SCENE V.

Meanwhile a little drama had been acting in John's humble home. His wifehad been to the shop that day and come home with the pittance for herwork inside her hands.

"I'll pay you full price to-day, but we can't pay such prices anylonger," the man had exclaimed over the counter as he paid her. "Hard times--work dull--we are cutting down all our work-folks; you'll have to take athird less next time."