Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-08-05
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twenty five cents; and very pretty pa
per folder that struck his fancy, the tri
file of twenty-five cents more. Here wer,
six dollars for the second day, nearly al
of which might have been saved if he hac
shaved himself and brushed his own boots
to do either of which. would have beer
far more honorable, genteel and praise
worthy, than to indulge in the luxury Of
a barber and boot-black, and let his
wife work herself to death. On the third
day he hired chaise and rode out with
his family after he had left bank in the
afternoon. The chaise hire was dollar
and half, and toll-gates and refreshments
for all fifty cents more. Already, in lunch
con, cigars, and one or two little matters,
a half dollar had been expended by Mr.
Hall, in the fore part of the day, so that
on the third day of the week, three dol
lars were expended unnecessarily. Du-
ring this time, for marketing, shoes for
one or two of his children, and sundry
expenses incident to large family, six
dollars melted from the hands of Mr..
Hall.
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 on
ly twenty-three dollars and half. He
counted it over and over again, but could
not make cent more. Three days be-
fore he had forty dollars. Where could
sixteen and half 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 7" he asked of his wife.
"No, certainly not" she replied; "what
should [ take money out of your pocket
book for? You gave me ten dollars, and
have eight and half of it left"
" Well, something's gone with about
en- dollars. Ihave but twenty three and
a half, and l had forty, two or three days
ago. Of course, l havn't spent sixteen
dollars and over in three days"
Certainly not. But where can it have
zone? Have you counted right ?"
ooh, yes ~ and Mr.. Hall went over
he money again to see if there was no
mistake.
It's too true. 1 have but twenty three
dollars and half"
Are you sure you havnt spent it for
7" suggested Mrs. Hall. How
Use could it have gone"
Some one must have given me wrong
'hange. l gave the carriagedriver five
!ollar bill, Let me see. What change
lid he give me? 1t was note and [
ook it for three dollars"
Mr.. Hall ran over the money in his
yes, here's three-dollar bill. He
ave me the right change"
Mr.. Halls mind was in great perplex-
ty His income was small enough COM
Jared to his expenses, and therefore to
ose eight or ten dollars, he felt to be no
rifing matter.
Suppose you count up what you have
pent ?" suggested Mrs. Hall, Sand see
Ow it is, exactly. Perhaps you have
aid out more than you think for"
"I've not laid out half of sixteen dollars.
'ut we will count up"
In the first place the spendings for
shoes, and the sundries that
rent into the family, were recalled with
ono effort, and the sum of six dollars
nally made out.
That's only six dollars, you see," re-
larked Mr. Hall, " LEAVING deficiency
f ten dollars and half"
But you forget the carriage hire"
"True. That was two do.lars-making
ght dollars"
And you know you bought milk and
axes for the children, and paid the toll
eeper."
" | did. Let me see how much l paid
lactly. Just fifty cents to fraction"
"Then we have eight dollars and fifty
nts accounted for, which leaves eight
ollars deficient. Think, now, what you
ent for yourself, yesterday and the day
fore"
(" Not eight dollars. nor eight cents