The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-23

None at all, was the reply. "Tht
. present clerk has decided to remain
But even my present situation is bet
ter than nothing. Three hundred viii
Keep us from starving"
ut were better to die, Henry, thar
to live in this way. Life has lost all
its charms for me, and would gladly
be at rest"
"But our children, Julia. Think of
them, and keep up your courage lit.
tie longer. The day may yet dawn
upon US" .''..-
"Ncver, nover!" My own. folly
brought this upon me. My guardian
warned n,e against. marrying one not
we'll established In the world, but i
sighted his advice. Thank God! he
is not hero to SEC how bitterly / re-
pcnt my rashness."
sand do you really regret 1t, Julia?
We may regret the imprndence in our
former style Of living, and we may
sorrow for the misfortunes which have
come upon us but we need not repent
of our marriage"
"Was not that the cause of 1t all7
was the bitter reply. l..l
Deeply grievcd, the husband turned
and left the house.
The day was o sad one, and when,
an hour or two before the usual tiIno
for his return, Henry WAS borne into
the house by two men, and the unhap-
| py little family were told than an ao-
cidental fall upon the ice had resulted
in broken leg, the last drop seemed
to have been slded TO the already
brimming cup.
From the night of agony which fol-
Iowcd, julia was different, and, in
| some respects, q better woman.
Hitherto there had been q lingering
feeling Of pride which had prevented
hor from coming forward at her hus-
bands side to struggle against the
misfortunes which had come upon
them. Sho had shrunk back despair
ing and powerless. Now she was
reused into energy.
Something must be done, and, with
the consciousness Of what devolvod
upon her, came An earnest prayer for
strength looking upward which
was not her wont
Nothing presented itself to her
mind but plain sewing, and this she
was we'll aware would afford them but
a miserable pittance. Still, it would
DO bcttor than nothing. An applica-
tion was ut once made to kind neigh
Dor, aud through her influence work
was speedily obtained.
Often when her employers would
urge her to abato few pennies on the
usual price, and assure her that it was
for her interest to work cheap, she
would sigh deeply as she remembered
her own feelings IN former days, and
the truth OF Aunt Fanny's words
forced itself upon her mind. The suf-
fcrings proceeding from the want Of
unison Of tho interests of the employ
or and the employed were now her
own.
And where was Aunt Fanny during
this lapse Of years? Faithfully and
unweariedly had she performed tho
duties which she had taken upon her.
self. The task was now ended. That
aged relative to whose wants she had
80 long administered, had at length
gone home. Once more Aunt Fanny's
heart turned to her native land.
Friends of her earlier years rose before
her, and she longed to meet them again
face TO face. The few necessary arrange |
ments were soon made, and ere many |
weeks had passed she had once more |
crossed the broad ocean, and was well |
coined with kindly greetings by many |
whom she had known and loved.
One Of her first inquiries was for
Julia. for it was very long since she |
had heard from her.
News of the failure Of Mr.. Law
renee liz business had reached her, and
rumors Of various underlined inisfor-
tunes had from time to time came to
her knowledge, but not one word Of
direct information. The mother of
Julia had been a very dear friend, and
Aunt Fanny felt yearnsng tenderness
for her child.
So she sought out and called At her
home.
That day had been . discouraging
one for Julia-more SO than usual.
A little exertion had brought on
IIenry's fever again, and the ply ysician
who was summoned to attend him
had spoken In strong terms Of the abb
solute necessity for perfect rest and
freedom from excitement. How was
this possible when, hour after hour,
he must lie upon his bacE and see his
wife toiling beyond her strength for
their maintenance? And then it was
difficult to procure work,
md Julia absolutely trembled as sho
thought Of the sufferings they must
undergo should this means of support
be cut off.
Some kind neighbor had advised
her to apply at a collar manufactory
near by, where many women and
young girls found constant employ
nent-
She had done 50 with success, and at
The moment that her old friend enter
I'd, she was gazing mournfully upon
1O1en collars which alle had taken up
ty@{n y.Sn vx1o OF fNh
by q sewing machine, and she had en-
ragged to bind them and make three
button holes in each for the small sum
# one cent apiece. "a starving price,"
The murmured TO herself, and then
'eemed lost in sad reverie, from
which she was aroused by the soft
7oice of Aunt Fanny.
julia looked up In surprise, but In ,
IN instant her wonder was turned into ,
oy; and twining her arms around
Aunt Fanny's neck, she sobbed like .
title child.
Composure was at length restored,
md then there was SO much to tell and
o be told that tho good lady took off
Ter bonnet and said she should make
lerself quite at home, and pass the eve
ling with them.
"You cannot be at home here" said
Iulia, "because 1t is not pretty enough ,
or home"
But to this Aunt Fanny answered:
alone is wherever we find those we ,
owe. 1t matters little in what place
vc find them. So this is my home for
he evening. And now, Julia, rs your a
husband needs attention, just give me
'Our work and will sew for you.-
dy thimble Is In my pocket as usual. ,
You see retain my old habits"
"You are still the same dear Aunt
Fanny" was the reply. j
''Herc is my work-to bind these
ollars. Do you remember our CONVEX
alton the day that 1 purchased those
heap collars? Every word of it is '
resh in my mind. Twas very thought ,
css then-but oh! Aunt Fanny, 1 :
90 have now had q pecn behind the =