The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-07-03
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'MU0tu ! lct net ruin yOus' -..
q hope she will not.' '.'E'.'
BE firm, Lester. There is only ono wny
to deal with an extravagant woman, shu,
down upon her before she ruins you.' ,nsq
q havn't tho courage to deny her,
q am sorry for you; what can l do for
you? asked the doctor, who seemed to be in
the best of humOr. te-ie ~ IL IL saism 81
sThat little note Of mine sf...t.s...
sWhat note p
sWhy the one owe.' - T'''
sBut you paid that ~o .s.aer@&af
'Coms, doctor, you are quizzing me.'
'Pon my soul, lam not. Didn't you pay
it q few days after you gave the note .
sNo, surely not replied Edward, con-
founded by the statement. <,'sH1a ~. Ian
sBut am sure you did. Here,' continued
tho doctor, pulling IN. account from his
pocket, shere is where entered the cash.
You have got the note.' .r
sNot L. '}@:.aa EtEfrFa E-8f#a l.-. q @s
ssLook over your papers and you will find
it. I will 60 home with you. nd a5z, ys.:f q,
They repaired to the cottage, and Edward,
all the time protesting that he had not paid
the money, ransacked his papers for the
note. a...t .-a.as . Z .a n a.H asr f.rH
sThere it is ? exclaimed the doctor point
ing to a paper. ........--.-.--.'.....
70 Edward's astonishment, it was the note,
with the signature torn of. He was utterly
COMPOUNDED at the discovery. lie had NO
recollection Of having paid it; and Maria
declared she had not seen him pay it, il
must have been his guardian angel, and he
hoped he would not charge him the amount.
Three years from the time of Edwards
introduction to the reader had passed away,
and his finances were in no better condition.
BY great deal Of retrenchment in his
own expenses he had contrived to keep out
of debt; instead of dining at Parker's at an
expense Of five or six dollars week, he
made quarter of that sum suffice. His
tailor's bill had been reduced one half, and
all other bills in like proportion. Better
than all, he had been cured of grumbling al
Maria, for if he complained of anything she
was sure to ask him for fifty dollar bill
on the same day. In fact be was afraid Of
her. .-gzzs,.5 ..--| -. 4 -.ss.'#rs
Maria, in her demands for money, had
been even more remorssless during the last
year than ever before: and had actually
taken eight hundred dollars out of his two
thousand. And there was not much show fol
it in the house or upon her person. II he
limited at an explanation, she always turned
Of so sweetly and SO adroitly that he could
not resist. - '..-
Maria, We must turn over new leaf, he
remarked. ss.-as.-z ... au-- ...-s 8. .-:..
with all my heart smiled she.
'Here l am without dollar in the world
and never shall have while things 90 on il
this way. ! have given you eight hundred
dollars this last year. -...-'>@ z,
sHaye you, indeed? What is eight hun.
dred dollars p chuckled she.
'There is Raymond's house opposite for
sale. 1t is a beautiful place, and can be
bought for four thousand dollars, by paying
fifteen hundred down. was thinking if
had saved my money, l might havo beer
able to buy that place. .
NO use to cry for split milk, Edward,
replied Maria.
Il knew that; but we needn't spill any
more milk. l have been economical thu
past year, and he proceeded to detait the re.
trcnchments he had made. ...
sYou have done very well, Edward.'
Eyes, my dear, better than you have. Wht
would have thought 1 should ever pre,.ci
economy to you?' laughed he.
tWhas was the use for me to be prudent
while you scattered your money like chaff !?
asked the wife with infinite good humor.
sNo use confess
81 will turn over new leaf If you will
You used to find fault with me because
would not buy strawberries at sixty cents .
box
q havn't lately
'No, you havn't.'
. 'And never will again. Now Marin,
was thinking if we could save up four or 6v,
hundred year for three or four years, W,
might buy q house,
'Very true; and We will begin now, if 20,
like -.- a - : .-, -.
sWith all my heart
you shall allow me fixed sum for my
personal expenses
Say two hundred dollars.'
.IIalf that will do.' ---- :.
'But you can't come down all at once from
eight hundred to one hundredp
Yes can,' replied the pretty little wo.
man, the mischief cleaning in her radiant
eyes. ,. -. ....- -..- ..-
'Then we can buy house in three years.
Suppose you buy Raymond's now?'
sBut I cannot. l havn't dollar in tht
world after my bills are paid
'Then l will let you hate fifteen hundret
dollars to pay down.
sYou! You are facetious, Maria. Wha1
are you laughing at?
Maria, for some reason or other, had hurs
into violent 1T Of lauehtor.
you shall have the money; Edward. Bu
you must promise not to tell any one wha,
an an estrayag"ns wife you have, as you die
'What do you mean, Maria? Forgive mt
for that.' .
Il will, my DEAR replied she; and going
to her drawer she produced two bank book.
and placed them in her husbands hand.
One of them indicated that she had thou.
sand dollars in one Savings Bank, and the
other six hundred in another bank. OF
course Edward was astcnished-it was his
duty to be astonished. .
'iour e1travagant wife hos saved sixteen
hundred dollars Of your money, ii spite Of
your teeth, besides curing you of sundry
a sofa and laughed till she had nearly gone
into 6t: 80 .,ss.sz... .s- ...
.AIaria, you ore jewell! am amazed.
you ought to be amazed
'You paid Drs Smith p 7t@'s'1 rel. .1- .ra
Il did, -geta.s-,.- O. e,..s 4. . f.s -sr.a.
sHe lied to ME then.' -.... NJ
No he didn't; you and are one, 90 Of
course you paid it. | had to tell him my
secret and in return he Informed mo what
en excellent character you had given me for
prudence and economy -, -. ... g. F..
Forgive me, Maria. You have made me
the happiest man in the world.'
'And am revehged.' ''l 49,
sRevenged?' s.-,--->-s.. ~. .s. E.
sYou found fault with iie every day when
you came home, and l resolved to punish
you. knew you would not refuse me money,
and have d length brought you 10 your
q see where tile money vent to now.' .,
sDo you indeed?
sTo tell the truth, Thought tfierc vas very
little to show for the money gave you.'
Sixteen hundred dollars money in hand,
was a.large snrn TO Edward, who had spent
everything as fast as. he got it. lie felt like
q new man-like rich man: What .treas-
uro was Marin, who, besides being pretty,
sweet-tempered and devoted, was a thoreugh
fnancier. a<rs. .s..-...,... - Go, .,
For my part / should iiks a 6uancier On
any other tcrtss. A prudent bdt growing,
ill-tempered sl1rew would be my aboniif1ss