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tsrmelsas That vas What Mr. Savery saii
Was the economy Of space IL vas economy
Of space, indeed for underneath the barrel
Of earth, vas one full Of ashes. saved from
their chamber stove. where they bura wood.
and that barrel rset Go run of . little I've TO
soften the hard vs.er 81 their veil
oh, slw.y, buy potash
And she al~ays caves 1t A gsllsn OF i've
viii soften lsrse kettle full Of Asrd water,
and ss you see, ssid Mr.. Savsry. takes up
no room, and tho lsached ashes make. excel.
lsnt manure That is what make. Franks
grA,s grow 90 rank, and our fruit uecs looks
20 thrifty
Well, did you eat the melon =
'Oh yes; ss soon as Lille mentioned il,
her father got up and trought il down. and
Susan drew . pale Of cold water and pot IL
In and Frank said then he would run over
aud ask Aunt Mary aud the girls, to come
and join the water melon party and upon
my word, I do think il was the sweetest mel.
On, aud sweetest family circle I ever got in.
to in all my life
And was !, big enough for al Of year
- yes i have sften paid three or four
'hiliings for one rothisg Ike IS good And
while NO were catins-or rather while We
were talking after satisfying all Of our ap.
petites, Susan asd ell, Mr.. Ssvery told LII
lie TO get her little sccoant book, and show
me, NOS only how she was learning 10 keep
accounts, hut how much they we're indebted
to the garden Really l never could have
believed il But the best of all, said he. il
teaches my children habits Of industry and
economy
% yes, iha, word eeonony always eomes
in
We'll, I am sure i, 10 very good word.
and at this time particularly necessity for
all to learn, and practice too Itwould save
much suffering among the poor
Yes, it may be necessary for mechanics,
and sseh sort Of folks 10 b always saving.
bat thank fortune, my family are able to live
without working like common lsborers in tho
garden every day. Besides, my childrea
aiu't able to do it; they are very dslieate
Perhaps, Mrs. Doolittle, il is the gardes,
and check aprons, aud thick shoes, and corn
bread, and oil that, that makes Mr. Savery's
children go healthy Aud certainly, when
they are dressed for church, there are pene
that look prettier, or attract more attention
by their pretty behavior IL they do work in
the garden aud get rudy faces, aud dirty
fingers
We'll, we'll, il you sin't getting to be q cen.
vert TO the Savsry's economy. Ishall expect
to see you soon, nsking your own shoes
Il don't know as TO thai, but / will tell
you what you may see me doing-apd in.
tend 60 begin TO morrow aud shst IL taking
lessons in the ART Of hosss keeping. Yen
know my daughter, Salinds, is soou TO b.
married, l think We had better give Mrs
Savsry Eve hundred dollars Of her pertisa,
for some lessons in the economy Of house
keeping, the practice Of which in time will
pay it back, twice over
Aud so ysu are going 10 eos her 70 give
your daughter the finish Of her sdusatios,
after all you have done for her. Well, we'll.
1 sm beat now
Il shall certainly make her The Offer
have been thinking about il for some time
and now what you have told us has fully
convinced nie that quarters tuition frsu
Mrs Savery, will be worth more that sny
quarter she ever had at boarding school. or
from her music MASTER or Prench teacher
for to be eaudid with you, Salinda is going
10 marry = mechanic
a mechanic Oh my tho riches, mer
eha6t's daughter in town, going 10 marry
mechanic. Well row must 20, and tell
tie oeus. What will my girls iaiuk good
bye
Good bye Yes, yes, Mrs Dooli:Gls, tell
your girls, aud ell the rest Of your aequaint
aHce, that SalindA Loyswell is going 20 take
lessons Of economy Of Mrs Sayery, aud then
marry . mechanic Well. We shall see,
whether that won't be good economy