Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-03

Doctor, Am hsrd up.
"Sorry 70 hear IT,"
my family is getting to b. very sxpsn.
sivs."
BE prudent, then"
u can't, my WIFE"
He checked himself.
"What Of her, ID she extravagsnt ?"
"Well-yes."
Put the bits in her mouth, thea
"Don't like to do that"
"Musn't lot her ruin you"
II hope she will not"
''Be firm, Lester. There 10 only one
way to deal with IN ex.ravagant woman
shut down on her before she ruins you"
II haven't the courage to deny her."
II AIN sorry for you; what can I do for
your"
That note Of nine"
"Wha. note I"
"Why, the one owe you"
'But you paid that"
"Come, doctor, you are quizzins me-"
"'Pon my soul am not. Didn't you
psy me few days after you gave the
iso, surrey nor repnru WI.
founded BY the statement.
"But | am sure you did. Here 10 where
! entered the cash you have got the
note"
"Not l."
"Look over your papers and you will
find it. will 20 home with you"
They repaired to the cottage, and Ed
ward oil the time protesting that be had
not paid the money, rALsacksd his paper.
for the note.
"There il is," exclaimed the doctor
pointing to the paper.
10 Edwards xstonishnent il was the
note with the signature torn of. He was
utterly confousded at the discovery. He
had no recollection of having paid it, and
Maria declared she had not seen him pay
it; it must have been his guardian angel
and he hoped he would not charge him
with the amount.
Three years from the time Of Edward /
introduction 10 the reader have passed
away.
BY a great deal Of retrenchment in his
expenses he had contrivsd 70 keep out o.
debt; bis tailor's bill had been reduced
one'half, and all other bills in proportion
Better than oil. he had been cured o
grumbling at Maria, for if be complained
OF anything she was surs TO ask him for ,
fifty dollar bill the very same day. Il
short, he was afraid Of her.
Maria, in her demands for money wa.
more remorseless during tie last year thar
ever before, and had actually taken eghl
hundred dollars out Of his two thousand
"Maria, We must turn over new leaf,
he remarked.
with ali my heart she smiled.
Here | am without dollar in thS
world, and never shall have while thing.
60 on in this way. Ihavs given you egh,
hundred dollars this year"
"Have you, indeed? What is eigh
hundred dollars ?" chuckled she.
There is Raymond's house, opposite
for sale it is . beautiful place, and car
be bought for four thousand dollars, BY
paying fifteen hundred down. was think
ing if | had saved my money I might have
been able to buy it,"
mo use 70 cry over split milk, Ed,
ward
Il know that, but W needn't spill any
more milk. have been very economical
during the past year = and he proceeded
to detail the retrsnchmsnts he lad made
"You have done very well.'
"Yss, my dear, better than you have
"Wha. was the use for me 10 b. pru.
dent while you scattered your money like
chaH2"
mo use, confess"
II will turn over new leaf II you will
You used 10 find fault with ne because
would not buy strawberries n sixty csnts
. box"
"Iiavcnt lately"
~ know you haven't"
"And l never will again. Nov, Maria,
| was thinking IL W could save up fou,
or ive hundred dollars : year for three o.
four years, Va might buy > house."
"vesy true, aud ~ uill begin nsw.'
with all my Aesrs.s