American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-06-28
LANCASTER OHIO THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1855

ne had 10 aOate many glasses OF VINE anC
mineral water, and limit himself to a Ger
tain number of cigars daily. .
/ AT the end Of the FIRST quarter, Mrs
Hall received one hundred and sevent,
dollars from her husband. Eighty dollar
she had received before, and as this hac
been borrowed by her husband, he KEEP
that amount from this three months SALARY
in order to pay it back.
By extra exertions and a system of al
most pinching economy, Mrs. Hall manag
ed during the second quarter, to pay th'
rent, and few small bills. and got through
without asking her husband for cen
more; so that when the salary became due
again, she had much larger sum to star
with. From that time not even baker,
bill was permitted 10 accumulate; and ever
her milk bill was settled once a week.
Mr.. Hall sometimes complained little
at his wife IS short commons as he called
them, and at being cut off, from all pleas
ure-taking, but she consoled him by telling
him, good humoredly, to wait awhile, tina
there was better time coming.
The year for which Mrs. Hall had un
dertaken TO manage affairs at last came tC
close, and one evening she said to he
husband
Here are my accounts for the year
They are not very neatly kept, but pre-
sumo you will find all correct
'Accountsl Have you kept accounts?
asked Mr. Hall
'Oh. yes; to penney
well, how stands the balance?
Something in our favor, 1 think Their
isn't cent owed anywhere, except tn
balance Of your tailor's bill, and you know
l had overa hundred and fifty dollars Il
pay when l took the management o
things
Possible! said Mr.. Hall, opening hi
eyes.
Yes; and, what is better, l have abou
fifty dollars on hand
Incredible'
1t is true
But how in the world did you do il?'
Not by starving you all, you will ad
nit
No, certainly, y,---we have bad plenty o
good wholesome food to eat; though
must own tothinking. to sometimes, that yol
indulge us in little seastnable dehcacie'
rather spariugly.'
1T had to be done, or else I couldn'
have got along on the reduced income o
this year-leduced by the necessity O
paying, off so many little old bills"
But how have you done it, Harriet
You hsvn't given me the affirmative yet?
by following this simple rule, Felix,
never to buy anything that was not want
ed, and being very careful when want
presented itself, 10 see Whetter Il waS real
or imaginary. Hereafter, hope you will
follow the same rule, and if You do, you
can keep the family on as little as Ihavc
Thank you, Harrict?' returned Mr.
Hall, smiling; but I believe Iwon't super
perscde your administration of affairs; al
though Ishal insist upon one thing; and il
is that you get stout girl of thirteen OF
fourteen to help you. You are working
too hard.
wait until next year
No. It must be done now. We can
afford it. But, ifyou think we cant, Twill
give up my tobacco and cigars in order to
help meet the extra expense
'Oh, no, won't ask that Of you, said
Mrs Hall.
Then you must get the extra help
Very well, ifyou insist so strongly upon
it, suppose it must he done
And it was done. Three or four years
have passed Mr.. Hall is quite as well
dressed as before. And his wife much bet
ter Several articles of new furniture
have been added to their house. Mrs
Hall keeps cook and girl to help about
and has a much more cheerful and less
brokendown appearance. She doesn
work half as hard as she did. Add to all
this the fact, that there is not a cent owed
anywhere, and from one to two hundred
dollars always lying by, and the reader will
agree with Hall, who has quite changed
his mind on the subject, that man oAN gel
along on a thousand dollars; that is, if he
has the right kind of wife. and is willing
to let her manage things with prudence
and economy.