Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-11-28
Chr 8epnbliGan,
PAY As YOU GO.
BY WILLIAM T. CoGGsHELL.

atty as there is prejudice in the
world, else men and women would
not so often be led into extrava-
gance and difficulty by the example
of others. Too many people are
prone to do as their neighbors, sim
ply because said neighbors have nu-
merous servants, own front pew
in fashionable church, and ride in
a handsome carriage. 1t is very
well that we should initiate our
neighbois when they do right; but,
unfortunately, we are oftener inclin-
ed to pattern after their coats or ia
king the style of their bonnets, than
to initiate their social excellence or
private virtues.
Many times the passion to look
as we'll as other people, is encour-
aged at the expense of more impor-
tant matters. Then, as poor Rich
ard says in his almanac, we pay too
dear for the whistle
Turn over q new leaf is n good
proyerb for more than one man and
one woman in every community.
There can be no better time for
opening a new page than on the
opening of new year.
know man who, on New Years
day, (1S64, turned over new leaf,
which has proved Of great profit to
him.
He was young merchant. His
store had been opened but few
months; and as he was doing a good
business, he could afford to be quite
liberal in his household. His wife
had as pretty a home as any young
merchants in the city, and she had
as pretty dresses as any woman on
the street where she lived, and she
took great delight in the conscious
ness of the fact that she was pretty
and prettily attired; and so did her
husband.
There was sometalk that the wife
was little extravagant, but it did
not affect the merchants business,
and the number of her admirers con-
tinued to increase.
The pretty little woman had so
many pretty things, that it would |
have been great pity for her to stay
at home all the time, and show them
only to her husband. She was of
benevolent turn of mind. and, conse-
quently; she desired that other PEG.
pie should take pleasure in them rs
well as he. So she went frequently
to balls and concerts,
The season advanced; winter set
in; business became dull, and money
was scarce; but balls and parties be-
came numerous, and, to all the best,
vent the young merchant and his
pretty wife. They made fashionable
and there were inviting sup
Ders given at their house.
As the New Year drew nigh, Mr.
Farley began to realize pressure in
he money market. He would have
been glad to reduce his current ex-
but it would break his wife's
leart to deny her, and his credit is
rood.
The pretty wife sat beside her hus-
band on pretty sofa, when she
ooked lovingly into his eyes and
said
"You couldn't guess who was here
,o-day"
Of course he couldn't; so she told
him
1T was Mrs. p. Her folks arc
,oing to the theater on New Years
right. There is to be such pretty
,iece played. / do wish we could
70, but l haven't bonnet that's fit.
Mrs. p. Lad on love, to-day; it be-
;ame her so much"
The merchant had letter for his
wife from her paternal home. He
lad forgotten to speak of it before,
,ut instantly it occurred to him
when his wife limited at new bonnet.
he knew his notes in the bank would
.equire all the money he could COM
nand for that week.
The wife read the letter hastily,
independently to the husband.-it
vas from a younger sister, and near
y all about fashions and fiounces,
andlices, .beaux and amuse-
nents. A new bonnet was describ-
ID; the wife read the description. and
ldded graphic picture Of the very
pretty bonnet which Mrs. p. had
worn.
The merchant was compelled to
consider the bonnet question, aud he
old his wife he thought he might
arrange his affairs, so that he and
she could go with Mrs. p. and her
folks to the theater.
Christmas came, and it cost Mr..
Farley a round sum. He was in a
fever to retrench, but how could he
letting his wife know that
his affairs were embarrassed; and
surely some of his friends would as
sist him if he should not be able, out
of his own resources, to meet his
pecuniary engagements. He must
make his wife some kind of a New
Years present, and it might as well
be new bonnet, to be exhibited first
on that eventful day, and then worn
to Mrs. P.'s in the evening, to be left
for inspection, while the ladies went,
with wells on their heads, to see the
pretty New Years Piece, which was
to be performed at the theater. The
pretty wife was duly advised, and her
generous heart swelled with gratitude
not pride. Her husband was the |
kindest, best man in the world.
On the last day Of December, a
heavy note against Mr.. Farley fell
dEe. He went up street and down
street to borrow-he tried friend af-