Over the Hills to the Poorhouse
Jim Downs is an habitual drunkard and leaves his home, wife and children. The poor woman in despair writes to her husband, telling him that unless he sends money quickly she and the children... Read allJim Downs is an habitual drunkard and leaves his home, wife and children. The poor woman in despair writes to her husband, telling him that unless he sends money quickly she and the children will have to seek refuge in the poor house, Saturday. Jim, when he receives the letter, i... Read allJim Downs is an habitual drunkard and leaves his home, wife and children. The poor woman in despair writes to her husband, telling him that unless he sends money quickly she and the children will have to seek refuge in the poor house, Saturday. Jim, when he receives the letter, is as usual, three parts full, but he scrawls a letter which reads: "Dear Martha. Try and n... Read all