The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
ONE OF THE MANY.
Pathetic Story Of Terrible Strug-
gle with Poverty.

gle WIN Poverty.
They had been married for rather more
than year-Jim Carol and his pretty little
wife-aud their baby daughter was two
months old.
He was fine fellow, was Jim-well set.
up, and good to look at chivalrous, upright,
aud honest as the day. But though he came
of good old stock-of which he was the
iast--he was only clerk in London
architects office, with miserable salary OF
Gi0O year, which, OF course, he might
lose with his situation any day. II will bo
clear, l hope, to the meanest understanding
that under these circumstances he had not
the smallest right to think of matrimony,
so when he had the audacity to propose for
Mariory Linton-niece and ward of the
pompous and wealthy old Joseph Linton, of
Manchester-that gentleman gave min a
very short shrift, and promptly showed him
tho door. And when, a month later, pretty
Independent Marjory ran away with this
same handsome, impecunious Jim Carol,
her irate uncle--to use his own expression
'washed his hands of her and closed his
door against her and her husband forever"
At this terrible sentence Marjory did not
trouble herself very much, nor did her
husband suffer it TO Attest his peace of mind.
lie WAS JOO HuDpF 10 care WH0bncT th Juc
rich old men in Europe closed their doors
against him--or otherwise.
They lived in tiny house in a rcd-b -bricked.
pointed-gablcd terrace at Camberweli; and
they had enough TO do to pay the rent and to
make ends meet generally, especially after
the baby came. But they loved each other
ps5sionately, aud that made things easier.
Marjory was the most sunny hearted and
hopeful OF little women; and she was quite
sure that some day Dornton & CoX-awak-
ening to a sense of Jim's abilities-woud
take him into partnership and make his for
tune.
But alasl for Marjory's dreams, on the
particular evening on which this story
orous Carol was vending his way home
ward dejectedly enough for Dornton g. Cox,
having had heavy losses lately. were reduc.
ing their staff of clerks, and among those
dismissed to-day was James Carol. jim
felt stunned and bewildered; for situations
were not as plentiful as backberries in Lon
don in 1854, any more than they are now.
80 Jim, how late you arel" cried little
Mrs. Carroll as she flew to the door to meet
her husband. 81 thought you were never
coming! had TO put baby TO bed at last
Had you, deari" he answered, abseutly,
"a be followed her iuto the small but cosy sit
ting room.
Eie looked depressed and out OF sorts,
MaIiory thought Perhaps he has one Of
his bad headaches But like n wise little
woman asked no questions; only poured out
his tea, and gave him his slippers. He did
not cat any thing, she noticed; but sent up
s,s cup TO be filed again and again, draining
it. oach time feyerishly.
He was very silent, too.
; "Is any thing the matter, deara" his wife
said at last, in anxious tones.
'tYes, Mariory," he answered, with an
effort. Then, after pause he told her.
For moment her sunny face was clouded /;
tsis was a contingency which they never
contemplated. Then she said, bravoly:
Never mind, dim. 1t will not be difficult
for you to get another situation. I see
scores of advertisements in the papers every
dayt'
But Carol was not so sanguine He was
of = moro gloomy temperament than Mar
jory. and would not be checred not oven
when baby woke up and smiled and cooed
in his face as was her wont.
you see, Jim," said Marjory, chcerily,
''ve still have good part left OF your last
salary. II is not quarter.day yet for good
while, and we can economic in little things.
We might let Ann 60" (Aun was the small
maid of all-work,) "she is really getting
terday. If have u chairwoman TO come in
Saturdays 1 can easily manage the work
myself. Baby is 50 good, and requires 80
little attention"
Jim put his arm oround her as she knott
beside him.
Dear little woman" he said, 81 couldn't
Let YOU do that. Not yet, at least"
They studied the paper diligently day after
dly. Carol answered innumerable adver-
tisoments, both by post and personally. but
IN vain, though he spent an alarming sum In
postage stamps, and returned night after
night weary, hcartsiciS and footsore.
The days went on; quarter-day drew near
and passed, and the Carols little store of
money melted away For the baby had been
III, aud several tradesmens bills, small but
imperative, had had TO he paid The weather
WAS oppressiveIy hot and enervating, and
Marjory's little face began to look pinched
aud worn, for tho baby was poevish and
Sretful, requiring constant nursing and at
tep,ion, and the servant had been dismissed
some time ago.
Another week passed. Jim felt almost
desperate, for he could obtain no employ
meat, and 10 make matters worse. the
baby fell i'll again. 1t seemed kind of
wasting, nameless illness She cried and
walled night and day and grew almost
hourly more shadowy looking. The doctor,
whom Carol at last called 10, shook his
head, asked few questions. advised change
OF air. and ordered the young mother to
take ''plenty Of nourishing food" With
view TO furthering the latter object change
Of air being out OF the question-Jim
pawned his watch and chain. Poor fellow
he selt shamefaced aud embarrassed enough
IA he took the ticket aud buttonod his coat
over his now chainless waistcoat. But the
monoy so obtained kept them going for
some little time; and Carroll, meanwhile,
did not for a day relax his efforts TO obtain
employment. He searched with anxious
diligence in oacheyening's paper the column
devoted TO "vacant situations aud an.
swered various advertisements which
seemed singularly suitable. Hut those
Who have studied that cOlumn-not for
amusement or curiosity, but for dear life
know that OF these advertisements only too
many are simply swiudies, and tha. the com
paratiyeIy few which are boDnlide are
speedily secured by those who have either
the infuenceor the experience which jim
Cayrci had not. He setoff every morning