The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-04

dear, some too shabby. AT last found
this place. 1t was new and clean, high
and airy, and thought it would do.
got it for fifty dollars year-and though
the rents all around have advanced, our
landlord is satisfied with that, or takes it
in preferance to risking worse tenant.
The place was Eaked enough, and we had
little to put in it; to save ourselves, we
went cheerfully to work, earned all we
could-and you see the result
i see, but confess do not understand
4 it, said |, willing to hear him explain the
economies of his modest and beautiful
home.
1T is simple enough. When Mary and
| moved ourselves here, and took posses
sion with table. two chairs, cooking
stove, a saucepan or two, and a cot-bed.
with straw mattress; the first thing we
did, was to hold a council-of-war Nov.
Mary, my love- said [, 'here we are. We
have next to nothing, and we have every
thing to get, and nobody but ourselves to
help ourselves
We found that we could on an aver
age. earn eight dollars week. We de.
termined to live as cheaply as possible,
save all we could, and make ourselves a
home. Our rent was dollar week.
our fuel, light, water rent. and some other
little matters, dollar more. We have
4 allowed the same amount for our clothing,
any buying the best things, and keeping
them carefully, we dress well enough for
that. Even my wife is satisfied with her
wardrobe, and finds that raw silk. and six
/ shillings a yard. is cheaper in the long
run. than calico at shilling. Thatmakes
! three dollars week, and we had still our
living to pay for That cost us, with three
| in our family, just one dollar week
more.' s
One dollar a piece?'
'No-one dollar for all. You seem
surprised; but we have reckoned it OYER
1t cost more at first, but now we havs
learned to live better and cheapar-so: that
we have clear surplus of fonr dollars q
week, after paying all expenses Of rent,
FIRE, light, clothing and food. II do not
count our luxuries, such as an evening at
the theatre, a concert, or little treat TO
our friends. when We give party
q
he continued:
I Eyes, give party, and we have some
pleasant ones, i assure you. Sometimes
we have dozen guests, which is quite
enough for comfort. and our treat of choc
olate, cakes, blanc mango, &C., costs as
much as two dollars, bniathis is not very
often.. Out OF our surplus, which comes
you see, to two hundred dollars year.
we have bought all you sea- and have
money m bank.
Il see it ALL said I, sall but the living.
Many mechanic spends more than that
for cigars, to say nothing Of liquor. Pray
tel, me precisely how you live
With pleasure, First Of hen, !
smeke no cigars, and chew no tobacco,
and Mary takes no eRsH fsyeA.yss
Here the pleasant Smile came in, but
there was no interruptions; for Mary seem
ed to think her husband knew whsthe was
about, and could talk without her aid.
H. nave not drank glass OF liquor since
the day was married, except a glass of
vine about four times year. on Christ
mas, New Years, Fourth OF July, and
Wilile's birthday. The last is our esPe.
-. - ~ AS =. - ~.
slology to make. up my mind that tea and
coffee contained no nutrlment, and were
poisonous beside; and tried vegetable
diet long enough to like It better than a
mixed one, and to ind that 1t agreed with
me better and as we have read and ex-
perimented together' OF course. Mary
THINKS as 90. s.,
but what do you eat and drlnk!' ask
ea.. curious 20 see now far ms selt,tanghi
PhnosoPner had progressed IN me laws OF
neal.n. !.
Some TINS way, and. VIII show you.
ne said taxing a hghi, ana Leading the
way INTO 2 caPaeious store-room. Here
nrst OF all, IS . mil, which cost me twelve
shlh,ngs. Il grlnds all my gram gives
me the freshest and most beautiful meal,
and saves toll and profits. This is bar
rel oi wheat ouy the pest, ana am sure
mat u is clean ana good. 1t costs me less
man tnree cents 2 Pouna' anq 2 Ponssd OF
wneaI W. you ,know, ,s enough tor any ma man
we MAKE = INTO oread, musn' PIES M ana
cakes. nerels. pafrei OF potatoes. - ms MS
= nominy. here are some Geans' Dox