Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
EDWIN AND ANGELINA.
He Insists ON the Necessity for Ecau
Omhzing, and She EcOnOmfzes

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Edwin mas a han Sering after political econ-
omy and things OF that sort, and ma kes An
gelina's lie burden 10 her with lectures
upon the tendency OF the age To extrav-
agance, the shrinkage OF values, the neces.
sity OF taking speedy steps towards specie
resumption, and the like. Thurs Law he SAID
70 her al the dlnner-LaDle, stirring his tea
meanwhile Ia very profound 10 amer" An-
gelina, the only hope for the public bene1t
lies in private virtue. That great man Hem
~ Carey Baird, has calculated, aud his esti-
mates have been verified b. that eminent
slatisucian, Alexander Delmar. some of
whose Letters IN the Inter Ocean won may
not have read, that II every Que OF The
100000 families in the American Union
would only skim the sDap-grease off of their
dlshwater and invest us proceeds in a Sfu x
ing fund at I per cent. compound Interest.
The proceeds Ia one hundred and sixfy-nin.
years, Two months and eleven days would
pay of the national debt There Is al pres
ell shriDkage OF values 10 which We must
accommodate ourselves II we anticipate or
desire "A return 10 the only solid foundatioa on
specie payments. Economic re, nv iover he
said, taxing another lump of sugar, ..ec,ng-
miZe.' Now Angelina has, as she says GOT
tired OF being preached at. ard, for her mar
can't see why she, etc. Ion r riday unora-
ing Edwin came down 20 brea IA II and found
Angelina presiding over the breakfast Jray
smiling as TO her eyes, frowning as 10 t,er
forehead, and ambiguous as TO her mouth
She passed Edwin smoking cup of coffee
lie took drink thereof has lower law fen
like the tail-board OF coal-csrt, and The &C
cursed beverage slreamed out OF the corners
ofhis mouth and upon his shirt-lront Holy
smoke, Angelina" ne at length eiaculateI
'do you want to poison me? What's that
"Oh." rejoiaed Angelina, 81 thought re
begin 10 retrench al once, so put Us own
weight of burned peas 10 the coffee Ia saves
half our bill, yoa See" she continued, Gand
you wouldn't know the differences would
your But" said Edwin, "heres a
shlrgie nail, and two chunGs OF sugar
cane and bit OF hoop, and q fathom
OF petticoat binding, and q tea Spoonful
OF alluvfum At the bottom OF my cue. And
have you nothing but Muscova1o sugar in
the house? II 1 were running a house ia
never let my supply OF loaf sugar run short"
ION, yes" responded his spouse, .sbut n
wanted To economize, 90 got this. II only
costs cents-the other In l3." Toen she fed
Edwin with round steak instead OF porter-
house, and comforted him with bran Dread
which Is much less expensive than white
and gave i'm some nice chrome yellow but
ter, encrusted with salt crystals, and when
he came home 1t night answered the bell
herself, with her skirt thrown over her head
and patches OF coal dust on her nose and
cheeks, declaring that she had dispensed
with the services Of the servant girl, SO az 10
save q . week. When Edwin went 10 bed
Al night he sank through Q deceptive supar-
structure OF straw mattress and pri ted im-
presslone OF bed stats upon himself from the
calves OF his legs 20 the nape OF his neck
linen ne rose up In bis wrath and said that
be wanted hts house run decently II the ma
ton Was whelmed I'm . sea OF Bankruptcy,
ana mat, Dy the great horn spoon, IL there
wasn't conee and loaf sugar for breakfast
neAt oay ned know why.