Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-03-20

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thousand. And there was not much
shog of il in the house or upon her per-
son. II he had hint,d at an explanation.
she always turned off so sweetly and
adroitly that he could not resis'.
"Maria, we must turn over new
leat," nc remarked. "HeIe | am without
dollar in the world-aud never shall
have while things go on this way. have
given you eight hundred dollars this last
year"
"IIave you? Indeed /" What is eight
hundred dollars chuckled she.
There is Rymond's house opposite
for sale. 1t is beautiful place, and can
be bought TOR iour thou:and dollars, by
pay ugs fifteen hundred down was
linking that il | had saved my money |
might have been able to buy that place.
mo use 10 cry Tor spit milk, + :
ward" replied Maria.
Il know that; but we needn't spill any
more milk. | have boon very economical
the last year. and he proceeded to d,-
tail the retrenchments he had made.
"You have donc very we'll, ElSard."
YES. my dear, better than you have.
Who would have though, shoI!d ever
preach economy 10 yIu - he laughed
.,vb,,,. tho nss Ior mo 70 ma nrpden,
while YOU scatter our money like chalI ?
asked the y lie with illi ilc good humor.
"No use. Iconfess."
Il will turn over new Leaf if you
will. You used to lpd tault with me be-
cause would No., bny strawberries at
sixty cents a b ~"
Il haven't lately"
"No, you haven't"
And never will again. Now. Nh
ria, was thinking it we c1ulI save up
four or five hundred a year for three OF
tour years We might bay u house"
VERY tue; and we will begin now ii
you ike"
with all nv heart
"lou shall ALLOW m fixed sam for
mY personal expenses
Say two hundred dol ars y
Half that sum will do
Bat you can't coue down all at once
from eight hundred to one hundred"
"Yes can. replied the pretty woman,
the mischief cleaning in her radiant
ewes.
.Then we can buy q house in three
years
"Suppose YOU buy RNmond's now. .
"But | cannot. went a dollar in
the YorlIsfler nv bills are p,ii."
"Tben will let YOU have fifteen hun
drol 5,ll,rs ~ nay do.p"
"Yon9 Y,u are f,c.,ioIs. Muia.--
What are you hushia,
M.ri,. Tor some reason or other had
burst into yioleu, Il, OF laughter.
.yo, sh.nh,vo a.. money FIwarJ.
p,, ,o,, ,,,s, rr,u:s. mo no, f., tell any
o,o ,.b,, a, a,,rays,,nt vi1, ,ou have.
40 ro, tia II. S,;.b
w.. ,,,. u,,i,o roroive
-,
al a.iil ,o, J,.rr she r.r,i.J and &C.
a,,,,a t-.,,or an, nroJnced two bank
]
boss and placed them in her husband's 5
h.nd Oae OF them indicated that she
had thousand dollars in one savings
,nk. and the other other six hundred in
another bank. Oh course Edward was
astoui,hcd-it was his duty to be aston
i.hed.
Your extravag4nt wits has save | six
teen hundred dollars OF your money in
spite Of your tech, besides curing you OF
sundry reckless habits And she threw
herself upon sofa aud laughed until she
had nearly gone into lit.
"Malia, YOU are j,wei am amazed
You Maid DR.. Suith?r
IL did"
He lied to me then"
sNo he didn't. You ard are one. SO
Of course YOU paid il. had to tell him
my secret. aud he in return informed me
what an excellent character you had Civ
en- me for prudence and economy"
Forgive me, Maria. You have made
me the bappiest man in the world"
..And am rsvenqod.