The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-21
Established June 90, s0e.-Vol. 4
almost luxurious: but when looked at each

some. Win the uOus6WOrk I'd 40, ana our
boy to look after, she earns enough to make
/ our wages average eight dollars week. We
began with nothing-we live as you see.p
All this comfort, this respectability, this al
most luxury, for eight dollars week. j ex-
pressed my surprise. pg2a
"I should be very sorry If we spent so much p
saidhe. HWe have not only managed to live
on that, but we have something laid up in the
savings bank" ~ .at - as,lll "a
"Will you have the goodness said /, ''just
to explain to me how you do 1t 2n for was
really anxious to know how shoemaker and
his wife, earning but eight dollars q week,
could live in comfort and elegance, and lay UP
money. dsg = 4sa g'ss i.55 81 !
with pleasure sir" be replied "for you
may persuade others, no better off than l am
to make the best of their situation. !" -"
took chair which he handhd me. We
were seated, and his wife, after going to listen
to the soft and measured breathing of little
Willie, sat down to her sewing. f4s5
My name" )" he said, sis William Carter
My father died when I was young, and was
bound out to o shoemaker, with the usual pro-
vision of schooling.-I did as boys generally
do at school; and as was very fond OF read
ing, / made the most of my spare time, and
the advantage OF the Apprentice Library.
Probably the book that helped ma most was
the sensible writings of William Cobbett.
Following his example, determined to give
yself a useful education, and have to some
extent succeeded. But mans education is
a lifelong process; and the more learn, the
more see before me. .'.,,- Assfia
love with INV Msrv. there whom some neoola
think 10 he nretfv lbrt whom I ynnyt' tn he
very good, is51 ~ e 'as.iese ayok
5sg Mary looked nm with such a bright iovino
smile. as to fllv iustifv s.some neone,, in tbei,
notion. sTs18Il' - Fs7 ~ 1s1s'-.i
ss "When had been one wear iourney1nan
and had laid up few dollars. we were mar
ried boarded at her fathers. and she bound
shoes for the shop where worked. We lived
a few weeks at her, home; but It was not the.
: home we wanted . 40 we determined ,fo set mn
Housekeeping. Il was rather a small set no.
I bnt we made it swer. I spent 4 week In
! house hunting. Al last / found this pllce. II
was new -and-clean,- high and airy. and L
thought il would do, i got it for fifty dollars
a year !: and the rents all round have advanced.
our landlord is satisfied with that. or takes it,
In preference to risking a worse tenant. The
place was naked enough. and we mad little ~
put in it save ourselves: but we went cheerful
fy to work earned ali we comid--aI,d van see
the resnl. d y ~
ssI see: but confess T do. not understand
it.n said willing To hear him avnlain the 90.
.onom;aa Of this modast and hoautiful homo
ssVVall n i simnia sao',ah yWhan M Msr,, "A
movad onrselvas hare ao5 ,roL @r
with tsSs TIC ohs;,s aDa pssssssaVn'
s.ncor,a, ' .S t,,o W. 5 S"1
mstfress tba at thn ~ ~ Al s ~ oiS
connciI Of .Nous Msrv s NV oTs e y so;d r.
'sheye we are we bs ,,ayt ~ ,'nth;ns M
have everything To gaf and nSbosv h,st o.,r.
selves to heip ourselves. -
"We found that we could earn q on on an, aver.
age eight dollars a week. We determined to
live as cheaply as possible, save ali we
could and make ourselves a home Our-
rent was dollar week-our fuel, light, wa
ter-rent and some little matters, a dollar more.
We have allowed the same amount for cloth
ing; and by buying the best things, and keep
ing them carefully, we dress we'll enough for |
that. Even my wife is satisfied with her ward
robe, and fnds that raw silk ct six .shiliings
yard is cheaper in the long run than calico at