The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-11-05

PeuIoH anu MS money remained il
his pockettor stronger appeals. 1t nev
er for moment occurred to him tha
he was requiring, his independent. sen
| sltlye-minded wife to submit to some
thing like humiliation in going to
store-keeper and requesting him t,
charge the goods she bought.
You'd better get all you want, Ma
| ry, he said in a light, cheerful way. al
he was leaving the house; "thc bill
won come until the end of the wear.
Mr.. Jones had nearly twice tn,
amount in his purse, that his wife hat
asked for and the fact that it was still
IN his possession gave him comforta
6Ie feeling of ease in money Matters
On his way to his place Of business, a
PAIR OF china vases captivated his fan
cy, and on the impulse of the mo-
ment he stepped into the store, and in.
quircd the price.
"Fiitoen dollars" was the answer.
"Doarer than supposed" said hc
in rather disappointed voice. And
Jones was turning away, when the store
keeper, reading his customer at a glance,
said
"For the price, sir, they're the cheap
est pair of vases in the store. L sold
Mrs. Gardner-she lives in West End
just such a pair for eighteen dol.
lars. They are very chaste in design. "
And the dealer handled the vases
deXterously and showed them to the
best advantage.
"They're handsome enough. and 7
should like very well to own them. but
money is money nowadays. We
look at fifteen dollars twice before we
conclude to spend that sum for an ar
ticle we may do without"
"Iakc them for fourteen" said the
DEALER "that is only a little above
cost"
Mr. Jones could not resist the
temptation
every we'll Send them home" said
he, thrusting his hand into his pocket
and drawing out his purse.
What pleasant surprise I will give
Mary, thought Mr. Jones, as he step
ped from the china dealers store
"Our parlor mantcl-pieces need some
ornaments, and these vases are Just the
thing. And they are so cheap.
Fourteen dollars from twenty left but
the small balance Of six. Mr.. Jones
was expert in figures, and it did not
take him long to do this sum in sub
traction. He felt considerably poorer
'n reaching his place of business, and
laIt-inclined to call himself fool for
spending so much money for an article
n no way necessary for home comfort
The presentation of a bill from blind |
maker Of ten dollars, whom he had called .
lpon in the Spring to give better an
'earance to his parlor windows, depress-
ID the Thermometer of his feelings
omcwhere in the neighborhood of zero.
5ut the blind-maker had to wait
'othing could be spared on that day
rom the business fund as there were
eyeral payments to be met, and Mr..
ones had partner who kept the cash,
nd who always looked a little sober
hen the drafts on private account
ere larger or moro frequent than he
bought the business Justified. His
artner had as large a family to support
Mr.. Jones, but he contrived to do
on several hundred dollars less in
ear.
1t did occur to Mr.. Jones to paw J
alf the blind-makor's bill, but as that
ould leave only one dollar, he dis
lssed the thought instantly. To be
It with only one dollar in his pocket }
ouldnever answer in the world.
At dinner, Mr.. Jones started home
ard, thinking, as he walked along, of L
.e beautiful vases, and Of the pleasure Y
ey had given his wife. He had still C
x dollars in his pocket. Partly re-
yered from the depressing effect of
G bIind-maker's bilt he began once ?
ore to feel little comfortable about "
oney matters. His six dollars made o
ry nice little sum; and as he glanced
to the shop-windows as he moved ,
1ng, he began to admit the tempter j
zee more into his heart. A box of |,
just the thing for lit =,
Eddy, caught his eye as he passed u
e "Iemple of Fancy" and he could a
It resist the desire he felt to go in and
k the price.
cone dollar" said the salesman. W
"a cheap pleasure" thought Mr.. ~
mes, and "I'll take them" fell from -
s lips. k
With five dollars safely resting in ol
purse, and a package Of building ~
Dcks for little Eddy, in his hands, o.
:. Jones now pursued his way home
rd, olated with pleasure at thethought -
how gratifed his wife would be with ~
, vases, and how delighted Eddy g.
uld be with his building-blocks Ar "a
ed at home, his dead-latch- turn ~
brislly in the lock, and he entered
n light, almost springing footsteps.
st glancing into the parlor to see if so
vases had arrived, he found them "a
,rning the marble mantel. They w,
lily looked elegant, and threw an air f.,
taste over the whole apartment. A is
lie while he remained enjoying the bc
ht and then went up to his Wifo's
ing-room.
Mrs Jones received her husband with 10,
accustomed smile, though it was hi
as bright a one as he had expected rel
see illuminate her countenance. ar,
What is this2' she inquired, as he us
the package he had brought home ste
aer lap tb
Some building-blocks for Eddy" er
Dear little fellow he will be so de- he
lted, murmured Mrs. Jones as she an