Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-07


plan met with her neighbor's entire ap
proval, and early next morning both la
dies were al the sale. There were som
bedstc..ls Of beautiful finish, some mat
trasses. and a number OF articles whicI
exactly filled Mrs. Oldbuck's eye, to fur
nish anew her spare chamber. She re
solved she would get some bargains. a
any late; they were so new. 80 littl
soiled. so exactly what she wanted he
vision magnified every time she looker
upon them, and it was with the creates
impatiencc she waited for the auctionee
10 come to the articles she meant to bi,
upon At length the carpets were pu
up.
How much am I offered for thes,
beautiful carpets? inquired the shrewC
auctioneer. new. clean. b. '-r'iful pattern
and been used but two ears, without
a stain or spot.
'One dollar per yard, said Mrs. Old
buck.
Neishbor Grimshaw touched her. 'Yoy
are too fast, don't bid again
One dollar five ceuts--ten--twelve
am offered, who says more for this
splendid bargain?
Nine shllimgs,' said Mrs Oldbuck.
One dollar twenty five hallooed oil
anxious by-biddrr.
One thirty shouted Mrs Oldbuck--
and nobody saying more. the carpets were
knocked down to Mrs Jedediah Oldbuck.
what bargain!' said she to Mrs Grim
shaw, j guess my husband will be-
Did yop know madam said by stan.
der. that these carpets were badly moth
eatenY Look under that sofa and that re-
cess
Poor Mrs Oidbuck! how changed in n
moment of time. But she comforted
herself that she could fit it out to suit
her rooms. She was great for contrivns
and such bargain. she still PERSISTED in
saying.
They walked up stairs. That bedsteod
solid mahogany with slat bottom--how
much am on'eredP
Ten dollars, said Mrs Oldbuck.
Nobody bid over her. it Was fairly
hers.
The mattress. new hair mattress,
and how much am l offered looking at
Mrs O,dbuck. for an auctioneer knows
company.) Five aollars.-fve dollars
for this splendid mattress, why, it is Civ
ing it away
Seven. eight. ten eleven. fifteen,
again said Mrs. Oldbucb. greatly.advan-
cling on the company; and as it was hers
And she purchased bathing-tub. end a
shower apparatus. and an antique bureau
and some old prints, and few old chairs;
so that in all. her bill amounted to two
hundred ard three dollors and six cents!
The articles were all sent home that
afternoon, and such motley exhibition
was rarely seen. The same pattern and
quality of carpeting was selling at one
dollar and twelve cents at retail, the pat-
tern being old fashioned; besides. it was
so mothy that several yards must be
thrown out. The mattress was filled
with Western hair, and smelt very disa-
greeable, and cost but six dollars origin.
ally! The bedstead looked as if some
occupants had been and were still in
embryo. The chairs were fit only for a
miser's garrett, and the shower bath was
broken, and Mrs Oldbuck's physician
said it never could be used. as showering
the head was decidedly injurious to
health.
Mr.. Oldbuck came home at twilight
and looked upon the purchase. and then
upon his unpaid bill. and then upon the
ing; no, he never did; she reproached
him enough for both.
Mrs Oldbuck did not sleep that night.
She felt quite sick the mex: day. The
auction furniture still stood in the back
kitchen. 1t was trying time for Mrs
Oldbuck.
A week after, Michael, the hlnd-cart :
man. was directed to carry every article
to the auction store to be resold and II
suit of fashionable tapestry carpets We're
sent home without any comments. Mrs
Oldbuck gradually recovered. There are
certain kinds of modification which do
not prove fatal. Nothing was ever said
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wife; but Mrs. Grimshaw had to take it
for leading her into such foolish expen-
ditures, and they are no longer neigh
bors.
Oldbuck was speaking Of the money
market the other evening. to n friend.
when the gentleman addressed himself
to Mrs Oldbuck. saying. I suppose if
you women ruled ,pithOm as we'll as NTH
in, we should be saved from all trou-
BILE.
Mrs Oldbuck replied. Female finan-
cers who know how to invest. are rare,
tried 1t once. and have never complain
ed of my huspand since And think
you. reader, that Major Oldbuck ever re-
gretted his wife attending that auction?
They have lived happily ever since. and
not reproachful word has escaped her
lips.
Joe says: Sam have lost my watch
overheard; it lies here in twenty feet o.!
water. is there any way to get it.
Yes. said Sam. there are dipar's