Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-04-15

Charles Lynford was ayoung me-
chanic in good business. At the age
Of twenty six he had taken to him
self as wife Caroline Eutis, the
daughter of a neighbor, who had
nothing to bring him but her own
personal merits, which were many,
and habits of thrift, learned in an
economical household.
It was well, perhaps. that Charles
Lynford should obtain wife ofthis
character, since he himself found it
very difficult to save anything from
his income.
1t was not long before Caroline
became acquainted with her husb-
and's failing. She could not feei
quite easy in the knowledge that
they were living fully up to their in
come. foreseeing that time would
come when their family would gro W
more expensive, and perhaps her
husbands business, now fiourishing,
might become less SO.
Accordingly, one day she pur-
chased of tin peddler, who came
to the door, little tin safe, such as
children frequently use as savings
banks. This she placed conspicu-
ously on the mantel-piece, so that her
husband might be sure to see it on
entering.
Halo, Carrie, what's that ? he
asked, curiously.
"Only little pun chase 1 made
to-day," said his wife.
"But what is it meant for?' lie
as,ed again.
"Let+ me illustrate, have you ten
cent piece about you. asked his wife
piayfully.
Charles drew a dime from his
waist-coat pocket His wife, taking
it from his hand, dropped it into
the box, through little slit at the
top.
Charles laughed.
$50 you have taken to boarding
up, Carrie? My little wife become
a miser!'
mo, only a little prudent. But
seriously, Charles, that is what ]
want you to do every night"
"Wi at-drop dime into that
newfangled arrangement of yours ?''
Exactly"
"Weu, well, that will be easy
enough. A dime is not great sum
But may I know what you are going
to do with his newly commenced
hoard %
Lay it mp tfor a rainy day
Charles"
Charles laughed merrily.
"And what will dime amount
to p he inquired.
"In year it will amount" com
menced his wife seriously.
80, never mind spare me the
calculation. 1t sounds too much
like business, and I have enough oil
that during the day"
"But you do not object to my
plan ?''
mot in the least. I have nc
doubt it is very prudent and com
mendable, but you know, Carrie, ]
never was gifted with much prud
ence.'
"I'm aware of that" said his wife
smiling.
This ended their conversation fol
the time. rez.z- 2. .f.sF g
The plan inaugurated by the young
wife was steadily carried out. She
was not one of those( of whom there
are so many who enter upon new
plan zealously, but soon tire Of it.
In the present case she was thor.
oughly satisfied ofthe wisdom of he1
purpose, and every morning she
called upon her husband for dime
which was forthwith added to the
accumulation. Frequently he had
not the exact change, but would toss
her quarter instead. She would
assure him that this would answer
her purpose equally as well.
More than once Charles would
banter her on the subject of her lit,
tie savings bank, but all this she
bore gaily.
But these were not the only ac
cessions the fund received. Hel
husband had made ample allowance
for dress-I say ample, though
dare say some of my city readers
might not have considered it So
but Caroline-who was in the habit
of making up her own dresses-pro.
vided herself with a good wardro be
at much less expense than some
not-so we'll versed in the science OF
managing could have done.
After considerable calculation. she
came to the conclusion that out OF
her allowance she shoul be able to
make daily deposit equal to that
| which she exacted of her husband,