Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-07-21

nave nad 10 SullC now tuey Coulu 4oi
bread"
"That's nothing to me- said the
landlord.
"Let me have one pint"
"Have you the impudence to ask
for it with that shameful lot of chalks
starring you in the face ?"
Jerry did not reply but took long
and earnest look at the recording files
and drawing his hand across lis dry
mouth, hurried out Of The Dram
Arms"
"Who is tina. you have been talking
to, Richard" inquired Mrs, Rewitt,
entering the bar from a room behind
Jerry Muddler," was the reply.
I've stopped his drinking till he pays
up"
"Then he will go to "The Green
Goose" and get his drink there, " said
Mrs. Rewitt
They won't trust him a penny,
replied her husband with grin-"he
tried It on and failed, and so I've got
him. II he does not pay III make
him
There's nothing to get ont Of the
house, said Mrs. Rewitt, shaking her
head; I've heard that there S not a
chair for them to sit down upon; and
Jerry s wife-clean and tidy manages
to keep herse,f-looks more like a skel
eton than woman; and as for the
children, they look as ravenous as
wolves at the dinner coming from the
bak ehouse.
That's Jer-y's lookout" replied
Mr.. Rewitt, coldly. "lf he can't af-
ford it, he should Mt drink"
The subject was dismissed, and Jer-
rv forgotten in the noise and hustle
Of the usual evening business. About
nine o'clock Jerry s wife, to the aston
ish,nent Of both Mr.. Rewitt and his
wife, appeared in the bar; but not as
they supposed, for beer.
my husband tells me, she said
that he has heavy score here
How much is it.
I'm almost too busy to tell you,
replied the landlord, "bnt If it is
pressing I will count it up"
ut is pressing, and | shall be very
thankful if you will let me know
what it is, returned the poor woman
who was indeed wan and pale, and al
most Justified the title Of "skeleton.
which Mrs. Rewitt had given ter,
The landlord went through the
chalks twice and finally announced
that Jerry was indebted to him to the
amount Of two pounds, seventeen shll'
Iings and four pence half penny
Jerry's wife received the announce
ment with look Of quiet dismay,
thanked the landlord and left the
house.
Il suppose che is thinking of max
ing an effort to pay it of. said Mr.
Rewitt, addressing his better half
land / hope she will, but fancy it
will be little too much for her.
For whole week nothing was seen
or heard OF Jerry; but at the end OF
that time his wife appeared and put
down five shiIlings on the counter
"Wlll you please take that off of
the amount sir" said she and give
me a receipt? p
This was done with gracious smile
and Jerry's vile departed. Mr.. Re.
witt announced his having hit the
nail on the head. The wife Of the
cobblet was making an effort to clear
off her husbands debt.
At the end of another week a sec
ond five shillings was paid, and then
harvest came on-trulv harvest to
the agricultural laborer, as at that
time he gathers in clothes, and what
ever necessaries his harvest money
will enable him to procure. All the
little tradesmen in the village were
busy, and even Jerry was reported
to be full handed. But be did not
come near 1.-The Dram Arms" for a
drink.
On the third week Jerry's wife
brought ten shilIings, and on the
fourth, fifteen, to the great joy and
satisfaction of Mr.. Rewltt, whose joy,