Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-19
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establishment, which in such a place
would be a most creditable mendge.
We were delighted with the house, the
balcony to the drawing-room. being, as we
enthusiastically agreed. almost worth the
rent itself !; aud We made no resistance
when the house agent, who must nave hau
some amusement over our innocence anu
inexperience, fixed us for seven years
lease, representing to us that our auVah-
tages were almost unequalled, having no
premium to paw. We consented-in con-
sideration OF all he enumerated IN favor OF
our bargain--to make any repairs that
were necessary and in fact were in such
delight with the whole affair that the
agreement, rs might have been expected,
was very easily arrived at.
We knew nothing about furnishing !;
never DIR, ntofthe dangers of green wood
or the inevitable result OF cheap invest
ment. thinking ourselves very acute to
get hold of two furnishing lists to com
pare prices; besides which we sat down
with papor and pencil to calculate exact
" how much we must spend; and l, re-
Numbering Uncle Jocelyn's advice. ven
tured to say we should resolve not TO 90
beyond it, We came TO the conclusion
that actual necessities might be bought,
so Henry decided on borrowing goo,
with which we felt sure the house could
be really nicely done and this sum he
was to pay interest for until the principal
itself was paid OF. "a
Nothing could have surpassed our pru-
dence-before we set out. When we got
into the shop we had selected as the one
to patronize we found the things we had
tl,a HI inf P.n la M m
aginings; a tribe more here and trille
there ~ceuld make no grea. difference in
the sum total and be everything to us in
the niceness and prettiness of our house :;
besides which our estimate of necessaries
proved very inadequate one when innu
merable etcetefas were declared absolute
ly INDISPENSABLE by the attendant shop
keepar. We made apparently endless
purchases, which we could hardly remem-
Der until they were deposited in Amberly
Villa, where, with my newly engaged do
mestics, | awaited them with intense de-
light
But vast as the importation appeared,
had yet TO learn of the legion of wants
undreamt of by us. Scarcely day passed
without some new demand being made,
which apparently it was perfectly impos
sible TO do without. But at last ! was
thoroughly satisfied with our possessions,
7, and the servants seemed to have come to
the end oil their requirements; so the on
ly thing thai we had to- think of was the
bill which had not yet been sent into us.
/ was frightened to think abou. it, but
Henry was quite prepared for its being
considerably over the f200. Judge of
our dismay when we did receive il to fad
it more than twice that SUN, f456 odd
There were frightful entries for "time,'
which In themselves represented a serious
item, and upon which we had never cal
culated.
But the first shock over, the offending
document was thrust asde--it would he
paid all in good time and for the present
we both resolved to dismiss it from our
g minds. Friends were rapidly gathering
around us; we must receive and pay Wis
it's; SO il was not very difficult TO Danish
disagreeables, and to enter with the great
est enjoyment into the new life that lie
before us. | had fanced our house was
very complete and perfect until | saw
some OF the elegant drawing-rooms be-
longing 10 my new raequaintances; after
that, many deficiencies were plainly WISH
Bile; and in order to supply them we went
TO different shops making various pur
chases. which, as usual, were put down to
our account. Then came our first enter
tainment with its attendant expenses.
So things went on and before we had
been married two years | need hardly say
we were hopelessly and horribly in debt.
To retrench seemed utterly impossible.
However, we manage to keep anoat in
some wonderful manner; but Henry was
beginning to have a strangely earewoYn
look, to which / could not blind myself.
He was worried and harassed His bus
mess was all right; but there were bills to
meet, difficulties to be disposed of which
he could not quite see the end Of To out
ward appearance, however, we seemed
very prosperous pair. Our house was now
as elegant as our neighbors'. | had IA
thousand costly little tr1es lying about
In the drawing-room, got from time to
time, and as usual not paid for, some
of which the storekeepers themselves had
pressed me into purchasing Sometimes
short pang shot through me when |
thought over our position. Henry had
hopes that his partners meant to promote
him; and ii they were realized we should
be much better Off This idea was buoy
ing us both up, and we were feeling par
ticularly sanguine whenever Mr.. Trevor,
The senior partner, peculiar man. who
seldom LETT his own house in Bedford
Square, except for the Office. announced
his intention Of coming TO Amberlev Viii
las to dine, ii we would have him. In
our anxiety to.impress him favorably we
launched out into further expenses. lie
must be handsomely entertained, so much
might depend upon his visits. According
ly. arranged most recherche little din
ner. and had the table laid out Ia Russe
to my entire satisfaction; when every
thing was arranged. surveying the prep
arations with the utmost confidence in Mr..
Trevor's verdict. But alas! for Henry's
hopes and my dinner. Mr.. Trevor came,
Iartook very spariDgly and silently of our
hospitality, and departed without having
dropped one syllable on the subject which
we were SO hoping he would discuss.
CONCLUDED TOMORROW