The Red Cloud chief., 1888-12-21
ONE OF THE MANY.
Pathetic Story of a Terrible Strug.
gle with Poverty.

gle with Poverty.
They had been married for rather NOR
than a yexr-Jim Carol and his pretty littl
wife-and their baby daughter was tw
months old.
He was q fine fellow, was Jim-well eel
up, and good To look at; chivalrous, upright
and honest A. the day. But though he cam
Of a good old stOck-of which he was tn
last-he was only . clerk in q IOndOl
architects oflce. with Q miserable salary o.
EGO . year, which, OF course, ne nigh
lose with his situation any day. II will b,
clear, ! hope, 70 the meanest undcrstandinG
that under these circumstances ne had mo-
the smallest right to think OF matrimony
40 when he had the sudscity to propose 10,
MarjOry LintOn-niece and ward OF the
pompOus and wealthy old Joseph Linton, OF
Manchester-that gentleman gave him
very short shrift, and prom pfly showed him
tho door. And when, . month later, pretty
independent Aarjory ran away with thia
same handsome. impecuniOus Jim Carol,
her irate unclc-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 il to affect his peace Of mind.
He was too happy 10 care whether all the
rich old men in Europe closed their doors
against him-Or otherwise.
They lived in a tiny house in Q red bricked,
pointed-gabled terrace at Cambcrwell; 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
passi0,ately. and that made things easier.
MarJory was the most SUNNI hearted and
hopeful OF little women; and she was quite
sure that some day DOrnton Il Cox-awsk-
enIng 20 q sense Of Jim's abilities-would
take him into partnership and make his for
tune.
But alas! for Marjory's dreams, on the
particular evening on which this story
opens Carol was vending his way home
Hard deicctedly enough, for DorntOn 4 Cox.
Paving 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 a. blackberries in Lon
don in 1854. any more than they are now.
20 Jim, how late you are!" cried little
Mrs. Carroll. as she few to the door to meet
her husband. Il thought sou were never
: coming! l had 10 put baby to bed at last. |
Had YOU. deavt" he answered, abscntly. |
rs he followed her into the small but COSY Ait |
ting room.
He looked depressed and out of sorts. |
Marjory Thought. Perhaps he has one of |
his bad headaches. But like a wise little |
woman asked no questions: only poured out |
his tea. and gave him his slippers. He did !
lot eat any thing. she noticed: but sent up |
his tup 20 be filed again and again. draining |
il each time feverishly. Il
He was very silent, too.
us any thing the matter. dearw his wife |
said AT last, in anxious tones.
Yes. Marjory.' he answered. with nm
EFFORT. Then. after a pause he told her.
For a moment her sunny face was clopded.
TINS was u contingency which they never
ntcmpia Then she said, brayely:
Never mind, Jim. II will not be di6acnl,
Tor you 10 get another situation. see
scores OF advertisements in the papers every
day."
But Carol was not SO sanguine. He wa.
OF a more gloomy temperament than M.r.
1ory. and would not be cheered. not even
when baby woke up and smiled and coot.a
In his face rs WAS her wont.
"Hou see. Jim," said Nariorv choor;,,
I'VE still have . good part left OF your l,.s
salary II IL not quarter day vet FOR a FOOD
while, and We can economic in little thinps
We might let Ann 60" Ann was the small
maid -of-ail-work.) "she is really GETTING
very careless: she broke three plate. zee
terday- III have a chxirwOman 70 come in |
saturdays l can easily manage the work
myself. Baby Is so good. and require. m
little attention"
Jim put his arm around her q she kne,t
beside him.
Dear little woman" he said, Il couldn't
let you do that. Not yet, 1T least" :
They studied the paper diligently d.v .f,.r !,
day. Carol answered innumerable .6v.- /,
tisements both by post and personallv hmt
In VAN, though he spent IN alarming ann m .
postage stamps, and returned night .fte,
night weary. heartsick and footsore. +,
The days went on; quarter day drew r>.. !
and passed. and the Carols little s,o-. ~, :
money melted away. For the bsby had 80 /.
III. and several trsdesmeu's bills ANAL ~, \
imperative. had had to be paid. The wc.,h.. =
Was oPrrcssively hot and enerv.tine .na
Asrj"ry's little face began to LOOK n;n.s.s
and worn. for the baby was peevi.h 80 y
kretlui, requiring constant nursing ana :, i
tes~on. and the servant had been di,m;..aa =
some time ago. .
announcer week passed. Jim felt ,,uo., |.
desperate. Tor he could obtain no empIcv. r
and, to make matters ror.. -. 81
. fei Ill again. II seemed . L;r, 20 a
wasting, nameless illness. She cr;.a - .
walled night and day ana 60 N 10y !"
hourly more shadowy looking. The Soc.o. =
whom Carol 1t last called in. .hno,> ~ !.
head. asked . few questions, aavi..s ch..m :.
pf cir. and ordered the young mo,h.. !"
lake plenty OF nourishing food ~ W;.,. .,
view to iurthcrine the latter obiec,.cns... =
pf air being out OF the one.,;,. nee y
pawned his watch and chain. Poor s.,"M :,
felt shamefaced and embarra..~,.~n"" y
- he took the ticket and buttoncS h;.~t
over his now chainless waistco., d.. :
money SO obtained KEEP. them ro;r. Su I"
little time: and Carroll. ms.n .ct
do not Tor q day relax his effort. - oh.u. "
employmen. He searched with an.;o"a =
diligence in eachevenins's pansr curious %
devoted to vacant situstion. ~ o0n
'wered various adver,isemen,.
'eemed singulsrly suitable. H.. "u'co d
who have studied that columnNr., Sss
amusement or curiosity, but for Do. lo' &c
znow that OF these advertisement. o.as~ sa
many are simply swindlea aud thu, ,n my 'oo :.
'aratively few which are hor.sSs om- y
'peedily secured BY those who h.-. .
= or the experience. vhi.s - ;.
'arToi had not he Get OF every mor;.a.