The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-05-12

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become such habit that he never
thought to inquire whether she found
it necessary to employ the whole or not
Thus ten years rolled away. During
all this time he lived in the same hired
house, for Which he had paid an annual
rent of $50. Latterly, however, he had
become dissatisfied with il. 1t had
passed I'M to the hands of new land
lord, who was not disposed to keep il
in the repair which he considered desir-
able.
About this time a block of excellent
houses was erected by a capitalist, who
designed to sell them or let them as he
might have an opportunity. They were
modern and much better arranged than
the one in which Mr.. Newton now lived,
and he felt strong desire to move into
one of them. He mentioned it to his
wife one morning.
"What's the rent ?" inquired she.
'sIwo hundred and twenty-five for
the corner house; 5000 for either of the
Others"
"The corner house would be pretera-
BILE, on account of the side windows y
''Yes, and they have large yard be-
sides. l think we had better rent one
of them. | guess I'll engage one of
them to-day you know our year is out
next week."
'Please wait till tomorrow befol e
engaging one"
"For what reason p
81 should like to examine the house"
every we'll, l suppose tomorrow
will be sufficiently early"
'sSoon after break fast, Mrs. Newton
called on Squire Bent. the owner of the
new block, and intimated her desire to
be shown the corner house. Her re-
quest was readily complied with; Mrs.
Newton was quite delighted with all the
arrangements, and expressed her salts
faction.
care these houses for sale or to let?"
she inquired.
sfEither," said the owner.
"The rent is, l understand, two hun
dred and twenty-five dollars"
eyes. l consider the corner hOu sc
worth at least twenty-five dollars more
than the rest"
sand what do you charge for the
house for a cash purchaser" !" asked Mrs.
Newton, with subdued eargerness.
"Four thousand dollars cash." was
the reply, "and that is but small ad-
vance on the COST
'sVery we'll, L will buy of you,'' added
MIS-. Newton, quietly.
"What did l understand you 20 say?n
asked the Squire, scarcely believing his
own ears.
81 repeat that will buy this house at
your price, and pay the money within
week"
"Then the house is yours. But your
husband did not say anything of his in
tention, and in factI did not know"
"That he had money to invest, | sup
pose you would say. Neither does he
know it, and L must ask you not to tell
him for the present"
The next morning she invited her
husband to take walk, but without
specifying the direction. They soon
stood in front OF the house in which he
desired to live.
"Wouldn't You like to go in" she
asked.
Yes. It's pity we haven't got the
key"
81 have the key said the wife, and
forthwith she walked up the steps and
proceeded to open the door.
"When did you get the key of Squire
Bent?" asked her husband.
"Yesterday, when bought the house,
said his wife, quietly.
Mr.. Newton gazed ON his wife in pro-
found astonishment.
"What do you mean?"
"Just what | say-the house is mine,
and what is mine is thine. So the
house is yours, Ezra
"Wherc, in the name of goodness, did
you raise che money!" asked the hus-
band, in amazement as great as ever.
81 haven't been managing wife for
ten years for nothing" said Mrs. New
ton, smiling.
With some difficulty Mrs. Newton
persuaded her husband that the price
Of the house was really the result of her
savings. He felt, when he surveyed the
arrangements of the house,
that he had reason to be grateful for the
prudence of his managing wife.