The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-01-20


suspected that her husbands business was az
| fected
what is the matter, Charles p she asked
cheerfully.
The matter is, that we viii have to econo
nize greatly
Anything unfavorablc turned up in busi
| ness matters %
Il should think there had. viii have lau,
half days work for soaie time TO come. and
[ AN afraid that even this wiil fail before long
Yen haven't an idea, Carrie, how dali eyery
kind Of business has become.
Il thiuk | have" said his wife. quietly, 81
lave read the papers carefully, and have been
| looking out for something of this kind"
''Do you think we can reduce our expenses
one-half? 2" asked the husbalid doubtfully.
81 think we will be able to do So Both OF
Us are well supplied with cothiug, and will
not need any more for year at least, This
will cut of considerable expense. Then there
! are great many little superHaiiies you are ac-
cusone,l to buy--little things which you are
kind enough to bring home 10 me frequently,
which / can do very well without Then we
can live more plainty--.lave less pies and cakes
and | have n, doubt it will be an improve
ment AS far as health Is cnncerned"
"What a calculator you are, Carrie said
her husband, feeling considerably easier in
mind II really think after all you have said
that it won't be hard to live on half Of cur u
sual ncome--for tl,e present, at least. ''i5pt, "
and bis cpnnienance again changed, ''suppoae
my work should entirely fail--I suppose you
couldn't reduce cur expenses to nothing at all
could you?"
'frliat certainly sarpa=ses my powers, sail
his wife, smiling, Fbut even il thai case there
is no ground for dIscouragemeuf. Yon have
not forgotten our savings bank, have you"
"Why no, dilnt think Of that" sail her
husband, Il suppose tI6. would keep off star
vation for few weeks"
His wife smiled.
.Aud in those few weeks she added, ''bu-
einess might revive"
:,'To be sure said her husband. swell, |
guess it viii be all right will try not to troub-
lie myself about it any longer"
Tue apprehensions TO which Charles Lyn-
ford gave expression proved to be only too well
founded. In less than a month from the date
Of the conversation just recorded, the limited
supply of work he had been able 10 secure.
any kind, thrown back upon his own resour-
ces.
unexpected hen t really dlf cos his ubos pf }
and again he returned home in fit of discour
agement He briefly explained to MS wite the
new calamity which had come upon them,
"Aud the worst of it ia, ne added, "ihere
will be no better times ill spring"
"Do you think the business will revi We
then ("
-.ltmust by that time, But there are Ave
or six months bstween / do not know how
we are going to i've during that time
~ DO . replied his wife, quietly.
''Yuu ~ exclaimed her husband in surprise.
s.Yes your iacoiue has never been more than
six or seven hundred dolas year, and | have
M ,ionbt we can live SIX months ON two hund-
red and fifty dollars"
eyes, certainly. bat where is that money to
! come from | don't want to get in debt, and
If did 1 should not know where to borrow -
s.Fortunately, there is no need of IL" said
! Mrs. Lynford. 'You seem 20 forget our little
savings bank"
| s.But is Il possible it can amount to two
hundred and fifty dollars - he asked in surprise
| Yes. and six hundred more" said his wife.
''lmpossible.' y
Wait a minute and I'll prove it."
| Caroline Withdrew moment, and reappear-
ed with several certificates Of bank and rail-
road shares. amounting to eight hundred dol
lars and book in which the balance was de.
/ posted to her credit.
| 'Are you sure you haven't had legacy q
demanded Charles in amazement. Surely a
dime day would not prodace this"
',No, but two dimes day have, with a lit
tie extra deposit now and then. | think. Charlel
that we can ward off starvation for a time.
s'Au this | owe 10 your prudence" saif
| Cnaree, gratefully. ''How can | repay you?'
Charles Lynford remained out Of employ
nent some months. But in spring, as he an
ticipatcd, business revived, and he was onc'
more in receipt of his old income. More thaI
two-thirds of the fund was still left, and hence
forth Charles was not lass assiduous than hi:
wife in striving 20 increase II.
The little tin savings bank stands on the man
tel-piece, and never fails to receive deposi
daily.