The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-10


| gazed upoB Il. But he examined the different
articles, and he could remember when he
ordered them. Those things which cost
only a dollat' looked very innocent when
viewed lone, but in the aggregate had a
different appearance, ..''.'.'' '' >
How much shall you lay up t6is Quarter;
Charlesp kindly asked his wife, as she came
and leaned over her husbands shodlder, and
parted the hair on his forehead and smoothed
II back. 81 arttt1.E 81 ,..as. p
= How much shall l lay dpt' he repeated.
Not mitch. Get the slate and let us reckon
up Charles was resolved to be frank
about the matter, and let his wife know
all. a .s li.ser.0 1850 si
The slate was brought. First Hannah
put down one hundred and fifty-six dollars
as the quarters wages Then came the
rent, and the butcher, and the baker. r5
Nov you may put down twelve dollars
for this chain-and twelve dollars for sum
dries-that means cigars, tobacco, nuts,
beer, soda, theatre tickets, and such like
things-New take all that from any quarters
wages, how much remains Hannah per.
formed the sum, and gave fifty two dollars
as the result ,.
| sNfty-two dollars' uttered Charles, sink
ing back into his chair, and we have not
bought our articles Of clothing nor our fur
nlture. Ffty-two dollars with which to
pay sixty.fve. There is thirteen dollars
short this quarter; and had meant to SAVE
thirty at least .mm ... r
| 'Well, it's no use to mourn over it, said
the wife, in cheerful tone, for she saw that
her husband felt badly. Let's commence
again. There's nothing like trying, you
know
For some moments Charles remained ST.
lent. He gaEed first upon the bill he held
in his hand, then upon the figures on the
slate, and then upon the floor. At last he
spoke. There was a peculiar light in his
eyes, and flush upon the countenahce.
Hannah, | see where the trouble is, and
I must freely admit that have been wrong?
If had paid for everything as l bought it !
should not have been where am now in
peeuhiary matters. You were right see
it all. have not estimated the value of
money as | ought. Let me once get up a.
gain to where began, and will do differ
emily. must step down to the store this
evening and pay Mr. Waldron what have,
and the rest will pay him when am able
That matter can be easily settled said
Hannah, with bright, happy look. 4 have
more than enough to make up the amount
of that bill. It is money had when we
were married. Wait moment
Charles protested most earnestly against
taking his wife's money, but she would lis
ten to no argument on that subject. 1t was
her will and he must submit. So he went
down and paid up the grocery bill, and on
his way home he sold his gold chain for
fourteen dollars. He felt happier when he
once more got the old black cord about his
neck, and he had money now to commence
the quarter with.
On the next Monday morning the young
man went into the meat store to send home
piece of beef for dinner.
'How much will you huve!' asked the
butcher.
%, three or fodr--4'~ .... ...
Charles got thus far, and then he stopped.
He had always been in the habit Of ordering
an indefinite quantity, and leaving the
butcher to cut it off at the highest figure,
end charge the highest price; and then he
remembered how much was usually vast
ed.
Let me have two pounds he said. He
stopped and saw it weighed, and then paid
for it. ."
When he went home at noon he fouad
that his two pounds Of beef had made e.
hough; there was no waste. The next NOR
ming he went to the store. Mr.. Waldron
had some nice figs just come in, which he
showed. They were only shilling q
pound. For a moment Charles hesitated;
but as he remembered that he had got to
PAY for all he bought he concluded not to
take them. He found that things were not
so enticing when it required cash to get
them as when the payment could be post
poned. He paid for what he bought and
THUS things went on through the week.
When it came Saturday night he Rhew that
all the money in his pocket; was Ris own
after deducting the rent. That evening he
went over to the market with wilkins, and
bought as much meat and vegetables as he
thought would last him through the week
He found that he had made saving of al
least twenty per cent, by this operation
and when the opportunity offered he made
the sathe Saving III vther matters.
] At the eiid Of that quarter, Charles Mat
thews did not have to get any slate. HI
paid his house rent and fouid that he hat
thirty.aye dollars left in his pocket. Tia
was oil iiis--he did not owe penny of it.
i 'Ah, Hannah he said, as he held the mon
ey in his hand and looked at it; tiow SCI
how easy it is for 4 man to be @roti'
and his wife right. This money all come
of paying as / go along. II is very easl e1ll
and simple to say, just charge it, and
man can easily buy things under such cir