The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04

SOuOOAs VOuiu pay DttCk Tic money! ii
you could only borrow one hundred dol
lars to help you over this year,
"And Ill be teacher in three years,
mother" said Mary. "Oh, how l wish
l could stop your hard work at once.
Now think, mother, isn't there any one,
as John says?"
James Waring listened breathlessly;
he lOnged to hear his name. Surely she
knew he could lend her that much. But
the widow, after a moments silence,
only shook her head. "No, children,
we've no rich friends, and I'D only lose
work If should try to get money from
customers"
"There's that Mr.. Waring," said
Mary, to the listeners great delight.
"He!" exclaimed mother and son, the
first in utter establishment, the second in
scorn.
"Well-isn't he rich?" asked Mary.
doubtfully.
~ rather think SOL" responded John,
shut he's mean"
"John, my son, Mr.. Waring pays US
promptly-you should not speak so.'
"He"-
"He knows nothing about poverty or
the need Of money, that is ALL" said the
widow quietly.
Again James seemed seeking the cot
tage, and again that voice pleaded "Not
yet, not yet!' This time he was led to
the basement of the house where his
own rooms were. Once in while he
had gone down those lower stairs, so
the scene was not altogether unfamiliar.
He had seen before that thin figure ly-
inc on the lounge, had noted the air OF
refinement in the cosy sitting-room; out
now he heard them talk, unaware OF
his presence.
"Nlarion, if could but get South, l
believe I'd grow strong! The Doctor
said it might set me up. But there! l
must be q weak fool to talk Of II to you!
1t can't be done-we haven't a relation
to help us. DO you know what dream
about, Marion, when you are up stairs
doing the work in the dodgers rooms!
the work that you should never do if
l were we'll and strong" :.
"No, dear; tell me your fancies' If
they are pleasant ones"
IL dream. wife, that instead OF the
people who have our rOOms-the Hoff-
mans, who as Germans care nothing
for us, and those four young clerks in
the upper story who can barely pay
their way, and that money-loying War
ing-you had warm-hearted, whole
sonled man, who would take note OF
your lovely, unselish life, and would
give me, for your sake, dearest, one
more chance of life"
The brave wife's eyes were filled with
tears, but she would not let them over.
flow. "Who knows what may happen?''
she answered, gayly. "You little know
what such day as tomorrow
Thanksgiving Day-may bring forth
Now stop dreaming, and We'll have
?! game Of chess, and then Ill sing. Re
,r member, if you went South, ! could no
# 60, too, and so it might be worse thar
staying"
n. mot yet-let him see one more los
70 opportunity, lest he still refuse" plead
&c ed the voice, and he was drawn down
A. narrow street, and led up to the attic o
q tenement house.
ID "Did you ask him, Benz" q woma
be was saying. "Did You tell him we can
ct Get on, with six mouths to feed and 81
SO little bodies to clOthe?"
n. "Ask him! To be sure I did, and 60
M inst the answer l expected. There ar
nv plenty of men would be glad Of your si'
TX uation, so, If the wages don't SUIT you,
lot can fill your place.
ia Yes, those were his own words. jaime
he Waring remembered that the porte
,ev had come to him that very day an
no. asked for an increase OF salary, but SUR
IL he had not mentioned his six childre
~. or could it be be did not pay attentio
Of to his pleadingp
to "Well, Ben, there1l be one ie
But mouth to feed soon, and the poor Chi
ms eats little enough now" Then Warir
inc saw them 20 to q crib in the corner, AZ
;c6 saw a child all wasted and worn tOssiI
esh YEARLY from side to side.
his "It's enough to drive man to drin
.st. when YOU think what the firm take
for each day." muttered the poor fathe
nd. almost crazed IS he looked on bis dyi'
H." child.
ten Waring, impatient to recall his CO
&C. refusal, made q mighty effort to spea
ere and awoke in the gray dawn OF the n
1--WE yember day. His dreams had been I
vivid to be shaken off at once, but
mr.. tried his best to call them "mere ia
ttio cies :" On first waking he half resolv
bv. to call ON Ben, and see If the real
osi. were any thing like the dream, but
mi. the time he had bathed and dressed,
his old habits had conquered him, and
his remembered, with smile at his o.
momentary superstition, that he did
Won know Ben's address. Mrs. Dow
and brought up his breakfast, and her II
lint recalled the dream to his mind. BY Y
ca a Of experiment, he said, elbow is \
With Downs t0.day?"
"Not much stronger, thank you,
Dr." The Doctor recommends South'
trip."
AVE Mr.. Waring felt his cheek flush,
citv hiding behind his newspaper he gave
esti. absent-minded 'Ah-better go!" VIII
. effectually silenced Mrs. Downs. Bu
Last did not silence his conscience.
had seemed a. II, after the lapse Of ye'
cred that voice OF God in his heart must
nesa heard-was IL in answer to his m0th|
! biz prayeul
"You've tried your fathers grasp
have money getting ways for years: and v
ye. / real happiness have they given =
st - WHY not for one day, ct least, unit
Just your mothere Sne certainty va
ID 70 happier OF 10 tw0."
her "Perhaps walk win make me N
boil. Ike mysen-l'u lcok s'ter Iao.ns'