$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.

BEGINS WRITING AND TALKING

Henry George's career as a writer should be dated from the commencement
of 1865, when he was an irregular, substitute printer at Eastman's and
on the daily newspapers, just after his severe job-office experience.
He now deliberately set himself to self-improvement. These few diary
notes for the end of March and beginning of April are found in a small
blank book that in 1878, while working on "Progress and Poverty," he
also used as a diary.

"_Saturday, March 25, 1865_.--As I knew we would have no letter this
morning, I did not hurry down to the office. After getting breakfast,
took the wringing machine which I had been using as a sample back to
Faulkner's; then went to Eastman's and saw to bill; loafed around until
about 2 P. M. Concluded that the best thing I could do would be to go
home and write a little. Came home and wrote for the sake of practice
an essay on the 'Use of Time,' which occupied me until Annie prepared
dinner. Went to Eastman's by six, got money. Went to Union meeting.

"_Sunday, March 26_.--Did not get out until 11 o'clock. Took Harry
down town and then to Wilbur's. Proposed to have Dick [the new baby]
baptised in afternoon; got Mrs. Casey to come to the house for that
purpose, but concluded to wait. Went to see Dull, who took me to his
shop and showed me the model of his wagon brake.

"_Monday, March 27_.--Got down to office about one o'clock; but no
proofs yet. Strolled around a little. Went home and wrote
communication for Aleck Kenneday's new paper, _Journal of the Trades
and Workingmen_.