Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-25

uUUn, UT SOinetllllS Ot ltldl SOTJ, anu
smoothing out its crulnbled folds,
Mrs. Danforth read it:
G. II. Danforth,
To Brooks & Co., DIR.
For oysters, self and friends, 81 90
cigars, 90
wine +" 2 90
Total, s. 90
Received payment.
BROOKS & Co.
Little Mrs. Danforth's pretty face
wore variety of curious expressions as
shep the little paper into her purse.
'Ah y said she to herself, Il think
/ have discovered the hole in Charles
pocket
She drew another little sigh, and
then quietly went down about her
shopping, intent on making fifteen
dollars go as far as possible.
Mrs. Danforth said not a word of
her discovery but she was a sharp
body, and meant to follow 1t up. -
! Charlie was careless fellow, and
left his notes and memorandum lying
around loose, and wherever she found
any Of them, instead of tossing them
into the fire, she carefully saved them
and laid them away for future refer
ence. In the space of three or four
months she became almost alarmed
to see what pile of these little pa
pers she had accumulated. The hole
was q great deal larger than she had
imagined. But she said not Il word
on the subject.
One night, only few days before
Christmas, Charley returned from
the store with perplexed face. At
ter supper was over, and the children
gone to bed, instead of sitting down
to read or chat to Sallie, as was his
wont, he took his pencil and expense
book, and began to make calcula-
tionS.
Mrs. Danforth sat at her work, quiz
city Observant, but saying nothing.
After Il long while, Charley laid aside
his paper and pencil, drew a long
sigh of relief, and broke the silence ::
'Sallie, I declare, believe we must
invent some way to be more econom-
! ical.'
4 try to do rs well rs can, Charley
u know you do dear. You're n
good little Sallie, and don't mean
to scold. But there is an awful leak
| in our expenses somewhere. | find |
havn't made near so much this year
as | ought to. And we must try to
stop it, you know
| you think it is the household eX-
pcnses, them said Mrs. Danforth,
dryly.
'Of course; must he, you know ;
for where else could it be? 1t is my
own private income ; so it can't he
through the business. | don't have
an extravagant tailOr's bill
. No; but | am afraid your hole in
your pocket sometimes interrupted
Mrs. Dlnforth, mischievously.
'Why, what do you mean" asked
Charles, in real, unfeigned surprise.
'Oh, only triiles wine, oysters,
cigars, occasional trips down the
river, tickets to the theater, and all
that
But, Sallic, YOU wouldn't have q
man give up all his pleasures, would
] you" ...-.---
no; but when he wants economy
practircd in his family, I'd like tC
have him practice it II little himself.
well, Pm sure do. What spend
Sallie-a mere nothing, ! assure you.
Without replying, Mrs. Dantortil
rose, went to the secretary, and un'
locked her writing desk. From il
she took thick roll of small papers
and brought them to Charles.
"There" said she; 81 found all
there just where you happened to drop
them on the floor, under the CRATE,
on the washstand, anywhere and
every ywherc-nud they tell me that in
II little over four monthsa "mere no.
thing has cost you four hundred and
thirty dollars. Look for yourself"
Charles took the papers without n
word, spread them out before him,
and slowly looked over them one by
one.
When he had finished, he rolled
them up again, stuck the roll in his
pocket, and sat silent for awhile,
looking into the fire with n very pc
culiareXprcssion on his countenance.
"Well," asked Mrs. DInfprth, smil-
ing, "havc You found the hole in
your pocket ,"
Charles got up from his seat, delib,
erately walked over to Snllie's chair,
and, STOPPING down, kissed her pretty
mouth.
"rhere, Slllie," said he, "if you
will never rSayanOther word about that
ent can find
"And you will mend the hole in
your pocket: asked Sallie, rougishly.
"Ies, III promise that. You won't
| find any more holes, Sall!r, that you
can't sew up with II needle and
/ thread"
/ Now, reader, hunt for the moral,
and may heaven speed the quest.
/ 4 Sarcasm upou Church EhOirs.
/ MemberS of church chOirs will pro-
/ badly feel adisrelsh for the following
paragraphs, which appeared in the
March number of the PireHOiOgicdi
! .JOHrHCti:
/ Remember that all must be done
for the glory of the choir. 1t is alb
surd to work in with the prayers and
sermon for harmonious religious eff
feet. II the minister does not work
in the prayers and singing, so much
the worse for the minister.
During prayers, be whispering and
turning over scores and note books
and consulting. No one of the saints
will notice you, for they will be hard
at prayer. Ii any of the congrrga-
tion do not desire particularly N be
praying, it will help to entertain
them. Keep things brisk, and draw
much attention to the choir. The
church was built snd the congrcgn-
tion gathered, for the choir. Mind
that; it is II fundamental principle.
As soon rs the sermon begins 90