, andpublishers' , , , towhomhehadhithertopaidcash, calledahaltwhenMartin'sbillreachedthemagnificenttotalofthreedollarsandeighty-fivecents.

"Foryousee," saidthegrocer, "younocatchadawork, Ilosadamon'."

-bodiedyoungfellowoftheworking-classwhowastoolazytowork.

"Youcatchadajob, Iletyouhavemoradagrub," thegrocerassuredMartin."Nojob, ." Andthen, toshowthatitwaspurelybusinessforesightandnotprejudice, "Havadadrinkondahouse—goodfriendsjustadasame."

SoMartindrank, inhiseasyway, toshowthathewasgoodfriendswiththehouse, andthenwentsupperlesstobed.

Thefruitstore, whereMartinhadboughthisvegetables, , , butheestimatedthathecouldgettwomonths' creditonthat, , hewouldhaveexhaustedallpossiblecredit.

Thelastpurchasefromthefruitstorehadbeenasackofpotatoes, andforaweekhehadpotatoes, andnothingbutpotatoes, 'shelpedtokeepstrengthinhisbody, , thoughafflictedwithsecretshame, hedroppedinathissister'satmeal-timeandateasmuchashedared—morethanhedaredattheMorsetable.

Daybydayheworkedon, , 's, forshewasawaytoSanRafaelonatwoweeks' visit; andforveryshame'ssakehecouldnotgotohissister', thepostman, inhisafternoonround, , andcamebackwithoutit, , andinhiskitchenfriedsteakandonions, madecoffee, , hesatdownathistable-deskandcompletedbeforemidnightanessaywhichheentitled "TheDignityofUsury." Havingtypeditout, heflungitunderthetable, fortherehadbeennothingleftfromthefivedollarswithwhichtobuystamps.