Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-23

idsnt that be was working man, and far
from wealthy. had nothing left but to
Dame the lowest fee.
One dollar DIES not seem enough said
be. You have saved my chilI's life, and
write rerscripti"n.'
DO you work for livingP I asked,
hoping TO splss the mystery
lie smiled and held cut hie hand. which
showed the unquestionable marks If honest
toll.
You are a mcdaniel said. willing to
know more Of him.
Taxa that he said, placing two dol.
lar nnts IN my hand, with q be re-
fused air. and will crafty your curiosity;
for there is no use in pretending that you
are not httls curious
There was a hearty. Fespectful freedom
about this that was irresistible. ! put the
note 10 my pocket, and the man going to
door. orened i. into clteet of modern
sizs. and displayed the bench aud tools OF
q shoemaker.
You must be an extraordinary work.
man. said I, hooking around the room,
which seemed aln1oat lnxufisas bgt when
Ilooked at each item FUND that il eost
very little. 7
No. nothing extra, barely manage to
earn q little over dollar day. Mary
helps me sone. With the h0uaework to
do. and our boy to look after, che earns
enrueh to make our wages average eight
dollars week. We began with nothing
we live as yuu eee.'
All this Spmfort, this respectabilItv, this
almost luxury. for eight dollars week J.
IexcresSed my surprise I should be
very sorry it We spent 30 much, said he
We have not only managed % live on that,
but have something laid up in the saving g
bank #1F
VIII you have the goodness said ],
just TO ex plain to me how yen do it?'
With PLEASURE be reTlied for you
may persuade others, no better off than
AN, co make the best Of my situation
Ny name,' he said is William Carter
Ny father died when 1 was young, and l
was bnund out an apprentice to q sh0ema-
ker, with the usual provisions Of schooling.
] did ss we'll as boys do generally at school,
and as was very fond Of rsadInE, made
the most Of my spare time and the HdV4n.
tngea Of the Apprentices Library. Proba-
bly the buoks that helped me mnst were
tho sensible writings Of William Cnbbet.-
Frllnwing his exsmcle, determined TO
give myself a useful education. and have
Co some extent succeeded. Bat a man's
education in a life long prOcsss; end the
more l l'arn, the more ] can see before
me
was hardly nut "f MY time when fell
IN love With my Mary rhere. whom some
people think very pretty, bot Whum know
to he very R"od
Mary looked Up with such a bright. l,v.
ing smile. us to lully justify some people
in their notion.
When had been one year a 'urney-
men, and laid up few DOLLARS (fnr had a
strong mntiVe 20 be savine). we were mar
risd. boarded at her fathers. and she
hound shoes for the shop where worked.
We lived few weeks at home bot it was
not our home-tbe hume We wan,ed-su
We determined tn set up hon SEX eeDing. 1t
was rather n small set up. but We made it
answer. spent a week 10 house bunting
Some were to dear, some too shabby. At
last found this Ilace. 1t was new ard
clean. high and airy. and I thought it
wOul do. | got it for fifty dnIlara a year
and though the rents all round advanced.
our landlord is satisfied with THAI. or takes
il in preference to risking worse tenant
The place wns naked enough and ~e had
little to put in it. save ours. Ives: but We
went careful ly 20 work. tarueG al we could
saved all we cou!d-and you see the re-
suit
i see but confess DO not understand
it, said |. wi Ing to hear him explain the
economies Of this modest and beautiful
buma.
well it Is simple enough. When Mary
and moved ourselves here and tu0k pos
session, with table. two chairs, cnnkine
st"ve. saucepan. or twu. and cot bed
with q straw mattress the first thing we
did WINS to hold coUnGIl Of war. Now,
Nary, my love- said l, here re are. We
have next to nothing. and We have every
thing to get, and nobody but ourselves to
help ourselves
We iuurd that We could earn, on aver
age, eight d. liars q week. We determined
tn live as cbeaply as possible. save all we
could. and make US q home. Our rent was
one dollar q week-Our fuel, light, water
rent. and snne little matters. q dollar more.
We have allowed the same amount for our
clothing. anG by buying the best things.
and keeping them carefully, We dress well
enough for that. Even my wife is satisfied
with her wardrobe, aud 6nds that raw silk
at ak shillingH yard il cheaper, in the
lung run. than calico ct one shilling -
That makes three dollars Q week, and we
bad still our living to pay for. That cos.
Us, with three in our family just one dollar
O week more
One dollar apieceP
'No-One dollar for all, You seem sur.
prised but we have rackoned it over and
over. It cnst more ct first. but now We
have learned to live both better and chea.
per-sn that we have clear sur, lus of
four liars week, after no ing all expen-
sss Gt rent, ere. light. water. 81 thing and
food. l do not Count our luxuries, such as
an evening at the theatre. at q cunoert, or
little treat to our friends when we give
party
! know g smile came over my Ease, for
be continued: ~
Yes. give party; and we have some
pleasant ones, assure you. Sbmeiimes
We have Q dozen guests. which il quite
enough for comfort. and our treat Of ehuao-
late, cakes. blsnc.mange.& 60 costs o. much
as two dollars but th Q il NOS often Out
Of our surplus, which comes, ynu see. t.
two hundred dOllsrs year, We have
brought all yOu see, and have mons 2 in the
Iapk.'
i see it all. said /, all but the living -
Many . mechanic spend, more than that
fur cigars. To say nothing at liquor. Pray
tell me precisely how you live
with pleasure. FIRST Of ell. then, I
smOke no cigars and chew NO tot accO, aud
Mary takes no snuff
Here the pleasant smile came in, but
there Vas no interruption for Mary
seemed to tbink her husband knew what
he was about. end talked very well without
her aid.
i have not drank glass of liquor since
the day was married. except q glass of
wine about four times year, on Christ
mas, New Years, Fourth Of July, and vii.
hams b;rTh~day. The last ia our especial
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