The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-05-02

our misfUriunes, | will now tell you how
our gentiity ended Ny wilc's love Of
dress increased, and with it our expondi-
lures, but our income remained the same.
At last my wife confided to me that the
clerk on the first floor had begun to show
great attention to Charlotte, our eldest
daughter, and she had every reason to
believe it would end in an offer. lis
family, she said, were very respectable.
and it would be an excellent match; and
she considered the best thing we could dc
would be TO get acquainted with them.
told her we must be careful what we
did. | had no objection to make the
acquaintance OF the young fellows family,
but at the same time we must be careful
not to increase our expenditure, as had
gront difficulty in keeping up the payment
of the interest of the money | had bor-
rowed from the loan office
"My DEAR said my wife "what non
sense you talk. How is it possible we
can mix with people in a better position
of lite than our-elves, and spend no more
than we do now p
GLOW much money should you want p
l inquired.
81 do not exactly know. | mrst get
the girl some new dresses, and we must
cut dash a little. You know, after all,
that it he marrics Charlotte. yon will not
be at the expense of maintaining her; so,
in the long run, it will be no loss to us "
gave in to her plan and applied at
the loan Office for more money, and to my
great annoyance | experienced this time
considerable difficulty. However, got
the money at last, and my wife bought
Charlotte some new things; and we got
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red, but they all believe you are TO be
taken INTO the house as partner"
was exceedingly angry when hearc
lhls, ana inquired OF my wife iron
what source such an infamous falsehOot
proceeded
She replied that she did not know, hu
inplored me SO strcnuouSly, ANA at Tho
same time with so guilty look on he
couhtenahce, mat IL case 1t were men
uoneu Would not contradict It, that
iully perceived 1t was piece OF boastln3
OF her own scolded her severely OF
the matter, ana told her 1t 1t were spokei
oil should certainly contradict 1t. For
tuhaleiy, hothil9 on the SUBJECT wa
mentioned during the evening, an'
ai'houSh IL was sourte Oh qua'rci oe
tween me ana my w'ie Tor some day
ai'erward, the afialr at last died away
4e had now 10 ihViie the Old soIlcIlo
anu the iami'y 10 dine with us; bu
before The day arrived, l found my viii
had got considerably into de't IN tn
neiGhborhood, and l was again obliged t
apply ut the loan oilice Tor assistance
The secretary told me they would consld
er my application, and let me know tn
result; and in a few days their decision
came. 1t was not only that they rcluse'
to advance me any more money, but tha
when my Outstanding bills were due, the,
would certainly press for the full amount
This news came like ! clap OF thunde
Vi, '''e' " '"' " "o hme" NOT "
""cre ~ ''hu '''e money 10 "dd 10 m
'orro"' SIX "no''"' rent was owing o'
'''e houNr, al" 'io '"'''"of" was Fr'HS''
lor H. However, smut my eyes 10 IN