The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-05-11

dred and flfty dollars. Ja,terly, how.
ever, he had become dissatisfied with
il. 1t had passed into the hands Of
new landlord, who was not disposed to
keep 1t in the repair which be cousd-
cred desirable.
About this time block Of excellent
houses were erected by capitalist,
who designed to sell them c' let them
as hc might have all opportunity.
They wcro more modern AMI much
better arranged than the one in which
Mr.. Newton now lived, aud he felt
strong desire TO move 10 one of them.
IIo mentioned il to his wifc one moru-
ing.
What is the rent, Ezra ?" in
quired she.
1.-Two hundred and twenty five lo!-
lars for the corner house: two hun
died for either of the others
The corner would be preferable,
on account Of the side windows"
eyes, and they have large yard
besides. | think me must hire one of
them. | guess III engage one to-day ;
you know our year is out next week
please wait, Ezra, till to-morrw
before engaging one
"for what rcason?'
II should like to examine tho
house"
Soon after breakfast Mrs. Newton
called on Sqire Bent, the owner Of the
new block, and iu,imatcd her desire
to be shown the corner house. The
request he readily complied with Mrs
Newton was quite delighted with all
the arrangements, and expressed her
Are these houses for sale or to
let - she required.
Either said the owner
Tho rent is, | understand, two
hundred aud twenty-five dollars
Yes, consider the corner house
worth at least twenty-five dollars
more than the rest"
"Aud what do you charge for the
house to n cash purchaser p asked
Mrs. Newton with subducd eagcrncss
"Four thousand dollars cash. was
the reply, and that is but n small ad.
vance on the cost"
every well, will buy it of YOU
added Mrs. Newton quietly.
What did | understand you to
say p asked the Squire, scarcely be-
lieving his ears.
Il repeat that | will buy this house
at your price, and pay the money with
10 a week -
"Thcn the house is yours. But your
husband said nothing of his intention,
aud in fact | did not know"
That he had the money to invest,
| suppose yon would say, Neither
does he know it, and ! must ask you
not to tell him for the present.
The next morning Mrs. Newton in.
vitcd her husband to take q walk, but
without specifying the direction.
They soon STOOD in front Of the
house in which he desired to live.
Wouldn't you like to 90 in p she
asked.
"Yes. It's pity We haven't got
the key
81 have the key" said his wife,
and forthwith walked up the steps and
proceeded to open the door.
When did you get the key Of
Squire Bent p asked the husband.
Yesterday, when | bought the
house." said his wife quietly.
Mr.. Newton gazed al his wife in pro
found astonisbment
What on earth doyou mean, Eliza
beth p he inquir ed.
"Just what | say. Dhc house is
mine, aud what is mine is thine. So
tho house is yours, Ezra
"Where in tho name of goodness
did you raise the money! asked the
husbadd, his amazcment still as great
as ever.
~ haven't been a managing wife
for ten years for nothing" said Mrs
Newton, smiling.
With some difficulty Mrs, Newton
persuaded her husband that the price
of the house was really the result Of
her savings. He felt that he survey
ed the commodious arrangements OF
the new house that he had to be CRATE
ful for the prudence Of bis managing
wife.
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