The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-12

How To REDUCE YOUR HoUsRHoLD Ex-
rENsEs.-" My dear, 1 want some money
for q shopping tonr." =" Ny love, I cannot
afford it.S I" do not call often" " On-
" six times week." That is but once
a day, at any rn,e--bst IL cannot have il
I cannor. { suppose l can fudge through
the Sumner with the Spring fashions.
The DISCUSSION had become somewhat in
eArnest-and half a pout gently curled the
young wifc's under lip. The husband was
fond, but not foolish-though some will
'hsveit that the terms are synonimes. tie
proposed the terms Of romProuise, tn
which the wife, glad of new employment
acceded. He told her what he cosld mp
propriate for the whole household expenses,
rent excluded, and putting the weeks al
bwance in her hands installed her chan
eeilor of the domestic excI,equer, and keep
.r of The purse. Now" said he, !" il you
can manage to feed us all comfortably, and
still do your private shoPPing-.fy it,
Here is precisely the sum ! hare used
weekly Tor housekeeping alone, and il 10 as
much a. can spare." -.,. y
Tie little wife soon discovered that the
price of beef was nbominable, end provided
n cheaper eubstitututc. Sir Loin was no
l.ngcr deemed essential three times in n
week. and some very worthy commoners,
N-ssrs. Mutton, Lamb, and Veal, were
raised TO the pecrngc, The wife's Mother
Glnss's lore was pm, in requisi,ion, and the
table was graccd occasionally with very
clever rieafdeimientos Of the fragments Of
yesterdays dinner. All the mysteries Of
pudding, pie, and domestic confectionery
an,. faacy brend filled up the corners, and
u.rd I'D the unconsidered trifes which are
too apt to be forgotten in family not sc-
tu,lly starving.
Aud how did they lisel Most comfor-
tably. The husband declared that he new
or E,red so well in lis life-but asked no
questions. The wife wanted nothing but
time to go shopping in. Women are nl-
ways better sub-trcusurers than men: and
the money she managed to abstract, md
still leave M apparent hiatus in the daily
fare, would hive nstonishsd any one OF the
great departed servants Of our friend Uncle
Sam.
Bargaining in one department taught the
lady to bargain in others. Having no oc-
cnsion to go shopping for amusement. she
went Just twice in the week, for actual Pur-
chnsrs and those she mnde at fair price.
The mere say.so Of fashionable milliner,
or dry goods clerk, did not induce her to
believe an article worth.a hundred per cen,
mere than its value. She pinned them down
to their facts and figures, and made her
purchases ss il she wished TO save money,
rather than spend what she had, aud assault
her husband for more. So slipped the week
--,he happcst one for both parties to the
matrimonial copartnership, they had ever
known. lie attended to his proper bust
ness dawn town. she had employment ~
bout the house which relieved her Of ennui,
aud cured her of all inclination to ex'rsva.
gance.
AT tho weeks end there was something
over, whi,h she rendered TO her husband
es' you az, SnS! a ssS hsT sTh. can be
trimmed, and will answer till the summer
style is settled" "You told me last week
you must have some new frocks." "a
know | thought sound have made some
purchases this wcek-but my wardrobe il
on the whole quite respectable, and I ON
sure | can Wanag-." $50 you have learn
ed to manage have you-but don't want
this nancy, e. What shall do With it.
ihen" "Oh, there are rent, fuel, clothing
for children, servants wages, and Other
mat,ers, all coming duo in their season.--
You must put this 10 next weeks share
aud meet all your expenses, ns they fall. "
"Then Am to be permanently in office y
Certainly. until you Swnr,wout-upd with
no other bond than ihs"-
Why, father, think you are childish"
said the little girl, ms she burst into the
room. Children will intrude somciimes.-
To make loo long story short, our friend
Ands this an excellent domestic arrange
men'. Women, To lie prudent in money or
in secrets, require only To be trusted; and
many n lady gahs expensively for mere lack
of employment. Try them, husbands.
.t.E ". Y. Dipateh.