Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-05
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CAN'T GIT ALONG.
nv KATE SUTHERLAND.
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- ~ - tf.sf~IiiIE ffNNIA nNN WV
b bought H. How money does ~,
" ISL conli never So, dollar. Money rieits
pai of my pocket lie sa1v before ths fire. !
Uish. IN my heart, ypu would take il. anl SEC
/ : "a can make il 20 any farther tlisn do
\ Mrs. Hall did not reply for some moments;
b. then she sid
| i viii do 50. provided you let me manage
Ping IN my own way for year: and also,
Fo,ided that You will be content with FIVE
oiiars quarter for your tobacco anil cigars
lso, provided, that yoa will shave yourself
nd blick your own bonls, or let me do il for /
rbu, and, also, take your luncheon from home, |
nsirad of buying it. by all of which, about |
| ixty dollars year can De saved
Sixty doilaisl L; don't COS, half Of thai,
Harriet
Count it up for Yourself, Felix Why,y
f'nling day for lunch amounts TO ,tnt
seveu icilsrs a year
80 II does. How li',le things do count up
Well. wife II you'll take hold in good earn
est III do just you say for one year; and
Il you bring down the cost of living hundred
dollars viii let you manage money matters
ever after
III don't bring il dow three hundred dol
lars, am mistaken replied Mrs. Hall. in
confident tone; Ter light had suddenly broken
into her mind. THE sccount which her hus-
band had given OF three days dispensation of
money. under his system, showed her where
the leak was
Here ~, twenty dollars TO begin with. all
that have lett from my last quarters salary
after keeping three dtllars aud half Tor my
toba"co and cigars during the next three
months. When il Is g.nc, will borrow as
much as you want TO carry you on unit can
draw more money
Al The rate Hall was going on, ii would
have taken little over awoek to have entirely
emptied his pocket book; but it wa. month
| before his wife asked Tor fresh supply.
| One OF Mrs. Halls first acts vas TO buy
blacking and brushes, aud dschage the boot
black. For week, She brushed her husbands
! boots every morning, before he discovered that
the boot black had been dismissed; thsn he
aeci Iently caught her in the act OF brighten
ing his leathern understandings, very greatly
TO his susprise Alter that, he shaved him-
sell, and BACKED bis own boots, without feel
iug himself in the least degraded thereby.
Five dollars u quarter tor tobacco, cigars,
and other little knickknackerics, MIR. Hall
ound TO BE- rather "A limited income; but, as
he had agreed 10 meet his extra expenses with
this sum, he felt some pride IN doing so. In
order 10 accomplish it, however he had to
abate many glasses of wine aud mineral water
aud limit himself to u certain number OF ci-
gsrs daily.
Al the end OF the first quarter, Mrs. Hall
received one hundred and seventy dollars
from her husband. Eighty dollais she ha /
received before; and Us tins had been borrow
ed by her husband, he kept that amount in,n
his three months salary, IN order 10 pay 1t
bat k.
By extra exeriions, AMI a system OF almost
inthing cncpnomy Mrs Hail managed durinI
the etond quarter, Ia pay the rent, aud lew
small bills, aud got through without asking
her husband iur cent NOR; 50 that when the
salary bcvame due again she had d much arg-
er sum To sart with. From that Time, not
even bakers I'LL was permitted 10 accunu-
late; and even her milk bill was settled once
d week,
MIR. HAL sometimes complained little at
his vile short commons, as he called them,
and al beiag cut off from all pleasure taking;
but she C nsoled bin BY telling bin. Z, od
Ehumoediy, Ia wait awhile, that there was
a better time coming.
The year Tor which Mrs Hall had undertake
Ell TO manage affairs. al last cam 10 close
when ole evening she said 10 her husband
Here are my accounts Tor the year. They
are not very neatly kept. hat iAr.su..'e you
vi iiad Vt all correct.
Accounts! Haveyou kept accounts! ask
ed Mr.. Hall.
Oh, yes; to penny
well, how stands the balance?
Something ia our favor, | think. There
Is nj a cent owed anywner., except the bal
ance Ell your lailor's BILL and YOU knew had
over hundred aud fifty dollars 10 pay when
took The mana cement OF things.
Possible (! sid Mr.. Hall, opening his
eyes.
Yes; and what is better, have about fifty
'lncnediblrn
III is true.
But how IN the world did you do it?
Not BY staring you all, you will admit.
No, certainl, We have had plenty OF good
Wholesome 10 d to eat; though must own Ia
thinking. sometimes tina YOU indulge, Us in
little SEA sonsblr delicaces rather sparingly
1t had TO be done. or else | couldn't la We
got alon5 on the reduced income OF this yea,
reduced by the necessity OF paying OF s.
many little old bills
But how have done it, Harriet! You hav'nl
given affirmative yet
BY following this simple. rule, Felix; new
er 10 buy any thing tia, was not wanted; aud
being vary careful. when ID want presented
itself 10 see il it was real or immaginr, -
Hereafter, hope you will oilow the same ruiz ?
aud il you 10, you can keep the family on as
title as have done
Thank you. Harriet returned MIR. Hall.
smiling; but believe | woni supersede your
administration of affairs; although, insist
upon one thing and that is, that you get a
stout giTl oi thirteen or fourteen, 10 assist GU.
You are working too harl'
| Wait Til next year
'No.lt must b. done now. We en- afford
1t. Aud. II you think we can't will give up
nay tobacco aud cigars in oricr 10 help m ct
the extra expense.
'Oh, no. wont ask that OF you, sand
| Mrs. HILL.
| Then you must get the extra help.
/ Very we'll, II you insisi 50 strongly upon it
| suppose ii must be done
And il was Il ne. THREE or four wear.
have passed. Mr.. Hall is quite as well dres
sed ~ before, ath his Vile much better
Several new prices oi furniture have been all.
ded 10 their house. Mrs. Hall keeps cook
andd gig 10 hrl about, aud HIS a much more
feheer'bhand less broken down appearance.
Sic dos nj work halt as hard az She did.
Ali 10 hi, Tact, hat, there is not a cent
owed any wher-, and from one To two hun
dred dollars always lying by ; aud the reader
Twill agree with Mr.. hail, who has quite
Changed his mind on the subject, that a ins
can get along on thousand dollar; tina Is,
4 i he have the right kind Ola wife, anu is vii
Ing 10 let her nunsge things with prudence
aud economy.