The Red Cloud chief., 1874-09-26

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( times Sill pass s~at BE . kftI'
ecopomicsi fov ) few nenth wheHw'
shall Be Al RICH. agsie. and be able =
%. on as USUAL
| II wonder what sou meal by beini
economical. Ikyw Of no establish
nent more so th,a yours"
THAT may bys but it must be still
more so. We Gust dismiss two Of thu
servants. at lest. and sell the horses
"Sell the horses! What am Il
do without the horses? You know
Dr.. - says that it is essential t
my health that / should take daily ex.
ercise."
"We!l, then, We may perhaps man
age TO keep one horse, and'IR nil drive
sou ont every day in the cbaise,"
II hate the chaise. l never rode
u one before 1 was married. They
are vulgar things. cant bear to see
q la1y in q staring, open chaise. IS il
for . show. / wonder what Mrs.
Fulton would say"
my dear, what need you care 70,
Mrs. Fulton, or any other Mrs. ?-you
surely need NOT be ashamed to ride ia
a cbaise with your husband
(which ofthe servants do you pro
pose to dismiss?"
The cook and the coaehman. II
We dispose ofthe horses, We shall not
need the latter, aud re nnst reduce
u style of living to a level with Ma.
rvs capacities. She did very well be
fore we had Robert"
MARY. indeed! Alfred, this is very
unkind of you, when you know so well
the delicate state of my health. l can
not eat anything cooked by any one
but Robert"
THAT is unfortunate, as Roberts
wages make a conciderable item in our
yearly expenses, and one which, in the
present state of our finances, we are
totally unable to support. Our fami-
ly is small; | really think we ought to
get along without Robert for q few
months"
"Oh yes, for a few months, as if he
would come and go to suit our conve-
nience. Why, he could get a hundred
places any day. l know Mrs. Fulton
is dying to have him. She has always
envied me the style in which my din
ners are served. What q triumph it
will be fer her"
"Mrs. Fulton again Do, my dear,
be more independent. If Mrs. Fulton
can make the misfortune of others a
subject for triumph, let her enjoy it.
You, Laura,r will have a source of
consolation within your own breast
which will amply repay you for any
slight you may receive from such a per-
son-the knowledge hat you have
done right, and perhaps saved your
husband from dishonor. feel
'AIO
@mx-sue dmcalties now exist
ing vii be disipatedi 10 few months
but. till then, the means | have pro
posed must be put 10 execution"
ooh, Alfred, how unkind[ how re
CARELESS of my feelings. Are there ri
retrenchments you cap make without
depriving me ofeysfy comfort?"
~ know Of none other than I hayt
named. | have already disposed d
every article, of luxury Affecting my
self alone. See my euriositiss, which
] have beer SO many years epllecsins
and which you know | value so highly
are now the property Of another, ant
are to be taken from this house to
morrow"
"Well, l should suppose that NIGH
suffice, without depriying me of m,
hsrses and servants"
cit does not suffice, Laura; lift did
/ would not ask any sacrifice of you.
though | did not expect this ,opposi
ton to . scheme pfopoposed for youl
advantage as much as my own.
did not think you woald shrink frou
q little self.denial Of the mere iuxurie,
Of life when assured that we cannot q,
present sfferd them. However. as |
find you Sd little disposed to be rea
sonable. l must take the business int
my own hands. ! shah immediatel,
give the servants warning /.
s"You shall not dismiss Robert. Be
fore you talk n me so much abcul
economy. you had better practice il
yourself. A man who CAP afford T.
pay two hundred dollars year to keeI
a couple of paupers from the aims
house, where they ought to have beer
long ago, has, l think. no right e
plead puversN
This i worse and worss. Laura. 4
have long known you tc Be- Thought
lese lat 1 never til nov believed yes
to b hesrtlesa. The paupers Of whom
youspeak, we're servants Of my faith
er's lived in his family { sNcneas b.
lHssd, and At bis death sere committed
b. him to the joint care Of Henry ant
pmyself. consider it one Of the mos
sacred duties Of my life to proven