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low she had succeeded, supposing as be-
ore, that it could be but very small

uittt uOllttIS.
He added: cas- l before allowed YOU
one-half my income for household expen-
ses, it is no more than fair should do so
now That will give you better chance
to save part Of it 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
specifying the amount.
Her allowance was increased to six
hundred dollars, but her expenses We're
not proportionally increased at all; so
that her savings tor the third year swell
ed the aggregate sum in the savings bank
to six hundred dollars.
| MI. Newton, on the contrary, in spite
OF his increased salary, was no better off
at the end of the third year than b fore.
| His expenses had increased by hundred
dollars, though he would have found it
difficult to tell in what way his comfort
or happiness had been increased thereby.
In spite of his carelessness in regard to
his own affairs, Mr.. Newton was an cx-
cellent man in regard to his business, and
| his services'were valuable to his employ
er. They accordingly increased his sala
ry rom time to time, till it reached six
teen hundred dollars He had steadily
preserved the custom of assigning one
half to his wife for the same purpose as
heretofore, and this had become such q
habit that he never thought to inquire
! whether she had found it necessary to en-
| ploy the whole or not
Thus ten years rolled away. During
all this time Mr. Newton lived in the
same hired house for which he had paid
an annual rent of one hundred and fifty
dollars. Latterly, however, he had be-
come dissatisfied with it. 1t had passed
into the hands of u new landlord, who
was not disposed to keep it in the repair
which he considered desirable.
About this time Il block of excellent
houses was erected by n capitalist, who
designed to sell them OF let them rs 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 ?" inquired She.
"Iwo hundred and twenty-five dollars
for the corner house; two hundred for
either OF the others"
''Thc corner one would be preferable,
on account of the side windows.'
"Yes, and they have a large yard be-
sides. | think we must hire one Of them
| guess Tll engage one to-day; you
know our year is out next week"
"Plcase wait, Ezra, till tomorrow, be-
fore engaging one.'
"For what reason?'
! Il should like to examine the house. -
VERY well, suppose tomorrow will
be sufficiently early"
Soon after breakfast Mrs. Newton call
ed on Squire Bent, the owner of the new
block, and minated her desire to be
shown the corner house. The request he
readily complied with; Mrs. Newton was
delighted with all the arrangements, and
expressed her satisfaction,
''Are these houses for sale or to let ?"
she inquired.
EITHER" said the owner.
'The rent is l understand, two hum
dred and twenty-five dollarsn
"Ycs. | consider it worth at least twenty
five dollars more than the rest"
"And what do you charge for the
house to u cash purchaser ?" asked Mrs
| Newton with subducd eagerness.
''Four thousand dollars cash." WAS the
reply, land that is but u small advance
on the cost"
Very well, | will buy it OF YOU" add
ed Mrs Newton quietly.
''What did understand you to say ?"
asked the Squire, scarcely believing his
ears.
81 repeat that will buy this house ut
your price, and pay the money within n
week.
sThcn 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, |
suppose yon would say Neither does he
know it, and must ask you not to tell
him tor the present"
The next morning Mrs. Newton invited
her husband to take q walk, but without
specifying the directio n.
| They soon stood in front of the house
in which he had desired to live"
"Wouldn't you like to go in?" she asked.
"Yes. It's q pity we havn't got the
key
II have the key" said his wife, and
forthwith walked up the steps and pro-
ccedcd TO open the door.
"Whcn did you get the key of Squire
| Bent ?n asked her husband.
yesterday when bought the house."
said his wife quietly.
Mr.. Newton gazed at his wife in pro-
| found astonishmcnt.
What On earth do you mean, Eliza
heth9" he inquired.
''Just what l say. The house is mine,
and what is mine is thine SO the house
| is yours, Ezra.
'.Where in the name of goodness did
you raise the money?' asked her husband
his amazemcnt still Us great rs ever.
81 havn't been 4 managing wife for
ten years for nothing" said Mrs. New
| ton, smiling.
With some difficulty Mrs. Newton per-
suaded her husband that the price of the
house was really the result of her savings.
lie felt when he surveyed the commodi-
GUS arrangements of the new honse that
he had reasons to be grateful for the pru-
dence of his managing wife.
| How A SHREWD MAN GOT AN OFFICE.