Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-11-02
Jay, NOVEMBER 2, 1860. $l5O YEAR IN ADVANCE.

you VIII make ClCar saving Ot HIUccI
hundred dollars a year, and maybe, al
much more"
"I can't think of it, Betsy. Let u.
wait awhile"
You must think of it, and We won,
wait awhile" replied the resolute wife
"What is right to be done is best done
quickly. Is there not safety in my plan p
"Yes, | think there is /; but"
"Thcn let us adopt it at once, and
throw all butts overheard, Or" and she
looked at him little mischievously
"perhaps YOU would rather have some
talk with Mr. Lawrence irst?"
Hang Mr.. Lawrence ~ CALCULATED
Aaron Little.
"Very well; there being no help in
Mr.. Lawrence, we will 90 to work to help
ourselves. Selfhelp, I've heard it said, is
always the best help, and most to be de-
pended on. We may know ourselves
and that is a great deal more than we can
say about other people. When shall We
have the sale?"
Not so fast, Betsy, not so fast. ]
haven't agreed to the sale yet. That
would be to make certain loss. Furni-
turc sold at auction never realizes above
half its cost"
1T would be certain gain, Aaron, if
it saved you from bankruptcy, with which
as understand it, you are threatened. !"
:" l think, said Aaron, " we may get on
without that. | like the idea of your
coming into my store and taking Hob
sons place. All the money from retail
sales passes through his hands, and he has
it in his power, if not honest, to rob me
seriously. I've not felt altogether easy
in regard to him Of late. Why, | can
hardly tell. I've seen nothing wrong
But if you take his place, fifteen hundred
dollars will be saved certainly
d" But if have the house to keep"
Mrs. Little answered to this, how can
help you at the store? The first thing
in order is to get the house off of my
hands"
Don't you think that Annie could be
induced to come and live with us for few
months until We try the experiment ?"
But the money, Aaron; the money
this furniture would bring! That's what
I'm looking after You want the money
now"
Very true"
Then let us hang out the red flag
Halfway measures may only ruin every
thing. | know that mother will not let
Annie leave home, so it's no use to think
of it. The red flag, Aaron-thc red flag
Depend upon it, that's the first right thing
to be done. \ thousand or fifteen hun
drcd dollars in hanl will make you feel
like another person-givc you courage,
confidence and energy"
You may be right, Betsy but can
bear the thought of running ont that red
aay Of which you talk so lightly"
shall say coward? Arc you afraid
to do what common prudence tells you to
be right ~
Il ,cos afraid, Betsy; but am no long
er faint-hcarted. With such brave lit
tie wife as you to stand by my side, | need
not fear the world :"
In week from that day the reg Aag
was hung out When the auctionecr
made up his accounts he had in hand a lit
tie over eighteen hundred dollars, for
which a check was filed out to the order
Of Aaron Little. 1t came into his hands
Just ut the right moment, and made him
feel, to use his own words, " as easy as All
old shoe"
One week later, Mrs. Betsy Little took
the place of Mr.. lIobson, as chief manag-
er and cash receiver in her husbands store
There were some few signs of rebellion
among the clerks and shop girls at the be-
ginning; but Mrs. Betsy had a quick
steady eye, and self-rcliant manner that
caused her presence to be felt, and soon
made everything subservicnt to her will.
1t was remarkable fact, that at the close
of the first week of her administration OF
affairs, the cash receipts We're over hun
dred and fifty dollars i'll excess OF the re-
ceipts of any week within the previous
three months.
Have we done any more business than
usual this week ," she asked of one clerk
and another; and the uniform answer was
no"
Then" said the lady to herself
q" there's been foul play here. No wonder
nv husband was in trouble y
At the end of the next week the sale
came up to the same average, and at thu
end of the third week We're two hundred
dollars better than before Mrs. Little un
,lertook to manage the retail department
Whether there had been foul play or not
Aaron Little could never determine bu
he was in no doubt as to one thing, ant
that was the easy condition of the money
market, after the lapse of half a year.
For four or five months previous to Mrs
I.ittle's administration of affairs, he wa'
on the street for nearly half his time, dur
ins business hours, engaged in the work o
money-raisine; now his regular receipts
had rot in advance of his payments; st
that his balance on the morning OF Gael
day was usually in excess of the notes t'
be lifted. OF course he could give NOR,
attention to business; aud of course busi
ness increased and grew more profitable
under the improved system. by the cnc
of the year, to use his own words, he wa'
" all right" Not 50 with neighbor o
his, who to ret more capital, had taker
| Mr.. Lawrence as a partner. Instead o.
bringing in ten thousand dollars, that "cap
| ,bl. 10 ,IIf dawn IA rn,