The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-10
From Life Illustrated.
How to Earn A Home.

lhe o'h-r evening | came home with
An extra ten dollar bill in nv pocket
mouey th had earned by W, Of doors
work. The fact Is, that I'm = clerk IN =
down town store ut n salary Of 5000 per
snnun. aud pretty wife aud baby to
support out Of il.
suppose this income will sound ANA.
ling small u your two and three thou
sand dollar office holder, but nevertheless
We con'rire 10 live very comfortably upon
It. We live Oh the hoor Of au unpre,.i.
dirg tit,le house. for which Nc pay 81 50
per amman, and kruy-my wife, you'.l
underst,nd-Joes xl her own work. 40
that We lay IN n neat it'll. sum every
year. I've got a alliance OF Two or three
hundred dollars at the saving bank, tic
hoard OF several years, and is astonishing
how rich ! feel! Why, Ro,hsclild him
seif isn't circuinsianc. to me.
Well, came home with my extra bill,
and showed trumphsntly 10 ki,ty, who
OF coursr Was delighted with my industry
and thrift.
Now, my love- said I. Just add this
to our accoun. ut the bank. with interest
At the end oi the yeAr--'
Forthwith | commenced cssting inter.
IS, and calculating in my brain. Kiuv
Was silent, s"d rocked tli. cradle musinu.
ly with her foot.
i been thinking. Harry she said NJ.
ter moments pause, that since you've
got this extra money. We nigh, afford 10
buy new rug. 1hi. is getting dread
fully shabby. NV dear. you must see
lo"ked dUIsfulIy ut the rug; il was
worn aud shabby enough, that was =
fact.
Il can get q beautiful new velvet pat.
tern Tor seven dollars, resumed my wife
Velvet--seven dollars" groan.d |.
We'll, then, n common tuited rug like this
would o"ly cost three said my cautious
better halt, who, seeing she couldn't car.
ry her first ambitious point, wisely with
drew her gun.
That's more sensible said I. Well,
we'll see about it,
Aud there's another thing I want
Continued my wife, putting her hand
coaxingly on my shoulder, 'aaJ It's not
at all extravsgaut either
What Is itF asked, softening rap
idly.
j sa~ suct lovely silk dress ps,.s.a
on Canal Street this morning. and can
get IL for six dollars--only six dollars.
Harry! It's the cheapes, thing ever
saw
But haven't you got very pretty
green silk dressf
That old thing! Why, Harry, I've
worn il ever siucs we've been married.
lis it soiled or raggedr
1No, Of course; but who wants 10 wear
che same green dress for everi Every
body knows it is the only silk dress l
have
We'll, what thenr
That's just mans question: pouted
Kitty. And suppose you have not ob
served how old fashioned my bonnet is
gstijngr ....
WAY. ihought il looked very nea,
and tasteful sines you put on chat black
velvet winter trimmins.
'Of fcourse--you msa have no taste ia
such matters E11,4v ~
We were silent Tor moment; I'm
afrsid We both felt little cross and out
OF homos with one smother. ln fact. on
my journey home, bad entertained 90
Tious thoughts OF exchanging my old sil
ger watch FOE = more modern time piece
OF gold, and ments,ly appropriated the
ten dollar bill TO furiheriug that purpose.
Savings bank reflections had come later.
IA we sat lsloTe our tiye each wrapnal
in sbought, our neighbor, NJ Wil,no,.
knssksd at the door, He ws employed