Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-06-03
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MANAGING WIFE.

Ezra Newton had just finished looking
over his yearly accounts. 'Well,' asked
his wife, looking up, how do you come
out =
L find,' said her husband, that my ex-
penses during the past year have been
thirty-seven cents overa thousand dollars?'
Yes. L managed pretty well, didn't ~
DO you think it managed well to exceed
your income p said the wife.
What's thirty-seven cents p asked Mr..
Newton, lightly.
Not much, to be sure, but still some
! thing. 1t seems to me we ought to have
saved, instead Of falling behind
But how can we save on this salary,
Elizabeth We haven't lived eXtrava-
| gantly. Still it seems to have taken it ALL
Perhaps there is something in which we
might retrench. Suppose you mention
some of your items
! The most important are house rent, one
hundred and fifty dollars, and articles of
| food, five hundred dollars
just half
Yes, and you'll admit that we can't
retrench there, Elizabeth. | like to live
well. had enough Of poor board before L
married. No, mean to live us well as
can.'
Still we ought to be saving up something
against rainy day, Ezra
That would be something like carrying
an umbrella when the sun Shines
Still it is well to have an umbrella in the
house,
Il can't contradict your logic, Elizabeth,
but I'm afraid we shan't he able to save
anything this year. When | get my sala-
ry raised, it will be time enough to think
of that
Let me make Il proposition to you,' said
Mrs. Newton. You say one-half of your
income has been expended on articles of
, food. Are you willing to allow me that
sum for that purpose p
it?'
Yes
Then / will shift the responsibility upon
you with pleasure. Bat | can tell you be-
torehand you won't be able to save much
= out otit'
Perhaps not At any rate will engage
! not TO exceed it,
That's well. l shouldn't relish havin!
4 any additional bills to pay. AS am paiC
every month, will at each payment han(
5 you half the money!
The different characters of husband ant
u wife may be judged from the conversation
= which has been recorded. Mr.. Newtol
. had but little prudence or foresight. III
lived chiefly for the present, and seemed t.
t fancy that whatever contingencies Nigh
i arise in the future, he would somehow b
u provided for Now trust in Providence
= Il proper feeling, but there is a good deal O
A. of truth in the old adage that God will hel
,r those who will help themselves.
MIS-. Newton, on the contrary, had bee
brought up in family which was compel
oi ed to be economical, and although she VA
., n not disposed to deny herself comforts "
y she felt that it was desirable to procul
m them at fair price.
ID The time that this conversation toe
OF place was at the commencement of Il
ga second year of their married life.
al The first step which Mrs. Newton too
,s' ON accepting the charge of the househo
%, expenses, was to institute the practice
he paying cash for all articles that came und
all her department. She accordingly call,
les ON the butcher and inquired
us How often have you been in the hat
'ce Of presenting your bills, Mr. Williams p
Once in six months, was the reply.
lie And l suppose you have somtimes b;
ug bills p
y Yes, one-thrd of my profits, on an a
ol, oragc, are swept of by them
np rnr And you could afford, 1 suppose, to 81
in somewhat cheaper for ready money!
red Yes, and would be glad il all my CT
cs- toners Woulu give me cl0nco 10 40 -
Ver Il will set them an example them 81
Mrs. Newton. Hereafter whatever artic
,,n, ns shall be purchased of you will be paid
/, In on the spot, aud We shall expect you To 8
In rs reasonable as you cam
hla This arrangement was also made VI
ger the others, who, II Is scarcely neediul
'Ha say were very glad TO enter into the
rangement. Ready money Is the great 81
o., port of the trade, aud "A cash customer
worth two who purchase on credit.
lev Fortunately Mrs, Newton had a sn
INC supply of money OF her own which las
ull the tirst monthly installment for
and husband became due. Thus hhe was c
fel- bled 10 carry out her cash plan nom
'''A beginning.
and Another plan which occurred 10 he
, as likely 10 save expense, was 10 pureh
alth articles la larger quantities. she had b
aer, saved enough nom tho money allowed
! c. To do this. for example, instead ol D
M ing sugar A lev pounds al a time, she !
'''' chased a barrel, aud thus saved a cent
n,0ro on the pound. This, perhaps aIio
Al. ted t0 bat a lFilie ia the course ora y
i,a but tle salne syhlesl earIld out ln fee
pf. 40 Otller aTlicles ylelded rcsnlt which
the by nD meahH illhe,
hlph TheTo Yefo otllsT says in which q
ulifi hl housokeelsT Is gble " hnll eApe
.s'.s Ngs. ke9toa dld aoi ogeriisok ehh
oblees la ylen slie sas alNais ph vac y
oli to pfeyeRl sasie, aai W 80 llie
salue II ahaleYsr Nas eNlendsd,