Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-01-01

ed the bonnet would do very we'll a. i,
was this winter. Wa, not she a wise
little housewife I
In the morning., marketing she ad
hered firmly to her good resolutions
turning away from al the extensive 1t
tie reritics in which she had been wont
10 indulge. ana stopped at the china
store to coan,ermand her Yesterdays or.
der for beausiful little gilt pitcher.
The man stared. and inquired the reason
Of her sudden change of mind, bat she
smiled. aud replied simply that she had
determined to use the old once a ht.lJ
longer.
Once, on her way home. she paused a,
4 shop window, and hesi,ated for a mo-
ment between economy and an exqus-
ite bit Of embroidery for baby's dress
The French pattern was beautiful, aud
her purse lay provokingly close to her
fingers. Bn. wisdom triumphed; the
bands were left In the showcase, and
the three collars were safely carried
home.
Let me scc," said she, as she sat
in the twilight. rocking her baby's era
die and waiting for her husbands re-
turn, "Biddy's six dollars a month is
about thirty cents day; my flowers
and rhbons, two dollars and half;
those late peaches and the fish that re-
sisted buying are another dollar. and
that beautiful embroidery tha, would
have made baby such lovely dress
land here she drew little regretful
sigh was three dollars Well. | may
safely consider that have economizcd
six dollars and eighty cents tod y. IN
small sums wond.r wha, Charlie has
TO report -
"A good economical little wife you
are, said Charlie. few minutes after
wards. when he heard her simple recital.
And now for my account. When |
got down to the office, Tom. nv taeto-
tuui, announced his intcntion Of gong
to California. and desired me to look
out for a successor. | tod Tom to q
ahead, which he did. bu, didn't think
proper to look GU, for any a:her boy,
judging that nigh. jus, as we'll take
down my own shutters, and kinIle my
own little office fire, as to pay dollar
and hall week to any Tom in ex
isteRce.
just what saved by Biddy" cried
Mary, clappng her hands. well, sc
on"
"Whcn | wen. 10 &c. cigar, my
box was empty. hesita,cd some time
whether 10 r.6ll 1t or not. Twenty
FIVE cen,s day for cigars is not much,
bu, still reflected that 1t was some.
thing SO prudence trumphnd. >
Right laughed Mary, but 20 on
with your report
Brown and Mercer came to the office
for me TO ride out to High Bridgr with
them. 4 fast horse, nm oyster supper
and ali other expenses, would eos. me
about three do.fars. |, was lovcl,
day. and almost wavercd. but
thought OF you, dear, and told them
couldn', go. The next thing was a vef,
,rihe-you II laugh a, ne, little wife
when tell i.
"Wha. WAS It, Charlie I'm ayina
OF curiosity
We'll. saved jus, tro e.nts pei
diem. by cutting off one of my daily pa
pers. as one will contain all the news
What do you think of that -
"Why. l think even two cents is
worth saving. Charlie
Coming up home. stopped at llay''
book store, and there met with a pow
erful temptation in the shape Of a fine
edition of Beaumont and Fletcher. You
know my penehant for rare books, and
Hay was so sure Of 4 customer that he
| had laid aside the ,olum. for me. Three
dollars seemed at frs, mere trifle fol
the edition, bu, | remembered our con
tract, and declined purchasing. Here
ends my tale, with the exception that
walked to and from the office to-day
thereby gaining deal Of good exercise
and saving ten cents in car-fare.
Very w.ll," said Mary. laughing
I've will give you credit for economic
ing in the sum Of seven dollars anc
eishty-seven cents. Add that to my si'
dollars and eighty cents, and we have
fourteen dollars and s'xty-sevcn cents
Oh, Charlie, who would have suppose
we could spend so much as that for su
perau'e, in one dayf'
Il do not think we should, erery day
said Walters. "but still it shows tn
manner in which our money gets away
| like the plan. Mary. dear; like tn
idea ,ha, We are laying by something
for that rosy fellow i" the cradle, by
little judicious self-denial. In short,
believe we are really learning how t.
economic. SHIRLEY.
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