The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-14
~ u. y. y. MO crTLER.


Some fifteen years ago, \ young cou-
pie started out i'm life, with the old ideas
Husband and wife are one, and that
one is the husband"
The husband earned the money, and
as his wife seemed, to his wise head.
only school girl having vacation, he.
with his twenty-eight years of dignity,
ought TO spend il. All right, thought
Midget short for Almiral, if Harry
thinks so, it is, Of course, right.
Two years passed, as years do to the
young, loving and hopeful. They had
their ups and downs, their hopes and
their disappointments, and, TO crown all,
they had baby.
Now things had not been over pros
porous, as Harry Dalton found when he
made up his final statement for the
year. He had really only held his own.
The household expenses, what with
company, and nurses, and extras of va
rious kinds, had counted largely, and he
was obliged TO confess to Midget that
when all was settled for the year, there
would not be fifty dollars to add to the
capital of the newly-enlarged firm o
Dalton, Midget & Co. Midget looked
grave and shook her brown curls ovel
the new member Of the firm, and de.
clared that this was too small n divi.
dend for the new partner, Midget thC
Second
"Now, Harry" said she, with a very
wise look, "you must let me look opei
the family accounts; If YOU please
want TO know how much it costs us tc
liveu
"Much you will understand" said he,
chucking her under the chin; sand ]
dare say I could not account for the
items, but here il is in round numbers,
Sl,0j0 500
ooh, my" exclaimed Midget.
She never said my gracious, nor any
thing else that wasn't proper, for her
mother had been brought up in Boston,
under the shadow of the Old South
Church, and this also may account for
some other traits that Midget revealed.
quite to the astonishment of MANY
Knowing people, who predicted that
Harry had not chosen in the wisest
manner, for there were plenty of girls
older and palmer that would have said,
eyes, sir, and thank you," but Harry
had his own notions in those DAYS.
"Oh, my. exclaimed Midget, a Sec
Ond time. "Where can it have gone to?
Why, Harry, we could have boarded 4
great deal cheaper. There must be a
mistake somewhere"
81 thought so when I first went over
IL, but it seems it is all correct. II isn't
a very bright outlook, but We must
make the best of H."
"Nes, to be sure,m said his partner.
very gravely, "but, | think we must
have u little review Of matters. / have
been only the sleeping partner in the
concern, and ROW ] see that I have not
quite done my part. / must take meas
year, '''>'
really, Mistress Dalton, You have
.I,' ~ ciiaItnlng ia your department, and
~ liot lhlnk any reasonable man could
I'm plitln OF the results said lac tal,inc,
- - \ o. from the crib, and offer.
tn6 M peard Tor the delectation of Tho
tMO months Old baby. But still If
you nave any suggestion to make a.,
sure ire l siiail be delighted to hear fben1 -
Ilh nor quite ready to offer then, .,
SAID she, thoughtfully, "but I shall ~.
the matter under advisement - ''Ae
fHOw business like We sro ,,.....
are we not,n said Harry, as he t;s.ts5i, tsil.isi
the dOwny cheeks, and laid fhe iittII
one back in the crib.
"Of one thing, Harry, | am sure ~
said the little woman, cheerfully. ssNot
a cent has gone into the rumsellers till
and have not wasted large amount
in fuss aud feathers. Still, there ha.
been a mistake somewhere, and we mus
find it out and reetify IT,"
That afternoon Midget got baby
asleep, and, charging the nurse to take
precious care of her, she went to call OF
a friend who was much older, and evel
80 much wiser than herself in all house
hold matters Midget told her at once