Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-01

ses with this sum. he felt some pride in do
ing so. In order 10 accomplish it however
he had to abate many glasses of wine and
min eral water, and limit himself to a Ger.
| tain number of cigars daily.
At the end of the first quarter, Mrs. Hall
received one hundred and seventy dollars
from her husband. Eighty dollars she had
received before, and as this had been bor-
rowed by her husband, he kept that amount
from his three months salary in order 10
pay it back.
By extra exerti0ns, and a system of al.
most plnchIng economy, Mrs. Hall mana
ged during the second quarter, to paw the
rent, and few small bills, and got through
without asking her husband for cent more:
so that when the salary was due again. she
had much larger sum to start with. From
that time even bakers bill was permitted
to accumulate; and even her milk bill was
settled once Il week.
Mr.. Hall sometimes complained a little
at his Tlfe's short commons, as he called
them, and at being cut off from all pleasure
taking, but she consoled him, by telling him
good humoredly, to wait while, that there
was better time coming.
The year for which Mrs. Hall had under
taken to manage affairs. at last came 10 a
close, and one evening she said to her has
band,
Here are my accounts for the YEAR
They are not very neatly kept
Have YOU kept accounts as ed Mr..
Hall.
oh yes; to penny
Well, how stands the balanceH
Something in our favor, think. There
ISN'T I cert owed any where, except the
balance Of your tailor's bill, and you know
| had over hundred and fifty dollars to
pay when took the management of things
Possibler said Mr.. Hail, opening his
eyes.
Yes; and what is bei!sr, have about
fifty dollars on hand
Incredible =
1t is true
But how in the world did you do it!'
Not by starving you all. you will admit
No, certainl we had plenty of good
wholesome food to eat; though | must own
to thinking, sometimes, that you INDUCED
us in little seasonabIe delicacies rather spa
ringly.'
1t had to be done, or else couldn't have
got along on the reduced income of this
year-reduced by the necessity of paying
off so many little odd bills
Bot how have you done it, Harriet ;
You hay mt given me the affirmative yet
By following this simple rule, Felix, ne
yer to buy any thing that was not wanted,
and being very careful when a want pre-
scented itself. to see whether it was real or
imaginary. Hereafter hope you will fol-
low the same rule, and if you do, you can
keep the family on as little have DONE
Thank you, Harriet returned Mr.. Hall,
smiling; but believe | won't supersede
your administration of affairs; although
shall insist upon one thing; aad it is that
YOU &c! atout girl of thirteen or fourteen to
assist you. You are working too hard
Wait until next year
No. Il must be done now. We can
afford it. But, if you think we can't, l will
give up my tobacco and cigars in order to
help meet the extra expense
'Oh. no. | won't ask that OF you,' said
Mrs. Hall.
Then YOU mUst &c: the extra help
Very well, you insist SO strongly upon
it, suppose it must be done
And It was done. Three or four years
have passed. Mr.. Hall is quite as we'll
dressed as before, and his wife much better.
Several articles Of new furniture have been
added to their house. Mrs. Hail keeps a
cook and girl to help about, and has L
much more cheerful ana less brokeu-down
appearance. She doesn', work over half
as hard rs she did. Add to all this the fact
that there is not cent owed any where,
and from one TO two hundred dollars always
lying by, and the reader will agree with Mr..
Hall, who has quite changed his mind on
the subject. that man can get along on a
thousand dollars; that. if he have the right
kind Of a wife, and is willing to let her man
age things with prudence and economy.