Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-06
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A STORY FOR THE TINES;
PAY AS YOU GO.
OR

"Oh, hum" sighed William Taylor, as
he seated himself by the stove, and propped
up his head with both hands.
He had Just made the fire. 1t was SIX
clock ON a winter morning-the lst day
of January-and his wife had begun to get
breakfast.
William Taylor was an under clerk in
the office of the Bagg Corporation, a large
manufacturing establishment in New Eng
land village. He had been married about
two years, but life went hard enough with
him. Though he did the best he knew
how to do, be could not make both ends
of the wear meet. 1t is true, he had some
notions about his social standing that were
not exactly in keeping with his position,
and especially, not with his salary, which
was only three hundred dollars year.
Dollars and cents were the most unman-
ageable commodities he was called upon TO
handle. They were slippery, and would
not stay between his fingers, all he could
do. He had not devoted much attention
to the subject of finance, and in conse-
quence it became one of the trials of his
life.
"What is the matter William?" asked
his wife, touched with his deep sigh.
"This is payday" replied the husband,
with another deep sigh.
"What of it? You look as though you
had not friend in the World"
81 am miserable, Helen"
"Miserable!'
IL am, indeed"
"What, because it is pay-dayg"
YES"
people generally feel rejoiced at such
times"
81 don't know. have been awake half
the night thinking oft"
"Why, William, why should you feel SO
unhappy"
81 owe more than I can pay"
"You dol"
Helen who was no fnancier, any more
than her husband, had never given the snb-
iect thought. She was not little sur
prised at the abrupt announcement.
II dc, Helen; and am fearful that l
shall have trouble with it."
"What sort of trouble" asked Helen,
frightened, but having no definite idea of
what to dread.
"Perhaps some one will sue me, trustee
my salary, or something of that kind"
eWhy didn't you tell me of this before
William? l would rather live on a crust
of bread and wear calico to church, thar
make you unhappy, or have you sued Oh
trusted. viii they put you in jail!" and
the young wife actually trembled at the
thought of such acatastrophe.
II think not; but they may put me 10
a great deal of trouble
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
81 didn't know it myself. Last Tues
day l made few figures and found that
owed about hundred and fifty dollars
Nv quarters salary is only seventy-five."
"But some of them will wait. We will
retrench."
al went to Spike; but he refused to wait
beyond the first of January"
1--WE have been extravagant William z"
81 am afraid we have"
SHOW much do you owe Spike?'
"About thirty dollars"
ayes, such bills count up fast"
ave ought not to owe him n cent. We
ought not to ride at all, though | enjoy
riding yery,much."
$50 do l, and Spike was always willing
to trust me-"
Spike kept the livery stable in the vii
lage and was generally willing to run lons
bills with those of whom there was an,
chance of getting his pay.
81 am sorry" =,
81 had no idea the bill was so much til
he sent it in about three weeks ago"
awe must stop riding"
at will be hard TO do So After ge
done at the office, it is so pleasant 10 driy
half a-dozen miles; hut didn't think ha'
ridden 30 much"