The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-05

| Lypford. carelessly, Though it would take .
good many dimes to do that"
His wife s,ailed, but did not volunteer to en-
Tighten him - to the correctness of his con-
lecture.
So things went on till at length came the panic
OF le57-ap panic % recent that it will be remem-
bered by many readers of this sketch. It will
be remembered how universally trade and bust.
ness ct every kind were depressed at this period
among others the trade which occupied Charles
Lyntord suffered.
One evening he came home looking quito serious
IAN expression which seldom came ever his
cheerful face.
Caroline who had watched the signs of the
times, was net unprepared to see this. She had
expected that her husbands business would be
affected.
"What is the matter, Charles?" she asked
cheerfully.
The matter is, that We shall have to eoono-
| mize greatly"
Anything unfavorsble turned up in business
matters ?"
II should think there had shall have but q
half days work for some time to come, and am
afraid that even this will fail before long You
havn't IN idea Carrie. how dull business Of every
kind has become"
II think have" said his wife, quietly, II
have read the papers carefully and have been
looking out for something Of this kind"
i 'OO you Cnluk We can reduce our expenses
one half ?" aeked her husband doubtfully
II think We shall b able to do 20. Both of Us
are we'll supplied with clothing, and shalt not
| need any for . year ct least That will cut off
considerable expense; then there are . great
many little supsrduites you are accustomed to
buy-little things you are kind enough to bring
home to me frequently, which can do very we'll
without. Then we can live more plainly -have
less pies and cakes, and have no doubt it will
/ s., 30 uo1 "
what q calculator you are, Carrie 2" said her
husband, feeling considerably easier in mind, II
really think after all you have said that it won't
he so hard to live en- half our usual income-for
the present at least. But" and his countsnance
again changed, 'buppose my work should en-
tirely fail suppose yea couldn't reduce our
expenses tc nothing at all, could ysu3"
THAT certainly surpasses my power" said his
wife, smiling, "but even in that case there is no
ground for encouragement You have net for
gotten our savings bank, have you?"
| "Why, no, I didn't think of that" said her
husband. II suppose that would keep off starva.
ton for few weeks"
| His wife smiled.
"And in those few weeks" she added, "busi-
ness might revive"
ITO b sure" added her husband. swell, l
guess it'll be all right-I'll not trouble myself
about it any longer"
|
had given expression proved to be only too we'll
| founded. In less than q month from the date of
] the conversation Just recorded, the limited sup
ply of work which he had been able to secure
entirely failed, and he found himself without
work Of any kind-thrown back upon his own
| resources. ....
Although he had anticipated this, it seemed
unexpected when it actually came upon them.
"And the worst Of it is, there is no hope of
better times till spring"
"Do you think business will revive ?" asked
his wife.
ut must by that time, but there are five or six
| months between. I don't know how we are to
| live during that time"
| II d." said his wife, quietly.
"Yol," exclaimed the husband in surprise.
Eyes; your income has never been much more
| than six or seven hundred dollars q year, and
| have no doubt we can live six months on two
hundred and fifty dollars.
eyes, certainly; but where is that money to
| como from? don't want to be in debt, and if
| did shouldn't know where to borrow"
fortunately, there is no need of it" said Mrs.
| LynfoYd. "You seem to forget our little savings
| bank"
"But is it possible it can amount to two hun
dred and fifty dollars!" exclaimed Charles, in
surprise.
eyes, and six hundred MORE" said his wife.
Impossible"
"Wsit minute and I will prove it."
Caroline withdrew moment, and then reap
peared with several certificates of bank aud rail-
| road shares, amounting to eight hundred dollars,
and q bank book in which the balance was depos-
tied to her credit.
Are you quite sure you havn't had legacy ~
demanded Charles in anazement. "Sure dime
day has not produced thisS"
mo, bat two dimes day have, with q little
extra deposit now and then 7 think Charles
| we shall be able TO ward off starvation for a
time"
Charles Lynford remained out of employment
| for some months, bat in the spring, as he had
| anticipated, business revived, and he was in re-
| cept of his old income. More than two-thrds Of
| the fund was still left, and henceforth Charles
was no less sssidious than his wife to increase it.
The little tin savings bank still stands on the
| mantle-plece and never fails TO receive deposit
| daily.