Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-03-14


have more capital, or" Nj. IltElel
s0rwhatq''z4Iihs 4Iis-aile hooked at HIM
steadily, and without any signs of weak
anxiety.
.'Or may become bankrupt"
.a'm sorry 20 near yoa s.sy Il at,
Aaron" and Mrs. LittIe,s Voice Ireal-
bled perceptiOly. T''BaI PA gLid you
told. The new parior carpet, vi course,
1 shall not order"
''Oh, as Ia tnat, the amount it will
cost can alake Hpssrtat u qiiIerence," sad
Mr. Little. "fne1 pafioF does iooA
shabby; and know you nave set your
hearL. On. A new carpet"
ehdeel And il scttl IIlaAe akiiffeFnce,
ttsea,P rApAed the litEIS. sA.Ikaa Aher
decided way.
The last feather breaks the czlnel's
back. Aaron Little shall never faii be-
l';Atse pf lns wiie,s extEayagance. Il
Wouldn't hdve-a new icafpetf it were
offered to me at hall price,
You are a brave, true woman, Bet
tsys ktsslng hisswite, Cin=the glow of
newborn feeling OF admiration.
II hope that 1 shall ever be a true,
brave. WIFE," returned Mrs. Little,
willing always to help my husband,
either IN saving or in earning, as the
case may be. But let Us talk more
about yoar affaifs let me see the trouble
bearerl Must Sda lake. ten, thousand
pounds right away ?O
''Oh, no, no; it is not SO had as that,
1 was only locking ahead, and seeking
to provide the means for approaching
Payments. l don't want a partner so
tar as the business is concerned. / do
not like partnerships. They are almost
always accompanied with annoyance
or danger. 1t was the money / was
after; not the man.
4 sEhe emoney would come deafly 81
4 the Ptieeof the man, if ybu took III
IARHence tor a partner AT least this
is my opinion. But am glad to hear
! you say. Aaron, that you are in no inn
.Ifnedlate danger. May not the storm
be weathered by reefing sail, as the
sailors say ?" .20Vs
by reducing expenses?''
I "Yes." 1ssrax kF
"Don't say no too quickly" replied
his wife. LET us 90 over the whole
matter at home and at the store. Sup
pose pne errtNxo thspsand pounds were
Saved in the year what difference
wouh that make2n ~
} ssM fSt6atl wsr5 f,bssible, which is
not, it would make vast difference in
the lengsrnp, but ewould hardly meet
: the difficulties that are approaching"
4 ''Suppose yVu had five hundred
4 1polhds within tie next two months,
beyound what your business will give
I = lie hat sl1rff Would make me safe for
the two months. But where are the
4 Eve htndred pounds to come from,
Betsy?"
desperate diseases require desperate
remed .es," repiiedsthe brave Iittle wo-
man in, a reSolnte way. "I'm not
: afraid OF the red tag.D
"What do you mean by the red tiag"'
'Let us sell off our furniture at auc-
! ton, and put the money in your busi-
ness. 1t won't bring less than nve
Hundred Cpounds; and 1t naay bring
! hnsore- = AZ ~ plane is worth nearly I
hundred. We can board for year OF
two, and, when you. get ali ri hi again,
! tretarn to housekeeping.
1--WE WON'T try that yet, Betsey,
: said Mr.. Little.
''Bat something must be done. The
disease is threatening, an; my f1rSt pre-
, scription will arrest lis violence. have
, something more to propose, 1t come;
into my mind this instant; after break
ing up we will go to mothers. You
know she never wanted US to leave
: thena.s4t Yap 'tc0St Us LAUGH over hal
what it does aobs takiAg 4eRt into ths
,, account. 4 viii pag sisteF annie sQnie
thing to carefor ffttfe Eddie and Eizzi'
! through the day, and will pinto you
: warehouse as chief clerk"
Betsy, yousfeerazy."
"Not bit of it, Aaron but sensi
- BILE woman, as you will ind before yof
8 are year older, if you'll LET nee Jhav'
my way. I.don't7Hke that HObson
!, afiif ) sJer did !, as you know. l dom
, believe he's a fair man. Let me TAX
! This place, and you'll make clear thre
. hundred pounds year; and may be, a
much more"
81 can't think of it Betsy. Let u
4 wait awhile"
"You must think ofit, and we won
p wait awhile" replied the resOlute wife
II ''What is right to be done is best don
quickly. Is there not safety in IN.
y ? plan @1es Ss / ahsht eMss;jMusIk. 1;
. 'eThen let US adopt it at once, AM
g threw all buts overheard, Or" sh
SIlboked4 at him a little hievously
a atsperhaps you would rather have som
:, talk with Mr.. Lawrence first""
= "Hang Mr.. Lawrence!' calculate,
= Aaron.
ID every well; there being no help il
Mr.. Lawrence, we viii go to work t
u help ourselves. Self-help, I've heard
., said, is always the best help, and mos
.eI to be depended on. We may knoy
u : ourselves and trust ourselves; and thi
a Is D great deal more than we can sa
y about other people: When shall "
gthave the sale ?'' E'1,o 'sssls@.. ..,is,s
2 s~IssSot "a 50 fast, Betsy not So Fast.
ii-thaven't agreed to the sale yet. Tha
= would be to make certain loss. Fun
. niture sold at auction never realize
above half its cost. ~ -, = :. 1919 -
at would bea certain gain, Aaron
~ ifit saved you from bankruptcy, wit
f4mhich, as 1 understand it, you ar
2 threatened"
!. 81 fTfnk,'f said Aaron, I'VE may &c
= lon without that, / Alike the iIieaof you
~ coming into my warehouse and takinI
rs Hobson'S place LAil the money iron
II retail sales passes through his hands
VI and he has it in his power, if not honest
IL to rob me seriously. I've not felt alto
!: lgether easy in regard to him of late
81 Why, can hardly tell. T'veseeh moth
y ling wrong. Buff you take his plac
y three hundred pounds will be save
CT certainly" kaE ,Ktt9D ~ z
sBat if l have my house to 0keep,
Mrs. Little answered to this, show e6
d help you at the warehouse? The frs
y thing in order is to get the house off Ou
Z hands," .,r..--,.... sx.,ta.o. -
is "Don't you think that Annie couI
D be induced to comeand live with US fo
few months, until we try this new e&
experiments"