
followed. when I,e again laconicaily said
We've brggaIs."
"BcggaiS, Hubert ~ she calculated
Why, mhat do you mean ?''
lie briefly but fully acquainted her with
Tie days disaster. Concealed nothing re
"atding their critical aud hopeless csn-
Il tion aud concluded his uniapl,v recital
with butter curse> on himself ioi his nm
providence when lie might have saved. and
iiIus have provided i'll advance for a con
iili2ency which, had lie been n ptridenI
M ~, I've should have feared, If not expect
Ell. Tears of mingled anger aud penitence
filled his eyes and rolled unheeded ovei
ms cheeks. Mans boosted strength ha,.
broken down in ihe face of present evil ::
bat woman nobler Courage. ignoring :bp
present. pointed only to future pregnant
with hope and happiness.
'-Well, nPver mind, DEAR" she sonthinp-
'y answered. This financial storm will
>,on blow over, and you'll have employ
ment again. In the meautime--
Yes" he interrupted, as he drspond
emily echoed 'Iu the meantimc-''
We can live for a little while without
work. she continued, gaylv '.fm have
over twenty pounds which | saved frou.
time To time. aud deposited in the B,i au
MA Bank
The Britannia - he exclaimed, again
interuptrng her. Poor girl, that, too,
has failed"
We'll" she CALMLY rejoined, chats
what feared, and SD l drew out my little
hoard week ago.
Poor Hubert was overwhelmed. Tears
of uaavailing remorse would not be re-