Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-07-14

anu TO get the lulI Vdluo OF Whatever
was expended.
The result was beyond her anticipa-
tions.
At the close of the year, on examin-
ing her bank book-for she had regu-
larly deposited whatever money she had
not occasion to use in one of these insti-
tutlOns-she found she had one hun
dred and fifty dollars, beside reimburs-
ing herself for the money used during
the first month, and having enough to
last another.
Well, Elizabeth, have you kept
within your allowance" asked her hus-
band at this time. 81 guess you have
not found it so easy to save as you
thought for
4" have saved something, however,"
said his wife. q But how is it with
your
"That's more than | can say. How
ever, have not exceeded my income,
that's one good thing. We have lived
full as well, and don't know but bet
ter than last year, when we spent five
hundred.n
'It's knack, Ezra," said his wife,
smiling.
She was not inclined to mention how
much she had saved She wanted,
some time or other, to surprise him
with it when it would be of some SER
vice.
"She may possibly have saved up
twenty-five dollars" thought Mr.. New
ton, cor some such trife," and so dis
missed the matter from his mind.
At the end of the second year, Mrs.
Newton's savings, including the inter
est, amounted to three hundred and
fifty dollars, and she began to feel quite
rich.
Her husband did not think to inquire
how she had succeeded, supposing, as
before, that it could be but very small
sum.
However, he had piece of good news
to communicates. His salary had been
raised from a thousand to twelve hun
dred dollars He added:
I" AS | before allowed you one-half
nv income for household expenses, 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 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 expenses were not
proportionally increased at all SO that
her savings for the third year swelled
the aggregate sum in the savings bank
to six hundred dollars.
Mr.. Newton, on the contrary, IN
spite of his increased salaey, was no
better off at the end Of the third year
than before. His expenses had increas-
ed bv q 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.. Newtol was an excellent man III
regard to business and his services were
valuable to his employer. They accord
ingly increased his salary from time to
time till it reached sixteen 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 a habit that he
never thought to inquire 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 Latterly, however, he had
become dissatisfied with it. 1t had
passed into the hands of q new land
lord, who was not disposed to keep it IN
the repair which he considered deslr-
able.
About this time block of excellen +
houses were selected by capitalist,
who designed to sell or let them as he
might have opportunity. They were
more modern and better arranged than
the one in which Mr.. Newton now lived,
and he felt q strong desire to move into
one of them. He mentioned 1T to his
wife one morning.
"What is the rent, Ezra ?" inquired
she.
"Two hundred and twenty-five dol
lars for the corner house; two hundred
for either of the Others"
"The corner one would be preferable
on account of the side windows"
Yes, and they have a large yard
besides. | think we must hire one OF
them. | guess III engage one to-day
you know our year is out next week.
"Please wait, Ezra, till tomorrow be-
fore engaging one."
For what reason 2"
II should like to examine the house"
Very well, suppose tomorrow will
be sufficiently early"
Soon after breakfast Mrs. Newton
called on Squire Bent, the owner Of the
new block, and intimated her desire to
be shown the corner house. The re-
quest he readily complied with Mrs.
Newton was delighted with all the ar
rangements, and expressed her salts
faction.
care these houses for sale or rent ?"
she inquired.
Either" said the owner.
"The rent is, | understand, two hun
dred and twenty fiue dollars"
"Yes, l consider the corner house
worth at least twenty-five dollars more
than the rest"
"And what do you charge for the
house to a cash purchaserW asked Mrs.
Newton with subdue eagerneSs.
-Four thousand dollars cash." was
the reply, and that is but small ad-
vance on the cos"
every well, 1 will buy it of you," adj
ded Mrs. Newton quietly.
"What did understand you to say? ?"
asked the Squire, scarcely believing his
ears.
Il repeat that will buy this house at
your price, and pay the money within a
week.