The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-05
From tie American Union.
A WORLD o. TROUBLE.
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WHY THOMAS GOT DRUNK.
By OLIVER OPTIC.
I.

O1AT LEN i.
II am so glad you have come, Thomas!"
exclaimed Mrs Butler, pale, care worn
young wife, as her husband entered the
room in which she had prepared the sven-
ing meal. .....
why, what is the matter, now?" return
ed the husband, laying wicked emphasis
on the word ''now" rs though he meant
10 imply thai, there was always something
the matter.
"Nothing, only wanted you to bring in
n pail of water, for am SO tired that de-
clare can hardly keep upon my feet. -
"Is that all? did not know but what
the baby had had fit. or got scaided, or
something of that sort.'
"Nothing Of the kind: ] have trouble e.
noush to get along without sickness in the
family. feel just as though | should die
every night when | get my worki done,"
and Mrs. Butler sighed, as she placed the
smoking tea upon the table, and threw her
self into a chair, apparently so exhausted
shat she could not have stood another mo-
ment.
"You must have girl. Mary; you know
don't want YOU to work so hard. l have
often told you so BEFORE" said Mr.. Bntler
"a girl, inded Can you afford to keep
a girl Thomas?"
"Certainly, can. lam earning twelve
dollars u week now and { am sure our ex-
penses are not above eight. A dollar and
half week added to This sum, would still
leave me handsome surplus"
"Just like you, Thomas; that is one of
yolr calculations"
"Certainly, that is one of my calculations"
replied MIR. Butler little tartly.
II suppose you wouldn't reckon anything
.. for the girls board" sneered the wife.
"a mere trife."
Everything is mere trife with you"
Thomas stuffed hall hot biscuit into his
mouth to help him keep bis temper
"And then she would waste double her
wages" continued the lady.
"Pshaw that is an cid woman's bugbear''
replied Butler, impatisatly.
Eyes; that's just the way you always
talk" Il
"It is correct talk, though"
"Girls don't waste, Isuppose?''
II presume they do, many ofthem; bu,
you abominably exaggerate the amount"
"No, | don't, | say they waste double
their wages.'
mo such thing"
Ask any enc who has kept help"
What articles do they waste to such ar
enormous extent2'
"Everythlng--provisions, groceries; anl
they burn up twice as much fuel as there /,
any kihd'of need Of .
"Twce as much?"
eyes, twice as much"
"Let me see, and Thomas pulled out ,
BIT Of paper and a pencil, and went to figur
Ing with all his might. i
1--WE use three tons of coal in six month
Twice as much would be six tons, wbicl
would come to forty-two dollars. or twenty
one dollars waste. That is eighty cents
week"
'''Clear waste !" exclaimed Mrs Butler
with palpable horror depicted on her coun
tenance''
"Now, allow that she wastes one half th
provisions and one hal'the groceries, whicl
d absurd, and she would Just double m
' Bills. They were ffty-twO dollars for Tia
last six months, which makesa waste cftw
dollars per week. Why, Mary, we hav
only made the waste to be two dollars an,
eighty cents. even with these figures. Dou
Die her wages would be three dollars"
"She would waste enough, as you woul
a1d out 70 your sorrow Il you kept one,
added MRS: Butler, not pleased with th
state OF her side Of the argument.
"You don't believeshe could waste hal
the fuel and stotes?"
Mrs. Butler did not believe It but she di
not like 10 say SO.
'"Probable. my d ar, under your excel
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