The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-21
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now TO PAY TIE RENT.

al don't see how am to get through this
wear, and pay my rent, aud support my vii
and children" said young man to friend
as they we're walking home together at night
fall, "It locks da, ker and darker every day.
My receipts are not half what they used to
he and wy expenses are great deal higher.
Mary is a capital manager though, and Il
anybody can steer the ship SAFE through IN
doors. she will. Such cuntriying and cutting
over oi old things to make new cneS Tor
Frank and little Fam hea's everything ev-
or saw. This hruse just suits us, ami |
wouldn't move, believe, unless ! was turned
sut;" and tbs young man tuiIei cigar ont
into the street, hesving sigh and quicken
ing his pace, as troubled people are wont to
do.
"There goes part Of your rent" said his
friend. pointing to the cigar just thrown a
wsy.
"A pretty small part you would say. l
guess, II you had fifty dollars to make up eves
~ quarter, when you could not see where
five Of it wero to come from"
Il can put you 10 tho way Of paying one
quarter with perfect ease"
"Be so kind as to do it. then--ths quicker
TIE better"
Just step in here and lei me draw up q
pledge for you, in which you promise 10 leave
off cigars, and then when you are tempted
TO buy one, slip the paper out OF your ves
pocket and read it over. That would save
you in the course of the year over fty dol
lars"
"But then cigar is such a comfort to a
fellow when he is perplexed and worried tc
death with his affairs. | feel wretchedl y
without one alter dinner"
"How will you manage when you are 1T,
# you are such slave 10 bad habit at thlr
ty? Be assured, Tom, it will bring with /
seven others more mighty than the first ant
YOU will be bou nd hand and foot Come
Tom. shake yourself, and throw off this ty
rant. Are you going to let your wife bea
all the sacrifice and salt denial, while yo'
seifshly stick to all your old luxuries. 4ol
are more OF a man than that | know. I'll
draw up The pledge for you and bring it owe
TO night--what do you say p
III think about it, and perhaps | will try
for week." said Tom, who was beginnin
to be half convinced.
THAT never will answer. You must com
nit yourself to the fight, if you are going t
break up a bad habit Of several years. stand
termined to win, or you will be weaker than
ever. Come, it is fully worth the effort;
chance TO make fl ty dollars should not b
thrown away these times"
Some panoramic pictures passed slowly
before Toms mind. lie saw his vie AM
children in o narrow, uncomfortable home
brought there because he could no, give U
his selfish lndulgences; he thought OF th
pleasant, elegant home from which he ha
brought his Mary, when she first placed he
hand in his and promised to walk throug
lie by bis side. He saw her slowly wear
ing herself out to provide for the little onel
while he put no shoulder to the wheel, an
the vision reused his really generous ma
ture, which too much case had covered u
with rubbish.
"I'll do it. Wilson," he said, with energy
Il will cut off that and all the other super
fiuities, and see ii | cannot help Mary in tn
retrenching business.
His friend warmly seconded the Iesolu
lion, for be knew Tom well enough TO III
derstand that the chief thing he needed wa
10 be fully aroused.
The good resolutions were we'll carried OF
and the end of the year found the househoI
still in the pleasant old home, out Of debt
and never more happy and comfortable
their lives.
Cut off the superfuities this year. and 81
II they do rot go long way towards payIl
the rent. You will be all the happier Tor
That is one OF the surest first fruits OF Sc,
denial.