St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
How Jack Simpson
Found Promotion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NORTHUMBERLAND

HnON'T you like meat now, daddy
- Jack Simpson smiled YEARLY al
the question of his little daughter
Beatrice, and she prattled on without
waiting for an answer. "'Cause YOU
never have any, you know; and there's
hardly ever anythin, IN the cupboard
now. l wants some milk for supper;
please, mamma, let me have some
milk"
mo, no, dearie. said Mrs. Simpson
very young and handsOme-l looking
mother; here, have this piece of bread
and q drink Of water. Come, there's q
good girl; must take you OF to bed
now" ~ a. !.
Dearie was put to bed, and when they
were left alone In the kitchen together
diearie's father and mother looked ear
nestly into each others eyes. Then
dearie's father pushed large knife
across the table and held. out both his
hands
Cut 'em OFT" he said, hoarsely; mo
body wants 'em. There's nothing for
'em to do. Cut 'em Off"
y,
"work will come and we shall pull
round all right. For my sake, do moth
ing desperate, Jack. Don't give up
hope; you will get work"
"And where shall l get work." he
retorted, bitterly. They have done
with me at Fatrlow,s and I've tried
and tried Heaven knows how I've
tried! And I'm getting tired Of being
told there's nothing for me; I'm tired
OF seeing you getting paler and thin
ner"-she moved closer to him and ran
her fingers through his thick brown
hair-"and. I'm tired of hearing our lit
tie girl ask for things, little bits O.
things, we can't give to her. Some
thing will have to be done quickly. I
can't understand. Holder; he plays me
on and off, half promises, and then
says he can't start anyone for weeks.
And he smiles when he says It, Smiles
iust like he did when he gave me q
weeks notice with profound regrets,
az he put 1t, at Fairlow's having no
further use for my services. hate
him when think of 1t. Only yester~.
tlay / begged of him to find me some
thing to do, IL only for the sake of you
and the little 'un. He shook his head
and said he was sorry. and smiled!
Sometimes I think why. what's the
matter, Jess P. ........z
Nothing, dear: why do you ask"
seYour cheeks-they are red as pop
MES They remind me of the old days.
All. Jess, dear, what q sad mistake yon
made to marry a mere workman"
IA very sad mistake indeed" she
said. as she cOntradicted the words
with kiss.
"rou might have been Mrs. Who
knows-who." he went on, half serious,
half chafing.
.I'd rather be Mrs. I-know-who," she
answered. returning his fond look with
interest; and then, timidly, Jack.
dear. / can't bear to see you looking 50
wild and reckless as you did short
time ago. A little patience will surely
bring us into the sunshine again.
Think how you have striven, with my
moor influence, to lift yourself out OK
fha rut. Why. here's Mr. Bernaby to
see you. wonder 1t he brings good
news"
nut Mr.. Bernaby was in no hurry to
disclose news of any kind whilst she
Wa present, SO she left them to them
selves. Her departure was evidently
! relief to the visitor. He neryously
placed four shillings on the corner OF
the table and said that he was sorry
he would not be bringing any more re-
iief from the club. 1t had been stopped
- fbe last meeting Couldn't say as
"a how his mates had voted against
tia small weekly subscription they had
taan giving. Couldn't say that he liked
the lob of carrying such disagreeaole
news. Could say as how they was all |
.o,rv. and that they hoped he would
enon get another place. Gould say g
how It was no use trying Holder.
comld also say as how Holder was
.,ov hut he was sure and he was cuu-
nin1. and surely Jack Simpson had not
forgotten that he, mere sub-foreman,
ma carried of the lovely Jessie Revilie
e,rm under his very managers nose.
nould say a. how it was very nasty,
NV evening for anyone to be out, ana
thst NJ wished MIN = very good-nfght.
And 80, when she came In, she found
ZACH. still breeding over his wrongs,
with 4 new light illuminating their
c.,se. and wandering nearer ana
n..rar towards the abyss OF despair.
..1.-... = - said. eagerly. Il remember /