Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-08
Where is hc.' inquired the father.

! Hes asleep
J oh. How do you like your vases
Mr.. Jones spoke as il the vases had jus
come into his thoughts, though, if tn,
truth be told, they had been uppermos
IN his mind since his step had passed th'
threshold of his door.
They arc very beautiful Jacob, rcplict
his wife. as she looked up aFectionatcl,
into her husbands face. Yet were tn,
words not uttered with heartiness tina
satisfied his expectations. Nor was h,
altogether sure that it Was not increased
humidity that gave to her eyes their un.
wonted lustre.
Il knew they were just what you want
ed. dear. said Mr.. Jones. in SO tender a
voice ,ha, his wife could not give words
10 What was in her heart.
More pain than pleasure had the vases
already given to Mrs. Jones; for she had
yet to distinct remembrance of her h,s-
bands words in the morning. when she
asked him for money to buy things need.
cd in the family, to feel comfortable in
the possession Of what was merely orna-
mental.
They were only fourteen dollars. said
Mr.. Jones.
Mrs. Jones did not respond.
And so cheap continued the husband,
that | could not resist the temptation to
buy them.
II his car did not deceive him, faint
sigh had breathed through the lips of his
wife. He looked earnestly at her. but
her head was bent down. and he was not
able to sec distinctly the expression of
her face
The thermometer of Mr.. Jones's feel
ings began to fall. He had anticipated
a delighted enthusiasm on the par. of his
wife, and was not, therefore, satisfied with
her quiet expression of pleasure; and the
less so when it was plainly evident that
this pleased exterior was but veil to
cover a more sober state of mind.
.Did you go to Parker this morning."
he inquired. changing the subject.
.Yes.' Mrs. Jones smiled as she look
ed up.
'iou found him pleasan. enough. pre-
sum-
OF course. He would have sold half
the goods in his store, believe
a very agreeable man..
Too agreeable for me- said Mrs. Jones
The fact is, have been on the stool of
repentance ever since came home.
wanted only abou. ten dollars worth of
dry goods; but when the articles ] select
ed arrived, with the bill, 10 and behold !.
my purchases had reached the sum of
twenty six dollars =
These storckeepers understand their
customers replied Mr.. Jones, laughing.
Indeed they do. But l know one
thing If I'd been dealing for cash. Mr..
Parkcr's bill would not have exceeded
my limit of ten dollars. IL is such temp
ta,ion to buy when you don't havc,o pay
the money right down. Excuse me, ia
cob, for saying wha, now comes to my
lips. Don't take i, unkindly, for it is not
meant so
And Mrs. Jones looked a. her husband
almos. timidly.
Say on, Mary. / will never take an,
thing unkindly from YOU, for l am SURF
that nothing you will evey say to me car
spring from feeling of unkindness.'
Il was thinking of that pair Of vases
Jacob
Were you:'
And it has jus, occurred TO NE, tina
they have cost more than fourteen dollar
'|-perhaps twice that sum-
How can you make this ou,:'
: If you had given me ten dollars thi
morning, would have limited my pur
chases to that sum, of necessity. Ofcours'
} the vases would not have been bought
t As it is, they have cost. besides the four
: teen dollars you have paid for them, 'h'
difference between ten dollars and thu
amoun. of my crcdi, bill at Parkers.
Rather confused statement ofthc cas-
Mary, and rather forced conclusion. re
piled Mr.. Jones Still I'm ready enough
, to admit that an error has occurred.
ought TO have given you the ten dollar
} YOU wanted when l had it in my pocket
IIfI had done so, the aspect of things wouit
have been changed. Instead OF possess
ing pair of handsome vases. no, abso
|, llu,ely needed for home comfort or happi
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