Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-11-19
7 should &c. no gfsssst good from ON The

II shouIa get no greRt good from tht
bmee etings. ), any way ilsl5 % bs'1'pfga .
|, t'Qonh ssy, so,husbsnd.aiysuppose eve
sbQdy should feel like that. ,Yon Ger
tainly woultln't wish TO live, aud bring ut
fyour children. where there Was no reli,
bPious iinfuFnce.T And ifhyou reap the
| benefits Of goud christian institutions you
certainly oughuto teel,willing TO help sup
port :them:.' -, -.
so | would be willing, il could az,
ford 1t: but I can't '''' '''',' 10 a.'s
?, Mrs. Gray looked very serious. and
seemed to hesita e. as though there were
q su hject up on her mind. WHICH she felt
drIica!e about broaching, but, it had oe,
cupied her thoughts too long. and she
determined TO lei il OUT % -
'WaItrr.' she said. a little TREMENDOUSLY
bu, still resolutely. you have len dollars
a week.
Yes
And how much Of that does it take to
feednusp ,.l II
i dos'toknow I'm sure. only know
that j. lakes all tq feed and clothe us, and
pay, up he interests on the house.
Il haven't had new dress since last
fall. and was reckaning up Yesterday
how much we had spent for the children.
| and1 | found it.o be only ffIeen dollars
for the last ten nonths. have worked
over some OF couSio johns clo,hes for
Charles. and Lucinda jumps into Mary s
dresses as the latter out grows them
That's all very well,' replied W alter.
little testify. Il ,undersl and my own
business. and know just what can al.
lord, and what can't. While | have
the pay mentstH make on nv house must
economist Imust economist. he repeated
very decidedly. / !sii
And ! would have you economise.
returned the wife: but do not forget Ih al
AL is NOT economy which many call 80 =
| think that TO hire h tlf nf John Niles
pew would be s,great source Of economy
IN, comfort and lasting good. ltwould
be five dollars laid out tn good advantage
sure to return heavy interest to US
and our children. And think it mig ghl
be scource of great saving to put good
gate up At,the back-' .f
Stop ] Interrupted Walter, with ner
vous motion. You've said enough about
this. know my means
'Letme say one word urged Maria.
There was an eRrnestuess in her tone
WHICH caused her husband to stop and
listen. IL you will give me Eve dollars
week | will agree to furnish all the pro
visions for tie household. and clothe nv.
sell ami children. WIN do .his nJI on.
ysa1. FtatHwillcleave you three hundred
and sixty dollars with which to cIolhe
yourself and make your payment on the
house. On the house you have only to
pay hundred dollars. with Interest for
two years. which will leave you huns
dred and forty>eight dollars for your
clothes andImTother expenses. ,r. ,v
Walter was upon The point Of denying
this result Of the case. but he saw, upon
4 moments reflection. that from Kis
wife's Statement .athe deduction was cor
rect. he denied the statement. ysl at
You cannot furnish the food - and
clothe y"urseIf nd-children, for tile sum
you have riamed.' he said.
Thereupcn Maria sat down and made
known a few facts to him that had beer
hidden within he my steres Of her own
housekeeping. Sue. was not long 10, PROV
ing TO him that. during the pasr year.
the ite ms Of expenditure y thin said lin
its had not ayerageds6 Eve dollars per week
Walter said sPuohll'7 ami then added
'Nonsense ! and ,Ihen be LEFT the house,
There must be some mistake he said
10 himself, ,af'er he had got away from til.
house: and he really be .ieved9thefe was
~mistake.aI 10 z~-'is"; -.m ga !. l.a
Have a glass Of soda. Bill Come,
Tom, have a glass?'
= ! 'Don'' care il l do, said Tom. and
Bill -.lyr rsa I7l.'g y et' u@7 =.
Have some. Ned 2 iy
And Ned sad yes. So the clerk pre-
sent-d four glassrs Of soda. for which
Walter Gray paid twenty Eve cents.
t' Let's have n game OF seven up for the
oysters. said Bill, after the days work
WAS done. a..,s f,s,tr r.,
The game vas played. and Walter lost
SO he phid a dollar for four oyster SUP
pers whch none Of them needed. and
"hichdrd them more hur, than 20, d .s,'
Have a cigar. WaI'-t?' asked Tom.
., Wal'er. said yes, land iu return paid for
four glasses uf ale.
oht evening hey met after work. and
Ned prop"srd that they should toss up to
see who should paw for the chowdsr.
Come John won't you come in p he
said addressing John Niles. who, stood
by.
M. guess not was John. reply.
''f3u had better. LIS only Tor the
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