The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-11-27
HOW TO EARN A HOME.

The other evening came home with an
ezra ten dollar bill in my pocket--money
that had earned by out-of-hours- work.
The fact is. Tn q clerk in down town store.
at u salary Of SIX hundred dollars per an
mum. and pretty wife and baby to sup
port nut Of It.
suppose this income will sound amazing
ly small 10 ynur two or three thousand dollars
oflice.h0lders, but nevertheless, we conirive
to live very comfortably upon it. We live
4 - one floor Of an unpreiending little house,
for which We pay $3.50 per annum, and Kit
~ my wife. you'll understand all her
own work SO thai we lay up a neaf little
sum every year. I've got balance of two
or three hundred dollars Al the savings bank,
The hoard Of several years, and !, is aston
ishing how rich | feel! Why, Rothschild
himself isn't circumstance 10 me
Well, came home with my extra bill
and showed il triumphantly to Kitty. who
Of course was delighted with my industry
and thrift.
"Now. my love." said I, "just add this
TO our account at the bank, and with inter-
esI Al the end of year. F1rth~iih ] csm-
menced casting interest and calculating in
my brain. KITTY was silent and rocked the
cradle musingly with her foot.
I've been thinking. Harry she said. az
ter moments pause, "thst since you've
got this extra money. We might afford to buy
new rug. This is getting dreadful shah
by my dear. you must see."
~ looked doIcfuIly al The rug; II was
worn and shabby enough. 'h,t was a fact
II ca. ge, beaut,lul new velvet pattern
for seven dollars" resumed my wife.
"velyet-se,en dollars" groanrd I
Well. then, comm.n tuffed rug like
this. would only cost three.' said his eau
iinus better halt. who. sering she couldn't
carry her 6rst ambitious point. wisely with
drew her guns.
=" Aud there's another thing want con-
iiDued my wife putting her hand caaringly
on my shoulder. "snd il is not at all extray-
agzni. either
What is I" asked. softeniDg rapid
Eiy.
"ls saw such lovely silk dress pattern
' N Ca al streer this morning, and can gei
ithr sii dollars. liarr,! il's the cheapest
hing lever saw
(" Bu' haven't you goi very pretty green
!. silk dress I"
"Ihsi old ihirg. why Harry, I've worn
il ever since we've been married.
!" Is il soilrd or ragged :"
mo, Of course; but who wants 20 wear
the same green dress forever. Everybody
knows that Il is the only silk have
"Well, What then
THAT'S just mans question" quoted
Kitty. "And suppose you have not Oh.
o served how Old-isshiOned my bonnet is get
a iirgi'
"Why. ! thought II locked very neat and
tasteful since you put on that black velvet
winteitrimming."
"0f eourse-you men have no taste ID
such matters"
We were silent f'r moment. Pm afraid
we both felt little cross aud out Of hum"l
with one another. In fact, on my journey
home, had entertained serious thoughts o
exchang .ng my old silver watch for a mod
ern time -pisce Of gold. and had meniall,
appropriated the $40 to fur,hering that pur
pose. Savings bank reflections had CON,
late.
b A. We sat befure our ERE, each wrappes
In thought, our neighbor Nc. Wilm"t
knocked at the door. Tie was employed .
the sane store as myself, aad his wife wa
sp old family frirnd.
ID al want sou to congratulate me, he said
= taking a seat. 81 have purchased tina, lii
lie cottage out on Bloomington rad TO
day."
: What that beautiful little wooden cot
: isge with the piazza aud lawn. aud frui
garden behind = exclaimed Kitty, almos
OBVIOUSLY.
"ls il possible I" I cried. A little col
iage home uf my own. Just like that ha
>. often admired upon the Bloomington road
i had always been the one crowning amblti.
!, oi nv life. distant aud almast hopeies
l. point. but no less earnestly desired.
- "why, Wilmat," said !, "how did th
I'd happeni You've only been in business eigl
or ten years longer Than !, al salary but
q trihe lager than mine, vet could as 500
buy up the mint as purchase eolt'ge iIk
that"
:. WELL" said nv nsighbor, I've ha,
y. - been working 10 this end FOR years. NJ
IN wife has darhed. patched. mended and sa'
ed-we live on plain Iarr, and done vii
80 the cheapest things. But the magic char
oG the whole affair was that We laid asis
every penny tina, MAS no' needed by sctu
rpi positive want. Yes. have seen my vi
'ell iay bs red e.ppers. one by one"
~ "well. you are lucky ieIl"w," said
w with sigh.
When our neighbor was gone. Kitty AZ
I locked mraningly at une another.
: Harry" said she. " the rug isn so d
ds after al. and nv green silk will DO Tor
year longer. with care
And a silver ~atch Is quite as 20 ID {
. All practical purposes. as gold repeater
- said |. t" We siIl set aside all imagina
~. wants" :.
~, .The ten dullar bill must 60 to the bank
said Kitty "and I'll ecenom.se the GO
per. just Is Mrs. wilmo' did.
20, h,s happy she wil be ameng The
ses in lhat cottsge garden next spring.
fsr Our merry ,ss.keile surg " eheerl
mn t...ta s.,,, o,er the pInw mo hre hat nigl