Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
DEPENDEN FAMILY JOURNAL AND BUSINESS AIM TO AMI
FREEHOLD. n J. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY % 1859

utterly confounded at the discovery. HI
had no recollection of having paid it
and Maria declared she had rot seen hin
pay it.
lie was mystiGed but satisfied with the
result, though he could hardly believe it.
Ii any one had paid it, it must hare been
his guardian angel, and he hoped he
would not charge him with the amount.
The three years from the time of Ed
wards Introduction to the reader has
passed away, and his finances were in no
better condition. By great deal of re
trenchment In his own expenses, he con.
trived to keep out of debt. Instead OF
dining at Parkers at an expense of five
or six dollars q week, he made quarter
of that sum do. His taiIor's bill had been
reduced one half, and all the bills in like
pro cortion. Better than all he had been
cured of grumbling at Maria, for if he had
complained Of any thing, she was sure to
ask him for fifty dollar on the same day.
In fact he was afraid of her.
Maria, in her demands for money had
been even more remorseless during the
last year, than ever before and had act
ually taken eight hundred dollars of his
two thousand. And there was not much
show for it in her house or upon her per
son. If he limited at an explana sion, she
always turned him off so sweetly, and
atsrcitly that he could not resist.
Maria, we 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
go on Ill this way, have given you eight
hundred dollars in the last year.
Have you indeed? What is eight
hundred dollars I? chuckled she.
There is Raymond's house opposite for
sale. 1t is beautiful place, and can be
bought for four thousand dollars, by pay.
ing fifteen hundred down. | was think
Ing that It mad saved my money might
have been able to buy that place.
No use to cry over split milk, Ed.
ward replied Maria.
know that we needn't spill any more
milk. | have been more economical the
last year ! and he proceeded to detail
the retrenchments he had made
You have done very well, Edward
Yes, my dear, better than you have.
Who would have thought l should ever
Pprcach economy to you r laughed he.
What was the use for me to be pru.
dent while you scattered your money like
chat I? asked the wife with good humor.
No use, | confess
: wilLturn over q new leaf if you will
You used to,tind fault with me because
would not buy straw berries at sixty cents
box.
i havn't lately
No you hayn't.'
And lnever will again. Now, Maria,
was thinking if we could save up four
or live hundred dollars year, for three
or tour years, we might buy house,
Very true and we will begin now !;
if you like
With all my heart
You shall allow me fixed sum for
my personal expenses
Say two hundred dollars?'
half that will do
But you can't come down all at once
from eight hundred to ore hundred ?
Yes | can,' replied the pretty little
woman, the mischief cleaning in her ra
diant eyes,
'Then, We can buy house in three
years.
Suppose you' Buy Raymond's now I?
But | cannot, have not dollar in
the world after my bills are paid
Then l will let you have fifteen hun.
dred dollars to pay down."
You ! You! You are facctious, Ma
ria. What are you laughing at?'
Maria, for some reason or other, had
into a fit of laughter.
You shall have the money, Edward.
But you must promise not to tell any ore
what an extravagant wife you have, as
you did DIR. Smith
What do you mean, Maria? Forgive
me for that
| will my DEAR replied she, and going
to- her drawer she produced two bank
books, and placed them in her husband s
hands.
One of them Indicated that she had q
| thousand dollars in one Savings Bank,
and the other six hundred in another
Bank. Of course Edward was astonish.
edit was his duty to be astonished.
Your extravagant wife has saved you
hsiXteen hundred dollars of the money in
spite Of your teeth, besides curing you OF
sundry reckless habits And she threw
herself upon sofa and laughed until she
had nearly gone into fit.
Maria, you are jewel! am amaz-
ed
You paid DIR. Smith,
I ! did,
He lied to me then.
No he didn't; you and are one, SC
of course you paid it. had to tell him
my secret, and in return he informed me
what an excellent character you had Civ
en- me for prudence and
Forgive me, Maria. You have made
me the happiest man in the wonlds
/ am reyenged.'
i Revepgedl?
j You found. fault with me every day