The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-03-19

baby in bed, having had her bread-and.milk
supper.
The little round table would be set, look.
ing CHEEKY and inviting with clean linen.
clear glass and polished silver, while per-
chance flower, on the mantle Frightened and
swcctered the room.
And when the supper table was cleared
Iyah would sit by Tom to do the multiplying
aud dividing, and adding and verifying
the drudgery of the bookkeeping.
Al length the aXiously expected day came
when Tom was to hear the judgment as to
his trial.
When he returned at night Ivah scrutn-
lied his face, her heart full at perceiving
that it was not very cheerful. She refrained
from asking questions, leaving him to choose
his ,imc and manner of communicating the
result.
Harris Brothers offer me the place at
forty dollars a month, he said, after sup
per
oh, Tom, how glad wa ought to be!
how thankful! Eye felt all the time that
God mean, to take care Of US Iyah said,
and ,be, She broke dow, and cried.
'Eu, if ! eau do the work of the place,
said Tom, grnmbing, Il don't SEE why
shouldn't have the wages which belong to it,
I've al.nt decided {, tell IIorr. Hrotbar,
that [ will, no. work for half paw
'Oh, don't Tom, don't' cried Iyah, taking
alarm. Think how much i. il worth to
'haye secured the pl,ce. Take what yoa can
cot till Won have rainel skill and have dc
monstroted your value. When van ors sure
| cr v,pr slilI and they oro .nro vop ,,,,
ask for a higher salary. We can manage
well with FORTY dollars find new WAYS Of
econonizipr every day,
O, and ON She went. fill Tam wa.
pey.,o9ed to close with Horri. Rro,bar.,
/ oG'.r
He wou,J not have been able TO da.ery FL
thi, but for hi. sister. watcsCul help,
Even after he had Gained skill in the
wor, he sill hrouobt nj, hanks home fr
her aid Often She wa. left bendin, over
the fsures while he went ont TO refresh
. m nIlrp Dt nlplt lt
a call.
H-l,ra tl,a vear was an, Toms salary had
been raised to so month. and 4 f,w
months later he announced that he wa, f,
have 81 600
Isn't it rood dear Tom?' Iyab said. cuj.
ding close m to him. We can begin to lay
m something f,r babv's education,
q can't snare much money, said Tom.
with his eyns downcast There was silence
f,ra mornept and tbcn he went ON with
some words that mad, his sisters heart bea.
in dreadful way
.Tbo fact i. Tye been waiting for A raise
in NV salary-to-to make an importaul
change in NV life
Ivab,s heart stood still in terror,
Again Tom pauseI.
What i. It Tom? What change? You
are not going away?,
,Vo. .nnpo.e ounAt to have told vo,
before. Tm-Tm engaged to lie married.
She ra.ped .Ob. Tomp and then brok,
into tears
Tan was veve5 ot her emotion.
Il don,t sec ,ybv vou need take on ot thi
rate, he said. with pe,uIance. Il shoul
think .vcu'd rejoice At anv happine.s tina
comes into NV lif, If drudgery.'
'Ye- sobbel Ivah. s5ut il was 50 unex
nected, Dear Tom. am cad of anythip,
that will make Won happier, or course i
has heon very draarv for Won since fathe
died and Won have had to work hard,
She did not add. rs many another woul,
bovc dome. .And haze worked hard; ant
vour work Tom, has taken YOU out into tn,
lirht and life and sunshine. mine has tie,
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sIa yoiJ rorcbt of tbis bot asked tbe
name of tbe woman who wa, to take heI
nIace
When Tom cave it she said: 'Tha
sounds like French name
SHE i. Of French parentarc,' Tom sub
mitted
sWhen do Won expect to be married.
Next Wednesday,
sAnd this Saturday. Il fear [ can't ge
things ready for YOU, Your room ought t,
be repaperad.
no matter about nv rooln,' said Tom
with nervous haste. for he saw chance
in natural connection what he dreaded t.
say; 4 think we had better 20 to Mr.,
HIPS for few months at least. wan
AIarie's honeymoon at least to be pleasant
Babv's getting to be such bother. |
would make YOU much more work. too,
he hasteued to add, glad of so good an ex
cu.p
what would the house be without Tom,
cried Iyah's poor heart, Then, too, III
prudent little soul trembled at the extrava
gance of Toms plan.
4 don't see. Tom, how YOU can aff)rd
take rooms at Mrs. Hilps. If we divide VI