The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-24

will cut off considerable expense. There are
agreat many superfuities you are kind enough
10 bring home to me frequently, which can
90 without. Then we can live more plainly
have less pies and cakes, and have no doubt
It Will be an Improvement as far as health is
concerned"
What calculator you are, Carrie" said
her husband, feeling considerably easier in
mind. L really think, after all you have said,
that it wont be hard to live on half our usual
income, for the present at least. But-and
his countenance again changed, suppose my
work should entirely fail II suppose you
couldn't reduce our expenses to nothing at
all could you?s
"lhat certainly surpasses my powers" said
his wife, smiling; but even in that case there
is no ground for Encouragement. You have
not fargotten our savings bank have you?"
why no, didn't think of that" said her
husband. suppose that would keep off star
yatlon for few weeks
His wife smiled.
"And in those few weeks" she added, busi-
"To be sure," added her husband. "Well,
guess it will be all right. / will try not to
trouble myself about il any longer"
The apprehension to which Charles Lynford
gave expression proved to be only too well
founded. In less than month from the date
OF the conversation Just recorded. the limited
supply of work he had been able to secure
failed and he found himself without work of
any kind, thrown back upon his own resour-
ces.
Although he had anticipated this, it SEEM
ed unexpected when it really came upon
them.
"And the worst Of it is" he added, "there
will be no better time till spring."
Do you think the business viii revive
then?p
at must by that time. But there are five
or six months between. don't know how we
are going to live during that time"
II do" replied his wife quietly
You" exclaimed her husband in sur
prise.
"Yes: your income has never been more
than six or seven hundred dollars a year,
and | have no doubt we can live six months
on two hundred and fifty dollars"
"Yes, certainly; but where is that money to
come from? l don't want to get in debt, and
If did should not know where to borrow"
Fortunately there is no need of it," said
Mrs. Lynford. You seem to forget onr little
savings bank"
"But is it possible it can amount to two
hundred and fifty dolars?"
!" Yes, and six hundred more," said his
wife.
''Impossible.'
wait minute, and I'll prove it,"
Caroline withdrew a moment, and reap
peared with several certificates of bank and
railroad shares amounting to eight hundred
dollars, and book in which the balance was
deposited to her credit.
"Are you sure you haven't had any legacy ?"
demanded Charles in amazement "Surely
dime day would not produce this"
mo, but two dimes day have, with little
axtr d.,tx, a Il
that we can ward Off starvation for time"
"All this | owe to your prudence" said
Charles gratefully. "How can / repay YOU"
Charles Lynford remained out of employ
ment for some months. The next spring, as
he had anticipated, business revived, and he
was once more in receipt Of his old income
More than two-thirds of the fund was still
left, and henceforth Charles was not less assid-
uons than his wife in striving to increase it.
The little savings bank still stands on the
mantelpiece, and never fails to receive its de-
posit daily.