The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-30

TO his Wlfe 30 ueSpOnulnSiy, he Spcnu 10
tobacco and segars eighteen and three
quarter cents for luncheon and glass O.
wine ne-sangaree, twelve and half cent;
more and in toys for the children, fifty
cents. He also bought bottle of wine,
for which he paid seventy-fve cents
These .items amounted to one dollar fifty
six and quarter cents, in single day
On the next day, he paid his barber's bill
for three months, which was three dollars
and half; and his boot blacks bill, which
was two dollars.-Luncheon, and some
cakes and caniins for the children, cost
twenty-five cents and very pretty paper
folder that struck his fancy, the trife Of
twenty-five cents more. Here were six
dollars for the second day, nearly all of
which might have been saved if he had
shaved himself and brushed his own boots,
to d either of which would have been far
more honorable, genteel and praseworthy,
than to indulge in the luxury of a barber
and boot black, and let his wife work
herself half to death. On the third day
he hired a chaise and rode out with his
family after he had left bank in the after
noon. The chaise hire was two dollars,
and toll-gates and refreshments for all,
fifty cents more. Already, in luncheon,
cigars, aad one or two little matters, half
dollar had been expended by Mr.. Hall in
the forepart of the day, so that, on the
third day Of the week, three dollars were
expended unnecessarily. During this time
for marketing, shoes for one Or two Of the
children, and sundry expenses incident to
a large family, six dollars melted from his
hands
On the evening after the ride, Mr.. Hall
took out his pocket-book and counted his
money To his utter astonishment, and
almost dismay, he found that he had only
twenty-three dollars and half. He counted
it over and over again, but could not make
it cent more. Three days before he had
forty dollars. Where could sixteen and q
ha f have flown to- He had never spent
it, that, to his mind, was perfectly clear
Have you taken any money out of my
pocket-book = he asked of his wife.
'No,' was replied.
'Well, something's gone with about ten
dollars. I have but twenty-three and a
half, and I had forty-two or three days ago.
OF course, havn't spent sixteen dollars
and over in three days.
Certainly not But where can it have
gone Have you counted right =
ooh, yes = and Mr.. Hall went over the
money again to see if there were no mis-
take.
It's too true. 1 have but twenty-threc
dollars and half
Are you sure you havn't spent it for
something = suggested Mrs. Hall. How
else could it have gone: =
Some one must have given me wrong
change. [ gave the carriage-driver five
dollar bill. Let me see. What change
did he give me It was a note, and l
took it for three dollars.
Mr.. Hall ran over the money in his
pocket book.
yes, here's a three dollar bill. He
gave me the right change
Mr.. Halls mind was in great porplexity.
His income was small enough compared to
his expenses, and, therefore, to lose eight
or ten dollars, he felt to be no triAing mat
ter
Suppose you count up what you have
spent , suggested Mrs. Hall, and see
how much it is exactly. Perhaps you have
laid out more than you think for"
sI've not laid out half of sixteen dollars.
But we will count up
In the first place the spendings for mar
keting, shoes, and the sundries that went
into the family, were recalled with some
effort, and the sum of six dollars finally
made out.
That's only six dollars you see,' re-
marked Mr.. Hall, leaving a deficiency OF
ten dollars and half
But you forgot the carriage hire
True. That was two dollars making
eight dollars
! And you know you bought milk and