The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-20

be asked, as the two SAT At the pretty bay
window that evening, looking over the
moonIghlc3 meadows and the bills be-
youd them.
John, have saved a hundred and fifty
dollars, said Sally
Whewl wbisted John, how did YOU
nnnage h2 Why, don't saves a cent out
ot my salary,
/ Ihayeo't spent much for cigars, said
sally grovcy.
N-uo, rather suppose nor,was Johu'e
reply.
never drink.
OF course.
Or treat.
Girls don't treat, said John.
Why shouldn't lheyt
Wcil--why --of-cOurse-you don't eX-
pect such things Of them; they're a differ
eut sort Of creatures from boys haven't
any Of those artificial appetiles.
o. amy foolish pride by which they are
cultivated, replied Sally; bnt any way
We won't talk Of that Just now. The
question is, what shall | do with my
money? want TO build house.
John stood up, with his thumbs in his
vest pocket, and looked at her.
Want to build house on hundred
and fifty doIlarsl Don't you want to
build staircase to the moon? One is as
possible, almost, as the other.
don't know about that, responded
Sally, Deacon Abel says he will sell me
a pretty little lot off the Wallace field, Tor
fifty dollars cash. Then | can get the
deacon who is a carpenter, You know, 10
put me up a house aud
Aud what?
Aud | will pay him so much yearun-
til il is mine.
Salty, what ridiculous girl you are
Better invest your money in agood piano
or one OF those what you call them--or.
gans-but- that's the most ridiculous
idea ever heard OF. How in the world
came you to think of IN
want to be Independent. have al
ways wanted to be, aud don't want my
money to lie idle. am going to do sew
eral hundred dollars worth of copying
this year, for Lawyer Brown; and !
think, calculating ,arefuly and paying
tor II as get the work done, | shall own
small pretty house at the end OF the
third year. If you could invest ever 50
little, say the small sum of dollar a
week, then you sec you would have all
interest in it yourself.
lie laughed. .....
don't know how | could possibly
squeeze out that much, be said, unless J
went without something.
Say cigars, responded sally.
Couldn't give them up, they are ne
ccssity, he replied. But I've been a
ponderiug over an occasional indulgence
in wine which perhaps is not exactly ben-
efcial.
0 Johnl exclaimed his sistor, in real
distress, the tears coming into her eyes
what would mother sayf
Never mind that now, said John hast
ily The fact is, am going 10 give up
this practice of drinking and I'll promise
you two dollars a week till-well till Pm
married. he added luuyhiug
Are you really going to be married,
John? asked Sally.
Not just yet, was the reply; but am
to be promoted next mouth, and as my
salary will be much larger than now, and
/ have decided 10 give up some Of my
Iuxures, / think may safely promise
that small sum.
0 Johul cried saIly-and her tears
were joyful oues--I didn't dream Of hear
ing all this good news. How happy
mother must be IL she knows it
John went back to the city on Monday
and Sally went into her 'choo
room with face 80 bright that the chill
drcn felt its sunshine and iu-eusibly be-
came happy themselves. As for Sally,
She worked with a viii; it was so pleas
ant 10 have an aim IN life, .omrthing to
do beyond mere routine work; some
Thing to hope for aud to look forward
10,
The little spot Of land, fair to look upon
was bought, stone hauled, timber collect
ed. Sally WAS busy with plans. With
her own bands she set ont little fruit
trees and bushes, aud long before the
house took shape, the garden was a bean.
d(ul sight to see. 4 carpenter confessed
10 owing a debt to her father, Of which
Sally had not Enowu,and offered to work /
il out, TO which the deacon did not OBJ
iect, apd that was 20 much gain.
The house was slowly erected, but at
the end Of eighteen months a beautiful
Little home awaited the patient and ia,
dusirious gill
just al.er the house was flushed, John
was married, aud Sally went ON to the
wedding. Eyerg body admired the prcl-
Is country girl, bat John could not keep
her On jho week after the ceremony,
~Aly's white muslin, were all packed
and .he stood at the door taking fare
well of The sweet young wife.
By the way, how does the house Iooa
asked John, as he held hef hand.
lt's a. pretty o. pretty can be- ~.f
sally, With laugh.
I expect to derive some beHen. Iua.
that HtHe business Transaction sg.I
John.
/ Entn Enn viii. come al amy IaLe and