Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-08-18
AbOut Getting Married,


Gan marry? This is a question which
NV Young friends, working Tor moderate
naiayy. have often asked me. Having pass
al the nervous point OF proposing, they
,rare worrying over the supposed-to-b be
nocessary delay in calling the minister's
rnrvices into requisition, for fear lest
sba;r income was insufficient for supporting
home. From knowledge Of the doubts
Entertained by many of my young friends,
ena that there are hundreds similarly situ-
n,ed | write this for their encouragement.
First have you good share pluck ?
Navt il YOUR "pentle Annie also willing
% make the best of present circumstances
"Yesn Then it is safe for You to marry
~ even small salary Many times you
iii have to f reg some little luxury that
Wv, have come to look on as necessity; but
ron will be surprised to find how little you
yysally need if you boldly set about living
economically. The best of advice is less
10 be regarded perhaps, than a practical
example; therefore let me give you some
Sgures that | have at hand from friend
Who got married on a salary OF $500
Boarding he had already had enough of,
nd besides, he wanted to feel free TO in
vite friend to take meal with himself
and wife occasionally and spend the even
ing. -. .-
or the second floor Of a cottage In an ad
Joining city, as it was cheaper than in New
York He paid $500 year. and used one
ior parlor, one tor kitchen, one for regular
bedroom, and one for "guest chamber. ="
In the parlor was q tete-d-tete, costing
s15; six rush seat cottage chairs, Sl3; Ia
be So clock, $3.50; whatnot, IS. In the
bedroon2s, two washstands, So and SO;
four walnut chairs, SIS; two bedsteads,
$3.50 aad S9 crockery, 81. In the htch-
en-. one rocking chair, 81, 80; four oak
chairs. S7.25; table, Sc; stove and fixtures,
$40, carving set, $3.50; dinner and tea
knives. S425, wooden-ware, 1922 crock
ary, sos; the carpets cost Sl08.44; the cur
toins and shades, SIS: making a
total cost for furnishing complete
". in comfort too, $29094 He had saved
mn only $3.50; so You see his capital was
most gone: but instead of taking "wed-
ding trip" ne used the money that that
world have cost in laying in small stock
Of groceries. Markets being handy, he
bought in small quantities. for it is better
for Young couple to buy thus, even though
YOU pay little more, than run the risk OF
food growing stale or spelling ON your
hands. Never get trusted and you will fnG
the dealer will serve you well. He gave his
wife Sc a week TO supply the table, and she
managed it admirably. And here let me
whisper thing for you 20 remember; a
wife that is inclined to be helpmate will
always do better Tor you if you give her o
regular sum every week. She then has a
chance to plan ahead, and can exercise
her best power OF management Ten
chances to one, when Christmas comes,
some lolged FOR convenience deferred on
the score Ct economy, will show Itself
bearing the handwriting OF that dear little
wife, and bought with money she had lonS
been laying aside out OF her allowance, g
cent here, dime there, until she had
reaped her reward in your glad surprise
Ny dear fellow, you spend more money
in that unsatisfactory boarding house Tor
board, and in little expenses with those
"gav boys" there, than 1t would cost you
to "keep house" with that cherished being
for whose companion8hip you long And
when you have her with you (you know
whom / mean), be ever careful TO look
first to her comfort and to her convenience;
and you may rest assured that you have
taken the surest step to happiness and
success In life.
You can rely on the above statement, tor
| have seen the book my friend keeps, &ad
saw the vouchers; therefore, 1t is from an
actual case | write Hearth and Home.