Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-20

at Maria, for il he complained Of anythink
she was sure To ask him for fifty dollar
bill on tho same day. In fact he was afraid
Of her. 2 sie' l'7 49e1
Maria, 10 her demands for money. was
more remorscless during tho last year than
ever before; and had actually taken eight
hundred dollars out Of his two thousand.s--
And there was not much show for Il III tise
house or upon her person. II he hintedn,
an explanation, .shc always turned off 80
swectly and adroitly that ho could not rs.
sist IL. tf aGl
"Maria,wc must turn over new lcafp he
remarked. fi9 oGo0
"With all my hoari,n smiled she. ~ asss
"Hcre am without dollar in the world
and never shall have whilc things 90 on i,i
this way. ] have given you eight hundred
dollars this last year teTW 80
slave you indcedl What il eight
hundred dollars = 'chuckled she. aldgcb sfI
"TherO is Raymond's house opposite for
sale. 1t is beautiful place, aud lcan be
bought for four thousand dollars, by paying
fifteen hundred down. j was thinking i'd
had saved my money | might have. bcsii
able to buy that place." inr saG 'iais
"No use to cry for split milk, Edward,pres
Piled Maria. acs a~T gti aft1 18nHi
81 know that; but We need Mt spill spy
moro milk. have been economical dus
ring the past year," and he procseded to
detail the retrencbments he had made. q
"You have done very well, Edward. .neqn
"Ycs, my dear, better than you have
Who would have thought should over
preach economy to your laughed he.v has
"What was the use for mo to be prudent,
while you scattered your money like ehaffsS
; asked the wife with Infinite good humor. p
"No use | confess an
: ~ will turn over new leaf il you will.
: You used to find fault with mo becaussI
would not buy strawberries at sixty cents a
box" 1i 30
}, "Hay'nt lately" oa aigoaT
mo, you havn't.u iesm 'Hdf
"And | never will again. Now Maria, L
was thinking if we could save up four or
r five hundred dollars year for three or four
!. years, We might buy house." rc3ee
"Very true; and we will begin now, II you
like" fra f.' 10, -
with ali my heart" esH q.
"You shall allow mo fixed sum for my
4 personal expenses"
"Say two hundred dollars" r4t
"Half that will do" dsl -
> "Bdt you can't como down all at onoo
: from eight hundred to one hundredr' u
eyes | can" replied tho pretty little
woman, the mischief cleaning in her radi-
ant eyes. 4 ~. sefa
l. "rhen we can buy house in three year,
D. Suppose you buy Raymond's nowp ia3 8
"But l cannot. havn't dollar in tho
o world after my bills are paid" sa}acis's
"Thcn will let you have fifteen hundred
" dollars to pay down. p
y "You! You arc faoe.ious, Maria What
x arc you laughing atl' -ts afe5
s. Maria for soma reason or other had burst
OF into violent fit of laughter. sti tied 9
"You shall havo the money, Edward
10 But you must promise not to tell any one
what an extravagant wife YOU have, as you
d, did DR.. Smith" Ha' falaasg s4n5
"What do you mean. Maria Forgive mo
,g for that"
le 81 will, my DEAR" replied she and going
~ to her drawer she produced two bank book,
and placed them in her husbands hand.
'K Ono of them indicated that she had 8
thousand dollars in the Savings Bank, and
4 Of course Edward was astonished--it was
his duty to be astonishod 4.3 ea
c- "Your extravagant wife has saved six.eer
d. hundred dollars of your money, In spite o.
a. your teeth, besides curing you Of sundry
ID, reckless habits" And she threw hersel
on n sofa and laughed till she had nearly
nc gone into a fit.
pt "Maria you are jewel! I am amazed
y, "You paid Dr. Smith"
ID 'I did,"
30, "He lied to me then.n M
mo he didn't; Jou and arc one, 80 Q
'rs course you paid it. had to tell him IN
IT. secret and in return he informed me wha
m an excellent character you had given m
ice for prudence and economy" s
his FORGIVE mo Maria Won have n,af,o, IN
zoe tho happiest man in the world"
Sand am revenged."
"Revengedl"
"You found fault with me every da'
when you came home and / resolved /
punish you. | knew you would not refus
mo money, and havo at length brough
We, you to your Senses"
out IL see where the money went to now"
"Do you indeedi" rc-
ITO tell the truth thought there ",
:, very little to show for the money CAV
NJ" you"
Sixteen hundred dollars money in hant
was large sum to Edward, who spent @
erything as fast as he. got it. He felt lii
new man,like rich man. What trea
one ure was Maria, who, besides being prett
an sweet tempered aud devoted, was a thoro'
nanciet. For my part should like fna
cier on any other terms. A prudent b,
Tor growing, ill-tempered shrew would be n
III abomination. aa
The Raymond place, and delight
place it was, Immediately came into Z
wards possession. 1t is paid for now, al
our friends are as happy as during the ho
=. eymoon.
you MONUMENT TO THE PILoRIM FATHER
o r. "A monument is 10 be erectad In the P