The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-09-03
My Wile's Economy.

j creature lately came home from n shopping ex'
cursun in the most ex,ravagant spirits.
| :" have made such bnrgin ,o-dayl' said
she. IL have bought such beautiful dress for
nine dollars only 50 | suid to mys.lf, even if
gel Madame Flourish to make it up it will b,
economical
Now, Madame Flourish was a French modste,
who lately came from Paris, and had really great
taste, but was most eX;ravagant in her charges
and never heard her name without a shudder.
A few months before, she maie up brocade
for Mrs Jones, which everybody said fitted
beautifully. sit looks as if you were born in
it," enthusiastically exclaimed friend, land
haG grown with you;' but my pleasure in con-
tempatinS the masterpiece, | must confess.
wus so.neWha; diminished when the bill came
! in, to the tune oi ten G"llars for making and
trimmngit it. However, at %asn SO asloIiSh'
ing after ALL as my wife reasoned, 'lhal uress
worth thirty dollars should cos, ten C"l'arS u
make ii up aud with this reflection ! cons ''eo
myself. So, when heard the proposal - take
this other dress 10 Madame, | argued thar, IL
she charged in the same proportion, her bill
would be three dollars, which struck me as not
excessive, and accordingly made no other OBJ
lection IL The suggestion, but, lightinga cigar
sat contemplating Mary AIMS many vlrtues,and
especially her knaIk for economy.
In about fortnight the dress came home. 1t
was pretty, blue affair: with palms set IN
stripes and Mrs. Jones really looked like sum
mer cloud in it, she hoatd about the room,
display ing ii in every aspect, expatiating upon
| its merits The sleeves which were Short were
neatly trimmed with sort of narrow lace,
and the cape-ior il was cut low on the shou
| ders, nnd dear Mary Ann always wears capes
over such drrsSes-was embellished with q wi
der lace of similar pattern. | thought TO myself
| it was the cheapest dress for twelve dollars, ma
| king and ALL that had ever seer, ,as | smok-
ed my cigar, said mentally. All! Jones, what
a happy dog you are to have wire with such a
knack for economy!
Two days after. the bill came in. My wife
opened it first, and saw her draw very long
face as she ran her eyes over it. However, she
rallied Immediately, and handed the missive to
me. glanced over it.
Wh-w t. said !. Eight dollars for making
a dress that cost only nine Surey,Mary Ann,
there must be some mistake here?'
"Oh, no. my deur!' she said briskly. My
brocade, you know, cost ten dollars to make
aud trim and this is two dollars cheaper"
Bat this dress cost only nine dollars, said l.
"rhe cost of the dress, my dear" she replied
snlingly benevolently at my ignorance, - has
very little to do with the cost oil making and
trimming is a."
.'The al it hasn't - began.
Hush !" said my wife, pIayfully putting her
haud over my mouth. "Smithy. dear, you must
swear." Aud taking the BILL she commenced
going over it. item by item.
Il Here she said is the charpe for making the
dress--,ha, i far ft,ing and Swing il together
",,Yo JnII,rs Nov fnn enrs she continued
snnIan,Iingiv " that's reasonable for il takes
g, ,S Inn9g' IN, know 70 fl and sew together
cbsan J7,ss as cnstIv one~il's the time
tbot bas ~ hs nniI for Don,t von see dear7"
f "I' fo.oaa tn nI os.,nt ~ tbe rsir Ioyician
!, ,i,nt W. :, ,,i,h . ~, ;,,arnJ 1ro,n
''U''T % ~ :. 80 80, L u;n. hr;,oms anil otbor
II ;tIn n''o Ie1iar S,cb II low yerv Io,v
S,''al! 'e'i'o, ",in 80 R,s;,Iss
C'l'S,''' ~" 'hese .bon n,.tchin1
= ~ 'aN.S Il'n, ,La 49,
me uu'I9"e o"' Wv ~. o;,b,. b,,I Gail 70
cnr,I no' En..sss 'S In
,nySe" '.ele VII ~, 'ne ph;.IInhia Ia,,.ye,
i"r anu - "I'H.. pnN..e ,i.,ai hs;,as no
: 10 re'oIc''e ln'e s"'" W '"' 'a'''''' 0'e
unnS Oh econonli 4 NJ, 1onos
y Ihrre h'e "o,ra's Iti'' Ies"',T' "A''' JUNO
(which is l"t One NatncHn,i's
e The whatf eNc'altit". ~,
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sleeves are tr'mmru .,;aI
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Common LOOKING c',Fn May hnn "e
> ewes sparkling lhpn sue iansneo co..'o wi
Is - That's all you men KNOW uoou' 'a1es wy
l. Smithy dear, US al Haifnclenn :; al" m. rr
a cneaPi anu wnat - ~ - ,,,n., o,,"