The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-26


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L COMMON STORY ABOUT COMMON
FOLK.
"Here's . piece of good news, Sally"
Jried Tom Leveret to his wife, as he
ran into the tiny kitchen where the
neattea-table was ready spread. I'm
TO be foreman at the shop, and my
wages are more thsn double after the
first of the month" a4 ,fa
swell, that. 10 good news, Tcm,"
sried Sally, radiant with pleasure as
she set the dish of ham and eggs be-
fore her husband, and poured out his
tea But it's no more than you de-
serve, II do say it. / was saying to
Martha Decker, when she was giving
me the new pattern for your shirts yes
terday: Martha says j, lit isn't to be
expected but what Toms employers
viii see his value before long; and from
what hear they do already" al
"Well. / have put my shoulder to the
wheel" said Tom. Its not my way
to loaf; and now we can begin TO save
for q rainy day."
"Yes; and you won't want me to
stitch shirt bosoms for old Mr.. Isaacs,
now you are foreman" said Sally.
"1 never did expect it. Twas your
own thought, Sally" said Tom.
Sally had been able 10 make four dol
lars week by stitching shirt bosoms at
odd times, and it had been her fund for
her own dress. and nice things for the
children. But that evening she took IN
the last of her sewing, and said to old
Mr.. Isaacs:
az sha'n,t need to sew any more;
my husband is made foreman at the
shop" ss.Hsi las .s5i-.s.s.5s
"That,s good" said the shirtmaker,
as he took her little bundle and counted
out her pay. "That's good luck, no
doubt; but you'd be al1the richer If you
went on doing the stitching. Four dol
lars Is four dollars, and it's O big sum
In the year counted all NJ" 49,.
swell, perhaps it is, said Sally;
"but don't need it any more.
And SO the poor. widow who had
been trying to get stitching to do was
happier next morning than she had
been for years; and Sally, singing
about her work, made up her mind TO
have q little more pleasure now, and to
walk out more and take tea oftener
with Martha Decker.
That evening she began a new sub
ject to Tom. s.... as.sl-5ts
"Tom." she said, .'this is an awfully
ungenteel place for foreman's family.
Now, there's q fat in the next street,
only five dollars month more than
this. that would be pleasanter. We'd
have little parlor there and nicer
neighbors. You'll feel like holding up
your head little higher now
"Oh. sha'n't take airs" said Tom;
al. I'LL =
me; let's have the fat" eff
The Hat was hired. and the furniture
from the old place looked-as Sally
said like nothing in it. The parlor
was empty. s31i u i.fsa = sls.l.i
.Of course.' said Sally, ..we can't
pay out money; but there is q furniture
shop in the avenue where they take in
stallments. Now I could get the things
that way" = F77-,..r.l - 5,H a.Tf
:. 1 suppose we must have them. {"
said Tom. Don't be extravagant,
Sally" .i
~ extravagantr' cried Sally.
And, indeed, she had never been so;
but at the shop, where they knew very
well that Tom Leveret's salary was
doubled, they were so obliging that be-
l>fore she knew it Sally had bought a
hundred dollars' worth of furniture.
.s Since you can't paw much down,
Mrs ,Leveret," said the proprietor.
..we must have ten dollars month. -
Ten dollars a month for q yeari Sally
gasped at the thought; but Tom asked
her no questions, and she had the hand
ling of the money. So the parlor shone
resplendent with red reps, furniture,
msrble-topped table, mantel orna-
ments. and q "real oil painting in q
gilt frame, and the finest curtains pos
sible. ,i-t ,'-7l5l .ss'.laslcfi 2 Z.
Friends called and admired, and Mrs.
Leveret felt that there was something
| inappropriate in the wife of the fore
man beng intimate with that shabby
little Martha Decker. Martha took her
| first snub, and was seen no more at the
new house, and Sally lost her. truest
friend. s,,.... ,s,.fr-s-., ,.rrsa.
MRS. Leveret, ma am. now Your
husband is in good business, why don't
| you get yourself handsome silk suite''
asked the wife Of the dry goods store
keeper one morning of Sally, f5I,sf
.sWell, we've spent SO much for fur
nishing, I thought I'd wait while. /"
said Sally.
..ShawI Why, we d give you credit, -
cried the lady behind the counter. 1--WE
know your means. Here's some silk
now. and velvet to match it--hunter's s
| green, with gold buttons, and a hat
trimmed to match. They're wearing
everything alike now, and we've splen-
did gloves. just choose, and pay when
you like" .ssssl. al. Z. '1aff
Sally hesitated, looked again, and
ended by buying; and soon her bill al
the dry goods store was q large one, foi
the children must be as fine as. their
mother, and when it was so easy to say
70 Mrs Shaeffer: ll,i x si..ss.ss. 20.
"Send it down to-day" why moi
buyP And so, without Toms knowl.
edge, the day came when paying a Lit.
lie here, and paying little there, Sally
was striving to stave off her creditors,
and waited more anxious1y for the pay.
ment Of the big. salary than she ever
mad for the small one.
It all came at once. "a = -ee,7enY
"Ma'am, you're no lady, and I'm
going 10 your husband with my bill, y
cried Mrs. Shaeffer; she's an honest
man, hope" il59ias r, 10
The meat and things has got to bt
paid for, and don't you forget it. I'll
speak to Mr.. Leveret." roared the pro
| Vision dealer. 2qs ~ iiat fss - - .
"Coal's is Goals, and Iwant the prics
Of 'em." explained the coal dealer
81 don't believe your husband would
| cheat me. "ssssT of sFzsissE onaf =
"You're fine enough now, but whet
| you wore cotton dresses, you paid fol
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