St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-20
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At the end Of the six months, the doc
tors note was due, and Edward could not
pay it. He had borrowed money till he
was ashamed to do SO any more But he
had nice sense Of honor, and instead Of
letting his creditor whistle for his pay, he
went to see him to produce further exten-
sion. Ii 65a }sssE>s2 z@@ }sE.sss7cE 81
"Doctor, am hard up, said he. csse*
"Sorry to hear it, -, .-. .....~a, >.
"My family is getting to be expensive
"Be prudent, then" ->'< s>''' '.*s 2 -
':I can't, my wife --" 20 @@15 - %"18
He checked himself. He was ihmpul-
sive, and did not mean to say anything
about Maria. -. .u.e. - ....-.-,4 =.
What Of her? Is she extrayagant p
"Well, yes" r- 81, 49, 1*
"Put the bit in her mouth, then"
laug he'd the Doctor: Z: ..-s-S s.s.s Szsss
""Don't like to do that" ..t
"Mustn't let her ruin you"
'1 hope she will not '@.'5'.- ,.'.-
"Be firm Lester. There is only one way
to do with an extravagant woman shut
down upon her before she ruins you"
81 haven't the courage to deny her."
81 am sorry for you; what ean1 do for
you" asked the doctor, who seemed to be
in the best Of humor. ss.a..sss,a g. ~ ..s.~
'That little note Of mine" s...<
"What note ?" 7s.s>'~.s .. ..S..'@
Why, the one I owe."T a%1a u; @'2
"But you paid that" z.sss.s. l. 2ae.@ss
"Come doctor, you are quizzing me-
"Pon my soul, l am not. Didn't you
pay it few days after you gave the note?"
':No, surely mo-" replied Edward, con-
founded by the statement MI 4 -.4
3'But I am sure you did, Here" con-
tinued the docter, pulling an account book
from his pocket, "here is where [ entered
the cash. 7 ou have got thenote."
y :'Not T." d. II %~=ssl .sS@-@@.@-.7 Il:
"Looksover your papers and you will find
it. I will go home with you. - s~-. ....~
They repaired to the cottage, and Ed
ward, all the time protesting that he had
not paid the money, ransacked his papers
for the note. =. ii .<s@H- .z,Esz-s:s< p. Fl
u. "Ihere it is ~ exclaimed the doctor
pointing to a paper. nj -zt f-. :>.ez
To Edwards astonishment, it was the
note, with the signature torn off. He was
utterly confounded at the discovery. He
had no recollection of having paid it; and
Maria declared she had not seen him pay
it. .--s :.1@ ...>..z
He was mystifed but satisfied with the
result, though he could hardly believe it.
If any one had paid it, it must have been
his guardian angel, and he hoped he would
not charge him the amount.
| ,.. zs.qs.e;,. CHAPTER: III. 11..x..ssess I
Three years from the time of Edwards
introduction to the reader had passed away,
and his finances were in no better condi-
ton. Bya great deal Of retrenchment in
his own expenses he had managed 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. Bet
ter than all, he had been cured of grumb
ling at Maria, for if he complained Of any.
thing she was sure to ask him for a fifty
dollar bill on the same day. In fact he
!. was afraid of her. Il >s~ @'z =zSS>e. y
Maria, in her demands for money, had
been even more remorseless during the Last
year than ever before; and had actually
taken eight hundred dollars out Of his twt
thousand. And there was not much show
for it in the house or upon her person. Il
he limited at an explanation, she alway:
turned him off. SO sweetly and so adroitly
that he could not resist. - L.. ....-~..
<tMaria, we must turn over a new leat,'
he remarked. ''~5s~s ''ss's s.z@s:.',SS ~l>'-'
) zz"With all my heart" smiled che. s'san
"Here am without dollar in the worlG
:. and never shall have while things go OF
|, in this way. I have gwen you eight hun
dred. dollars this last year. ' + .s$s1 ,s,-.z -
"Have you. indeed |? What is eigh
s hundred dollars 2, chuckled she.
''There is Raymond 8 house opposite TO-
! sale. It is beautiful place, and can b
bought for four thousand dollars, by pay
ing fifteen hundred down. Iwas thinking
that if. I had saved my money / nigh
have been able to buy that place. ~
, nNo use to cry. for split milk, Edward
replied Maria. .s No -
J .'sI know that but We needn't spill an.
more milk. I hare been very economica
I the last year; > and he proceeded TO detai
8 the retrenchments he had made.
: aYou have done very well, Edward. !" !"
i attYe Yesi my dear better than you have
z Vine would have. thought Ishouh eve
preach economy to you E" laughed he;
q stWhat Was the use for me to be prudent
1 while you scattered your money ike chaff!'
4asked the wife With infinite good hulnor.