Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-09

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dresses As the latter out grows them. 4. 81
That's All very well. replied NJ alter,l
8 little testify. / understand NV own
business, and know Just what L can az
ford, and what I can't. While III have
thss payments To- make on nly house i
must economise--f naatst econonise,' Re
repeated very decidedly .sfI,.i stsss e
And ! would have you eeonenlize, 4
retnrned the wife il. but do not forget
that all is not economy which many ca! II
sp. =, think that to hire half ofI John
Mess pew would be 4 great source Of
economy in comfort aud lasting good. -
II wonid bs Eve dollars laid oil io good
advantage sure 10 return j iheavyl inter-
est 10 us and our children. And II think
III might be q source Of great saving 10
put q good gate up at the back Is
Stop! interrupted Walter, with d
nervous motion. You've said enough
about this. know my means,
Let me sayone word, urged Maria.
There was an earnestness i'd her tone
which caused her husband to stop and
listen. If you will give me five dollars
4 week will agree to furnish all 1.-The pro-
visions for the household, and c1othe my
self and children Twill do thfs fol one
year. That will leave you three hundred
and sixty dollars with which Ito clotbe
yourself and make Jour payment lon the
house. On the house You have only to
pay q hundred dollars, with interest for
two years, which win leave gpu hun
dred and forty-eight dollars for your
clothes and-otdei. expenses
Walter was upon the point of denying
this result Of the case, but he saw, upon
! moments reflection, that from biz wife S
statement, the deduction was correct, So
he denied the statement.
II You cannot furnish the food, and
cloLhe yourself and children. iofthe sum
YOU have named, lie said.
Thereupon Maria sat down and made
known few facts to him thath been
hidden within, the mysteries Other own
housekeeping. She was not long III prov
ing to him that, during the past year. the
items Of expenditure within said limits
had not averaged FIVE dollars PER week
Walter said Poohip and then added
Nonsense T and then he left the house
There must be some mistake, he said
70 himself after he had got away from
| the house; and be really believed there
was q mistake! Iti4
Have glass Of soda. Bill 2 Come,
Tom, have glass
eis Don't care il do. said Tom aud Bill
n. Have some, Ned p H
And Ned said yes. So the clerk pre-.
sented four glasses Of soda. for which
Walter Gray paid twenty FIVE cents.
i Let's have 4 game of seven up forithe
oysters, said Bill, after the days work
was done.. IEsi.I a5
The game was played, and Walter lost,
90 he paid ! dollar for four oyster sup,
pers which none of them needed. and
which did them more hurt than good.
Have d cigar, Walter 2 asked Tom.
Waller said yes, and il return paid fol
-four glasses Of Ale Hi. \ Y
One evening they met after work, and
Ned PROPOSED that They should toss up II
see who should pay fof the chowder.
Come John, won't you come IMP be
said, addressing John Miles, who stood By.
No, guess not, was John 8 reply.
81 You had better. It's only for the
ehoMdsr-for FIVE e il you come on d 1 N.
4 It IS Of no use To ask him, spoke Wal
ter, In rather a sarcastic tone. I He dom
spend his money inIthat way.'' II
Johns face flashed. and his lips trem.
bleJ; but he restrained the biting words
which were struggling upon his tongue.
and turned and left tie shop.
He is a mean fellow, cried Tom, loud
enough fon Niles tofhear.
. Tight as the bark Of a tree, added
Walter, in q tone equally loud.
John Niles heard the remarks, bu! did
| not come back.
The four remaining men tossed up,
and the lot fell upon Walter and Tom. -
Then they tossed il of, and itIfell uoor
Walter, who paid four shillings for the
chowder.
Walter started for home about nine o.
o'clock, and on the way he was oyertaker
/ by Niles. 1#J
Walter. said the latter, IN q kind. bu
earnest tone, want to speak with you
You have wronged me this evening, and
/ wish yon to understand me. For Iii,
opinions Of Bill Smith and Ned Francis
care not, hutI do not wish you u rnisap
lprehend me. We live too near together
and 4 would not loose your good opinion
Well--go ahead. returned Walter, witt
was sensible of the fact that his cpmpan
lion was one of the best and kindest neigh
bors in the world.
You said / was mean.
No, no-'twas not who said that.
sWell-you said i was AZ tight as TIL
bark of q tree.
Walter could not deny this 50 Johr
proceeded. ii, -
I refused to join You in your littlt
game for three reasons, either one D
which should have been sufficient to de
ter me First, / have resolved not 70 en-
gage IN any such games Of hazard. Sec
ond, / did not want any chowder. And
third, could not have afforded 70 pay FOL
| 1--WE extra suppers. ifthe lot had fallen up
on me.
Couldn't have afforded it Z repeated
Walter, with slight ting Of unbelief ii