Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-08

ptafc wiz, lSpitcu MtH, Littlet VIII
ing always to help my husband, either
in saving or earning, as the case may
be. But let us talk more about your
affairs let me see the trouble nearer.
Must you have ten thousand pounds
right away?"
"Oh, no, no; it's not so bad as
that, ! was Only looking ahead, and
seeking to provide the means for APP
preaching payments. I don't want
a partner so far as the business itself
is concerned. | don't like partner
ships; they are almost always accom-
panied with annoyance or danger. ---
|, was the money was after not the
man."
1.-THE money would come dearly at
the price of the man, if you took Mr..
Lawrence for partner. At least
that is my opinion. But am glad to
hear you say, Aaron, that you are
in no immediate danger. May not
the storm be weathered by reeling
sail, as the sailors say ?"
"By reducing expenses ?"
ayes"
Mr.. Little shook his head.
Don't say no too quickly" re-
piled his wife.
Let us 60 over the whole matter
at home and at the store. Suppose
one or two thousand pounds were
saved in n year, what difference
would that make ?"
ooh, it that were possible, which
it is not, it would make vast differ.
ence in the long run, but would hard,
ly meet the difficulties that are ap.
preaching"
"Suppose you had 500 pounds
within the next two months, beyond
what yonr business will give you ?"
"That sum would make all safe for
the two months. But where is the
FIVE hundred pounds to como from,
Betsy ?"
" Desperate diseases require des.
perate remedies" replied the brave
little women in rssolute way. "rm
not afaid of the red flag"
"What do you mean by the red
ilag?"
Let us sell off our furnitue at auc.
ton, and put the money in your busi.
ness. 1t won't bring less than FIVE
hundred pounds and it may bring
more. My piano alone is worth near
ly hundred. We can board for a
year or two, and when you get all
right again, return to housekeeping"
We won't try that yet, Betsy"
said Mr.. Little.
"But something must DO done.
The disease Is threatening, and my
first prescription will arrest its vic.
lence. | have something more to
propose. 1t comes Into my mind
this instant after breaking up we
will go to mothers. You know she
never wanted us to leave there. 1t
won't cost us much over half what il
does now, taking rent into accout
We will pay sister Annie something
to take the care Of little Eddie and
Lizzie through the day, and ! will 90
into your warehouse as chief clerk"
Betsy you're crazy"
Not n bit of it, Aaron but a
sensible women, as you will find be.
fore you're year older, if you'll let
me have my way. dos't like that
Hobson and never did, as you know.
| don't believe he's is farir man.
Let me take his place, and you will
make clear three hundred pounds a
year and, maybe, as much more"
! can't think it, Betsy. Let us
wait awhile"
You must think of it, and we
won't wait awhile" replied the reso.
lutte wife. "What is right to be
done is best done quickly. Is there
not safety in my plan p
Yes, / think there is; but
"Then let US adopt it at once, and
throw all butts overheard, or" and
she looked at him a little mischievous-
ly, "perhaps you would rather have
some talk with Mr.. Lawrence first ?"
Hang Mr.. Lawrence y calculated
haiOn hittcs
"Very well, there being no help in
Mr.. Lawrence, we will 90 to work to
help ourselves, Selfbelp, I've heard
it said, is always the best help, and
most to be depended on. We may
know ourselves and trust ourselves !;
and that is q great deal more than we
can say about other people. When
shall we have the sale ~
Not so fast, Betsy, not so fast. |
haven't agreed to the sale yet. That
would be TO make a certain loss
Furniture sold at auction never real.
ICES above half its cost"
at would be a certain gain, Aaron,
if it saved you from bankruptcy, with
which, az l understand it, you are
threatened"
al thiuk," said Aaron, eve may
get on without that. ! like TIE the
idea Of your coming Into my ware
house and taking Hobson's place.
ALI the money from retail sales passes
through his hands, and he has 1t in
his power, if not honest, TO rob me
seriously, I've not felt altogether easy
in regard TO him Of late. Why, / can
hardlutell. I've seen nothing wrong.
But II you take his place, three han.
arad nounds win be sayed certainly "