The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-12-13
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The Managing Wife.

aSkcu his wife. looking up, how do,
you come out n aH ,s..r.r ..ss..as
"sl 'tiad,"o said her husband, "that
my expenses during the last year
have thirtyiseven cents over
thousand dollars"
ea"Andgyour income has been h thou
Gard dollars 2"'S'" 49,.
eyes. I managed pretty we'll
;lidn't I :"
"Do you think it managing we'll
totoxoeed your income :" said the
wife. yos 1"N"s" 'a@#
.,"What's thirty. seven cents p ask
ed MIR. Newton, lightly. ....
Not much, to be sure, but still
something. # seems to me that wo
ought to have saved, instead of falling
b,hin&.n r"@.'#| .t
"But how can We save on this sal
AIRY, liz both ? We haven's lived
exuavagnntly. S,iil it seems to have
taken it al."
"P,. haps there is something in
which 80 5,hisht tAtfsn5h.%$ ( Sup
pose YOU &tnentionH some OF your
Items" t... ...g...... ......
aruThe most Important are house
rent, one hundred and City dollars,
aud a,,ic!es OF food five huudrvd dol
sals.n ..
".Just half" ... .
"Ycs, and yor'll admit we CAN'T
rctrench thelc, Elizabeth. [ like to
live we'll. 7 had enough of poor board
before [ was married. Now [ mean
to live as we'll as [ can"
'Still We ouAht to be saving up
something against some rainy day,
Ezra" |.'...|
"That would be something like
carrying an umbrella when the sun
Shines" " .. r
"Still it is well to have an UNI
brella in the house," a.t.. .ra..eI
81 can't controvert your |, gic, Eliz-
abeth, but Pm afraid we shan't bs
nblo to save anything this year
When get my salary raised it will
be time enough to think Of that"
'JIet me make proposition to
you," said Mrs. Newton. "You say
one half'of your income has been ex.
pended on articles of food. Are you
willing to allow me that sum for the
purpose" &f , K, 9 E'4.s SH
"You guaranteeing to pay all
bills ont Of 1t ~
eyes,"
"rhcn 7 sill cshif. the responsible
ty upon you With pleasure ,%ssa BIT II
can tell you beforehand, that you
won't be able TO save much out of
it,"
"perhaps not. Ataoy rate, L will
engage not to exceed it,"
''Thars well. | shouldn't relish
having any additional bills to pay.
AS am paid every month, [ will at
each payment hand you half The
money"
The different characters Of husband
and wife may be judged from tho
conversation which has been recorded.
Mr.. Newton had but little prudence
or foresight. He lived chiefly for
the pre.ent, and seemed to fancy that
whatever contingencies might arise in
the, future, he would somehow, be pro-
vidcd for. Now, trust in Providence is
a very proper feeling, but there is a
good deal of truth iM tho old adago
that God will help those Shat help
themselves. '''.h#fs talG
.s MIS-. Newton, on the contrary, had
been brought up in family which
was compelled to be economical
and although she was not disposed to
deny herself comforts, yet she felt
that it was desirable to procure them
at fair price The time at which
this cont ersation took place was at the
commencement Of the second year Of
their married life
e. The first step which Mrs. Newton
took on2accepting the charge of the
household expenses was to institute
the practice of paying cash for all
articles that came under her depart
mont. She accordingly called on
the butcher md iuqnrcd n
"llow often have you been in the
habit of presenting Jour bills, Mr..
Williams u.
g Once in six months" was the re.
ply. .,.@
"And suppose you sometimes have
bad bills !" .....,-.
eyes, one.third Of my profits, on
an average, arc swept of by some OF
them" * ~H #'.i" '5 10. o." 81 3.
t"And you could afford, I suppose,
to sell somewhat cheaper for ready
money! x ,Tra2 e.f ,e raa3
"Yos, and would be glad if, all
my cusi iomers would give mo a chance
Il viii ililS.e set an an example, then" said
Mrs. Newton. @"Hereafter whategor
articles shall be purchased Of you
twill be8paid on the spot, and we will
expect you TO cell! ssfeasonablos sas
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