Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-07-03
VOL. S---N0. 30

are, when every one should study economy.
Don't YOU think you can get along with two
year,
L really don't see how it would be possible
she replied because every three months the
fashions change, and wouldn't, you knew,
Ike 20 be out of the fashion
Well, the fact Is, my dear replied, that
We must economize somewhere. and / think
We can best dispense with new bonnets. As
for being In fashion, 1t is all nonsense: If
there be one thing 1 dislike more than an
other. 1t Is seeing you forever studying fash
ion plate
i am not forever studying a fashion-plate,'
ny wife answered, with spirit; it is rarely.
indeed, that 7 see one. If you want to econo-
miza, why don't you stop smoking, and leave
Of drinking vine You men are always ac-
eUsing Us Of being ezl-STagant, and spending
or time before the mirror but, in ny opiu-
ION, ali IN that Of ali the thinking portion of
ny sex. too, We are seldom IS extravagaut or
as vain as your sex You'll spend almost as
much for one diauer, down town, as would
suffice to feed your whole family well for a
week. As fer vanity, have never seen the
greatest Of c9quottes stand longer before
mirror than have you when engaged in ty-
ing an elaborate knot in y0ur crayat.'
Good gracious = I exclaimed, what an in
ventive faculty you possess. Its wonder
to ne you have never essayel 10 write a To-
nance. IL the first place, [ don't wear
crayat-it Is simply scarf-aad in the next
place. don't tie It, bu: fste1 it with 4 gold
pin
We'll, then, all I can say is said my wife,
that you spend an unnecessary amount of time
before the glass in pinning your scarf.
You certainly would provoke the best man
living 1 exclaimed; and just now, when 1
have given you twenty-five dollars to buy
kuick -knacks With, ! shoalln't think you'd
want to vsx mz'
You only gave ne twenty-five dollars, any
way the excellent woman answered, and
part of that is to pay the gas bill, and with
the rest l must purchase clothing for the little
ones 1 am sure 1 don't know what you
mean by knick-knacks.'
I'm sure I'm not particular whether you
DO or not Ireplied; I've said It, and I'll hold
to it-kuick-kuacks-no then
III take FIVE dollars more before you 60,
my dear my wife said, yielding Ee attention
to my last remark. ! had almost forgotten
that had promised to pay the milkmau his
bill today.
There il Is again. I exclaimed, money
money, This Is the third time have been
obliged this morning to take of my gloves SO
Is to give money If remain here much
longer I shall not have change enough left to
ride down toRn with. Here are FIVE dollars;
take them, and don't ask Cor any more. Good
bye, my dear
Good bye she replied. oh, Dearest
calling me back, 1 wish you would stop at
Mss ModisBe's, select handsome bonnet for
me, pay for it, and have her send itup-'
Perhaps So I answered.
Now, do she said, coazingly; and,
dearest. come home early, for 1 shall have q
nice dinner for you. Don't forget the bon
net, though she added, as I went ont of the
door.
What q y man. l said TO myself, as 1
sto ! at the corner OF the street, waiting for
al omnibus 10 come by, not c0ntented with
robbiag M OF all my money, she wants ne to
get her b1nuct- If select one. it won't
suit hsr-bat III DO i, although if there be
one thing I dislike more than another, it is to
choose a bonnet for my wife