The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-08
[From Fraser's Magazine.l
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE TO LIVE.

[From Fraser's Magazine.l
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE TO LIVE.
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Simon's wife rose early. She cut
up wood. brought water, fed the in
FAINT, eat, and thought to herself
again and again, when shall | bake
bread, to-day for tomorrow, she
thought to herself.
Matrona turned the bit over and
over and thought to herself, II won't t
bake now. There is no more than
enough -four to do this with. We
can manage till Friday
Matrona took away the bread. and
sat down at a table to sew patch on
her husbands shirt, and as she sewed
she thought of her husband, of how
he would buy sheepskin.
perhaps the tanner will take him
in. He's simple fellow, that man
of mine He never tricks another
himself, but little child could take
him IN. That's lot Of money, eight
roubles. One can get fine coat for
that Not dued one, but sheep
skin! I couldn't go to the stream, or
anywhere else. And now he has gone
off with all my clothes. I haven't got
a thing to put on. He didn't start
early. 1t is time he were back again.
Perhaps he has been tippling, that
bird of NINE"
Such thoughts had scarcely passed
through Matrona's head, when the
steps Of the staircase began to creak.
Some one had come in. Matrona
thrust in her needle, and went into
the vestibule. She saw that two were
coming in. Simon along with coun-
tryman, with no hat on and in felt
boots.
Matrona perceived at once the smell
of wine in her husband. "Yes," she
thought, ''that's it. He has been
tippling with some good-for-nothing
fellow, and has even brought him
along home with him"
Matrona let them pass into the cot
tage, and went in herself. She saw
before her stranger, a young, thin
man, and their overcoat over his
shoulders. There was no shirt to be
seen under the coat, and he wore no
hat He stood as he come in, without
moving and with downcast eyes And
Matrona thought to herself, THAT s
bad man-he's afraid
Matrona frowned and moved away
to the stove There she stood and
watched what they would do.
Simon took off his hat, and sat on a
bench like good soul.
swell, Matrona," he said, "let's
have some supper.
Matrona muttered something be-
tween her teeth. She stood at the
stove without moving, and looked
first on one and then on the other.
only turning her head as she did so.
Simon sees that his wife is not her
self, but, however. he does not pay at
tention to that, and takes the stranger
by the hand.
"Sit down. my friend" he said; 1--WE
will have some supper" The stranger
sat on the bench.
"Well, wife, haven't you boiled
anything yet?"
Matrona quite lost her temper.
mot for you indeed! I see you
have drunk yourself mad. You went
to get sheepskin, and you've come
back without an overeoat, and have
brought home with you some half
clothed vagrant or other. I have no
supper for you, you drunkard"
Enough, Matrona; what do you
talk nonsense for? You should first
ask what sort Of man"
Tell me what you have done with
the money"
Simon fumbled in his overcoat. drew
out bit of paper, and unfolded it.
"Here is the money. Triphon
couldn't give me anything, he prom
ispd to pay me tomorrow.
Matrona felt more angry still; he
had not bought skin. and had clothed
some vagabond or other in his last
overcoat; yes, and had brought him
home with him.
She snatched up the paper from the
table and put it away, saving
81 have no supper. We can't feec
every half-clothed drunkard here"
"Ah, Matrona, hold your tongue.
Listen first to what I've to say"
LEARN sense of a drunken fool!
was quite right in objecting to b.
your wife, you drunkard: mother gave
me linen-you have spent it OF
drink"
Simon wished to explain to his wifi
that he had only drank twent,
kopecks' worth; he wished to sa7
= where he had found the man. Mat
roma did not give him the chance o
putting in a word; she broke in a
every two words on whatever he be
gan to say. She even reminded hin
of all that had happened ten year
ago.
Matrona talked on without stop
y ping, hustled up to Simon, and seize
him by the arms of his coat.
Give me my under waistcoat;
had only one left, and you took it O
me and lugged it on yourself. O
with it, you spotted dog"
If Simon began to take off the under
q, waistcoat and draw out the arms. H
at wife tugged at it till the seams bega
! to crack. Matrona snatched up th
y, under waistcoat, tossed it over he
IS, head, and made for the door. SE
idj edj was on the point of going out, bl
P: hesitated and stood still; her hea
q was agitated wished to smoth'
;e, her wrath and to hear somethin
about the stranger.
O, ".
, Matrona stood still and said,-