The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-28

was 30 orderly, so we'll managed, and your little
brothers and sisters obeyed you so lovingly,
what could think, but that for all occasions
you were little gem OF 1ustre rare2' And now,
dear, tell me your troubles, that 1 may help
you"
ooh ] cannot pay Ellens wages, and owe
for this dress and some other things; and am
not sure that shall be able to pay Hardmar,
the butcher"
"Now, then, let us see Ellen, two pounds
ten" ..-
''Yes; and Hardman quite eight pounds"
"Wtli, and the dress"
ooh it is not that only, but there are other
things that cometo sixteen pounds" .s...-
NV husband looked grave-ay graver than /
had ever seen him; his arm relaxed in the grasp
in which it held me; finally he withdrew it, and
held his head between his hands, Speak,
Fred" said /, 'ohl do speak, and do not be
Al am not angry, child, but this is sad; did
not dream of this" was his reply.
''But you will be able to pay it?" l asked.
"Pray it oh, yes; but at what risk You
know your father would not give his consent to
our marriage without insured my life for a
thousand pounds, as he considered that, though
might become a rich man when ] had fully
sadly interfered with our brilliant schemes
he was right. Now, here is the notice from the
assurance office, that my payment for the next
year falls due in fifteen days; If discharge your
our next years income. 1t is fortunate that
have reserved the money for the rent ana taxes.
Dry up your eyes, dear, and be cheerful. l
cannot bear to see yon thus"
"But, Fred, will you pay the bills all through
the next year? / don't want to have any
money!
''DarIing, this must not-cannot be. It is out
of my power to order the daily dinners-to look
after the scraps, regulate the laundry expendi-
1ure and control the thousand and one tribes
which, however, at the end of the year make up
rage, little one, try the next year; we shall do,
If God gives us health" And thus the matter
dropped.
DEBT CONES AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
The end of the next year came, and a little
daughter was added to our comfort. The last
evening of the old year came steadily on. / will
tell my husband now, thought |; he cannot be
angry that cannot pay this bills have spent
30 much for our little treasure. And so, and so,
and so it came out that l now owed twenty
pounds more than could pay, Notwithstanding
That had pnched here and there, till sometimes
my lite became an utter WEAKNESS, lighted up
only by my husbands sunny smile and cheerful
Ight-heartedness.
This time there was no fondling, no half.mea
sures.
ave cannot pay this" said he. "What is to
be done? We are not only careless, but sinful;
we are dishonest. Iradesmen have trusted us
ON the faith OF our good name. The wretch who
steals bread TO satisfy his hunger is not to be
condemned as we are" He was silent for some
time, then said, wearily, Put the bills away,
and tell me when they are called for" The next
night, as he was tondlng and caressing our
little one, he suddenly said,-
Little wife, would you like to go to London ?"
"0h, yes, very much; but what do you mean ?"
"Rlchard Fenton has been i'll some time, and
Is ordered to the south OF France: he wants me
TO take care of his practice for kim-he thinks
may like a change as everybody seems so peace
able here, and not inclined to go TO law, that
may as well do some good for him, and says
hn hch inc al
return in the autumn; but he sends me check
for fifty pounds. We shall, therefore, have to
find our own residence "
But house-rent will be more expensive in
London than here, will it notp
Yes, indeed it will be trebled, though other
wise, perhaps, the move might ultimately be OF
advantage but we must come to fixed deter
minatlon not to spend more than a definite
portion of our income upon each requisite. You
Know, that here in the country we are getting a
tolerable house for twenty pounds, and the taxes
are merely nominal. In London we shall find
very Indifferent shelter Tor that sum, while the
taxes may there always be considered at quarter
OF the rent
"Now Fred. will you put down exactly what
we ought to spend and we must not 60 beyond ?'
"That's it, little wife," returned my husband !;
that's Just the point want to bring you to-
Remember MUST NOT GO BEYOND For these
two years we have spent in advance of our in
come, and but for this timely check of Fenton's
we must have lost our insurance policy, and this
year shall haveto sell some of our furniture to
pay our way"
"sel some of our furniture! Oh, no! you do
not mean that"
"How else shall we get out of debt, little wife ?
We cannot be so mean as to live on our trades
mems charity, and / cannot borrow because
cannot pay. You know ! have only life-in-
1erest in my property; and this circumstance it
was which made me as anxious as your father
on the subject OF having my life insured. So
that, situated as we now are, do not regret
moving from here"
My heart sank in dismay at the prospect
before me, while my husband rallied me OF my
blank look. In a moment a vital strength
seemed to be poured into my soul; / never could
tell from whence it came, nor have / ever tor
gotten it, though more than this once in my life
/ have experienced the same in some turning
point OF my career. Erred, let me beg of you
10 put down instantly all we should spend, and
will keep to it," said, almost breathlessly. as il
afraid 10 lose moment. My husband smiled a
nv eagerness, took out his pencil and pro
Ceeded to make his calculations while left thu
room. On my return in half an hour
"Here Milly," said he, sis the sum and tota
of the whole but you must sign the pledge t.
keep within the bounds OF all here set down
even before you look at the list, or there will b
nothing more or less than RUIN !"
''Read it out, Fred; shall understand
better" .....
''kirst come the -
Rent and taxes per annum. Observation-Disclosures. t25
Goals candles, and living Tor ourselves, our
little one, and servant, 27s per week, or..... 10
Wages for serVant-Only one, mind. .......... 10
Insurance for tl0O0. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Clothes Tor myselI.s.. ~
Wlie '.....,.........''...', 10
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