The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-16


She was not inclined 10 say how
mitch slse hal saved. She wanted
sometime or other, to surprise him
with it when it would be CT some SER
vice. ft
''Slle may have saved up twenty five
dollars or some smh trifle, y thought
Zones, and so dismissed the matter
from his mind.
At the end of the second year, Mrs.
Jones' savings Including the Interest,
amounted TO three hundred and fifty
dollars, and she began TO feel quite
rich.
Her husband did not think 20 in
quire how she had succeeded suppos-
Ing as before, that 1t could be but a
small sum.
However he had piece of good
news to communicate. His salary
had bcen raised from thousand to
twelve hundred dollars year, he
added.
AS before | allowed you one half
my income, for expenses, it is no
more than fair that | should do so
now. That gives you a better chance
to save some of it than before. Indeed
| do not sec how YOU have succeeded
in saving thus FIR"
As before. Mrs. Jones S;lid she had
saved something, without specifying
the amount.
Her allowances Were increased to
six hundred dollars, brt expenses were
not plpporti9nately increased at all !;
so that Ter savings for the third year
sWelled the aggregate sum in the saw
ings bank to six hundred dollars.
Mr.. .IoleS on the contrary, in spite
of his increased salary, was no better
of at the end of the year than before.
His expenses had increased by hun
dred dollars, though he would have
found it difficult to tell in what way
his comfort or happiness had been in-
creased thereby. In spite of his care
lcssne,s in regard to his own
affairs, Mr.. Jones was a most ex-
cellent man in regard to his em-
ploycrs. lie had steadily preserved
the custom of giving one-half to his
wife for the same purpose as hereto
fore, and this had become such a habit
that he heyer thought to enquire
whether she found 1t necessary to en-
ploy the whole or not.
Thus ten years rolled out. During
all this time Mr.. Jones had lived in
the same hired house for which he
paid an annual rent OF one hundred
and fifty dollars. I.atterly. however,
he had been diSSatisiid with it. 1t
had passed into the hands OF a n.w
landlord. who was not disposed to
keep it III the repair which he thought
desirable. About this time 4 block of
excellent houses had been erected by n
capitalist, who designed to sell or let
them as lie might have the opportuni-
ty. They were more modern and bet
ter arranged than the one IN which
Mr.. Jones now lived, and lie felt
strong desire to movv into one OF
them.
lie mentioned the fact to his wife
one morning.
"lNlnt Is the rent, Ezrl:" enluir-
ed she.
1.-TWO hundred and twenty-five dol
lars for the corner house; two hun
dred for either of the others.n
"The corner one would be prefera-
bic on account of the side windows" ]"
YES, and they have large yard
besides. ! think we must hire one OF
them. ! guess Ill engage one to-day;
you know our year Is out next week. :"
please wait, Eza, till tomorrow
before engaging one" }.
'For what rpasons"
Very well, | suppose tomorrow
will be sufficiently early
Soon after breakfast Mrs. Jones
called upon Squire Bent, the owner of
the new block, and intimated her de-
sire to be shown the corner house.
The request he readily complied with.
Mrs. Jones was perfectly delighted
with all the arrangements and ex-
pressed her satisfaction.
"Are these houses for sale, or rent."
she enquipd.
Either" said the owner.
The rent of this one is, | Under
stand, $2j more than the rest
"Wlat do You ask for the house to
a cash purclaser?" asked Mrs. Jones
with snbdled eagerness.
-Four thousand dollars cash." was
the reply, land that is but a small adj |
vance on the cost
Very well, will buy 1t of yon,"
added Mrs. Jones quietly.
''What did | understand you to |
say?' asked the Squire, hardly be-
lieying his ears.
Il repeat that will buy this house
at your price, and pay the money
within week."
''Then the house is yours, but your
husband said moth ng Of bis intentions
anu. III fatt, did not know
"Tlnt he had the money to invest.
| suppose you would say. Neither
does he know it, and must ask you
not to tell him for the present.
The next morning Mrs. Jones invit-
I'd her husband to take a walk, but
without specifying the direction.
They stood In front of the house In |
which he desired to live.
"'you!dn't You like to 60 in?' size
ske6.
Yes. It's sapity We havn't got the
.ey."
Il have the key said his wife, and
Orthwith walked mp to the steps and
'roceede1 TO open the door.
"Wllen did you get the key If the
'luire!' asked her husband.
Yesterday when | bought the
oise, +" said lis wife quietly.
Mr.. Jones gazed OIL his wife In pro- ,
D,lIld astOnishmeut.
What on earth do you mean, Eliz- !
beth!" he enquired.
'.Jnst rs | say. The house Is mine. II
mi what IL miflp Ia thi,in q A.. | 4