Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-03-21
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THE SAVINGS BANK.
a TALE OF HARD TIMES.


Charles Lynford was a young mechan-
ic in good business. At the age of twenty
six he had taken to himself wife, Caro-
line Estus, the daughter of n ncighbor
who had nothing to bring him but her
own personal merits, which were many,
and habits of thrift, learned in an eco
nomical household and under the stern
teachings of necessity 1t is well, per-
haps, that Charles Lynford should obtain
a wife of this character, since he himself
found it hard to save anything from his
income.
1t was not long before Caroline became
acquainted with her husbands failing -
She did not feel quite easy in the knowl-
edge that they were living up to their
income. forcseeing that time would
come when their family would grow more
expensive, and perhaps her husbands
business, now so fourishing, might be
less so. Accordingly one day she pur-
chased of peddler, who came to the
door, little tin safe, such as children
frequently use for a savings bank This
she placed conspicuously on the mantle
piece, so that her husband might be sure
to sec it on entering.
g Halo, Carrie, what's that?' he
asked curiously.
Only little purchase made to-
day" said his wife
q But what is it meant for? he asked
again.
Let me illustrate" said the wife,
playfully Have you ten-cent piece
with you "
Charles drew dime from his waist
coat pocket His wife, taking it from
his hand dropped it into the box through
the slit in the top.
Charles laughed. g So you have ia
ken to boarding, Carrie? Has my little
wife become miser p
g" No, only little prudent But, Sc
riously, Charles, that is what | want you
to do every night"
What. drop dime in this new
tangled arrangement of yours?'
" Exactly"
Very well that will be easy enough.
\ dime a day is not great sum. But
may know what you are going to do
with this newly-commenced hoard p
Lay it up for a rainy day" Caroline
answered.
Charles laughed morrily. "And what
will dime day amount to ?" he in
CURED.
"In a year it will amount
menced his wife, seriously
40, never mind-spare the calcula-
ton 1t sounds too much like business
and I get enough of that during the
day"
q But you don't object to my plan p
g Not in the least | have no doubt
it is very commendable; but you know,
Carrie. | was never gifted with such pru-
/ dence"
81 am aware of that said his wife,
smiling.
This ended the conversation for the
time The plan inaugurated by the
young wife was steadily carried out
/ She was not one of those (of whom there
are 50 many who enter upon new plan
zealously, but soon tire of it. In the
present case she was thoroughly satisfied
of the wisdom of her purpose, and re-
solved to carry it through. Every morn
ing she called upon her husband for a
dime which was forthwith added to the
accumulation. Frequently he had no
change but would toss her twenty-five
cents instead. She would assure him
laugbingly that this would answer her
purpose equally as well. More than once
Charlie would banter her about her little
savings bank, which she bore gaily.-
But these were not the only accession'
the fund received. Her husband had
/ early arranged to make ample allowance
/ for dress. say ample, though ! dar'
say some of my city readers might no
have considered it so, but Caroline
who was in the habit of making her owl
dresses-provided herself with gooc
wardrobe at a much less expense thar
some not so well versed in the science o
managing could have done. After con
siderable calculation she came to the con
clusion that out of her allowance sh
shnuld be able 10 make a daily dcposi