Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-22
PHYSICIAN.
Can Do without 1t.

| like to hear this sentence spoken by
the fresh rosy mouth of comely young
woman. There is something so sensible
independent and energetic in those five
simple words that / should almost feel
sure that the young lady who could
clearly eaunciate them in turning her
back on q "love of hat which just
suits her style and complexion, or in re.
fusing costly and desirable dress, of
fered on tempting terms, and abide by
her decision in spite of certain little re-
gretful twinges (which are sure always
10 trouble the heart of any woman who
denies herself the buying of thing,
when she finds it dirt cheap would be
very likely to make prudent and relia-
bic housekeeper.
al can do without III" If we would
always say this when we are tempted by
some handsome or convenient article
which we do not really need, but which
we feel a desire to possess, partly
because ''it is so cheap" what world OF
trouble we might save ourselyesl
Mrs. Tenpence, when she goes on a
shopping expedition, is so likely to for
get that her purse hasn't so deep bot
tom as Mrs. Fivetwentys; and SO likely
to argue that it would be so nice to
have this dress or that cloak, because
Mrs. Fivetwenty had one just like i'll "
IT, on such occasions, she would only say
bravely. ." / can do withoutit," how much
nnhappiness, how many heart burnlngs
and how many bitter tears she might
save herself thereby.
My dear Mrs Tenpence, don regulate
your expenses by those of Mrs. Five
twenty. Let Mrs. Fivetwenty spend her
money as suits her best, but do you reg.
ulate yonr expenses by your actual
needs. Remember, ] say actual, and
not tangled needs
IL yoh will do this there will never be
any more occasion for mean little sub
terfnges in getting money from Mr.. Ten
penee: no preyaricatlon as TO how you
have spent what you had before; no need
of making a scapegoat Of the household
EXPENSES, on the plea that everything
IN that line is so dear now no premon-
itory misgivings and frightened trem
bIngs If the parcels and the bills should
bappen to come in while Tenpence is in
Never any more heart-sinkngs and bit
ter despairings over certain unpaid bills
which you hide away so carefully from
Tenpenee. OH those billsl VIVA
things they arel l know / never have
one haunting me by day and by nigh
like a troubled spirit.
Payment is the only way to bury thes'
ghosts of past imprudence and want o
foresight I'd ten times rather 60 with
out an article, no matter how badly
needed it, than MOTTO pay upon purchase
Better 10 say / can do without 1T and
would do without it, tool But Ill TEL
YOU of some things which you cannc
well afford to do without
First of all, a clear conscience; SEE
ondly. a cheerful spirit; thirdly, min
so habituated TO cheerful seli-saerihe
that YOU can see Mrs. Fivetwenty taun
Inv Won in the street with new bonnie
and a new dress that cost treble an
quadruple what your own cost, ana
shawl so rich that your well-kept wraT
pings look dingy and poor in comparison
without the least bit Of heartache, an
then say pleasantly, can do withou
all that.
A homely article on a homely subject
a very important one, however. Ar
not we, this generation, in danger Q
forgetting that selfdenial is one OF th
virtues? don't counsel extremes IN an,
case. But can we not set a boundary .
our wanis2 Draw the line somewhere
and with one 1.-THE Of the surplus thu
saved you viii always be able TO do
little to help those more unfortunat
than you are; and, instead Of teeiini
the deprivation. you viii think that th'
happiness which results from saving, an.
giving Is very cheaply earned, and wortl
mors than all the fne things the none,
80 appropriated could buy.-H GlyideH
The permanent school fund Of Iowa
as shown BY the Auditors books, IS 3,
s22 626.