The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-15
HSt1iYe and Thrive"

"Strive and Thrive"
"You do not really say that your husband
is going to buy house these bard times,
Laura
Il do not say he is going to buy one,
cousin, but that he has bought the dearest
little home, just q nice distance from the
city, and that we are going to tako posses
sion before May day, as We can begin to
improve 1t bright and early next spring
There's half an acre of ground attached,
and nice grass plot, whore the children
can tumble about to their hearts content,
without being disturbed by any notice to
keep off the grass"
But how did you manage to buy it these
dreadful times Your income is no larger
than ours, and We think it all wo can do TO
live. And, to tell you the truth, Laura,
and her voice sank TO a confidential tone,
1--WE are several hundred dollars in debt.
How il is ever to be paid is more than can
see. 1t worries me daily"
No wonder the visitors countenance as
sumed a troubled expression, Cor what bur-
den can compare to that which a weight OF
hopeless debt imposes One who can be
at ease in tho enjoyment Of home comforts
when he feels they are not paid for, must
have feelings peculiar to himself and not at
all to be cnyied. The discomfort Of self de.
Dial in luxuries. or oven in comforts, cannot
compare with the feeling OF. distress which
the consciousness of debt produces.
1--WE thought it the best time to buy, at
tho property was much lowor than last year
We have been saving tho money for it these
last eight years, and now have enough and
and little over. Tho sooner we move into
it, the better for us all, especially the little
children. Just think what a change it will
be from the dusty, close street, to q country
homo, with pure air all about US, and "a out.
doors to our house, as Georgie says. The
doctor says II is the only medicine our Ora.
! Gle needs; and mean they shall all enjoy
il to the full next summer"
IL can see the desirableness of it very
we'll. Laura; bat not tho ways and means.
Has any ono loft your husband q legacy
| know we have no rich relations to expec
anything from, the moro of pity too i
Il am not sure that would have bcen 81
great benefit to US, Ida. What we gail
by our own exertions is really worth grea
deal more to US, because it deyelopes ou
own powers. DR.. Adams says, There is al
invisible wealth in possessions acquired b.
personal Industry and economy, which can
not be computed by the numoration table
You ask how we got the money, and will
tell you, cousin. When we first commence,
house keeping, We set up at my sugges
tion,a savings box, in a corner of the bureau
aud resolved to savo something, If only
half dime, out of all our earnings, towar
buying home some day. My HUSBAND
rather laughed over the project. and had n
great faith in the results, but perseveret
and the first years success encouraged US
continue it. Year after year we kept or
until tbs SNOWFALL assumed quite respects
Bile size. We INDUCED ourselves in few OF
pensive luxuries; but boliove We hayo er
joyed our many simple ones more tina
those who expond thousands every year o
mere amusements. The children have FRI
. auent rides by cars or steamboat, and ever
: few weeks halliday in tho country. B
study and forethougbt l have learned I
r., prepare many excellent dishes for our tab
at trihing expense. l always prepare
new dish myself, and do not trust Ann wit
il until aIn sure she knows how. We Ii,
a great deal better and much cheaper tha
o we did the first year of housekeepin
though there are three children to fee
now. A cook left without oversight W
squander nearly as much as family co
sumes."
"Wondor you always dressed yourself al
o the children so we'll, Laura, when you we
so bent OIL economizlng."
= That was a part OF my economy, Lid
/ find good article lasts longer than po
g one, while the trouble of making is 4
same; and the children feel more So
respect, and are. really happier, than wh
shabbIly dressed. 1t is not economy to b.
= a poor article, nor the best either Gt
ments of medium quality are the mt
A. sorviceable; common good delaine,
ID twenty. five cents yard, lasts better for
childrens dresses than wool delaine at fl
cents 6 yard f; while that for shilling
: not worth making up"
"But, to my certain knowledge, you q
away a great deal. saw you myself pu
dollar in the plate for missions; one Ss
bath at our church while felt quar-
was really more than knew how to spa
Ter think that rather inconsistent with ecoI
eis, N.Y."
ais "There cannot agree with you.
+ are none the poorer ever by what We g
to the Lord. i sincerely believe that
has returned into our bOsoms twenty !,
all that we ever gave to His cause. Not Il
this should be our motive, for all We poss
lC, is His, and we are only stewards but Il
ar His many precious promises to those "
ted honor Him with the first fruits OF all th
ic- increase, are intended TO be an encoura
ne ment to trust freely in Him even in tir
ss n of doubt and perplexity."
lin swell, 1t is still SO mysterious to me, v
ost ell your savings, how you managed to
. so much much together"
! Il know it seems 30 to one who has no