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THE WIFE's F0RETHoUGHT.
A SKETCH FOR YOUNG MARRIED PEOPLE.
ANsoN KIMBALL had been married about

his whole stock was paid for; SO he felt quite
independent, the future looking all clear ane
bright His wife was one of those mild
loving creatures, that hang fondly upon the
interest and affections of the husband, ant
whose soul may sink or swim with the for
tunes of the being it has chosen partner.
One evening the young couple were sitting
in their comfortable apartment, the HUSBAND
engaged in reading, the wife working buslly
with her needle.
"I must be up early to morrow morning
Linnie, for our party starts shortly alter sun
rise" said Anson, as he laid down his paper
and leaned back in his chair.
"Then you are going, are you! remarked
Linnie. There was just regret enough 1t
her tone to render her voice less lively thar
usual, but it must have been very keer
observer that could have noticed it.
go, to be sure," returned the young m at
in a gay, laughing tone. "You know the
hands in the old shop go on this salt fishing
excursion every year, and Of course | must
90 with them. We can't take our ladies
with us on such trip, but you shall have
a good time to make up for it." You
must think, Anson, that envy you the
pleasure you anticipate for | am sure thai
nothing can give me more satisfaction than
to know that you ire enjoying yourself"
81 believe you, Linnie, and assure you
I shall enjoy myself on this trip exceedingly
So you will be happy, too, eh!"
Certainly" returned the young vile
but the word seemed spoken reluctantly.
"Come, come, Linnie, you don't speak
as you feel. Now, you don't want me to
CO." said Arson, with SINCE Of disappoint'
ment.
"If you think it would be for your good
to 60, of course should want you to 60"
"And how can it he otherwise 2"
"You won't be offended, Anson, if tell
YOU
"Pooh what an idea be offended with
you. No. Come, tell me your thoughts"
AS the young man spoke, he moved his
chair to the side of bis wife, aud put his arm
about her neck.
"Well," returned Linnie, in an earnest
yet pleasant tone, was thinking of the
expense - ;.
"Ha, ha, ha! The expense. Why, it
won't be over five dollars at the farthest."
"But five dollars is considerable. You
know we are young yet, and all we have is
the house we live in and your small shop
"And is not that enoughs How many
of my young friends are there who are not
even so we'll off as that"
70 hnt
none are beyond the reach of misfortune.
For few years we had better live as eco
nomically as possible, with consistent enjoy
ment"
$50 | intend to; but what is five dollars
compared with the amount shall be able
to lay up in a year!
"Why, it will make that amount some
eight or ten dollars short.
"That is strange logic, Linnie."
"Not at all, Anson. You will spend five
dollars in money, and lose the time two
working days"
$50 | shall; but tell you Linnie, l'll
work enough harder for it when come
back. So may go, mayn't 2"
This last sentence was spoken playfully
and the young mau kissed his wife as he
spoke.
"Of course you may" returned Linnie,
with smile, but suppose shall have to
go without a little sum wanted"
GLOW much was it 2"
"Five dollars"
"Oh, you can have that, of course, and
more, too, if you want it.
Anson Kimball took out his wallet aid
handed his wife five dollar bill, and the
conversation then turned upon other and
various matters.
Anson Kimball was like thousands Of
others who are situated in like circumstan-
ces. With free and open heart, he marked
out his future for field of enjoyment with
out taking care to make much preparation
for the sum he might be likely to meet on
the way"
And then, again, like all others, he mis-
took the character Of life's real enjoyment
He lost sight of some of the higher and
more noble sources of happiness, and dwelt
too much in the satisfaction Of the physical
appetite. True, he enjoyed himself, and
s kept clear of all extremes, but yet he failed
to see that his enjoyments were nearly all
ephemeral; that he was laying up little OF
nothing for time to come.
A year passed away, and the annual
fishing excursion came in course along.
Z" Well, Linnie," said the young man, to.
morrow the boys go down the harbor and
am going with them; of course you viii
have no objections"
"No," returned the wife, in her usua
pleasant tone, elf you can afford it,
ooh, there's no trouble about that"
"Dont YOU remember the conversation
we had a year ago on this same subject,
asked Linnie.
"Yes, remember then you talked abou
saving money, but we amt any poorer now
then we should have been if had staid a
home."'
"But tell me, Anson, have you laid up al
much during the past year as you had expec
ted to-"
"Why, as for that matter, haven't laic
I'D much of anything. The fact is, Linnit
YOU have drawn rather harder on me thar
I expected"
"But haven't spent any more money
for trivial affairs and amusemenss thar
you have, Anson, and don't think l have
so much"
al didn't mean to blame you, my dear
only mentioned the circumstance to explair
whyI had not laid up anything. But neve
mind, there's time enough yet, and beside
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