The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-02-27


so Unexpectedly that Mr.. Jones hardly
knew whether to bc vexcd, angry, amused
or convicted Of error The reader will
better understand the case after brief re-
trospcction.
The income Of Mr.. ZONES was not Iarre.
yet sufficient for the comfortable support
of his family, il he had not been afflicted
with a. singular mental malaIy, which
showed Itself in strange aversion 70 nav
cash for anytlring g-that is, ANYTHING Use
iu'. MIS-. Jones, on the contrary. had =
particular horror Of running up accounts.
1t she lacked Tho means any needed ar
tcc, she preferred doing without i. al-
together to purchasing on credit. Mr..
Jones liked to have money in his pocket.
, 1t made him feel uncomfortable poor if
hS purse was empty.
But, unfortunately lac was a man of
many wants. and We fear, with little
vein Of covctou,nc>s in his heart for to
look upon an attractive ding was instant
iy followed hy desire to possess it.
iIis being 50, tits not strange that the
money carried IN !is pocket WAS ever di-
mnishcd, and ;hat he could no, alwavs
tell what had become oft.
81 am going out this morning" said
Mrs. Jones, aHout six months previous to
the ,ime our story commences, sand wish
YOU would !etmc have ten dollars"
Ten dollars Mr.. .iones shrugged his
shoulders. What are you going to
bry!'
81 wamta piece of muslin, for one thing
and"
sob, well Mary, can arrange all ,hat
iot YOU, easily enough. | hav'nt the
money to spare, this morning; but III
step i'll n PArkcr's as | 90 down, and tell
him TO let on lave whatever YOU want.
You'll iind him very pleasant man to
deal with, and glad to get on, custom"
III don't matter particularly, to day
sail Mr.. Jon.s I,ar co,,,or,noo r.I,:,,
and her voice hcroni,g = ;;u,a Lr,,,. ~
can wal, until TO morrovr
"H,, ~, mo-, 90 snr, u,,, u;u,
ia, ,nny T., .na,r.,o.morrow nusino.s
/, dun, and have considerable 10 nav
about these timsS, N,-TI ra,bor vn,,l
get what YOU wan, ut purk.r',-
MIS-. Jone, never onno.eJ her husband
very strongly in anyil,iur. She G.I, :,
utely. anil h,d I,..nun views in reoorl to
what was useful ard prorer: but her ii.
position was victding-a little too npgL
q. D., i, ma, u,.. a,I,ur,,rd.
VERY welt" ,he answered, almost
mcckIy, "if You desire il, I will get what
want at Parker's.n
Mr.. Jones was relieved bv This oxnci;-
ent, aud his money remained in his pock.
O., reserved for some stronger appeal. II
never for moment occurred to him That
he was requiring his Independent. scnsi.
tive minded wife 10 submit TO something
like humiliation in going tc s,orekeopcr
requesting him to charge the goods he
bought.
"Yom'n better get al YOU wait, Mary :"
he said, in light cheerful way. as he Vas
leaving the louse: ";he bill won, coma
in until the end Of the YEAR,
Mr.. Jones had nearly twice the sum in
his purse dat his wife had asked for. and
tho fact that it was still in his possession
gave him comfortable feeling of ease in
money matters. On his way to his place
Of business, pair Of china vases c,p,iva-
ted HE fancy, aud on the impulse OF the
moment, he stepped into the store and
enquired the price.
Fifteen dollars" was the answer.
"Dearer than supposed" said he, in