Smyrna times., 1881-09-28

There are other ways in which a careful
is able to limit expenses,
which Mrs. Newton did not overlook.
With an object in view, she was always
On the lookout to prevent waste, to get
the full value of what was expended. The
result was beyond her anticipation.
At the close of the year, on examining
her bank boOk-for she had regularly
deposited whatever money she had no Oc-
casiOn to use, in one of the institutions
she had one hundred and fifty dollars,
besides reimbursing herself for the money
to last the other.
"Well, Elizabeth have you kept within
your allOwance?" asked her husband at
that time. II guess you have not found
it so easy to save as you thought"
81 have saved something, however,"
said his wife. How is it with you"
THAT'S more than can say However,
have not exceeded my income, that is
one good thing. We have lived fully as
good as last year, and | don't know but |
better than when we spent five hundred |
dollars"
"It's knack, Ezra" said his wife. smill-
ing. She was not inclined to mention
how much she had saved. She wanted,
sometime or other to surprise him when
it would be of service.
She may possibly have saved up
twenty-five dollars" thought Mr. Newton,
"or some trihe" and so dismissed the
matter from his mind
At the end of the SECOND year, Mrs,
Newton's savings, including the interest,
amounting to three hundred and fifty
dollars, and she began to feel quite rich.
Her husband did not think to inquire
how much she had saved, supposing as
before that it could be very little,
However, he had piece of good news
to communicate. His salary had been
raised from thousand to twelve hundred
dollars a year.
He added: "As l before allowed you
one half of my income for household ex-
penses, it is no more than fair that 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 specify
ing 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 the third year swelled
to the aggregate sim 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, Mr.. Newton was an ex-
cellent 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
hundred dollars. He had steadily perse-
vered as assigning one half to his wife as
heretofore, and this had become such a
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 Newton lived in the same hired
house for which he had paid an annual
rent of one hundred and fifty dollars
I.atterly, however, he had become dissat.
isfied with it. 1t had passed into the
hands of new landlord, who was not dis
posed to keep it in the repair which he
f considered desirable.
, About this time block of excellent
houses was erected by capitalist, who
, designed to sell them or let them as h,
might have an opportunity. They wer'
: modern and much better arranged thai
the one in which Mr., Newton now lived
and he felt strong desire to move int,
one of them. He mentioned it to his wifi
, one morning.
f whats the rent p inquired she.
"Two hundred and twenty-five for tn
: corner house; two hundred for either q
: the Others"
# The corner house would be preferabl
o on account of the side windows"
v "Yes, and they have a large var
besides. / think we had better hire on
It of them. guess I'll engage one to-day
!, you know our year is out next week"
"Please wait till tomorrow before Ell
IS gagiag one''
For what reason?"
- II should like to examine the house,
Every well, l suppose tomorrow wi
be sufficiently early"
"Soon after breakfast Mrs, NewtQ
=, called on Squire Bent, the owner Of th
= new block and intimated her desire to
shown the corner house. The request WI
!, readily complied with; Mrs. Newton ws
!; quite delighted with all the arrangement
:, and expressed her satisfaction.
II "Are these houses for sale or to let
she inquired.
Either" said the owner
IN "The rent is, / understand, two hundrt
W and twenty-five dollars"
e eyes. / consider the corner hou
" worth at least twenty-five dollars mo
'" than the rest"
And what do you charge for the hou
Ill to cash purchaser?" asked Mrs. NewtC
ed with subdued eagerness.