The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-08-04

croaRer. NY very wise wife. there is on
thing in which show more wisdom thai
you-in not anticipating what is very dis
agreeable to think Of. and may neve
come. Sufficient unto the day is lhc
evil thereof. There; you have the au
thority ofscripture' Troubles be hanged
say and the sooner the better"
with all your laughing. Charles. yot
won't convince me that il isn't better Il
make preparation for a reverse II i
doesn't come all the better. but sureI,
the preparation will DO no harm
i see you are perfectly incorris,ble
and like every woman. prepared 10 have
your own way. Well, | will yield so ia
as this. | shall place in your hands two
hundred dollars a month 10 defray ouI
household expenses, and you are at lber
ty to save as much as you please out oft
provided we still live in our present style
without any falling of, What do you say
shall il be a bargain 7"
Willingly replied Mrs. Gardner
.and you shall see what good manager
| am
Il don't doubt at oil your managing
powers, said Charles. laughing for see
you have already undertaken to employ
them upon your husband
CHAPTER II.
Mrs. Gardner was entitled 10 all the
credit she claimed. She was really @
good manager. Her husband could moi
but acknowledge, as day by day he OBJ
served the tasteful and elegant appear.
ance of The table. and the perfect neat.
ness and propriety with which everything
was served.
He had quite forgotten the conversation
recorded in our. first chapter. and was on.
ly surprised that his table presented so
good an appearance at what seemed to
him so moderate cost. He once propo.
sed TO increase the monthly sum which
he placed in his wife's hands. but she de-.
clined, saying that she found it quite sui.
ficient.
But was the point gained really worth
all the trouble which it cost ! inquiries a
skeplical reader. OF course any one
might live with greater economy if they
would pass their time in the kitchen
This is not all necessary. Mrs.
Gardner had plenty oflime for her friends.
her music and her books. She didn't
spend above half an hour daily in the
kitchen, and then only superin,end the
operation Of The. servants But this half
hour was amply sufficient. The servants
were satisfied that every act of wasteiul.
ness or neglect on their part would be no.
tced, and the presence Of their mistress
for this short space Of time operated as
an effeoual check upon them.
But this was not at ALL Mrs. Gardner
required all the tradesmen. butchers, ba
kerS, &C.. who had anything TO do with
this department. 10 send in their bills 10
her, and she personally discharged them.
In this way she was enabled to guard
against all attempts at imposition.
All this took very little time. Every.
thing was brought under complete sys
tenn. and no clock work could be better
regulated,
From this description Of Mrs. Gard.
ner's mode Of management. which we
have given somewhat in detail, because
we thluk it really good one and desery
ing Of being initiated. we turn to a dit.
ferent scene. The curtain falls. and
when il rises once more. the reader will
please to imagine that a period of five
years has slipped by--a period, by the by,
which has Witnessed the introduction OF
two little strangers into the household OF
Charles anu Marian. This as | have re.
marked, is by the way, and has no espe
cial connection with the very practical
moral which | am trying to elicit from this
little sketch Of mine.
CHAPTER III.
Allen said Mr.. Gardner 10 his book
keeper, one morning, how soon does
Fleetwood's bill fall due T.
Tomorrow was the reply.
SO soonl 1t amounts to five thousand
dollars, does it not 2
Yes, and we have but two thousand
dollars 10 meet it; and, at this time. il is
very difficult to borrow money at any
per cent.
THAT is true. said Mr.. Gardiner, rath.
er anxiously. never knew money tight.
er than it is now. But what shall do ?
Fleetwood won't wait. OF that am con-
vinced, and | shall not be ready | am
afraid
i don't know; matters look pretty Sc
rious. Three thousand dollars must be
raised somehow. You must try and Dor
row, though it is desperate chance
Try Mr.. Elwood.'
Il will do it,, said Charles, But it needs
no divination 10 predict the result
should as soon expect TO work a miracle
as get money from him.
And yet he is the only business man
who is likely to have spare funds at his
disposal
That is true, and cannot do worse
than fall
The period at which the conversation
took place as above recorded, was one oil
great commercial pressure. Money was
unaccountably scarce, and only to be oh
Iained at very high premium. II was
such a scarcity as will come now and
then as every business man knows 10 bis
cost. But we will follow Charles on his
expedition.
'Mr. Elwood.' he said, on entering that
counting room, Il have ia.
gor to ask Of you. Lend me three thou
sand dollars fer few daysl'
my dear Mr.. Gardiner. would with