The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-22


fast table. Having drained bic second cup
of coffee, John Stotson put on his overcoat
and took his way to bis place of business.
l may as we'll mention in this connection
that he was cashier of bank, and as bis du.
ties occupied him only few hours in a day,
he was more likely, from tho leisure he Gu
joyed, to indulge in small expenses.
My wife is an enthusiast thought he, as
he walked down town. However, her hob
BY won't cost much, so l might as we'll in.
dulgo ber in it,
lie stepped into store and obtained his
daily allowance of cigars, Moauwhilo Mrs.
StetSOn proceeded to the shop of cabinet
maker.
want you, said sho, to make mahug.
any box. twelve inches long, the other di.
mensions bong four inches each. In the
center OF the top is to DO small aperture
large enough to admit the largest silver
coin.'
"A money.box, said tho cabinet maker.
Yes
Pretty large for that, isn'tit? /?
Rather, said Mrs. Stelson, smiling; bet.
ter be too large than too small.
John Ste'sou fell in With a companion in
the afternoon, with whom he had o social
chat As they were walking leisuroly along
they passed an oyster saloon. Stetson was
particularly fond Of the bivalves, and ho
proposed that they walk in and take some.
To this his friend did not demur, aud they
accordingly entered. Two plates of oysters
came TO twenty-five cents. Besioos, they
took glass OF ale each, which made twolvo
cents moro. This brought the bill up to
thirty'seven conts, which Stetson paid. Ac-
cordingly adding to this twelve cents for c-
gars, no deposited forty nine cents in bis
wifes hand that evening.
might as we'll mako it ffty,' said he
smiling.
NO, said she mot cent over. I want
the savings to represent exactly what you
spend in these luxuries, aud no more
The next evening be had nothing to de.
poait except he usual amount for cigars.
'ls won, mount up very fast at that rate,
said he trumphautIy.
Never mind, said bis wife, Il don't want
you to increase your expenditures on my
account. l am inclined to think that 1t will
not often be as small as this She was right
The next day, being Wednesday, John
Stetson brought homo couple of tickets
for the theatre. II was benefit mig! t, and
no was anxious that his wife should 90.
Certainly, said she IN be glad to 90
but do you remember your compact z
what p
How much did you pay for tho tickets 2
Fifty cents apiece
That will make dollar. Please hand me
that amount for our fund.-
Was the theatre included :" said John, q
little reluctantly.
Certainly that was expressly mentioned
'0b, we'll, then, so let il be. Hore is sill
yer dollar.
The dollar was at once dropped into her
box. The next day, in passing shop win.
dos. Stetson noticed some fino oranges.
just what Mary and the children would
like. thought he. IN 30 in aud inquire
the price,
Thoy were four cents apiece. He bought
half dozen, at cost of quarter, which,
with his cigar money, left him thirty y-seven
cents to deposit The succeeding day he
spent nothing except for cigars. On Sat-
urday he stepped into confectionery es.
tablisbment with friend, and had lunch.
This brought that day's account up to forty
cents.
When his wife added up the daily sums
she found 10 her own surprise, indeed,
that she had received from her husband
two dollars and sixty.two cents, He
would have been astonished TO hear il but
she thought it best not TO say anything
about it. He would have alleged that It
was special case, as they did not 90 TO
the theatre every week. This was true \
but then something else was sure TO come
oi equivalent cost, such as ride or con-
cert.
So time slipped away. The necessity,
according TO the compact, OF giving his
wife as much as he spent for incidental
purposes. no doubt contributed 10 check
him somewhat, SO that probably he did
not spend more than two thirds as much
in this way as he had done before the
agreement. Still she kept up the aver
age Of the first week.
We will now suppose the year to have
glided by. John Stetson came into the
sitling-room with pre.occupled cir.
"What are you thinking about 2"
asked his wife.
About the half acre lot adjoining the
one Holmes bought last year."
"Do you wish 10 purchase it p
"Yes. should like TO, but Of sourse
can't, not having the money"
SHOW much do they ask for it 2"
"Holmes paid hundred dollars for his
This is on some accounts preferable, and
they hold it at one hundred and twenty.
five dollars"
"Perhaps you could raise the money.
john" said his wife. quietly.
"By borrowing. should not want to
do that"
"You remember your fund.-"
"Pshawl ! That may possibly amount
"a thirtu or foriu dollars -