The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-11-12
g STORY fOr tBe Gjmcs.
CASH DOWN.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.
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The thermometer of Mr.. Jones began
to fall. He had anticipated a delightful
enthusiasm on the part Of his wife, and
was not, therefore, satisfied with her
quiet expression of pleasure, and the
less so, when it was plainly evident that
this pleased exterior was but a veil
to cover a more sober state Of mind
"Did you go to Parkers this morn
ing2" he inquired, changing the sub
ject.
eyes" Mrs. Jones smiled as she
looked up,
"You found him very pleasant, I pre-
sume?"
"Of course. He would have sold me
half the goods in his store, believe"
"a very agreeable man."
"ToO agreeable for me, said Mrs
Jones. "The fact is, that 1 have been
on the stool of repentance ever since l
oamo home. 1 wanted only about ten
dollars worth of dry goods, but when
the articles l selected arrived, with the
bill, 10, and behold! my purchases had
reached the sum Of twcnty-six do,lars!'
"These store-keepers understand
their customers, replied Mr.. Jones,
laughing.
'1nd5ed they do. But I know one
thing; if had been dealing for cash.
Mr.. Parkcr's bill would not have ex-
ceeded my limit of ten dollars 1t is
such a temptation to buy, when you
don't have to pay the money right down.
Excuse me, Jacob, for saying what now
comes to my lips. Don t take it unkind-
ly, for it is not meant So"
And Mrs. Jones looked at her hus-
band almost timidIy.
"Say on, Mary, 1 will never take any
thing unkindly from you, for am sure
that nothing you will ever say to me
can spring from a feeling Of unkind-
ness"
81 was thinking Of that pair Of va
scs, Jacob"
"Were you?"
"And it has just occurred to me that
they have cost more than fourteen
dollars, perhaps twice that amount"
"How can you make that out?'
off you had given me ten dollars this
morning, would have limited my pur-
chases to that amount, of necessity
OF course, the vases would not have
been bought As it is, they have cost
besides the fourteen dollars you have
paid for them, the difference between ten
dollars and the amount Of my credit bill
at Parker's"
"Rather a confused statement Of the
case, Mary, and rather a forced one,
replied Mr.. Jones. "Still, I'm ready
enough to admit that an error has oc.
Cured. l ought to have given yousthC
ten dollars you wanted when I hadibir
my pocket IF had done so, the as
pect of things would have been chang
ed. Instead of possessing a pair OF
handsome vases, not absolutely needed
for home comfort or happiness, and hav
ing debt of tWenty-siZ dollars al
Parker's, which will have to be paid a
the end of the year, we both would hav,
enjoyed the needful things you bought
unalloyed by the consciousness that
draft had been drawn upon the future
which it might be no easier to meet whel
due than at present. All, me! I'm
afraid shall never learn wisdom
Mary"
1t always grievcd Mrs. Jones to SCI
her husband in trouble from any cause
and now, that she had disturbed tn
cheerful current Of his feelings, she in
stantly sought to restore its peaceful
flow. So she spoke lightly of who
had occurred, praisel the vases, an
said they were just what she wanted.
81 will be very economical" sal
she, "and so will you dear In a III
tle while we can save all that the vase
cost, and so have them without an
drawback"
Very ready was Jacob Jones to aC
Cept comfort particularly from th
quarter The words Of his wife wer
like the suns rays melting through
cloud. The husband was himself agaiI
But was he any the wiser for tn
little opisode2 Not much, we az
very sorry to say. The shadow ha
passed from his spirit too quickly
leave even a memory behind. On Il