The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

iull value 0t Whatever was expended.
At the close Of the year, on examining
her bank book-for she had regularly dc.
posted whatever money she had not oc-
casion to use, in one OF the institutions
she found that she had one hundred and
fifty dollars, besides reimbursing herself
for the money during the first mouth and
having enough to last the other
"Well, Elizabeth, have you kept within
your allowance p asked her husband at
that time. 81 guess you have not found
ii so easy to save as you thought for.
81 have saved something, however"
said his wife. GLOW is it with you ?"
"Thats more than | can say. How
ever, have not exceeded my income,
that's one good thing, We have lived
fully as well AS last year, and don't know
but better than when We spent five hun
drcd.'
"lt's knack, Ezra, said his wife, smiling.
She was not inclined to mention how much
she had saved She wanted, some time or
other, to surprise him when it would be a
service.
"!She may possibly bavo saved up twenty
five dollars thought Mr.. Newton, "or
some tritle, and so dismissed the matter
from his mind.
At the end Of the second year Mrs.
Newtons saynge, including the interest,
amounted to three hundred and fifty dol
lars, and she began to feel quite rich
Her husband did not think to inquire
how much she had saved, supposing as be-
fore that it could be but very little.
However, he had piece of good news
to communicate. His salary had been
raised from a thousand to twelve hundred
dollars
lie added: "As [ before allowed you
one-half my income for household expenses,
it is no more than fair | should do so now
That will give you better chance to save
part Of it than before"
As before, Mrs. Newton merely said
that she had saved something, without
specifying the amount
Her allowance was increased to six hun.
dred dollars, but her expenses were not
proportionately increased at ALL SO that her
savings for the third year swelled the
aggregate sum in the savings bank to six
hundred dollars
Mr. Newton, on the contrary, in spite
of his increased salary, was no better off
at the end Of his third year than before.
His expenses had increased by hundred
dollars, though he would have found it
difficult to tell in what way his comfort or
happiness had been increased thereby.
In spite Of his carelessness in regard to
his own affairs, MIR. Newton was an excel
lent man in regard to his business, and his
services were valuable to his employers.
They accordingly increased his salary from
time to time, Till it reached sixteen hun
dred dollars, He had steadily preserved
the custom Of assigning one.half to his
wife as heretofore, and this had become
such habit that he never thought to iu-
quire whether she found it necessary to
employ the whole or not.
Thus ten years rolled away During all
this time Newton lived in the same hired
house for which he had paid an annual
rent Of one hundred and fifty dollars.
Latteriy, however, he had become dissatis-
fed with it 1t had passed into the hands
Of new landlord, who was not disposed
to keep IT IN the repair which he consider
ed desirable.
About this time block Of excellent
houses was erected by a capitalist, who
ueSiSheu 10 sell them or let them as he
might nave an opportunity They were
modern ana much better arranged than
inc one lu which hr. Newton now lived,
ana ne ielt strong desire to move in one
OF them lie mentioned IT to his wife Que
morning
W nat the rentE inquired she.
Two hundred and twenty-five for the
corner mousse Two hundred for either OF
Tue , 9.hers'
The corner house would be preferable
on account OF the side windows
es' ana they have large yard be.
sues l Ihink we mad better hire one OF
% mem | guess II engage one to-day; you
know our year Is out next week.
fiease wait TIL tomorrow, before Gu
s'glp8 one .,
70, TOT wnIt rrasonF
Snonid IKE TO examine the house.
very wcll' l suppose tomorrow will be
sulhelehuy carry.
soon ai'er breakfast Mrs Newton call
81 on squire pent' inc owner OF the block,
ana intimated her desire to be shown the
corner corner mouse. ihe request was readily
goInplieu WIN; mrs. Newton was quite de-
llshleI %llh al! the arrangements, and ex-
pressed hsr satisfaction,
are these houses for sale or to let?'
sue inluHeI'
Either, SAID the owner.
Inc rent Is, understand two hundred
ana twenty-five dollars
es' consider the corner house worth
at least twenty hve dollars more than the
rest.
And what 90 you charge for the house
70 cash purchaser asked Mrs. Newton
with subdued eagerness.
'lhrec tlOusanl dollars IN - wos tho