The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-08

Hannah, see where the lrOu0ie Is, dHG Hust
freely admit that | have been wrong. If bad
paid for everything as ! bought it should not
have been where now am in pecunary matters.
You were right. ! sec it ALL | have not esti-
mated the value Of money ought. Let me
once get up again 10 where began, and will do
differently. | must step down TO the store this
evening and pay Mr.. WnIdron what | have, and
the rest will pay him when am able
That matter can be easily seltled,' said Han
sab. with bright, happy look. Il have more
than enough TO make up the amount OF that bill.
1t is money had when we were married. Wait
a moment.
Charles protested most earnestly against taking
his wife's money, but she would listen to no arga-
ment on that subject 1t was her will and he must
submit. So he went down and paid up the groce-
ry bill, and on his way home he sold his gold
chain Tor fourteen dollars. He felt happier when
he once got the old black cord about his
neck, and he had money now to commence the
quarter with.
On the next Monday morning the young man
went into the meat store TO send home piece OF
beef for dinner.
How much will you have ? askt d the butcher.
20, three or FOUR
Charles got thus far, and then he stopped. He
had always been in the habit of ordering an In.
definite quantity, and leaving The butcher 10 cut
it off at the highest figure, and charge the highest
price and then he remembered how much was
usually wasted.
Let me have two pounds he said He stop.
ped and saw it weighed. and then paid for it.
When he went home at noon he found that his
two pounds of beef had made enough, and there
was none TO waste. The next morning he went
to the store. Mr.. Waldron had some nice figs,
just come IN, which he showed. They were only
a shilling pound. For moment Charles hesi.
ta,ed, but as he remembered that he had got to
PAY for all he bought he concluded not 10 take
them. He found that things not enticIng
when it required cash TO get them when the
payment could be postponed. Re paid for what
be bought and went his way: and thus things
went on lhrough the week. When il came Sat
urday night he knew that all the money in his
pocket was his own, after d"ducting the rent. That
evening he went over to the market with Wilkins
and bought as much meat and vegetables as he
thought would last him through the week. He
found that he had made saving of at least 90
per cent. by This operation, and when the oppor-
.tunity offered he made the saving in other
matters,
At the end Of that quarter Charles Matthews
did not have to get any slate. He paid his house
rent and found tha, he had thirty. five dollars left
in his pocket. That was all his-he did not owe
penny of 1t.
'Ah, Hannah he said, as he held the money
it is for man TO be wrong and his wife right
This money all Comes of paying as 60 along.
Il is very easy and simple to say-'JUsT CHARGE
IT. and man easily buy things under such
circumstances, but when the day ol reckoning
comes these three simple words, that sound so
innocent when spoken, found to be costly
things. would not have believed it until tried
it. COULD not have believed that would
have purchased so many useless articles simply
because he could have them CHARGED. But see
ii now and if refused to follow your advice at
irst have gaihwl experience enough to follow it
more explicitly now
Charles Matthews never again allowed himself
TO be led away by the credit system but be fol-
lowed the cash rule punctually, and the conse-
quence has been that he can not only buy any
quantity Of produce, wood, coal, etc, at cheap
cash prices, but he has cut off the expense of
house rent, for he owns snug Iule cottage in the
suburbs, and it is all paid for.