Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-07-09
THE TRUSTEES WHIT:
OR,
PAY AS YOU GO.
BY OLIVER OPTIC.

BY OLIVER OPTIC.
.Ho, hum! sighed William Taylor, as
he seated himself by the stove, and prop
ped up his head with both hands.
He had just made the fire. 1t was six
o'clock on winter morning-tbe first day
of January-and his wife had begun to get
breakfast.
William Taylor was an under clerk in
the Office of the Bragg Corporation. large
manufacturing establishment in a New
England 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, he could not make both
ends of the year meet. Ii is true he had
some notions of social standing that were
not exactly in keeping with his posi-
ton, and certainly not with his salary,
which was only three hundred dollars a
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. lie 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, WilIiam?' asked his
wife, touched by his deep sigh.
This is payday said the husband with
another deep sigh.
What of it? You look as though you
hadn't friend in the world
L am miserable, Helen
'Miserablc?'
4 am, indeed
What, because it is ay-day?'
Yes
People generally feel rejoiced at such
times
Il don't know 1 have laid awake half
the night thinking of it
why, William! Why should you feel
SO unhappy?'
i owe more than l can pay
You do?'
Helen, who was no financier, any more
than her husband. had never given the
subject a thought. She WAS not a liule
surp.i.ed at the announcement.
i do, Helen; am fearful that l shall
have trouble with IL
.Wha sort IF trouble?' asked Helen,
frightened, bat having no very definite idea
Of what TO dread.
Perhaps some one will sue me, or some
thing Of that kind
Why didn't you tell me of this before,
William? / would rather live on crust
of bread, and wear calico TO church, than
make you unhappy. or have you sued
VIII they put YOU in iail?' and the young
wife actually trembled at the thought of
such a catastrophe
4 think not; but they may put me to a
great deal of trouble
why didn't you tell me of this be-
fore?'
Il didn't know it myself Last Tuesday
| made few figures, and found that | ow
ed one hundred and fifty dollars My
quarter salary is only seventy five
But some Of them will wait. We will
retrench.'
Il went to see Spike; but he refused to
wait beyond the first Of January
we have been extravagant, William
Il am afraid we have
How much do you owe Spike?'
Thirty dollars
My stars! Thirty dollars!'
Yes; such bills count fast
We ought not to owe him cent. We
ought not to ride at all. though | enjoy it
very much
so do l; and Spike was always willing
to trust me-
Spike kept livery stable in the village,
and was generally willing to run up long
bills with those of whom there was any
chance Of getting his pay.
Il am sorry!'
had no idea that the bill was 50 much
till he sent 1t about week ago.
I'VE must stop riding
81 will be hard to do so. After L get
lone at the office it is pleasant to drive out
half dozen miles; but didn't think had
ridden SO much
Perhaps he will wait
No, he said he would not
What shall be done?'
Il don't know
Cant you borrow some money!
Perhaps | can
Wont Mr.. Mason lend you some? He
las been very kind, and seems TO be very