The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
CAN'T AFFORD IT.

"Can't afford il, Maria"
"But you might if you would only think
SO ,Wait.r" pleaded the young wife.
Il can't do it" the husband retorted very
emphaticaIly. 1t would cost mo ten or
twelve shiliings, at tho lowest, to put up
such a gate, and tho old bars will answer
ovcrv purpose"
mo, thoy won't, Walter. Tho noighbors'
children often Leave tho bars down, and then
stray cstrlo come into tho garden We may
lose more than the price of cato in ono
hoar if u COW should happen to got in when
am away"
Il shonld liko to know who leaves tho
bars down, said Walter very threateningly.
Tho same children might leave a gate
open"
but We can have a cato mado to close of
its own accord. with q weight or spring"
suggested tho wife. John Niles has had II
gato put up in his yard
But ! amt John Miles, my dear." Wal
tor wished his wito to rcmumbcr
But his family is as large as yours, and
his wages arc rot as high"
Never mind about that | tell YOU
can't afford it--at any ratio, not at present"
And with this Walter started for his work
Walter Gray was young man, about thir-
~ n.rr;nd G .or1n % o;nht I"" roars ma ,"d du oVu"
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g.. IS ,Ins ''ny ,nhc Joao5,J ~ H., r,',u ~; w.,
me- moosnro did So So Rut tbsro woro " mony " It,Io IT.
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n,i ~ rIt ahj ;" us J ""pl"no'
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H., 'honoht n,,d H.. ~ ~ '."'. 'n
sonnI ,"I ;a.c"n, " ~" o'or .orJ "J i r 80 VIII"
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sn"'a,;noa c, ~ |.' t"I' u; anu
1o'''p,''o' 1 ,h. 'u's 'no way open o'l'':I 'ncn
,h,s o% %rs o,o oro "I'o 70 ra hn "So II, % m"I' !,
..,uSO "'i, |p. - 20 'psa uoM", a",I ~
""S va! ~ oN''ui''o ""'o.''u''oos ~ y" s' so'
ba bad 49, '"0 dErnr EI was; Was peIur.G hnn h.hJ @
"'u o., L 60, ,h ,'-,'S !" w, tueoH.',
aO0us shn ou' 10 a1'I Una. no cou,un a..ora
and sno ,b., tho l,rs ,.oro S1t oh sh,, o 'r'''
OnIv n f,r do~s "f,or tb;s NJ. crov
,sIod hor bnshonJ If ha ,yoo r,o;no 70 hirn y
rou in tho chn,cb for ,bo foIloS;n, ,.o,r
and ho told ber that bn Jii No, ,hiri 0I' ho
shonIJ
rRnt ro, am hire hale oo W.
h.vo hall of Mr. N;Ioa' now sor cr;no,
81 cant afford il" WAS Wnlkers renIv
81 ebonId no, no rroot rooJ rron, liz sor
vices onv xSy ~ ho" e''1 '''''' A'' '''
"Dnn.t soy 90 brshord Won oort,;oI,
vonjd not wisb 70 iiyo md hr;n, ' Un '",n,y vnr,
ohiIdron ,yhnro tboro ,Dos -. roi;r; p ;a1 "a
on"o r. "or ronI N" ho,o8,s nS '"mu nh
Chri.t;nn institn,i"ns NV Won ] nmnh, cor,s;nI, M Ju
10 ranl WILING 70 hnin s1nnort than"
"So wnmiI ho UiIIinn = oo''tI ," 6o., :,
hrt o,r,, :" w "'''7 =" ''u'N "AO'n ~
Mrs Grov ,oolo1 roru sor;o,, ,,d
soomed IN Hesitate ss ,bomSb ,boro "', ,oro n". .
enLiac, m hor n,iud ,,'inh e. fI, da,;"n,o IT,
ohort hrooohin" "''1 'N' '0'' '''''"''
"O"vs "Wai,or" sbn soid =, ,0,. .rou,o,,u
I'm, stiII rcso,n,e,v ',von b,vo ,mo ro,, ra"nI,,