Morris tribune., 1880-09-30

"Tea is ready, Robert" she said, IN
soft tone.
'Then take your seat at the table,"
was the reply, without lifting his eyes
to her face, "for I want no supper
tonight"
Mrs. Pason, with woman's quick in
stinct, saw that something had gone
wrong with her husband, but she re-
solved that she would not question him,
at least, not until he had refreshed him
self with food; so passing to his side, she
gently leaned over the chair where he
had seated himself, and winding her
white arm around his neck, she Whisper
ed in his ear:
"Do come and take a seat beside me
at the table, shall be very lonesome
without you, and beside have pre-
pared favorite dish tor YOU"
Gradually the husbands firmness gave
way, and at last if anything unpleasant
had occurred to him during the day or
evening. he seemed to forget it, and ere |
they arose from the table he not only
chatted, but laughed quite heartily, when |
his wife related some of the remarks that
the children had made since they came
| from school.
When Mrs. Pason had shaken her
table-cloth and rolled back the side-ta-
BILE, she glanced at the clock on the man
tie, and she saw that the iron finger
pointed to nine, and yet her husband
had not hapded her part at least of his
months pay.
Her blood moved little quicker as
she thought of this, for she knew that
unless he gave her the amount soon, it
would be too late for her to purchase the
articles she had promised the children
she would, in order to make them ap-
pear better dressed the next day, when
they attended Sabbath schoo! and
church.
Mrs. Pason did not like to ask her hus-
band for the money, for now that he had
again taken his seat at the fire, she saw
the same dark frown playing over his
features.
"What do we want for tomorrow, Su-
san?n exclaimed the husband, nervously,
few moments later, and springing to
his feet. "Don't name too many things"
he continued, ''for / have light purse
tonight. My employer didn't pay me;
nothing but necessity makes me work for
him, for every day he grows mere tyran-
meal. and tonight he informed us that
he should give US less pay in future; and
poor Barton has gone home discouraged,
for he has cut his wages to such small
.. pittance that he said it would hardly
keep his wife and children from starv-
ing. This toiling to make another rich,
wasting all the best years of my man.
hoodl am tired of It,"
And the industrious mechanic threw
= himself heavily back in his chair, and
covered his fate with his callous, sun
burnt hands.
For moment Mrs. Pason's lips trem-
bled with emotion, for well she knew
that if her husband had not received the
: amount due him at the shop, there was
no prospect of her obtaining the articles
she had promised the children for to.
morrow's wear, and then in an instant
: she thought, "To replne, or join in my
husbands humor, will not make matters
= better, and besides, will surprise him
y by scheme / have been thinking about
= for some time past, although not quite
mature yet"
Drawing her chair toward him, she
said:
"Never mind, Robert, if he didn't pay
. you, guess we can get along quite com
= fortably. I have good supply for the
!; table tomorrow. and"
~ heard you say" interrupted tht
husband, "that you intended to purchase
:, a new bonnet this evening, and"
= "Pshaw, Robert, what do you suppos.
= I care about a new bonnet? have 9
:, very interesting book that I must return
u to the owner in few days, and I assure
II you I shall be happy to stay at hem'
- with you and read it."
- At this moment there seemed to bt
= removed from the husbands spirits hall
y their depression, for he drew his form
e = erect in his chair, and with smile said
>" "Well, then, half the difficulty Is sur
mounted, for l thought you would be
J, very much disappointed when you learn
~ ed how penniless returned to you to
IT night. And then he added, with sigh
= "but the future, dear, looks very drea
~ to me. Barber is tyrant, and that ever,
y one says that ever worked for him; an(
=. his success in bushes scenes to onl,
Ae increase his spirit of oppression toward
j, those who are making him richer.
. % wish could get something else to d
q q and leave mis- employ. should like t
~ show him that am not obliged to bea
- his insulting language in silence, even i
~ the snow does lie on the ground and tn
~ ~ wind blows chill about as.
~ For few moments, Mrs. Pason sat i
q silence gazing into the fire, and then lift
Al ing her handsome eyes to her husband
l,s face, she said pleasantly: "Well, deal
%. hope there will be some way provide
he that none of us will starve, if we onl
n how would you like to leave off such 81
,d we're hard labor as you have always bee
10 engaged in and undertake some ighte
al wOrk?"
al "You mock me. Susan. when 70
@ speak So" replied the husband; an
S on there was evidence in his melst eye tn,
NJ one derisive remark from her he loves
OF would unman him more than all the epi
!" thets his employer could heap upo
er him; "for how can change, when hay
n no money to commence any business, M
W. friends to assist me to cred1t2 No, no,
m can make no such change, tor the wis
wv of my heart is to make you and IL
children happy and comfortable, and
,er do it, must labor as in the past"
7as While this conversation was going O
,er the wife had drawn her work table
vas the fire, and now when the last RENAL
her was made, her face was so close to b
ay. work, that its expression was not o1
vas served by the speaker, but when 81
iv- looked up, she spoke as If In continu
pe. ton Of her former remarks
no, 1.-THE other day, when went to Ler
ice ing with the children, to visit sist.
,od just as entered the village, I saw
ms beautiful little cottage with large ga
lile den attached, and but few rods fro
ull them was neat little shop, both to ID
and so pleased was with the locatic
a that after arrived at sisters, told b
.nT about it, and she and took walk doy
,ou there and inquired how much was t
vou rent; and, husband, if we wished, 7,
uld could hire that cottage, garden, shop a
ere all, for what we now pay for this ter