The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-06-17

us VIE iatAeF was wealthy farmer, or
rather he had been a farmer, before his do
main was invaded by the march of improve
ment, and his pastures and moving lots laid
out INTO house lots. As it was, he still, from
the force Of habit, improved few acres.
Kept couple Of cows, a "henery," and a
half = dozen pigs.
tharls Converse found this proximity 10
the old folks at home" rather salts factory,
IN pecuniary as well as a social point Of
view, for lis larder was partly stocked from
the farm; and, of course, no account was
ever made of half p:g. barrel of apples
or potatoes, or pair Of chickens. Mix and
egg were so much better and fresher from
pas" that of course the young couple
never desired TO obtain them from any other
source.
They lived cheapy and lived in clover
besides. Charles never liked TO talk about
financial matters with pa" because the old
gentleman used to tell him how he lived on ore
hundred and fifty dollars a year after he was
maFried-thog&bt he had a fat salary, and
supposed, Of course, he saved four hundred
dollars year out of it-and always wound
up by saving that he would give him a lot -
might take his pick OF all Re owned-#hen-
ever he got ready 10 build.
All these things rather worked upon
Charles Converse. H hadn't saved dollar,
'l'' "'lh' was more 'hete vas DO pfes9h'
promised advance in saisry was already ap-
proprated TO sundry uxuries. TIE idea o,
'ah,rs Mary to Inc opera. or pleasant trP
u ->iaS"ia' ana o'het aml1oliltieS !au taken
possession o' him.
but the reasoning OF his wife had produc-
t" S'foAs impression upon his mlnd. HAe
had been brought up IN the Sulctest habits
OF economy Her iather, though rch' had
an army OF chl!dr"a; but they were a..
wealthy IN thrr thirty habits.
Charles read over AID over the circular Of
the SAVING 5 Bank II the evening, figured up
the statistics, and wondered what had become
of that two hundred and sixlyeight dol
lars.
Before he went to bed ne ha! matlred a
resolution though he did aot say wor! 70
MS wife about It.
The n 1t day Charles Converse received a
quarters salary, and his first step. after r.
ceiving il. was to visit the Peoples Saving
Bank, where he deposited fifty dollars.
But the hundred aud ti.tv dollars which
he had left bmne! in his pockets. Il was all
he had to carry him through tie ensu:n.
three months. There were dozen little
things that he Waried. and z doz.n biz ones.
for that matter. Against the latter he rrso-
lutely set his face. though. in consideration
# the f,ct that his salary would be thou.
sand dollars year. after the next pay day.
ae had week before m.Ge IN his mind TO
have ,hpm.
Among otter th;rc< his cigar-ca<c wa~
emp.y. i~a he stepped into %eayy's. in Con-
greSs street., 10 have il re0enishrl. C;yrS
we're ,reg, luxury-:n fact, a necessity t.
aim. in his own oD;r;on.
The sen,iemanlv proprietor Of the es,ab-
.islment placed box OF the fragment rolls
upon the counter.
Something new said he.
Charles took up handful and smelt them
Best cigars in the Market continued the
yender.
"Iip-top,' replied Charles, inhaling the
grateful odor. " Tow d. you sell them?
-Four ccats apiece"
SIX Of hem we're transferred to the case,
quarter thrown down, and, as It was mol
magnanImous to pick W copper> change
he 1T tie store. Bat then, little fellow IN
siue seemed to say:
ChG Y, you can't afford to smo Ike suci
cigars aN those. lhey Viii hardly last ),
two d1NS. II '"u mast smoke, buy chear-
er cl-ar taan that: You viii not De abe TO
build Your house IN ten years at ln'S rate.
. He ara not pay much attention 10 the
monltorat VOICE however, and as he passeo
alo"- n crank a SheFil t"n"ler .h'mst.! an
PAID Ter three f,ea''S' whom he could no
he'll asking t. drink with HIM, at bartonS.