Then saw Ike
again. Found Knowlton had paid him for printing plant, and demanded
some of the money. He gave me $5 with very bad humour.
"_February 27_.--Saw Ike in afternoon and had further talk. In evening
went to work for Col. Strong on _Alta_. Smith lent me $3.
"_February 28_.--Worked again for Strong. Got $5 from John McComb.
"_February 29_.--Got $5 from Barstow, and paid Charlie Coddington the
$10 I had borrowed from him on Friday last. On Monday left at Mrs.
Lauder's [the Russ Street landlady] $1.25 for extra rent and $1.50 for
milkman.
"_March 1_.--Rose early, went to _Bulletin_; but got no work. Looked
in at Valentine's and saw George Foster, who told me to go to Frank
Eastman's [printing office]. Did so and was told to call again. Came
home; had breakfast. Went to _Alta_ in evening, but no work. Went to
Germania Lodge and then to Stickney's.
"_March 2_.--Went to Eastman's about 11 o'clock and was put to work.
"_March 3_.--At work.
"_March 4_.--At work. Got $5 in evening."
The strength of the storm had now passed. The young printer began to
get some work at "subbing," though it was scant and irregular. His
wife, who paid the second month's rent of the Perry Street house by
sewing for her landlady, remarked to her husband how contentedly they
should be able to live if he could be sure of making regularly twenty
dollars a week.
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