The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-07
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phatically.
"Why not 2" asked Aaron.
" Because he ism Y the man for you
not if he had twenty thousand pounds"
Because is no reason" replied Aaron
Little. ......--.-.- ...,-...-.-.
"The extravaganza of his wife is"
was answered firmly. gs.4-Frtrrs
" What do you know about her?'
"Only what | have seen. I've called
ON her two or three times, and have no
ticed the style in which her house is fur
nished. 1t is arrayed in palace attire
compared with ours. And as for dress, it
would take the interest of little fortune
to pay her millner's and mantau-ma-
ker's bills, No, no, Aaron Mr.. Law
renee isn't your man, depend on it. He'd
use up ten thousand pounds in less than
two years"
Well, Betsy, that's pretty clear talk"
said Mr.. Little, taking long breath
" I'm rather afraid, after what you say.
that Mr.. Lawrence is not my man. But
what am | to do 7" and his voice fell in
troubled tone: " | must have capital /;
Or" Mr.. Little paused.
" Or what?' his wife looked at him
steadily, and without a sign Of weak
anxiety.
"Or may become bankrupt"
Pm sorry to hear you say that" and
Mrs. Little's voice trembled perceptibly.
But Pm glad you have told me. The
new parlor carpet, of course, | shall not
order"
cob as to that, the amount it will
cost can make no great difference" said
Mr.. Little. "The parlor does look shah
by and know you've set your heart on
new carpet"
''Indeed and it will make difference,
then" replied the little woman, in her
decided way "The last feather breaks
the camels back. Aaron Little shall
never fail because of his wife's extrava-
gance. wouldn't have new carpet
now if it were offered to me at half
price"
"You are brave, true woman, Bet
sy," said Aaron kissing his wife, in the
glow of newborn feeling Of admira-
ton.
"Suppose you had five hundred pounds
within the next two months beyond what
your business will give you? ?"
"That sum would make all safe for the
two months. But where is the five hun
dred pounds to come from, Betsy ?"
Desperate diseases require desperate
remedies replied the brave little woman,
in a resolute way. Pm not afraid Of the
auctionecr's flag"
Let us sell off our furniture at auc-
ton, and put the money in your business.
1t won't bring less than five hundred
pounds, and it may bring more. My pi-
ano alone is worth nearly hundred
We can board for year or two, and
when you get all right again return to
housekeeping"
| have something more to propose. 1t
comes into my mind this instant; after
breaking up housekeeping we will go to
mothers. You know she never wanted
us to leave there. 1t won't cost us much
more than half what it does now, taking
rent into the account We will pay sis
ter Annie something to take care Of lit
tie Eddie and Lizzie through the day
and will go into your warehouse as
chief clerk"
" Betsy, you're crazy"
+" Not bit of it, Aaron, but sensible
woman, as you will find before you're Q
year older, if you'll let me have my
way. don't ike that Hobson and new
er did, at you know. | don't believe he
is fair man. Let me take his place
and you will make clear three hundred
pounds a year, and maybe, as much
more" 5,t raIIi
4" cant think of it, Betsy. Let VI
wait awhile frI i a.
You must think of it, and we won
wait awhile" replied the resolute wife
"What is right to be done is best donc
quickly. Is there no safety in ny
planY"
"Yes, think there is, but"
Then let us adopt it at once, ant
throw all butts overheard, or" and she
looked at him little mischievously
"perhaps you would rather have som,
talk with Mr.. Lawrence first" aaluY.
Hang Mr.. Lawrence !" ejaculatet
Aaron Little. 1tr .gt.. M -a...I .
"Very well there being no help il
Mr. Lawrence, we will go to work t.
help ourselves. Self-help, I've heard i
said, is always the best help, and most t
be depended on. We may know our
selves, and trust ourselves, aud that is
great deal more than we can say abou
other people. When shall we have tn