Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-08

u % yes; I'll concede it without me
mcnt's hesitation
Very well; take your pencil and sc
, down the items as name them
, Mr.. Jones took his pencil and j picc
of paper.
There are fourteen dollars for tina
pair of vases.
Mr.. Jones WINGED little, but did no
reply. The vases had been purchasce
!. solely to crafty his wifc-at least he haC
always, in his own mind, assumed this t.
be the case-and her mentioning thcs,
articles first seemed little unkind
! And twenty three for the pier glass.
This article Mr.. Jones had bought q
public sale, where it went OFF tempt
ingly low" 1t proved too wide 70, theil
pier, and rather married than increased
the beauty of the parlor.
Very well; 60 on, SAID he, in a voice
that was not over cheerful.
six dollars for the engraving of Frank
lin at the French Court, and eight for
the frame-that makes fourteen more
You are counting up pretty fast, Ma
ry.'
These are the heaviest items. l will
now gather up some Of the smaller ones.
we have attended four concerts, at a
dollar ticket; and had to engage car
riage on two of these occasions, in conse-
quence of rain. Twelve dollars were ex-
pended here
But we must have some recreation.-
Both of us are fond of music.
Sure, Jacob. Yet, if We are among
the thousands who cannot afford these
luxuries, we should bear the privation
checrfully.'
But we certainly can afford concert
now and then. Mary.
1T seems not Jacob. At least, we have
not enjoyed these entertainments during
the past season without the penalty OF
debt. While we were paying out our
dollars for music, We had no money to
send to the store for sugar and coffee
Isn't this so:'
Jones gave his shoulders quick shrug.
implying forced conviction.
MY beautiful pencil case, the gift OF
which gratefully acknowledge, cost five
dollars. Forgive me for naming this
1t is one of the items. As is, also, this
exquisite little breast pin. that lured from
your pocket the only ten dollar piece it
contained at the time and compelled me to
send the pass book again to Green's
The old music stool was little shabby !;
but it would have done year or two OF
good service yet Seven dollars gave us
new one. And six dollars went for the
tulip shades to the gas chandelier. How
much does that count up:
'Ninety-scven dollars, replied Mr..
Jones, after running his eyes along the
figures he had set down.
Shall go on
.No-that will do. Wen just call it
around hundred, and III concede the 9TH
or hundred you bargaincd for. So there
are two hundred dollars almost trificd a
way, while bills were running up at the
dry goods store and grocery.
There is only one remedy, Jacob, said
his wife firmly.
Name it.
Cash down. replied Mrs. Jones.
>fAnd cash down it shall be said Mr.
Jones emphatically.
Not cash down for superAuities, ia
cob
The wan smile with which this wal
said soothcd the slightly chaied feelinS
it occasioned, and Mr.. Jones answered
promptly and heartily
No. not for supcrfuitics, but for ne
ccssities. The superauities can come al
forwards, provided there be anythin'
over. Vases, mirrors, iewelry, concerts
and the like. must take the place of see
ondarcs. and not primaries.
Hold fast to this, Jacob, said his com
panion, and will never again hear tn
words from your lips-"Money is tn
bane of my life" 7. $. a,
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