The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-04-14

/ courage born OF desperation.
Not enough ?"
Maggie raised her eyebrows little
impatiently
"If you think, Eustace, that five
dollars will pay the butcher, settle the
bakers account and the ice mans bill
and then leave enough for daily mark.
citing expenses, 1 should like to have
you remain at home and take charge
of the finances yourself--that is all ?
MY dear you must purchase cheap
er articles"
'But Eustace; you know how fas-
tidious you are about your meals"
"That has nothing to do with the
question" said Mr.. Wilde, little
shortly. 1--WE must economize, my
dear, we must, indeed
Maggie Wilde colored, and bit hel
lip. Economic l-when she had sal
through all the sunshiny hours Of
yesterday over weary rk-basket
mending little dresses, and darning
tiny stockings, and retrimming her own
bonnet to save unnecessary expendi-
ture. Economize-when she wore
her old shawl, and made over her old
dresses, and heard the childrens less
ons, to dispense with agoverness sala.
ry! Poor Maggie 1t was hard to be
accused of extravaganza under these
circumstances. A quick answer trem-
bled on her lips, but she forced back
the angry words, and answered in a
subdued tone:
Indeed, | try not to. be extrava-
giant.
But you must be, my dear, or else
where in the name of common sense
does all the money go? l never spend
anything"
Don't you?'
"Never, my dear--never. Depend
upon it, the escape valve is some
where in the housekeeping 1t would
be much better to devote your ener
gies to domestic economy than to run
ming about collecting money for the
soldiers--very much better, Maggie
And moreover can not very well le
you have any more this morning
my funds are running decidedly very
low"
you had fifty dollars in that peck
et-book the day before yesterday,
said Maggie, quietly ''and | have uset
but ten of it.
Ten? you must have had NOR,
than ten"
Not single cent" said Maggie
firmly.
The coal bill l paid the coal bill
out of it, and that was twenty dollars
you remember, Mrs. Wilde" said h,
trlumphantly.
"Then where are the other twent,
dollars ?"
Dir. Wilde twisted himself little a
though his pearl-colored over Goa
were rather tight fit.
Business, my dear; you can't be
expected to understand anything abou
business matters"
But what particular business,
persisted his wife.
Maggie" said Mr.. Wilde, solemnly
"this isn't to the purpose at all 4
woman's mind isn't adapted to com
prehend business relations; she shout,
confne herself to the one grand point
economy. Reduce your expenses
bring everything within the narrowes
possible outlay. / think it would b
a very good plan, my dear, to keep
little account of your daily disburse
ments, and I could glance over
every night, and check off any it'll
items that struck me as clearly super
fuous. +"
"Maggie's dark eyes began t.
sparkle ominously; she played nerv
ously with the golden circle of he
wedding-rihg.
"You would find no items of tina
description, Mr.. Wilde.
"You think not, have no doubt
but women seldom understand tn
nicer distinctions of economy, and -
But Mrs. Maggie rose quietly to he
feet, and walked out of the room
slamming the door behind her with
good deal of vehemence. The slende
thread OF her patience had bee
strained to its utmost tension, and ha
snapped asunder,
She sat down--of course-crie
heartily.
"And / was so sure OF that none
for the poor soldiers" she thought b'
tween the bright drops.
at seems 80 little for us to giS
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