Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20


months. e-a.t
No change for the better appeared in
the affairs of the young couple. Maria
kept asking for money, and she was SO
pretty, so sweet-tempered and so gentle
that Edward could never refused. If he
demurred she cOaxed it out of him.
At the end of six months the DOCTORS
note was due and Edward could not pay
it. He had borrowed money till he was
ashamed to do so any more. But he had
a nice sense of honor, and instead of let
ting his creditor whistle for his pay he
went to see him to procure a further ex-
tension.
"Doctor, am hard up" said he.
"Sorry to hear it,
"My family is getting to be expen-
sive."
"Be prudent, then"
81 can't, my wife"
He checked himself. He was impulsive
and did not mean to say anything about
Maria
"What of her? Is she extravaganza"
"Well, yes"
"Put the bit in her mouth, then"
laughed the doctor.
'FDon't like to do that"
Mustn't let her ruin YOU" s
:" I hope she will not"
"Be firm, Lester. There is only one
way to do with an extravaganza woman
shut down upon her before she ruins
YOU"
81 haven't courage to deny herr
"I'm sorry for you; what can do for
YOU 90 asked the doctor, who seemed to
be in the best of humor.
"That little note of mine"
"What nOte?"
"Why, the one | owe"
"But you paid that"
"Come, doctor, you are Quizzing Me-
"'Pon nv soul, | am not. Didn't you
pay it few days after you gave the
note?" .s.
"No, surely" replied Edward, con
founded by the statement.
| "But I am sure you did, Here" con:
tinued the doctor, pulling an account book
from his pocket, here is wherell entered
the cash. You have got tho note"
Look over your papers and you will
find it. I will go home with you"
They repaired to the cottage, and Ed.
ward, all the time protesting that he had
not paid the money, ransacked the papers
| for the note.
"There it isp' exclaimed the doctor
pointing to paper
To Edwards establishment he read the
note, with the signature torn off. He was
| utterly COMPOUNDED at the discovery. He
had no recollection of having paid it; an6
Maria declared she had not seen him
pay it. Nh . EA @ "a
He was mystifed, but was satisfiedwitl
the result, though he could hardly believe
it. If anyone had paid it, Unjust have beer
his guardian angel, and he hoped sht
would not charge him the amount. ~
| Three wears from the time of Edwards
introduction to the reader had passed
away, and his finances were. in no bette
condition. By a great deal of retrench
| ment of his own expenses heTchad con
trived to keep out of debt Instead of din
| ing at Parker's at an expense OF five o.
six dollars a week, he made a quarter o
that sum suffice. His tailor's bill hat
| been reduced one-half, and all other bill
in proportion Better than all, he hat
been cured of grumbling at Maria, for i
he complained of anything she was sur
to ask him for fifty-dollar bill on TIN
same day. In fact, he was afraid of her
Maria, in her demand for money, ha'
been even more remorseless during tn
last year than before, and had actuall
taken $500 of his $4,000. And there wa
not much show out of it in the house O
i upon her person. If he had limited at a
explanation. she turned him off so sweet
and adroitly that he could not resist.
Maria, we must turn over new leaf,
he remarked. Here am without do
lar in the world-and never shall hav
while things go on in this way. l hav
given you $500 this last year"
"Have you? Indeed! What is $500?
chuckled she. Is.
"There is Raymond's house, Opposite
for sale. II is a beautiful place and ca
be bought for $4,000 by paying $1,5
down. I was thinking that if | had save
my money I might have been able to bu
that place."
No use to cry for spiltmilk, Edward,
replied Maria. ~~sa.s....s
"I know that; but we needn't spill an
|. more milk / have been very economics
the last year, and he proceeded to deta
the retrenchments he had made.
: "You have done very we'll, Edward. "
Eyes, my dear, better than you hav
!, Who would have thought [ should ev,
preach economy to your he laughed.
"What was the use for me to be pr
dent while you scattered your money lii
: chaff?" asked the wife, with infinite goo
| humor. zss.-asyc
: mo use, confess
+ q will turn over new leaf If you vii
5 You used to find fault with me because
wouldn't buy strawberries at sixty cents
: box" esEea
t 81 haven't lately"
;. g No, you haven't p
f "And I never will again. Now, Mari
II was thinking if we could save up four