Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-21

The above reply made to my wife, VIII
had been endeavorng to show me, for tn
last fifteen minutes, how to save fifty dollar
year.
Why my love it is only this. You pa
eight hundred dollars year for the hous
we now live in the house wish you to oc
cupy is only seven hundred and fifty, conse
quently wou would be gamer of fifty dol
lars, and that amount would buy you nic'
| great coat and don't know how many pai
of boots" ....e'
But my love-" replied, ''you know w
have lease of this place, we might not le
it, and again, there's the expense Of moving
therefore, think we had better stay where
we are."
You goose" said my wife, running W
and kissing me, 1--WE would be sure Of letting
it."
After much persuasion, reluctantly gave
my consent to the hiring Of new house. A
neat little ticket was pasted up on the out
side of our own residence, telling the world
that our house was to let, and that they were
to inquire within.
We had no end of applications. People
with thin boots people with thick boots, and
people with doubtful boots, and worn out
gloves called to view our delightful residence
so that at the end oftwo weeks our stair car.
pet was completely ruined.
One gentleman among the number ot
would-be-tenants of our domici, called one
day, just as we were sitting down to dinner
in an evil hour | invited him to Join us OF
course, he accepted readily.
After that, he called regularly every dav,
generally at meal time, to inquire about triv-
ial things whether the coal cellar was right.
if hot and cold water was laid on the bath.
room, if the stairs creaked, and such like,
finishing up by partaking dinner or supper
with us, as the case might be.
"Hes sure to take the house." my wife
said.
" Not he, the rascal p: replied. "Ill
kick him out the next time he makes his ap-
pearance here"
My wife objected to this summary mode of
proceeding; so we INDUCED in pretty do
mestic quarrel.
The next day the fellow called to know if
all the doors would shut, and whether they
all had keys.
l replied by planting my foot on that part
of his anatomy where the black changes its
name. He brought an assault and battery.
| lost the case, and had to pay heavy fine,
with the costs.
Three days before our departure, we were
in nice muddle. All the carpets had been
taken up. Beadsteads had been taken down,
so we were obliged to sleep on the floor
China, glass, and crockery, had been packed
away, along with the knives and forks
Kitchen utensils were slowed away in wash
tubs. Our looking glasses were carefully
bound up with pieces of old carpet. The
comb and brush were stuffed into the tub
that contained the sauce pans, so that was
compelled to borrow the servants. Even nv
own wearing apparel was made away with,
and | was left with an old boot and sh ,e !:
as for clean shit, that was an impossibili-
ty.
We had no regular meal time, things were
topsy-turvy generally, so that I-much to the
Indignation of my wife-took my dinner
Returning home one evening, after dining
with some friends, found my wife seated on
a roll Of oil cloth. and in tears
What's the matter love ]" I inquired.
Go away! Go back to your dissolute
!" was the answer.
Seeing that nice little storm was brew
L
Come, there DEAR don't be foolish, :"
enclrcling her waist with my arms, as 1
spoke.
"Ugh how you smell of smoke" said
my wife with fresh burst of tears. and re-
coiling from me.
L saw it was no use, trying to effect calm,
so sat myself down on the edge of the pi.
ano, and patiently waited the result. 1 had
not long to wait.
It's no use telling me-"
Telling you what, my deer ?" 1 merely
asked.
My wife paid no attention to my question
but continued my remarks, sobbing the while
in very hysterical manner. "If you don't
love me, say so, and let me go home to my
fathers. I'm So"
"Clara p (Clara is my wife's Christian
name.) "Clara," said, interruptng her.and
with dignity, &c am ashamed of you, what
is the meaning of this nonsense ?"
There, there oh yes of course it's
nonsense l shall not be allowed to speak,
shortly: Why did you marry me, then, if l
am foolish ?"
"Clara!"
DO be quiet, Sir, and let me have chance
to vindlcate myself from you base asser-
tions."
Ispeak not word
u" | think it's very-very mean of you to
make me work my fingers to the bone, while
you 60 out and have your dinners, and-and
your wine and all that" Here my wife be-
gan TO sob convulsively. 81 don't believe
you have the least spark of feeling left. ANY
ANY other man W ,uld have come home and
helped me pack these-the horrid things
What made you want to move I dare say
you will want me to wash the clothes, and
get up your shirts soon, but l won't do it,
there What are you sitting there for like
a mummy, why dou't you speak p
My dear, tomorrow morning, when you
are yourself again, will talk with you, not
before" So saying, went to bed, or rather
to the mattress on the floor.
My wife kept up the fire some little time,
but finding made no reply, came to my side
and sobbed herself to sleep.
merely mention the above little episode,
to show one of the many things had to en-
dure in endeavoring to save fifty dollars
year.
The day for removal at last. ''Thank good
ness !" | ejacuated, thinking our troubles
were over. Poor, weak, silly, deluded crea-
ture
neel not tell how many things were bro
ken, how many things lost, nor how exhorbit-
ant the cartmen were, nor how the Hlbernian
gentleman we called in to assist, t,put the wash
tub containing the kitchen utensils, right in
the centre of our best mirror, breaking it in
to atoms.
Suffice it, that all our things-barring those
that were lost and broken-were in our new
house, and that our old house remained un-
let.
How glad l am it is all over," said my
wife.
" Amen responded I.
81 am sure this house is worth all the trou-
BILE we have undergone"
"Ahem !" said l.
felt slightly inclined to be ironical, but 1
would not dash my wi'e's spirit, so refrain
ed.
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