The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-25

to me frequcntly, which / can do
very well without. Then we can live
more plainly-have less cakes and
pies, and 1 lave no doubt 1t will be
an improvement SO far as health is
concerned" aesssB
sWhat calculator you are, Car
RE" said her husband, feeling con-
siderably easier in mind. II really
think after all you have said that il
won't be 60 hard to live on half our
usual income-fcr the present, at
least. But" and his countenance
again changed, Suppose my work
should entirely fall suppose you
couldn't reduce our expenses to moth
ing at all, could you 2"
"That certainly surpasses my pow.
ers," said his wife, smiling, shut even
i'm that case there is no ground fol
disbursement. You have not for.
gotten the savings bank, have you q
"Why, no, 1 didn't think of that
said her husband. 81 suppose that
would keep off starvation for o few
weeks. =, s,..r ..laf 81 81
His wife smiled. 49,, -. q
"And in those few weeks" she
added. "business might revive"
"To be sure" said her husband.
"Well. I guess I'll be all right-PU
not trouble myself about it any
longer" - Is sf1esH taf--...s
The apprehensions to which Charles
Lynford had given expression proved
10 be only too well founded. In less
than month from the date of the
conversation just recorded the limited
supply 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 re-
sources. i,i,
Although he had anticipated this, it
seemed unexpected when 1t actually
came upon him, and again he re-
turned home i'm a fit of discourage
ment. He briefly explained to his
wife the new calamity which had
come upon them. I'm l,5-lIl
"And the worst of it is" he added,
"there is no hope of better times till
spring" -8-- kI,5t
"DO you think business will revive
then 2" asked his wife.
at must by that time, but there are
five or six months between. / don't
know how We are to live during that
time.' --i.i tEtt7
81 do" said his wife, quietly.
"You!' exclaimed her husband, in
surprise. -t...-
"Yes; your income has never been
more than six or seven hundred dol
lars year, and / have no doubt we
can live six months for two hundred
and fifty dollars" .a-WaIiIr -a
"Yes, certainly; but where is that
money to come from? 1 don't want
to run in debt, and If / did I shouldn't
know where to borrow"
Fortunately, there is no need of
it," said Mrs. Lynford. "You seem
to forget our little savings bank"
''But is it possible it can amount to
two hundred and fifty dollars?" ex-
claimed Charles, in surprise.
"Yes, and six hundred more" said
bis wife.
'Impossible""
"Wait minute and l will prove
it." f.t' si'+ i't IT p
Caroline withdrew a moment, and
then reappearcd with several ccrtifi-
Gates of bank and railroad shares,
amounting to eight hundred dollars,
and a handbook in which the balance
was deposited 10 her credit.
"Are you quite sure you havn't had
a legacy?' demanded Charles, in
amazement. Surely dime day has
not produced this" .rra.s
mo, but two dimes a day have,
with a 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, business
revived, and he was once more in re-
ceiptof his old income. M ore than
two-thirds of the fund was still left,
and henceforth Charles was no less
assidious than his wife in striving to
increase it.
The little tin savings bank stands
Oh the mantel-piece, and never fails
to receive a deposit daily.