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

tin box was emptied, and the con-
tents were transferred to savings
bank of more pretensions, where in
terest would be allowed. When
sums deposited here became large
enough, Mrs. Mrs. Lynford, who had
considerable business capacity, with
drew them and invested in bank and
other stocks, which would yield
large per cent. OF her mode Of
management her husband remained
in complete ignorance. Nor did he
ever express any desire to be made
acquainted with his wife's manage
ment. He was an easy, careless fell
low, spending as he went, enjoying
the present. land feeling no particular
concern about the future.
At the end of eight years, during
which time he had been usually fav-
ored by prosperity in business, and
uninterrupted health, his books
showed that he had not exceeded his
income, but that ON the other hand
he had saved absolutely nothing.
Twenty five cents alone stood to his
credit.
Running pretty close, isn't it,
Carrie ?" he said. laughingly. Il
take credit to myself for keeping on
the right side of the line. But then
suppose you have saved up an i'm
mense sum-,
| "How much do you think ?" asked
his vile.
30, perhaps a hundred dollars"
said Charles Lynford carelessly,
though it would take good many
dimes to do that ~ .5.
His wife smiled. but did not vol
unteer to enlighten him as to the
correctness of his conjecture.
So things went on till at length
came the panic of 1S57-a panic so
recent that it will be remembered
by many readers Of this sketch. 1t
will be remembered how universally
trade and business of every kind
were depressed at that period
among others the trade which Charles
Lynford occupied suffered.
One evening he came tome look
ing quite serious an expression
which seldom came over his cheerful
face. -. -
Caroline, who had watched the
signs of the times, was not unpre-
pared to see this. She had expected
that her husbands business would
be affected.
"What is The matter? ?'' she asked
cheeffully.
"The matter is that we shall have
to economize greatly
"Anything unfavorable turned up
in business matters p
Il should think there had I snail
have but half days work fol
some time to come, and l am afraid
that even this will fail before long.
You haven't my idea, Carrie, how
| dull business of every kind has be
come"
! II think I have" said his wife
quietly, Il have read the papers
carefully, and 1 have been looking
out for something of this kind.''
"Do you think We can reduce oul
expenses one half p asked the husb-
and, doubtfully.
II think we shall be able to do so
Both of us are well supplied with
clothing, and we shall not need any
more for a year at least. That will
cut off considerable expense; then
/ there are great many little super
fuities you are accustomed to pur.
chase-little things you are kind
enough to bring home to me occa
! sionally, which 1 can do very well
without. Then we can live more
/ plainly, have less pies and cakes, and
have no doubt it will he an i'm
jproTement SO far as health is con.
Icerned." -. ,-.. -.. -.
What calculator you are, Car.
rie = said her husband, feeling con.
siderably easier in mind. Il really
think, after all you have said, that
it won't be SO hard to live on hall
our usual income-for the present
at least. Butt and his countenance
again changed, suppose my work
should entirely fail suppose you
could not reduce our expenses to
nothing at all, could you ?"
"That certainly surpasses my
powers,' said his wife smiling, sbut
even in that case there is no ground
for discouragement. You have no,
forgotten the savings bank have
you p
why, no, I didn't think of that,
1 suppose that would keep us from
starvation few weeks said hcl
husband.
His wife smiled. .
And in these few weeks, business
might revive,, she added.
TO be sure, well, guess it will
be ali right will not trouble
myself any longer said her hush
and. -
| The apprehensions to which
Charles Lynford had given express
sion proved to be only too well
founded. In less than month from
the date of the conversation Just re.
corded the limited supply of work
which he had been able to secure
entirely failed, and he found him
self without work of any kind
thrown back upon his own resour-
ces. .'t
i Although he had anticipated this,
it seemed unexpected when it actu-
ally came upon him, and again he
returned home in fit of discourage