Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22

made him feel uncomforiably poor il
his purse was empty.
But, unfortunately, he was n man
Of many wants, and, we fear, with a
| little vein of cOvetousness IN his heart,
for TO look upon an attractive thing
was instantly followed 10y desire to
possess 1t This being 50, it is not
strange that the money carried in his
pocket was ever diminishing, aud
that he could not always tell what
had become Of it.
am going out this morning,
said Mrs Jones, about six month.
previous to the time our story com
mcnces, 'and ! wish you would lei
me have Ten dollars
Ten dollars . Mr. Jones shrugged
his shoulders. What are you GO
ing to bug 2
want a piece Of muslin for
one thing, aud -"
oh, well, Mary, can arrange
all that for you, easily enough. |
hayn't the money 10 spare, this morn
ing but III stop in at Parker's as |
90 down, aud tell him to let YOU have
whatever you want Youll find him
very pleasant man To deal with,
and glad to get our custom
Il don't matter particularly, To-
day, SAID Mrs. Jones, her counlen-
ance failing, aud her voice becoming
little husky can wait until To-
morrow.
But, I'm not so sure that IN have
the money lu spare tomorrow Bu-
,iuess is dull. aud have cousidera-
Bile Ia pay about these lines. No
I'D rn'her you'd get what you want
al Parker's.
Mrs Jones never opposed her hus-
band yer, strongly IN anything. She
ieli aculeIy, aud had her own clear
views IN regard to hat was useful
aud proper but her disposition was
Wedding hule TOO much so, It may
be admiued.
Very we'll she answered almost
meekly' It you desrre it, wIll get
what want al Parker's
Mr.. Jones was relieved by this ex-
pedtent and hts money remained in
hts pocket, reserved tor some strong
er appeal It never for a moment
occurred to him that ne was requir-
iug his independent, sensitlve-mIad-
ed vile TO submit to something like
humiliation IN going TO a store keep
cr aud requesting hin TO chltse the
goods she bought
You'd better get all yon want,
Mary, he sad, in a light cheerful
way. as he was leaving the house /;
The bill won't come 10 until the end
nf the year,
Mr. Jones had uearly t~ice tho
sum IA purse that his wife had asked
for. aud 'he fact that It vas slill IN
hs possession gave hm a cnmforla-
Tile feeling Of ease Ia money matters.
Ga hI- way Ia his place of business,
a par Of china vases capliveted his
fancy aud, on the impulse of the
moment, he stepped into the store
aud inquired the price
Fifteen dollars, was the answer.
Dearer than | supposed, said he,
in rather disappointed voice. And
Jones' was turning away, when the
slorekeeper, reading his customer at
glance, said
For the price, sir, they're the
cheapest pair Of vases ia the store.
! sold Mrs Gardener-she lives in
Walnut sireet--just such pair for
eighteen dollars. They're very
'chusle IN design.
Aud the dealer handled The vases
dexlerously, and showed them to the
best advantage.
They're handsome enough, and
| should like very well to own Them,
hul money is money, nowadays -
We look AZ fifteen dollars twice be-
fore we conclude 10 spend that sum
lnr an article we may do without,
'Iake them for fourteen, SAID the
dealer; 'Ihat is only "A luIe above
cost
Mr.. Jones could not resist the
temptation.
Very we'll Send them home, ,
said he, lhrustiug his hand into his
pocket aud drawing out his purse.
What IA pleasant surprise will
give Mary, thought Mr. Jones, as
he stepped from the chna-dealer's
store. 'Our parlor manlel piece
needs some ornaments, aud these
vases are just the thing. And they
are So cheap
Fourteen dollars from twenty left
but the small balance of six. Mr..
Jones was expert figures, and 1t
did not take him long to do this sum
IN subtraction. lie felt considerably
poorer on reaching his place Of bu-
s,ness, and halt-lnclIned To call him
self a fool lor spending so much
money for an article in no way ne
cessary Tor home-comlorl. The pres
enIation Of bill of ten dollars from
a blindmaker, who had been called
upon early IN the spring TO give a bet
Ter appearance to the parlor wind
ows, depressed the thermometer of
his feelings somewhere IN the neigh.
borhood of zero. But the blndmak-
er had to wait. Nothing could be
spared, on that day, from the bus-
ness fund, as there were several pay
ments 10 he met, and Mr.. Jones had
n mariner WIN kent The cash and ,ghn