New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

sle bad succeeded, euppOsing as before,
That it could be but very small sum.
However, he had piece of good news to
communicate. His salary had been raised
from thousand to twelve hundred dollars
He added: .s.4 rf.r.
GAS | before allowed you one-half my in
come for household expenses, it is no more
than fair should do so now. That will
give you better chance to save part of il
than before. Indeed, / don't know how
you have succeeded in saving anything thus
far
As before, Mrs. Newton merely said that
she had saved something, without specify
ing the amount. 4n-n-r. 81.
: Her allowance was increased to six hun
bred dollars, but expenses were not proper
tionally increased at all; so that her savings
for the third year swelled the aggregate
sum in the savings bank to six hundred dol
lars. ..-,....-.f ........ r.. -.....
Mr.. Newton, on the contrary, in spite of
his increased salary, was no better off at
the end of the third year than before. His
expenses had increased by a hundred dol
cult to tell in what way his comfort or hap
piness had been increased thereby. In
spite of his carelessness in regard to his
own affairs, Mr.. Newton was an excellent
man in regard to business, and his services
were valuable to his employer. They
accordingly increased his salary from time
time till it reached sixteen hundred dollars
He had steadily preserved the custom of
assigning one-half to his wife for the same
such habit that he never thought to in
quire whether she found it necessary to
employ the whole or not.
Thus ten years rolled away. During all
this time Mr.. Newton lived in the same
hired house, for which he paid an annual
rent of one hundred and fifty dollars Lat
terly, however, he had become dissatisfied
with it. 1t had passed into the hands of a
new landlord, who was not disposed to keep
it in the repair which he considered desir-
able. .l
About this time a block of excellent
houses were erected by q capitalist, who
designed to sell or let them as he might
have an opportunity. They were more
modern, and much better arranged than
the one in which Mr.. Newton now lived,
and he felt strong desire to move into one
of them. He mentioned it to his wife one
morning.
what is the rent, Ezra ?" inquired She
1.-TWO hundred and twenty-five dollars for
the corner house; two hundred for either of
the others &
THE corner one would be preferable, on
account of the side windows" rs ..la. ~.
Eyes, and they have large yard besides.
/ think we must hire one of them. l guess
I'll engage one to-day; you know our year
is out next week !"
please wait, Ezra, till tomorrow before
engaging onep Rni'' ''.1.-- BID 81
"For what reason 2 15.45.-..s-
II should like to examine the house.
Very well, suppose Tomorrow will be
sufficiently early" ..a.r..s
Soon after breakfast Mrs Newton called
IN SUuira Rant tha nupar of fha M M hlooly
and intimated her desire to be shown the
corner house. The request he readily COM
piled with; Mrs, Newton was quite de-
lighted with all the arrangements, and ex-
pressed her satisfaction.
''Are these houses for sale or to let" she
inquired.
Either" said the owner.
''The rent is, understand, two hundred
and twenty-five dollars" la
"Yes, | consider the corner house worth
at least twenty-five dollars more than the
rest" .ts.r.. .......
"And what do you charge for the house
to cash purchaser asked Mrs. Newton
with subdued eagerness.
-Four thousand dollars cash. was the
reply, ''and that is but small advance ON
the cost"
"very well, 1 will buy it of YOU" added
Mrs. Newton quietly.
''What did l understand you to say ?"
asked the Squire, scarcely believing his
ears.
~ repeat that l will buy this house at
your price, and pay the money within
week"
"Then the house is yours. But your
husband said nothing of his intention, and
in fact did not know"
THAT he had the money to invest, / sup
pose you would say Neither does he know
it, and | must ask you not to tell him for
the present
The next morning Mrs Newton invited
her husband to take a walk, but without
specifying the direction.
They stood in front of the house in
which he desired to live.
wouldn't you like to go in9" she asked.
Eyes. It's pity we haven't got the
key"
Il have the key said his wife, and forth
with walked up the steps and proceeded to
open the door.
when did you get the key of Squire
Bent!" asked the husband.
Yesterday, when bought the house."
said his wife quietly.
MIR. Newton gazed at his wife in profound
astonishment.
What on earth do you mean, Elizabeth"
he inquired
: "Just what say. The house is mine,
and what is mine Is thine. So the house is
yours, Ezra"
"Where III the name of goodness did you
raise the money!" asked the husband, his
amazement as great as ever.
Il haven't been a managing wife for ten
years for nothing" said Mrs. Newton,
smiling.
With some difficulty Mrs. Newton per-
suaded her husband that the price of the
house was really the result of her savings.
He felt when he surveyed the commodious
arrangements of the new house, that he
had reasons to be grateful for the prudence
of his managing wife.