The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-02
CaE I HARRY7


This is a question my young friends,
working for a moderate salary, have
often asked me. Having passed the
nervous poiat Of proposing" they
were worrying. over the suppOsed-to-
he necessary delay in calling the
minister's services into requlsition,
from fear lest their income was IN
sufficient for supporting a home.
From a knowledge of the doubts en-
tertained by many of my young
friends, and that there are hundreds
similarly situated, write this for
their cement.
First, have you a good share of
pluek2 Next isyour gentle Annie"
also willing to make the best of pres
ent circumstances? Yes" Their it
is safe for you to marry on even a
small salary. Many times you will
have to forego some little luxury that
you have come to look on as a neees-
sity; but you will be surprised to find
how little you really need if you boldly
set about living economically. The
best Of advice is less to be regarded,
perhaps, than a practical example
therefore, let me give you some fig
ures that / have at hand from a
friend who got married on salary of
$500. g.
Boarding he had already had
enough of, and besides, be wanted to
feel free to invite friends to take a
meal with himss lf and wife OCCASION
ally, and spend the evening.
Rents were high, but he. took four
rooms on the second floor of cottage
in an adjoining city. as it was cheap
er thanin New Y ork. he paid $500
a year, and used one for parloroo,n.a0
for kitchen, one for regular .hS s. 10 ;
and one for 'gaest-chagn toto oos4
In the paElor assat,cottage chairs,
l I1 s1oi SIX H, CLOCK, SO so; whatnot,
PIP e., taAe bedrooms. two Wasbstands,
g2and 80; four walnut chairs, So;
two bedsteads, So 80 and SO; ereekery,
81. In the kitchen, one rocking chair,
81 50;s four oak chairs, $725; table,
So; stove and fixtures, SO; carving
set, 81 so; dinner and tea knives,
81 %; woodenYare, $22; crockery,
go; the carpets cost $108 Al; the cur
tains and shades, $18; making total
cost for furnishing completely, inl
comfort, too, 1920 g. He had saved
up only $3.50; 50 you see his capital
was almost gone; but instead of TAX
Ing q wedding Trip" he used the
money that it would have cost In lay
ing In a small stock of groceries.
Markets being handy, he bought in
small Quantities, for it is better for a
young couple to buy thus, even
though you paya little more, than |
n ne = 0E - l..
ipoililg on your hands. Never get
and you will find the dealer
vail serve you well. He gave his |
wife IS a week to supply the table,
and she managed il admirably. And |
leTe let me whisper thing for you to
A wife that is. inclined |
o be helpmate viii always do bet |
er for you if you give her regular
eferred on the score of economy, will Il
how itself, bearing the neat hand I
7riting of that dear little wife. and
ought with money she has been lay
lg aside out of her allowance, a cent
ere, dime there, until she has reap
d her reward IN your glad surprise.
My dear fellow, you spend more
loney IN that unsatisfactory board
lg house for board, and in little ex-
enses with those gay boys" there,
ian it would cost you to keep I
ouse1 with that eherish he'd being for |
hose oompanionship you so long.
md when you have her with you
7ou know who mean), be ever care
Il to look first to her comfort, and I
} her convenience, and you may rest
ssured thatyou have taken the surest
.ep to happiness and success in
fe. 1et %
You can rely on the above state
Ient. for | have seen the book my
lend keeps, and saw the vouchers;
lerefore, 1t is from an actual case I
rife Hearth and Home.