Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29


Canal street this morning, and can get it
for six dollars-only six dollars, Harry ! It's
the cheapest thing ever saw"
" But haven't you got very pretty green
silk dress ?"
THAT old thing! Why, Harry, I've worn
it ever since we've been married"
Is it soiled or ragged ?"
No, of course but who wants to wear
the same green dress forever? Everybody
knows it is the only silk l have"
Well, what then ?"
"Thats just mans question:" pouted
Kitty. And | suppose you have not OBJ
served how od-fashioned my bonnet is get
ting !n ~ =,
tasteful since you put on that black velvet Win
ter trimming"
"Of course-you men have no taste in such
matters"
We were silent for a moment Pm afraid we
both felt little cross and out of humor with
one another. In fact, on my journey home, |
had entertained serious thoughts of exchang-
ing my old silver watch for more modern
time piece Of gold, and had mentally appropri-
ated the ten dollars to furthering that pur-
pose Savings bank reflections had come
later
AS we sat before our fire, each wrapped in
thought our neghbor, Mr. Wilmot knocked
at the door He was employed in the same
store as myself, and his wife was an old family
friend
want yoa to congratulate me-" he said,
taking seat. 81 have purchased that little
cottage out on the BIoomingdale road to-day"
What ! that beautiful little wooden cot
tage with the piaZZ1 and lawn, and fruit
garden behind z" exclaimed Kitty, almost Ell
yiously.
" Is it possible ?" | cried A little cottage
home of my own, just like that | had often
admired on the BlOOmingdae road had always
been the one crowning ambition Of my life-a
distant and almost hopeless point, but no less
earnestly desired.
"Why, Wilmot," said I, how did this
happen? You've only been in business eight
or ten years longer than |, at a salary but
a trife larger than mine, yet | could as soon
buy up the Mint as purchase a cottage like
that"
Well, ;" said my neighbor, "we have all
been working to this end for years My wife
has darned, patched, mended, and saved-we
have lived on plain fare, and done with the
cheapest things But the magic charm of the
whole affair WAS that we laid aside every peu-
ny that was not needed by actual positive
want. Yes, have seen my wife lay by red
coppers, one by one"
"WelI, you are lucky fellow" said I, with
sigh.
Times are hard yOu know, just now
The owner was not what you call an econm-
icaI man, and he was glad to sell, even at
moderate price So you see that even hard
times have helped me !"
When our neighbor was gone, Kitty and |
looked meaningIy at one another.
Harry, said she, the rug isn't so bad,
after all ; aud my green silk will do for another
year, with care"
And a silver watch is quite as good, for
all practical purposes. as a gold repeater,
said l. 1--WE will set aside all imaginary
wants"
"The ten dollar bill must 60 to the bank"
said Kitty, =" and I'll economic the coppers,
Just as Mrs. Wilmot did. 0 how happy she
will be, among the roses in that cottage gar
den next spring !"
Our merry tea-kettle sung us a cheerful
little song over the glowing fire that night,
and the burden vas, " Economy and home
of your own, amid the roses and the country
air !'-Harry CI0rcr.