The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-09-18

kepf taking fDr money lud sla ass ORD
pretty sufwrHi. tempered HHi s yfHa.r,
ItHf EdWJrI rYuld never FHfuar. Cob.
domHrred, she rruycd 10 nnt " him.
80 fip end ~ aiv months. tho dupfuf
note VS. iue md Edward eeuid MT pa,
o. lie hnd borrowed money till b. wH.
ashamed tD 40 so any more But be-
had e nice seuso " honor, and instead
" letting hts creditor whistle fyr biz
pay, be- went tU see him 10 procure %
further oytensiun.
"Doctor, I am hard up" said be-.
"SOrry 90 hear e."
"hly family H. getting to be- cypen-
-iyc. 81
BE prudent, then
81 cant, NY wife"
lie checked himself, He was impul-
sivc, and did not mean to say any thing
about Maria.
"NNhat Of her? Is she extravagant? P"
"Wcll, yes
"'Put the bit in her mouth, them"
laughed the doctor.
"Dont like to do that"
"Mu5tn't let her ruin you"
81 hope she will not
''Be firm, Lester. There is only one
way 10 do with an %cXtravagant woman
shut down upon her before she ruins
YOU
81 haven't the courage to deny her
am sorry for you; what can | do
for youP'' asked the doctor, who SEEM
ed 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 quizzingme."
"'Pon my soul, ! am not. Did't you
pay it a few days after you gave the
note? ''
"No, surely" replied Edward, con
founded by the statement.
"But | am sure YOU did. Here
continued the doctor, pulling an account
book from his pocket, here is where |
entered the cash. You have got the
note
"NotI."
"LOok over your papers and you will
find it. 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 pa
pers for the note.
"There it ISL exclaimed the doctor,
pointing to a 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, and Maria declared she had not seen
him pay it.
He was mystified, but was satisfied
with the result, though he could hardly
believe it. If any one had paid it, it
must have been his guardian angel, and
he hoped she would not charge him the
amount.
Three years from the time of Ed
wards introduction to the reader had
passed away, and his finances were in
no better condition. BY Il great deal of
retrenchment of his W expenses he
had contrived to keep out of debt. In
stead of dining at Parker's at an ex-
pense of five or six dollars. a week, he
made a quarter of that sum suffice.
His tailor's bill had been reduced one
half, and all other bills in proportion.
Better than all, he had been cured of
grumbling at Maria, for if he complained
of any thing she was sure to ask him for
u fifty dollar bill on the same day. In
fact he was afraid of her.
Maria, in her demand for money, had
been even more remorseless during the
last year than before; and had actually
taken eight hundred dollars of his two
thousand. And there was not much
sbAu~ ~ - IL, Yha hn.tza a. ,,,Ann ha,. mar.
son. If he had limited at al eXplana-
ton, she turned him off so sweetly and
adroitly that he could not resist.
"Maria, we must turn over a new
leaf he remarked. "IIere | am with
out a dollar in the woodland never
shall have while things go on in this
way. | have given you eight hundred
dollars this last year"
"Have YOU, indeed? What is eight
hundred dollars?n chuckled she.
"There is Raymond's house opposite,
for sale. 1t is a beautiful place, and
can be bought for four thousand dollars,
by paving fifteen hundred down. Twas
thinking if | had saved my money |
might have been able to buy that place
"No use to cry for split milk, Ed
ward" replied Maria.
al know that, but we needn't spill
any more milk. l have been very eco
nomical the past year. and he pro-
ceeded to detail the retrenchments he
had made.
You have done very well, Edward"
"Yes, my dear, better than You have.
Who would have thought | should ever
preach economy to your" he laughed.
What was the use for me to be pru-
dent while you scatter your money like
chaff?n asked the wife with infinite
good humor.
No use, / confess
al will turn over a new leaf if YOU
will. You used to find fault with me
because | wouldn't buy strawberries at
sixty cents a box
II haven't lately"
"No, You haven't"
"And | never will again. Now, Ma
ria, | was thinking, il we could save up
four or five hundred a year for three or
four years we might buy a house."