The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-03-04

haven't any idea Carrie how dull bus
iness of every kind has become"
II think l have" said his wife uui
/ ety. have read the papers carefully
and have been looking out for some
I thing of this kind"
'sDo you think we can reduce our
expenses one-half?" asked the husb band
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 a great many little superflu.
/ tiles YOU are accustomed TO purchase
little things you are kind enough tC
/ bring home to me frequently, which ]
can do very well without. Then we
can live more plainly, have less pies
and cakes, and have no doubt it will
/ be an improvement so far as health Is
/ concerned"
''What 4 calculator you are Carrier
said her husband, feeling considerably
easier in mind. 'I really think, aftel
all you have said, that it won't be SC
/ hard to live on half our usual income
for the present at least. But" and
/ his cOuntenance again changed, "sup-
pose my work should entirely fail
suppose you could not reduce our eX
penses to nothing at all, could you p
''That certainly surpasses my pow.
ers," said his wife, smiling, "but even
/ in that case there is no ground for dis
cOuragement. You have not forgot.
ten the savings bank, have you ~
''Why, no, didn't think of that, y
said her husband. 'I supposed thai
would keep off starvation for a few
weeks.n
His wife smiled.
"And in these few weeks" she adj
ded, ''business might revive"
''To be sure" said her husband
''WeIl, / guess it'll be ali right-I'I
not trouble myself any longer"
The apprehensions to which Charlie;
Lynford had given expression proved
! to be only too well founded. In les:
than a month from the date of the
conversation just recorded the limited
supply of work which he had been
able to secure, entirely failed, and ht
| found himself without work of any
kind-thrown back upon his own re
/ sources.
Although he had anticipated this, i
seemed unexpected when it actually
came upon him, and again he returned
home in a fit of Encouragement. HI
briefly explained to his wife the new
calamity which had come upon them
"And the worst of it is" he added
"there is no hope of better times til
| spring."
1 GGno Ii,
then ?p asked his wife.
at must be by that time, but ther,
are five or six months between.
don't know how We are going to liv,
during that time"
az do" said his wife quietly.
"YOu ~ exclaimed her husband, il
surprise.
ayes; your income has never beer
more than six or seven hundred dol
lars a year, and have no doubt W,
can live six months for two hundred
and fifty dollars"
eyes, certainly; but where i that
money to come from? / don't want
to run in debt, and if did shouldn'
know where to borrow"
Fortunately, there is no need of it
said Mrs. Lynford. "You seem t
forget our little savings bank"
"But is it possible it can amount tC
two hundred and fifty dOllars?" ex
claimed Charles, in surprise.
"Yes, and six hundred more" said
his wife.
Impossible ~
''Wait minute and I will prove
it."
Caroline withdrew a moment, anC
then re-appeared with several. Ger.
| tificates of bank and railroad shares
amounting to eight hundred dollars,
and handbook in which the bal.
ance was deposited to her credit.
'Are you quite sure you hav'nt had
q legacy I" demanded Charles, in
amazement. "SureIy a dime a day
has not produced this ?''
"NO, but two dimes a day have
with little extra deposit now and
then. / think, Charles, we shall be
able to ward off starvation for a
time"
Charles Lynford remained out Of
employment for some months, but,
in the spring, as he anticipated, busi-
ness revived, and he was once more
in receipt of his old income. More
than two-thirds of the fund was still
left, and thenceforth Charles was no
| less assiduous than his wife in striv-
ing to increase it.
The little tin savings bank still
stands on the mantle piece, and never
fails to receive a deposit daily.