His family was four in number.

This was one of those cases of wholesome pride in which the family had struggled with extreme penury, seeking for work in vain, but never asking for charity, until their own poor neighbours were at last so moved with pity for their condition, that they drew the attention of the Relief Committee to it.

The man accepted relief for one week, but after that, he declined receiving it any longer, because he had met with a promise of employment.

But the promise failed him when the time came.

The employer, who had promised, was himself disappointed of the expected work.