Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-02
DAIhK. IMIMEFE.
Bargains! BargS1ns!

he was tired OF paying for It, ne laid down his
BOOK and asked. What will you do with it z"
-. vas large handsome wardrobe with look
inx-glaSs doors and extensive dravers and tttubgs
said tho lady. -. > q,
But you probably will not Do lnUre than one !;
what will that bs 2" no asked WIZ y RFf =
She mused q moment, aud suggested the hast
wardrobe.
"Yss, so has ours. aud SO has tina CT in.z room !;
Det Gould put this into the best room, and put
the one there now into ours, and ours into Vour
areAalng g-room, sha remarked, thinking the last
concession would win his heart to her bargain.
bat the lnexorable Mr.. ,Pondsf' said he had
Werdtooe now IN his drasslng-rOom which quite
satisfied him. Ia vain the Lads. suggested various
Phsws1n winch her new purchase might be consld4
ered as vaiaablc Investment nc simply reptied
20 eaen o. tAem that "ttwas not wanted"
Well, really 70 think Of letting this sIiD out OF
ones fingers, At such price il would have been
Wssteinl' quite wasteful, consider, said the LADY,
Nho was too used to battles over her bargains to
DC easily dauntsd. ~
Pardon 4 me-" replied her husband. "the waste
nes IN buyingflt lntrinsically, it may be worth
eMen'y pounda, e. you say ;fbut sincs you don't
sant IT, maintain, Instead OF being worth the
I'VE gulneas you paid for II. it IS not worth five
"DepeHd on it, Mr. Ponder, it'a aLsurdly cheap,
Ahu en- Immense bargain |" she cried.
MY deal" be said, resuming his book, al re-
Re~., une price may be low, but not being want
little pouting, little fro wning, 4 lev senti-
n'ehIs' hat thought, halt spoken, eienifying that
soms people were very hard t. please" some
3eople We're very inconsistent" that at was
nougn 10 deprive any one of spirit and energy,
e Ds so continually thwarted aud blamed whe,i
praise was deserved" accompanied the beautiful
oArgaln TO its settled home in the best bedroom,
- - AIRS. Ponder stood before 1t with a sorroWful
4ert 1t entoyment, WisAing hsr lhnsband had
more liberal spirit. Mt Ponder limiting he had
peen little hard on her, folio we'd her up to the
oeSt bedroom, and paid 2 c9mpliusnhrl tTibats
"oA, khsW yoa ns,ht Aamife it - She said
with animation. g. Sec what drawers aud look!
What lovely deep shelves aud these private draw
ers aud such room for hanging dresses Oh, it
Mr.. Ponder was going to saw he was glad that
tle Faclhc aud broad Atlantic were not likely to
ne put up to anction, but having only Just made
peace he abstained from his joke; aud very soon
Ira Ponder's bargain became rather q care to
her.
They seldom used the bsst bedroom The ward
1oOe now IN her room was capacious enough for
asr attic; she was sorry that ten months at least
out OF the twelve the beantifal convenient bargain
should be useless Suddenly q bright thought
struck her; It Was Just the thing TO hold spare
linen bat then Bb6 Aaa two nOhlsi Iinsn,ehests
s'ready' Fhis vas soan managed; thsy sAOuld
converted into atoFa ehests aud the linen should
umsdulely travel TO the wardrobe =,
Thls was excollant management aud all the
moFning M Ponder heard nothing OF his wife,
MT IL buo h4A4lU88D enc 6AA0, - i Am ROlnR to
hePP's, dear, with NVs. Smith she tels me thars
e 70 be sale OF housa tiasR, Just saoh rs l want
pa lt VIII be mnrVsllSEsly cheap; % wOat lose
Ae opportunity"
- House lmen !" unclaimed Mr.. Ponder. stsureIy
We clnnot be 10 want Of thatH" (ramsmbeTing aa
- did the stack OF hon AspLa and fine damasks
at his good old smother had SeQaeathed to him
- the two insn-chsats).
OF course, dear don't mean to say we act
TALLY want 1t at this pTeaent mOment ; but llnsn,
me all other things, wears out, and no good
1Anager allows her stock 10 run down" !" said Mrs
ronder' who had large space yet left la her last
eargalu' which she Thought would look well filled
up with damasks. ~
Mr.. Ponder happened to be at the haiLdoor when
hla wife returned from the sale In q cOAeh ladem
With articles OF various kinds. He assisted her to
nAght' and, rather against her inward wish,
wat0had the packages carried into the house
"Linsn ?" be asked, losking at an open hamper
O. jars aud bottles. "a
~No, dear, / fOaAd it was g general sale, aud
hRg' being almost given away There being little
oempany theFe), couldn't resist buying these
billing bottles Of sauce for fourpence-h hAfipenny
md picklcs the same."
"But you aud l never eat pickles ?" said Mr.
EOnder.
"No, bat other people do, aud il . nice to have
them," said the LADY. wh6 defined thSA tor aher
nkOre chests.
''Linsn 2" again inquired Mr.. IOnasr, PolnliVg
huge greasy o0ktng rough btk..1 ID q
"No, that Is soap have got it at one-third
Nseping."
50 is money. thOught her husband !; but he con-
hted himself with saying that no would settle
ee soap on her In his will as part Of her share Of
~ property for be was sure, unlebs they not oH-
washed e home, but took in washing, they
ceo9ld nssor nss that quantity. l.s, !.
"WelI, my dears have bought nothing but use
9al things" rotoFtod the lady ansFilys sWeeer'
t1lnly cannot do without soap"
"Llnen p inquired Mr.. Ponder, as the last IN
a.Almsnt came IN, his wife following with anxious
N'gilanco.
''No, Mr.. Ponder, Il is not llnsn," she cried de-
entity; sit is twO dOssn Il cid china plates that
~ just make up my set, | Was delighted to see
&em; dsspairSd Of ever being abl9 10 get aESy +"
HWhAt are they for-dinner plates 2"
'Dnnerp said ths lady; HIhaV are 90 tender,
touch Of knife would break them"
/ ''WhAt use viii you put them TO, tAsnp" "a
"UseP dOn'tI tally tAsy maleo up an lnper-
p set which being imperfect was worth little,
nt now"
"wOSld 60 for very sOSd Sars'ia aIRspps."
hggested Mr.. Ponder.
his wife did not stay TO argue; she went OF
bith her bales 70 SEQ them slowed In proper uar-
eIs, and found the work sndicient 10 occupy her
ill bedtime.
Leaving her 10 her WoFk, lei Us ask, What are
Mrs. POnder's shelves, full Of glass and china,
Ind her stores mnltifaFi0ns OF all sorts, worth 20
bert All picked 20" Il sales, marvellOusly
faFe and fabulOudg cheap 1FtSst, look at the
lass and china.
Every now and then Mrs. PJua % b fore day
visible 10 heFfrisndA, unavailable 10 her family,
ad uncomfortable 10 herself because she has 70
ast and wash precious articles that she darel
'ol enlruh eVon TO her paFloF-maid; and when
80 -koN auH It1zfal hhawf sa1tah karlr