The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-08-04
JACKSON c. E. OHIO THURSDAY, AUGUST 1858.

feet dearth ofmoDey. Where il has al
gone to ! can't tell. | never knew sucf
a time before .,.
Nobody knows that better than do,
said Charles, dejectedIy. Then yol
can't oblige me. | should be willing t
pay. high premium
'Of course, but as | said before,
should be happy to cblige you If j, were il
my power
Mr. Gardiner retired in despondinl
frame of mind. lie was aware that near
y all bis friends were as much pressed
as he, and thai not one OF them probably
would he able to advance him the requir.
ed SUM-
OH turned out as he anticipated. Those
TO whom he applied we're very sorry in.
deed that they were unable TO help him
but it was quite out Of the question.
In the evening his wife noticed that his
mind was troubled. Usually, on his re.
turn home he devoted a few minutes 10
romping with his little boys, Charles and
Arthur, who, on this account hailed pa.
pas return as the Signsl Tor a noisy de
monstration. This time he was silent and
moody.
Prey what is the matter with you 2
asked Marian playillIy. You look as
disconnected as ifyou never had but one
friend in the world, and you had just lost
that one,'
1T is something, Marian, which you
could not remedy, Marian. So why need
you know it, The knowledge of it would
only pain you, and it will come soon
enough
But insist on knowing. Have not
right to share in your sorrow, as have
been partaker in your Joy I
We'll. then. have large bill to meet
tomorrow, and. from present appearan.
ceS. shall be utterly unable to discharge
il. How much that signifies to a mer.
chant, you can understand as well as H.
"And how much do you want to make
up the sum-
Three thousand dollars. 1t might as
well have been fifty; for one is quite as
difficult 10 obtain as the other
Difficult is not always imossible,' said
Mrs. Gardiner, as she glded out Of the
room, and shortly after returned with a
little book, which she placed in the hands
Of her husband.
What is all this = he exclaimed.
!Merely certificate showing that you
have at your disposal FIVE thousand dol
lars duly deposited in the Franklin Bank. :
Five thousand dolars--mine in the
Franklin Bank What do you mean q
Who deposited it 2 asked Charles bewi.
dered.
That you shall know speedily said
Marian. who enjoyed her husbands con.
fusion. DO you remember little con-
versation we had just after our marriage.
about the support Of our table, in which
you gave me permission to save as much
as choose from your allowance. provi.
ded kept up our then style OF living
Yes, / recall it, but FIVE thousand dol
lars it is impossible you have saved all
that 7
Not quite. You placed in my hands
monthly the sum of two hundred dollars.
This in year will make 2400 dollars
Now have found it easy to save one
third of this sum- which in FIVE years will
make
-Four thousand dollars
Precisely, but was not satisfied with
letting it remain idle. l have therefore
regularly depositedit it in the Franklin Bank
on interest," and-you see the result
Own, Charles, that am prudent man
ager.'
You are my savior, dear Marian l
shall use three thousand dollars of this
sum to provide for present emergencies,
but insist on repaying it. And you are
at perfect liberty to continue the work
you have SO well begun. After all. it
isn't SO bad an idea providing for a rainy
day.
But, said Mrs. Gurdener, smiling, 4
thought your motto was, Troubles be |
hanged, and the sooner the betterP
Your savings retorted Charles, will
make a very good rope to hang them
WITH
The curtain falls. How does the rea-
der like the character of the MANAGING
WIFE?
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