The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-08-18
SAVE IN SOMETHING ELSE.

! SAVE IN SOMETHING ELSE.
-"MnttOu chops again for dinner" said
the we'll fed looking Mr.. Finley. .'Real
lily, my dear, it's too bad, when you know
that if there's auything detest. it is nut,
ton chops ~. -
II wajn't aware, James. answered the
wife. a care worn woman, apologetically,
''that you dislike mutton chops So very
much: L knew, Indeed that you prefer
red beef-steak, bpt then beef is not whole
some just now. unless one pays very dear
for IT. .''' 'si-5' r f0" - - %
h''Well, well. never mind for to day, -
replied Mr. Finley. GROSSLY, helping him
selfAo chop. :. But dop't ,iJr mercy
sake, give me any more of this stuff
meat will not call it. Steaks 1 must
have. You can easily save it in some
thing else.f'7eW 3l af, % har u1iza1-sgu
''Saveili s>mething elsel But how, .
asked the wife of herself, sis this to be
done?"
Her weekly allowance WAS already as
small as it could be, Considering how ma,
| ny mouths she had to feed, and that sht
was compelled to disburse more or less
oft continually for, ''sundEies; that's
nothing at all, 4" as Mr.. Finley said.
The next day there was a juicy steak
for dinner, but no pudding. "a , 3" -.1
"Why, how is this? No sweets to-day
when | like, as you know. my dear, some
sort of sweets!'' t- ,,,5
ni''I thought would save the extra mon
ey for the steak in that way timidly an
sWered the wife. E1 Ls3gr' -.aTs"yL
GOOD gracious, no; I'd rather g
without anything else,'"' tartly replied the
husband.
The tears came in the wife'seyes. Blu
she knew her husband hated what be
called 'scene," and she chOkedi down
her emotion. There were few words spo.
ken during the meal. s4-.4. ...r. z.s, f...-
The third day tue meat was again ex
cellent, and its joint was done "to turn 81
MIR Finley was in capital humor, as he
always was over good eating, until the
pudding came in, which consisted of g
plain rice one, At sight of this the gloom
gathered on his brow.
mans pudding" I declare!
Really, Anne, one would think, from the
fare you provided, that 1 was bankrupt"
Indeed, James, do tryto please you, -
said the wife, bursting into tears. ''But
l can't afford to give you everything
provisions are SO high; and l thought
you'd rather have cheap pudding than
do without your nice joint" Il 'a
"Pshswl Don't cry" hastily replied
Mr.. Finley. ITO be sure I'd rather do
without good pudding than not have
the other, be continued more pIacably
But there's really no necessity for it,
my dear; for, in. solargs household as
ours, there are plenty, Of things in which
The price Of good pudding might bsa
No more was said on the subject thai
day. But, few mornings AFTER Mr.
Finley, on tasting his coffee. said, sud
denly putting down his cup, What's thl
matter with yourcoffee, my dear? Real,
| ly, that grocer has cheated you. Why, -
| tasting it again, ''this stuff is chicory
and not coffee at all.'s sa j. =
cts not the grocer's fault, Mrs. Fin
Iley mustered courage to say. II knew
it was chicory when I bought it. Our
expenses are SO high, and thoGght il
would be feltleast perhaps, in4he coffee
"The very last thirg to saw" p augrily
said Mr.. Finley, pushing away his cup
I'D rather drink cold water than this
stuff
And cold water he did drink, though
his wife, almost ready to cry, offered tc
have some tea made. iE d ',1aI5E".
Mrs Finley is still enndeavoring tc
'.save in something else,' for her .hus.
band will not deny himself in anything
and fOrgets to increase her allowance
Her last experiment was to forego new
bonnet But herIhusband, on seeing bel
come down dressed for church.. with he
last years faded bonnet on, grew
very angry, declaring that ''there was n
! need to make herself look like a fright
he wasn't a broken tradesman. I':Bu
when one of the children told BIN VIII,
THE old bonnet was worn, be made no eff
fort to increase his wife's stipend, 'bu
only grumbled sulkiIy that Isle Nigh
have saved it inlsometbihg elseP'd n5r
When j see weHafed, dogmstie, hus
band, who has careworn wife, / thinl
of the steaks, the pudding. and the bon
metz and wonder if poor Mrs, Finley il
the only woman who, to CRAFTY selfish
husband, is made the victim Of saving ia
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