The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-13

ooh, Henry, but you know that we hnve had to
pay Georges quarter bill in that time, which was
four dollars. And then have bought a barrel
Of -four.
very true But will there not be every week
or two, something or other to lake one or two, or
three, or even FIVE dollars more than what is requir
ed for current expenses
'Oh, no. Why should there be Eight dollars
a week will meet every thing
Il could hope so, Hannah
Il know so, Henry Other people get along
on no more, and am sure that can
The husband did not feel so confident. Still he
allowed his better judgment to come under her in
fuence and his true perceptions to the conse-
quence were obscure. On entering their neat
and comfortable home for Mrs. Foster quite
a tidy housewife, they seated themselves upon the
sofa now the pet article in their house.
'How mean them chairs do look ! Mrs. Foster
said, with toss of the head, and slight curl Of
the lip.
They don; look so handsome certainly, as
Mrs. Hamiton's. But they are very good chairs
of the kind
'Of their kind Oh, yes. OF their kind. But
they not the kind that other people have
Il know good many people that have no other
kind
yes, but VINO wants TO live as some people 1--we!
Some have no parIors at all Not spare room,
| nor a spare bed in the house. But that would mt
suit at all. like to live other people, in
similar circumstances, live. AS Cor instance, the
flamilton's, who better off than We
| Il am sure, Hannah, that it puzzles me to tell
how they live in the style that they do, on twelve
dollars a week
! Ii's plain enough, think. They save three or
! four dollars out OF their ordinary expenses, and
spend that in getung comfortable things around
them
'Then, if they save money, certainly we
should
! 'Or course, and save Just well they
can. Yon will get a of cane seat chairs, won't
you?'
''Ve cannot buy them now, for have not sim
! gle dollar chead.'
| THAT needn't matter, you know, for You can
buy just many you want credit You
know halfa dozen chair makers who would be
glad to sell you credit.
sDon't you think it would be better for ug to
wait until we have enough to pay them with =
Then there would be danger of our not being
able 10 pay for them.
ooh, but we can pay for them easily enough
| sWelI if you think so the husband said, yield.
ing his better convictions TO the persuasions of his
wife.
| On the next day, Mrs Foster, by permission of
her husband, went TO the chair maker with whom
he acquainted, and bought dozen cane seat
chars, which were to be paid in six months. The
bill amounted to twenty-five dollars /, was with
no ordinary degree Of pride and pleasure that she
surveyed her new chairs after they had been sent
home. But all at once she pc, ceived that her par
Ior carpet, which was of cotton, had become much
faded, and really disgraced her new sofa and
chairs.
sAint they beautiful; she remarked to her hus
band when he came home in the evening from the
shop.
"rhey certainly very beautiful chairs,
Hannah
'But--. hesiating.
'But what, Hannah?
sBut indeed, this carpet does look too bad
How look too bad Hannah?
q. is all worn and faded And is nothing but a
common piece of cotton carpeting at best
'It cost sixty cents yard, though
But this is no price 10 pay for good carpet
Mrs. HamiIton's cost a dollar and quarter. And
am sure we can afford to have as good things as
she can. You much.
sICI do some how or other it does not seem 10
go as far the husband replied, in half despond-
ing tone.
tThere is no reason why it should not. And
there ia not only MIR. and Mrs. Hamilton, but a
| half dozen others that know of, who have eie-
CANT ingram carpets and soasand cane>Seat CHAIRS
and don know what ALL and yet have no larger
income than we have
! Il am sure don't know how they do IT. can
get any thing ahead. 1t takes all that can earn
to get something to eat and to wear, and have
enough left to pay rent
| sWhy am sure Henry we can live on eisht dol
lars n week, and you twelve.
Il am afraid not, Hannah
20 yes we can. I'll guarantees tn at our expenses
shall not exceed that sum-.
'Phey have exceeded it, you know
THAT was only because we did not eoonom'se
properIv. And tlns last four weeks, you know I'VE
have had some extra expenses that d" not occur
more than once in three months
Thus Mrs. Foster urged, and her husband soon
Yielded. The desire to do so other people dido
have things about her other people had around
,bem. vas too strong to be resisted, and ohscured
all ideas Of prudence. Thirty yards OF Ingram car