The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-09
MRS. CAMPS BARGAINS.


The soul of Mrs. Camp delighted in
. bargain. To get something for moth
ing she hardly expected, but to get
something for little or almost nothing
rendered her happy for weeks there
after; and, in purchasig articles even
but little below the regular price, her
pleasure was proportionate to the few
pence more or less which she had per-
suaded the dealer to deduct from her
bill. think auctioneers and traders
in secondhand goods must have re-
garded her almost as a personal friend,
80 persistent and regular were her WIS.,
its to their haunts. And it was very
rare that she did not bring away some
trophy to be proudly exhibited as a
specimen Of her skill in bargaining.
That it was of no use to her, or any
member Of the family, was BY no means
. drawback. "keep thing for seven
years, and you'll find q use for it, - was
. maxim always at her tongues end.
snd, for the sake Of proving its truth,
suppose, she persisted in filing her
house with articles for which she had
no use, in the faith that the prescribed
period Of time would find them in some
way indispensable.
Apart from this failing, however.
Mrs. Camp was careful wife. solicit
Gus respecting her husbands comfort;
. kind and judicious mother, as the
happy faces and carefully attired bodies
Of four juvenile Camps attested; mod
81 housekeeper and a capital cook. So
that, you can see, the wheels Of the
Camp household moved on with tolera-
Bile ease and regularity, despite Mrs.
Camps mania for buying cheap things.
1t was one cool, crisp morning in
january that Mrs. Camps eye fell up
on the announcement 0f grand auc-
tion Of Mr.. Cenant's household goods.
to be sold without reserve. Mr.. Conant
who had lately absconded with
large sum Of money to which legally
his employers had more claim than he
had had the reputation OF owning a
very luxuriously furnished house, and
Mrs. Camp Immediately decided that
she would be present at the sale.
That evening when the little ones
were safely IN their beds, and Mr.. and
III. Camp were the sole occupants Of
the cozy sitting-room, the lady began
the campaign. an.-s
my dear, I" she said softly.
"Well, what is il. dearp" was the
gcntleman's CHEEKY response.
Mr.. Camp was fond Of his wife, and
did not consider either himself or her
too old for pet names. Besides, he had
had his tea and read his paper, and was
feeling comfortable and good humored.
Gould you let me have some money
Tor tomorrow, Harry All Mr..
Conant's beautiful furniture and car
pets and every thing are TO be sold by
auction, and, Of course, viii 60 as cheap
- dirt, and
"Don't, Laura; the house is full OF
rubbish already" her husband inter
rupted, impatiently; ~ wish you'd
never 60 inside another auction room. =
"Oh, Harry, I'm sure I never buy
any thing but what will come in handy
some time II Il don't just now. But we
do really need couple Of new arm
chairs. and We shan't have another
such chance In hurry Is this will be
to get them for almost nothing.u
swell, II We really need them WHY
don't you 60 TO furniture shop and
buy them, and have 1t done withp I
don't understand your fancy for having
the house eternally crammed with sec
ond-hnnd stuff" T
But, Harry, don't you know the
Conants would not be likely 70 have
any thing but the bestp And anyway
= would DO no harm just to look In as
! 20 down town.
"Oh, well. have your own way, my
dear. But 4 know what your Took
ing In TO an auction sale means. 70 nv
sorrow. But here's your money, and
you can do a. you like"