Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04


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HOW TO REDUCE YOUR HOUSEHOLD EX-
PEN3ES.
"My dear, want some money for a
shopping tour" "My love, 7 cannot af-
ford IT," do not call often" "Only
six times a week." That is but once a
day at any ratc;-but if cannot have it
cannot. | suppose | can fudge through
the summer with the spring fashions"
The discussion had become somewhat in
carnest-and half a pout gently curled the
young wifc's under lip, The husband was
fond but not foolsh-though some will
have it the terms are synonymous. He
proposed the terms of compromise, to
which the wife, glad Of new employment
accedcd. He told her what he could ap-
proprate for the household expenses, rent
excluded, and putting the weeks allowan-
cos in her hands installed her chancellor
Of the domestic cxchequer, and keeper Of
the purse.
Now" said he if you can manage to
feed US all comfortably, and, still do your
own private shoPping-try it, Here IS
precisely the sum have used weekly for
housekeeping alone, and it is as much as
can spare.
The little wife soon discovered that the
price Of beef was abominable, and provi-
dcd cheaper substitute. Sir Loin was no
longer deemed essential three times week,
and some very worthy commoners, Messrs.
Mutton, Lamb, and Veal, were raised to
the pecrage. The wife's Mothers GIas-
SOS lore was put in requisition, and the
table was placed occasionally with very
clever ricofacimcntos Of the fragments of
Yesterdays dinner. All the mysteries of
puddng, pie, and domcst.c confectionery
and fancy bread filled up the corners, and
used up the unconsidered trifcs which are
apt 70 be forgotten in family not actually
starving.
And how did they ljyo2 Most comfort
ably. The husband declared that he nev
or Jared SO well in his life-but asked no
questions. The wife wanted nothing but
time to 80 shopping in. Women are al
ways better sub-treasurers than men; and
tho money she managed 10 abstract, and
still leave no apparent hiatus i'll the daily
fare, would have astonishod any one OF the
greatest departed servants of our friend
Uncle Sam.
Bargaining in one department taught the
lady to bargain in others. Having no &C.
casion to go shopping for amusement, She
went Just twice in the week, for actual
purchases; and those she made at fair pri-
ccs. The nero say-so Of Il fashionable
millinor, or a dry goods clerk, did not in
ducc her TO believe an article worth an
hundred per cent more than its value
She pinned them down 10 their facts and
figures, and made her purchases as il she
wished to save money, rather than spend
what she had, and assault her husband (ol
more. So slipped the weell-the happies
one Of both parties to the matrimonial CO.
partnership they had ever known. He at
tended to his proper business down town
she had employmcntab the house which
relieved her of cnnui, and cured her OF al
her inclination TO extravaganza.
At the weeks end there was something
over, which she rendered to her husband
"But you want q new hal, my DEAR
"Oh no, not at present. This can be re
trimmed, and will answer till the summe
style is settled" "You told me last wecl
YOU must have some new frocks."
know | thought so-and have made SOM
purchases this wcok-but my wardrobe i
on the whole quite respectable, and | an
sure | can manage" $50 you have learn
ed to manage, have you--but don't wan
this money! "What shall do with it
then" "Oh, there are rent, fuel, cloth
ing for chlldren, corvants' wages and 9th
er matters, all coming due IN season. Yol
must put this 10 next weeks share-an,
moct al your expenses as they faU"-
Then am 10 be permanently in ofFice?'
Certainly, undl you Swartwout-and will
no other bond than this. -
"Why, father, think you arc childish.
said the little girl, as she burst into tn
room. Children will intrudo sometimes
To make too long story short, our friend
will ind this an excellent arrangement
Wonen, 10 be prudent in money or in 81
crets, require only to be trusted, and man
lady gads for mere lack OF employment
Try them husbands.
Extravaganza gets people into debt, bl