Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-20

vanished, anu the rich cake and hne UaNot'
ed preserves had probably kept them ccmPa-
nv. Common tub better was also made 10
take the place Of the sweet, neatly stamped
lumrs which he had been in the habit Of cat
inc for his careful wife had hit upon the
fac, ,ha, she could save precisely ihirieen
cents pound, by the change.
Of truth, Mr.. Browne was in a siraiph,
place. Every DAY or two he was called upon
to give up something iha, tended tn his srai-
i6calion, although perhaps not essential to his
happiness.
l, positively appeared as IL Mrs. Browne
had put her wits to work to see in how many
ways she could retrcnch His linen, which
had formerly been sent to laundry, (alSays
pridcd himself on the polish aud smoO,hn,ss
II was there sure 10 rcceive,) was now wash.
ed a, home, (mnus the rloss.) And Why :
because il would be done in the house a, m
extra expense, and as times were hard and
money scarce, it was sheer nonsense to paw it
Ou, to a laundry"
That was not ALL Mr. Browne had been
accustomed to having Ere lighted in his
sleeping apartment previous 10 retiring, dur
ing the winter season. lie had horror Tor
cold looms. aud particularly liked to h. lul-
lcd to sleep by the swapping and cracking Of
the brands in IN open rra;c. Bu, now there
seemed flir prospect Of his losing thi, small
qualification, as his better half protested that
another ere was useless and wasicful; when
fuel was so inorj.na,cly high, there was 50
much the more need Of economiring in wood
and coa'."
Mr. Browne suhmiutd-vhat else could
he do lie could no, complain With very
good grace, 50 he went to bod shwerinr,
with firm determination to give Mrs Browne
no more lessons in rcirenchmsni, II that was
the way she Prac,.scd them
Before he slept, he frll into a train OF
thought ofihi' nature n u is 80 disagrcca.
hle for ne to give up a few qualifications,
pleasures, luNurics OF whatever Ihcy may be-
termed, how much more dl1iculi must it hc
TO exhibit true self donia! in matters Of great
cr moment, II have experienced d.sap.
porr,mcnl al the absence uf a cheerful hlazr.
or fa,oriie Kind OF pastry, jesse must have
felt The denial ofa acw cap sl.ll more keeply
n ! have teen inclined io murmur at dinner
less palatablc than ordinary, surely my wife
has harder Trial IN complying with my q
begin tn suspccD selfish and ihouphllcss De.
mlnis on her time and strength Mrs Browne
n. prutcn, woman, and vish-l wish /
hadn't laid 30 much about economy; IN buy
her 4 new silk tomorrow, and Tor the future
30 without something mysclf when our cr-
rcuscs need curiailinr And with this cN.
ccllent purpose strong ir his mind, Mr..
Browne fell asleep.
"Molhcr. when are we 10 have new bon.
us,si I think ve ourh, to have somr very
soon." remarked the olde,i dIugltcr, the
next day.
$50 do !, nv love, bot fear YOU will
have % wait awhile longer" replied the pa.
rent, kissing the pleading face that was 81
eagerly watching her own. "Falhcr has no
Nancy to le, rs have time, are hard. and"
"Mrs. Browne, oblige me by never re.
pra,ins that remark arain," exclaimed our
economist"
"Thc boys shall have new caps, the girls
new bonncls, and you a pretty silk this very
day You took 4 woman's way to show me
my mistake, but own that YOU dld II clever
w. Give us a piece Of good beef tomorrow,
and III cure my selfShness and help YOU
cconomizs. am not 50 ungraieiul as You
think, nor will again ask you to make all
the sacrifices, or Struggle alone with high
prices and hard times"
Mr. Browne was uue to his word he
never did lGlcason's Pictorial