Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-19

such blow. ITO youP" he said. in
low voice. "You have found it hard
TO bearp"
sometimes. my husband" She
went up to him and put her arms about
him; but he gently pushed her aside
IL would rather be alone. exact
ing and fretfulr'
He had always felt that he was deal
ing love as largesse about him. receive
ing poor returni and he had been the
suspicious, unreasonable tyrant. MAX
ing home intolerable! He had never
seen this face in the mirror before, but
he knew il was his own.
ASK the boys to defer their prep
arations," he said to his wife. 81 will
talk it over with them when can
think clearly"
But they never talked it over.
Mr.. Moxon had been tempted TO in
vest heavily in mining speculation
Tho ROWS Of its failure casnc &c BIN
that day. He read the telegram aloud
and laid it down.
"Are you deeply involved in it, Ed
wardP" his wife asked.
Eyes. II this be true we shall lose
every thing-stocks, land and house.
/ am an old man to begin the world
again"
"Why fatherr' Bob sprang from his
chair and ran to him. 'We'll begin it
together; you and Tom and /. Three
boys! Wen go to California and start
afresh."
Tom had his arm about the other
shoulder. Edward looked up at them
and at his wife who was kneeling at
his feet He laughed, but the tears
came.
please God, it may not be as bad
as we think; but ii it is, boys, I'm
ready"
1t was even worse that they thought.
When the business was settled there
was bare pittance left, hardly enough
to take the family to California.
But through these dreary days it
was noticeable that not word of COM
plant came from Ned Moxon's lips.
The man in him rose to face this real
disaster. He was hearty, cheerful,
courageous. Every day he came to
Alice to tell her OF some new proof OF
kindness from his friends, who crowded
about him in this dark hour
"But it is the boys who will carry us
through" he said, with triumph.
"They will stand by me shoulder tG
shoulder. They have heads for bust
ness such as / never had, Alice"
The Moxons, father and sons, have
had hard fight for success in Cali.
fornia. For years they marched to.
gether over a bare space in life. facing
poverty and even want Edward
Moxon knew that it was his own folly
which had brought his wife and chill.
dren into these straits, and he worked
with desperate energy to protect them
from hardships. All the strength and
tenderness Of his character came out
the aggricved whine never was now
heard in his voice.
IL wonder" said Robert one day to
his mother. chow ever could have
thought father ill-tempered. He bear,
the worst troubles with such large
calm good humor."
That evening Rosa putting her sugar
in her tea, balanced the tongs on her
fingers. Light weight, mammal
Where did they come fromp"
Her father frowned. "They came
from man," he said, "who in the
time of my trouble offered to back me
with money to any amount. If you
notice every disagreeable trine, Rosa,
you will make life a burden"
Then Alice felt that her husbands
cure was complete.
But there are so many Ned Moxons
in the world! So many wives and
children are crushed under their many
virtues and their single fault!
Is there no cure for them but bank.
ruptcy or deathp-Rebecca Harding
Davis, in N. Y. Independent.