Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-08-14
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HOW TO SAVE FIFTY DOLLARS
A YEAR. .

Really, my dear, I don't see it."
The above reply | made 20 my wife,
who had been endeavoring to show me,
for the last fifteen minutes, how I could
save fifty dollars year.
"Why, my love it is simply this
You pay eight hundred year for the
house we now live in; the house I wish
to occupy is only seven hundred and IF
ty, consequently you would be the gamer
of fifty dollars, and that amount would
buy nice great coat, and don't know
how many pairs of boots"
"But my love-" l replied, "you know
we have lease of this place, we might
not let it, and again, there's the expense
of moving, therefore, think we had
better stay where we are"
"You goose" said my wife, running
up and kissing me, 1--WE should be sure
of letting it."
After much persuasion, I reluctantly
gave my consent to the hiring of new
house. A neat little ticket was pasted
up on the outside of our old residence,
telling the world that our house was to
be let, and that they were to inquire
within.
We had no end of applications. Peo-
pie with thin boots, people with thick
boots, and people with doubtful boots,
and worn out gloves, called to view our
delightful residence, 50 that at the end
Of two weeks our stair carpet was COM
pletely ruined.
One gentleman among the number of
would-be tenants of our domicile called
one day, just as VIC were sitting down to
dinner; in an evil hour I invited him to
join us, he accepted readily.
After that, he called regularly every
day, generally at meal time, to inquire
about trivial things-whethcr the coal
cellar was all right, if hot and cold was
laid on in the bathroom, if the stairs
creaked and such like, finishing up by
rartaking of dinner or supper with us,
as the case might be.
|" He is sure to take the house," said
my wife,,
"Not he, the rascal p replied. "pll
kick him out the next time he makes his
appearance here"
My wife objected to this summary
mode Of proceeding SO we INDUCED in
pretty domestic quarrel.
The next day the fellow called to know
if all the doors would shut and if all of
them had keys
/ replied by planting my foot on that
part of his anatomy where the back
changes its name. He then brought an
action for assault and battery, / lost the
case, and had to pay heavy fine, with
costs.
Three days before our departure we
were in nice muddle. All the carpets
had been taken up. Bedsteads had been
taken down, SO wo were obliged to sleep
on the floor. China, glass and crockcry
had been packed away, along with knives
and forks. Kitchen utensils we're stow
cd away in wash tubs. Our looking
glasses we're carefully bound up with
pieces Of old carpet The comb and
brush were stuffed into the tub that con-
tanned the saucepans, so that was COM
PEELED to borrow the servants. Even
my own wearing apparel was made away
with, and ] was left with an old boot and
shoe ; as for clean shirt, that was an
impossibility.
We had no regular meal time, things
we're topsy turvey generally, 80 that L
much TO the indignation Of my wife
took my dinner down town.
Returning home one evening, after
dining with some friends, found my
wife seated on roll Of oil-cloth, and in
tears.
I" What's the matter, my love ?" l in
quired.
$50 wayl Go back TO your dissolute
companions - was the answer.
Seeing that nice little storm was
brewing, and wishing to avoid il, said
Come, there's dear, don't be fool
ish." encirclipg her waist with my arms