The Republican journal., 1871-07-13

and meant to follow it up. Charley was
a careless fellow, and left his notes and
memorandum lying around loose, and
whenever she found any of them, instead
of tossing them into the fire, she carefully
saved them, and laid them away for
future reference. In the space of three
or four months she became almost alarm
ed to see what a pile of these little papers
she had accumulated The hole was 4
great deal larger than she had imagined
But she said not a word on the subject.
One night, only few days before
Christmas, Charley returned home from
the store with a perplexed face After
supper was over, and the children gone
to bed, instead of sitting down To read OF
chat to Sallie as was his wont, he took
his pencil and expense book, and began
| to make calculations.
Mrs. Danforth sat at her work, quietly
| observant, but saying nothing. After a
long while Charley laid aside his paper
and pencil. drew 4 long sigh OF relief, and
broke the silence:
'Sallie, declare | believe we must in
vent some way to be more economical"
Il try to do as we'll as | can Charley"
Il know You do dear You're good
little Sallie, and | don't mean to scold.
But there is an awful leak in our cx-
penses somewhere. find haven made
near so much this year as | ought TO-
And we must Try to stop it, you know"
"You think it is the household expense
then ?' said Mrs. Dantorth, gayN.
"Of course, must be. You know. for
where else could it be? Ii is my own
private income, so ii can't be through the
business | don't have an eNlravagant
tailor's bill"
mo; but | am afraid you have a hole
in your pocket sometimes Interrupted
Mrs. Dantorth mischievously.
"Whv, what do you mean" asked
Charles, in real unieigned SURPRISE
"Oh, only trifes Wine, oysters cigars,
occasional trips down The river, tickets to
the theatre, and all that
But, Sallie, you wouldn't have a man
give up all his pleasures would You ."
mo; but when he wants economy
practced in his family, Id like to have
him practice it Il little himselt.n
'Well, l'm sure | do. What | spend
for those things is a mere nothing, Salie
a mere nothing, assure YOU
Without replying, Mrs. Dantorth rose.
went to the secretary, and unlocked her
writing desk. From it she took n thick
roll OF small papers, and brought them to
Charles.
"There = said She; II found all these,
just where you happened to drop them -
ON the floor, under the crate. on the
washstand, anywhere and everywhere
and they tell me that in 4 little over tour
months mere nothing has cost You four
hundred and thirty dollars. Look for
yourself"
Charles took the papers without Il word.
spread them ont before him, and slowly
looked over them one by one.
When he had finished, he rolled them
up again, stuck the roll ia his pocket, and
sat silent for a while, looking into the
fire with Il very peculiar expression ON
his countenance
SWELL" asked Mrs. Daniorth, smiling.
"have you found the hole in your porl,-
eft 90
Charles got up from his seat, deliber-
ately walked over To Sallie's chair and.
STOPPING down, kissed her pretty mouth
There. Sallie,' SAID he, ''lt You Will
never say another word about that will
get You the handsomest present can
find"
And you will mend the hole in your
pocket ~ asked Salle, roguishlv
Yes, I'll promise thai. You won't
find any more holes, Salle, that YOU can't
sew up with {. needle and thread"
Now, reader, hunt for the moral and
may heaven speed the quest