The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-09

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"And there's another thing I want
continued my wife, putting her hanC
coaxingly upon my shoulder, sand til
not at all extravagant either"
"What is it?" | asked, softeninl
rapidly. 81 saw such louely sill
dress pattern in Canal street thii
morning. and | can get it for four
and.twe1ty shillings, Harry It's th'
cheapest thing | ever saw" .,.
But haven't you got Q very pretty
green silk dress?'
"That old thing! WHY, Harry
I've worn 1t ever since we've beer
married" '
is it soiled or ragged ?"
dNo of course; but who wants II
wear the same green dress forever
Every body knows il is the only silk
/ have" H'' 't"
"WelI, what then~ 10. ''..'.e' ''.
"Phat's just mans question:
poutcd Kitty. "And | suppose you
have not observed how old1fashioned
my bonnet is getting?" ast .a.
"Why,I j thoughtitlooked very neat
and tasteful since you put on that
! black velvetwinter trimming" 90.
"Of course You men have no taste
in such matters" ..,.te l...t.s %
We were silent for 3 momentj I'm
afraid We both felt a, little cross and
out of humor with one another. In
fact, on ny journey home, | had en-
tertained serious thoughts of ex-
changing my old silver watch for "a
more modern time-pi co Of gold, and
had mentally appropriated the two
greenbacks to furthering that pur.
pose. Savings bank reflection had
come later.
An wo sat before our FIRE, each
wrapped in thought, our neighbor,
MIR. Wilmot, knocked at the door. He
was employed in the cohnting-house
as myself, and, his Wits vas an old
family friend. VT N'.t
"I' want you to congratulate me-"
he said, taking seat" / have pur.
chased that little cottage on the
Bloomingdale road to-day"
"What that beautiful little cot
tage with the piazza and lawn, and
fruit garden behind? 2" exclaimed Kit
ty, almost epSiOusly. ~.
Is il possibIe" cried. A little
cottage home Of my own, just like |
had often admired on the Blooming
dale road, had alway1 been the one
crowning ambition Of my ylife-s dis
tant and almost homeless point, but
none the leas earnestly desired"
"Why, Wilmot," said !, how did
this happen? You've only been in
business eight or ten months longer
than |, at salary but tride larger
than mine, yet I could as soon buy q
mint MS purchase a cottage like that"
Y" Well" said my neigbbor, -" We
have been woritihg to this end for
years. Ny wife has darned, patched,
mended, and savGd-we have lived
on plain iare-and done with the
cheapest thihgs But the magic
charms Of the whole affair was that
we laid aside every penny that was
not needed by actdal positive want.
Yes, l have seen my wife lay by pen
ny pieces one by one" ... ...
I" Well, you are a lucky fellow"
said l, with a sigh. .4.'.,, ,..,.
"Times are hard you know, just
now tho owner vas not what you
call an economical man, aud. he was
glad to sell, even at a moderate price.
SO you geo that hard times have
helped me?"
When our neighbor was gone, Kit
ty and 1 looked mcahiDgly at one
another. '
q Harry" said she, "thS rug isn't
so bad after all, and my green silk
will do for year longer with care"
sand silver watch is quite as
good for all practical purposes as a
gold repeater said I, " We will set
aside all imaginary wants"
"1he two greenbacks must 60 to,
the bank" said Kitty, and I'll econ.
omize the coppors, just as Mrs VIII.
mot did. Oh, how happy she will be
among the roses il that cottage gar
don next spring !"
Our merry tea.kettct sung us a
cheerful song over the glowing fire
that night, and the burden was,
ECONOMY and q home amid the roses
and country air." ny .