Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
New Series
A WORD BEFORE YOU BUY.

Young hohseReepets who have Just got set
tied after their la'e moving, now look about
The naked walls of their parors, and sigh for
pictures along their empty mantles, and long
for mantle ornaments, al their scant furniture
and wish for elegant chairs, neater "tete- a.
tete" or "Voliaire )" at their sitting rooms,
rnd wish they had cheap lounge in their
bedrooms, and wonder if they cannot afford a
more fashionable BedStead in their closets
and long for Sett Of spoons ;--everywhere and
at all points discover lack that nothing but
plenty of money cpuld exactly supply. Ii may
be called a season of temptation. There is
SCARCELY young couple in the ci!y that would
not, with unlimited credit, hnd such list dl
IHeceSsaries positively demanding an outlay as
would br.ak man of moderate means, and
run one who lives On a respectable salary emily
heels over head in debt
But hold UP, young friends don't do your
shopping till you have heard our advice. The
| chairs, the mantle ornament, then "just one
oil painting" Tie spoons the new carpet,
would help your apartment, and make rs en-
w your snug quarters when we accidentally
drop In to take tea, by appointment. Bnt are
yon sure your husband can sfford them 3
"Your husbsnd hes good wages but how
t1uch has he laid up against tlie day when
some of these reckless omhibts drivers shall
knock him down in the street, and disable him
for a month or lwo? "Your wife is thrifty"
but what provisions have you made for her if
she should suddenly have 10 go in mourning
pretty young widow "But furniture, pic.
lures, silver, are just as good as money! so
Ithey are, worth all they cost, until you wan.
to sell them, and by them raise the cash, and
then suddenly you find they are marked too
high if put down at half cost price.
Money is a mighty hard think 10 come at,
like captive obtained by tedious watchugS
and skiGul waiiings, it should not be surren
dereh until a cothCil of war has been held
over il. You, then our fair reader, who hold
Thai well engraved $40 bill in your hand,
wondering what you will get with it, fold it
sgain and put It in your port monnaie; wait
| till you have talked it over with him. He
says, spend I! OF rotrse, you want the arti.
cles.' But let him fetch out his book ant do
a BIT of 'caictIatihn, He has paid all his
notes and is not in debt. That is good. He
has a small sum in the Saving Bank or which
he can call and save his credit if there should
be an unexpected denaad. That is very clev-
er. He has q small sum out at interest has
calculated what il amounts to daily, and can
tell just how much 1t makes him the seven
hours he sleeps each night. Why, he is indie
pendent His rent he pays monthly, and
there he shows you fund set apart for its
payment. THE sexton will call this week ior
his pew money the Croton lax is due in
June, and next week he must renew his life
insurance policy; and he shows where the dol
lars are to come from 10 meet them all. Cur
rent expenses he can predict within hall
eagle for month TO come, he hae sc o.rca KEEP,
\ strict tcoouht of such items. Why now, 60
ahead. Spend the bin you are rumpling in
your hand, and another just like it if you wish
You can be trusted to make wise bargains
Folks that keep account OF the items and know
lexactly how they stand may safely be trusted
10 spend when they feel want pressing
Aud yet Remember the fashions OF this VI orld
pass away, and as many additional dollars as
You give 10 day for an article because it is The
very height Of fashion, you may be willing 10
give, shortly hence, if it could he made little
less pretentious so as to outlast a series oil
fashions instead Of single eason.-N.Y. z.