Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-16


extravagant woman shut down upon her before she
ruins you"
al haven't the courage to deny her."
g am sorry for you, what can do for you ?" asked
the doctor, who seemed to be in the best of humor
g That little note Of mine -"
"What note ?"
az Why the one owe''
:" But you paid that"
"Come, doctor, you are quizzing me-
Pom my soul, am not Didn't YOU paw it few
days after you gave the note!
"No, surely not" replied Edward, confounded by the
statement.
:" But 1 am sure you did. Here" continued the doc
tor pulling account book from his pocket here is
where entered the cash. You have got the note
Mot l."
Look over your papers and you will find it. will
go home with you
They repaired to the cottage and Edward all the
time protesting that he had not paid the money ram
sacking his papers for the note
There it is, exclaimed the DOCTOR pointing to a
paper
To Edwards astonishment, it was the note with the
signature turn off He utterly confounded at the
discovery He had no recollection of having paid it.
E and Maria declared she had not seen him pay it.
He mysted, but satisfied with the result though
he could hardly believe it. If any had paid it. it
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
no better condition.
By great deal of retrenchment in his own expenses
he had conrved to keep out of debt Instead of dining
at Parkers at an expense of five six dollars week
he made quarter of that suffice His taor's bill
had been reduced one half and all other bills in like pro-
portion Better than ALL he had been cured of grumb-
ling at Maria for if he complained of anything she
sure to ask him for fifty dollar bill on the same day.
In fact he afraid of her.
Maria in her demands for money, had been more
remorseess during the last year than before and
had actually taken eight hundred dollars out of his two
thousand. And there not much to show for it in
the house upon her person. If he hinted at an
panaton she always turned him off sweetly and
adrOitly, that he could not resist.
Maria, must turn over new leaf' he remarked.
"With all my heart - smiled she.
" Here am without dollar in the world-and never
shall have while things 60 in this way. I have given
you eight hundred dollars this last year.
Have you, indeed? What is eight hundred dollars?"
chuckled she.
There is Raymonds house opposite for sale. 1t is
beautiful place. and can be bought for four thousand
dollars, by paying fifteen hundred down. was think
ing had saved my money might have been able to
buy that place.
! "No to cry after split milk, Edward, replied
a a Maria.
q know that but we needn't spill any more milk
have been very economical the past year ,; and he
y proceeded to detail the retrenchments he had made
i You have done very we'll Edward.
>, Yes, my dear, better than you have Who would
y laughed he
What was the use for me to be prudent, while yor
scattered your none like chaff?" asked the wife will
,O infinite good humor.
a " No use, confess
- q will turn over new leaf if you will. You used
70 to find fault with me because would not buy straw
berries at sixty cents box"
6 :" haven't lately"
"No, you haven't"
o "And 1 never will again. Now, Maria, I was think
fOur hundrn fo
n three or four years, we might buy house."
% Very true and we will begin now, if you like"
Q With all my heart
r. You shall allow me fixed sum for my personal ex
ppr penses.'
= "Say two hundred dollars
h I" Half that will do.'
;S /" But you can't come down all at once from eigh
" hundred to one hundred?"
: Yes, can,' replied the pretty little woman tn
mischief cleaning in her radiant eyes
or "Then we can buy house in three years.
H. "Suppose we buy Raymond's now'
+ But cannot. [ haven't dollar in the world afte
" my bills paid.
in "Then [ will let you have fifteen hundred dollars t.
~ pay down"
=. you! You are facetious, Maria. What are yo
y laughing at?'
Maria for reason or other had burst into vic
" lent fit of laughter.
ID You shall have the money, Edward But you mus
X, promise not to tell any what extravagant wit
~ you have, you did DR.. Smith,"
g What do you mean, Maria Forgive me for that.
q will, my DEAR" replied she; and going to he
ri drawer she produced two bank books and placed ther
~ in her husbands hand.
" One Of them indicated that she had thousand dollar
in Savings Bank, and the other six hundred in al
,p other bank OF course Edward astonished-it
. his duty to be astonshed.
h Your eXtravagant wife has saved sixteen hundre
dollars of your money, in spite of your teeth beside
no curing you of sundry reckless habits And she thre
herself on the sofa, and laughed until she had near
gone into fit.
7e Maria, you jewel am amazed
vo You ought to be amazed"
"You paid Dr. Smith ?'
f. q did,"
I'd He lied to me, them"
T mo he didn't; you and are one, so of course yo
st paid it. had to tell him my secret and in return
informed me what excellent character you had give
me for prudence and economy
H. Forgive me, Maria. You have made me the hal
or piest man in the world
m And | am revenged.'
- Revenged ?"
re You found fault with me every day when you can
home and resolved to punish you knew you wou
not refuse money, and have at length brought 70
= to your senses"
i Il see where the money went to, now.'
~ Do you indeed p
70 "To tell the truth thought there was very little
~ show for the money gave YOU
Sixteen hundred dollars money in hand was a lar!
Mt sum to Edward who had spent everything fast as
got it. He felt like man--like rich man. VIII
cb treasure Mara who, besides being pretty,
NV NV tempered and devoted, thorough financier
aj For my part should not like to have fnancier
' any other terms. prudent, but growing l-tempe
. ed shrew would be my abomination, and before her
m should prefer pretty, sweet tempered, devoted
3ne who would spend all 1 could get.
1 IG The Raymond place. and delightful place it wa
lio Immediately came into Edwards possession 1t is pa