Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-19
HOW TO SAVE,
A Tale for the Present Time.

| Boou BUSINESS AZ the age OF twenty-SiX he
had taken to himself wife, Caroline Eustice,
the daughter of neighbor, who had nothing
to bring him but her own personal merits.
which were many, and habits of thrift learned
in an economical household, under the stern
teachings of necessity. 1t was well, perhaps.
that Charles Lynford should obtain a wife of
| this description, as he himself found it yery
difficult to save anything from his income.
1t was not long before Caroline became ac-
| quainted with her husbands failing. She
could not feel quite easy in the knowledge
that they were living fully up to their income,
| toreseeing that time would come when their
family would grow more expensive, and per-
haps her husbands business, though now
furnishing, might become less so. Accord
lngly, one day, she purchased of tin peddler
who came to the door, little tin safe, such
as children frequently use as a savings bank.
This she placed conspicuously on the mantle
piece, so that her husband might be sure to
see it on entering.
"Halloo, Carrie, what's that, ell ?" he asked
curiously.
'Ony little purchase 1 made to-day"
said his wife.
"But what is it meant for?" he asked again.
"Let me illustrate" said his wife, playfully.
"Have you ten cent piece about your"
Charles drew dime from his waistcoat
pocket. His wife, taking it from his hand,
dropped it into the box through Il little slit in
it at the top. Charles laughed.
$50 you have taken to boarding, Carrie?
My wife become miser!'
"No, only a little prudent. But seriously,
Charles, that is what want you to do every
night"
'What-drop dime into this new tangled
arrangement of yours?"
exactly"
"Very well, that will be easy enough. A
dime is no great harm. But may know what
you are going to do with this newly-com-
menced hoardP"
Lay it by for rainy day" answered Caro-
line.
Charles laughed merrily.
This ended the conversation for the time
The plan thus inaugurated by the young wife,
was steadily carried out She was not one of
those-ot whom there are so manv-who en-
ter upon plan zealously but soon tire of it,
In the present case she was fully satisfied of
the wisdom Of her purpose, and resolved to
carry it through. Every morning she called
upon her husband for dime, and every
morning 1t was added to the accumulation
Frequently he had not the right change, but
would toss her quarter instead. She would
assure him, laughlngly, that it would answer
her purpose just as we'll More than once
Charles Dantered her on the subject OF her
savings bank. inns she bore gaily. But
lheSe were not the only accessions the fund
received Her husband had early arranged
70 MAKE her an ample allowance Tor dress-I
say ample, though dare say some OF my city
[eauG!S illSht not nave considered II so. But
Caroline' VINO was IN the habit OF making her
own uresseS' provided herself with a good
wardrobe at much less expense than some not
% wen Ferseu III the science OF managing,
co AiYteP ~ a3ngiterable calculation, she came to
the conclusion that out Of her allowance she
should be able to make daily deposit equal
to that she had exacted from her husband
OF this, however, she thought it best on the
whole, not to inform Charles, enjoying in
anticipation the prospect of being able at
some future time to surprise him with the I'M
expected amount of her savings. At the close
of every month the tin box was empted, and
the contents transferred to savings bank
of more pretensions, where interest would be
allowed.
When the sums deposited here became
large enough, Mrs. Lynford, who had consid-
cradle business capacity, withdrew them, and
invested in bank and other stocks, which
would yield Il larger per cent. OF her mode
of management her husband was in complete
ignorance. Nor did he ever express any de-
sire to be made acquainted with his wifes
management. He was an easy, careless fell
low, spending as he went, enjoying the pres.
ent and not having any particular concern