Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-08

Is had the simple black cord which be had
worn before.
AT length the end of the quarter came
round. The first bill paid was erent, which
mounted to thirty-one dollars. The mex.
was the butchers bill which can to thirty
six dollars. Charles was as,onished to see
how the meat bill footed up: when he saw
/ how many steaks he had had mt seventeen
cents per pound, the cause of wonder was at
IN end. Next he paidt bakers bill, which
was thirteen dollars. When he came home
in the evening he had paid all his bills ex-
cept the grocery bill.
Mr.. Waldron sent in his bill to day."
his wife said after supper.
'Ah! did he? let me see it,
Hannah brought it, and Charles looked
at it. He was astonished at its length, and
when he come to look at the bottom Of the
column his face turned shade pale. Itfoot-
ed up just sixty FIVE dollars-an average Of
five dollars per week.
'Thsis mpcSsiblen he uttered, as he eazcd
upon it. He examined the different articles,
and he could re nember when he ordered
them. Those that cost only dollar, look
ed very innocent when viewed alone, butt in
the aggregate they had different appear
ance.
How much shall you lay up this quarter,
Charles? kindly asked the wife, as she came
and leaned over her husbands shoulder,
and parted the hair on his forehead, and
smoothed it back. e... @
How much shall lay up?' he repeated.
Not much. Get the slate and let us reckon
up. Cherries was resolved to be frank about
the matter, and LEI his wife know ALL
The slate was bro't. First Hannah put
down one hundred and iftv-s dollars as
the quarters wages. Then came the rent
and the butcher and, the baker.
Now you may put down twelve dollars
for this cban-and twelve dollars for sun
drles;that means cigars, tobacco, nuts, beer
I soda, theatre tickets, and such like things.
Now take all that from my quarters wages,
and see how much remains atat
Hannah performed the sum, and gave
fllty-two dollars as the result
Fitty-two dollars! uttered Charles, sink
ing back into his chair. 'and we have not
bought one article of clothing nor of furni,
ture. Fiftytwo dollars with which to pay
sixty five. There is thirteen dollars short
this quarter, and meant to save thirty at
least
Well, its no use to mourn over it, said
the wife, in cheerful tone, for she saw her
husband felt badly. Let's commence again.
There's nothing like trying, yoa know.
For some time Charles remained silent,
He gazed first on the bill he held in his hand
! then upon the figures on the slate, ana then
upon the floor. At last he spoke. There
was , peculiar light in his eyes. and flush
/ Epon his courtenance.
Hannah, | see where the trouble is, and
| must freely admit that have been wrong.
If had paid for everything AS bought it
| should not have been where now am in
! pecuniary matters. You were right-you
were right. have not estimated the value
of money as ought. Let me once get up
again to whore began, and will do diff
/ !erently. | must step down 10 the store This
evening and pay Mr.. WAldron what have,
and the rest | will pay him when am able. ;
That matter can be easily se>.lcd.' said
Hannah, with q bright, happy look. I have
more than enough to make up The amount
of that bill. 1t is money had when we
WIZ w dlt a !ftcH1cUt
! Charles protested most earnestly against
taking his witt's money, but she would listen
to no argument on the subject. Il was her
Will, and he must submit So he went down
and pail up the grocery bill and on the
way home he sold the COLL chain for four
teen dollars. He felt happier when he got
the OLD black cord once more about his neck
and he had money now TO commence ;he
quarter with.
On the next Monday morning the young
man went into the meat store to send home
piece Of beef for dinner.
I How much will you have asked the
butcher.
%. three or four
Charles got thus far, and then he stopped.
He had always been in the habit OF order
ing an indefinite quantity. and leaving the
5utclerto cut il oil atthe highest figure, and
charge the highest price; and then he re-
membered how much was usually wasted.
Let me have two pounds he said He
stopped and saw it weighed, and then paid
for H.
Whenhe wen; home al noon hefound that
his two pounds Of beef had made enough.
and there was none TO waste. The next
morning he went to the store Mr. Wal
dron had some nice figs just come in which
he showed. They were only one shilling a
pound. For a moment Charles hcsitattd.
but as he remembered he had 10 pay .or all
he bought. he concluded not to take them
/ lie found tt at things were not SO cnticiHg
when it required cash to get them, as when
The payment could be postponed. He paid
for what he bought and went his way; and
thus things went tn thro' the week When
it came Saturday nigh, be knew tina, all the
money in his pocket was his own, after de-
Quoting the rent. That evening he went
/ over 10 the market with wilkins. and bot
as much meat and vegetables as he thought
would last him throughtl:e week. He found
/ that he made saving of at least 90 per
cent BY this operation, and when the op-
portunity Offered he made the same saving
/ in other matters.
Al tha epl of that 0usrter Cha,ts NJ.