The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-28

There are various kinds Of poverty. Mr.
Manners vonld have been called rich b
any shop girl IN New York, bu. sue ie
very poor and scripture as well as con
mon sense tell us that rs man 'thinket
ia his hoart, so is he" Her husband va
book keeper in great iron manufaetor,
they had no children, they were not !
debt, and on their pleasant Hat, keepin
Que servant, Mrs, Manners need not eve
have made her husbands shirts il she pre-
fcrred 10 put them out or buy them. Std
shc MAS unhappy; she wanted house
her own, a sealskin saoque, velvet dress
a library full Of hooks, plenty OF silver
china, pictures, for her tastes were re
fined as we'll as luxurious. She was dis
c0ntented, in fact; and it went TO Johi
Manners heart to see the line deepen on
her white forehead and gloom gather II
her bright eyes day by day; but he conlt
not help it,
"Just look at Mr. c. and Mr.. ID. she
often said to him They began pool
boys. aud now they are rolling in money
am sure you are just smart as they are
John. Why don't We get rich?"
John Manners could not answer. The
truth was such people as Mr. c. and Mr..
d. are exceptional; they had remarkable
business talent and great energy. John
Manners had neither, he was rather slow
moulded man, industrious patient, honest
and good tempered; man most attentive
10 and careful Of his wife, and painfully
anxious to make her happy and contented.
Caroline Dart was farmers daughter,
a neighbor of Parson Manners, and when
the clergyman's son went into the Thor
Iron works, instead Of studying for the
ministry, everybody in Stafford was sur
prised; but John had no wish to be a cler-
gyman, and he did wish to marry Garry
Dart whom he had loved ever since their
school days. 1t had seemed great promo
tion to Carry to leave teaching district
school and go to live in the city, when
John got rise in his salary, and could ask
her to marry him at last and it seemed to
him that nobody could be happier thar he
with enough to live on and lay by, and a
dear, thrifty, smiling wife to welcome him
home from work. But when the novelty
wore off Garry was by no means smiling or
happy. She had been parsonage in Stat.
ford, here she was nobody. There all
knew, and her dark red silk wedding dress
which she had earned by teaching, was al
most too gorgeous to wear to church; here
1t was hardly good enough, and her bon
net was entirely out of style. However,
she had good taste and nimble fingers, and
soon wore as fashionable garments as other
people, if they were OF poor material But
she wanted better things and to that end,
saved, spared, pinched in food and fire,
and fretted in a helpless sort of way, at
last sending her servant away and under
taking the work herself But city air
stairs, want of out door exercise, and hard
work, soon told on her aspect at least
She grew thin and sallow, and did not
like to look in the glass; still, she consoled
herself with thinking Of the handsome set
Of furniture she had at last been able to
buy, "a set of heavy, carved walnut with
damask upholstery that filed up that tiny
parlor in the most comfortless fashion
Then John began to have dyspepsia Why
not? She gave him the poorest sort OF
meat. badly cooked bread from cheap
bakery that, Of course, had to be adulter-
ated to be sold cheaply; stale vegetables
bought at half price, no fruit, eggs, fresh
fish, or savory soups; and besides these
dreary meals, her dreary face at the other
end of the table did not add to that cheer
fulness so necessary to assist digestion.
After few years Johns work became very
much harder The heads of the firm pro-
posed to him to have clerk, but he saw
here prospect to make more money, and,
3 he thought Of Garry, his heart grew
light, and he offered to do the extra work
1t night if they would give him the extra
.alary. OF course they consented. John
was better fitted for their wants than any
stranger, who would have to be taught,
lr lied, admitted into their private affairs,
md, perhaps, after all prove nutrustwor
hy. II Carry was lonely evenings she did |
iot say SO; it was so good to have John
making more money And as she was not
low Obliged to spend her evenings playing
lack -gammon with him, or talking over
he daily news, or going TO the evening
Meeting of the church to which they be.
onged, she had just so much more time,
md, 10 improve it, got copying to do from
lawyers Office. She did so hope they
would have a house Of their town some
ime; and il ever the lovely rosy children
he met with their nurses walking out on
he avenue as she traversed il on her way
0 get her work, sent pang OF coVetous
dmiration through her human heart she
ternly repressed il.
So things went on for five years. John
rev thin and haggard every year; his hair
,egan TO show gray threads, and his skin
ras lifeless and sallow He never had
inie to go anywhere. II his Sunday
chool class asked him to go with them on
ny church excursion, he had no time. II
friend called on Sunday evening after
hurch- for they bad made few aequain.
ances-- and asked II he were gong TO
ONE cheap concert or free lecture, the
nswer was invariably mo, ! have no
ime; have so much TO do" And Garry
ave the same answer. Even on the legal
.olidays they took 30 outing, except to