Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11

hands Of a new landlord, who was not dis
posed to keep it in the repair which he con-
sidered desirable.
About this time block of excellent
houses was erected by capitalist, who de-
signed 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 a
strong desire to move into one OF them. lie
mentioned il to his wife one morning.
whats the rept2" inquired she.
1.-TWO hundred and twenty-five for the
corner house; 5000 for either Of the others"
"The corner house would be preferable,
on account of the side windows"
Eyes, and they have a large yard besides.
| think we had better take one OF them
| guess I'll engage one Of them to-day; you
know our year is out next week.
"Please wait till tomorrow, before engag-
ing one"
For what reasonP"
| al should like to examine the house."
every well, | suppose tomorrow will be
sufficiently early"
Soon after breakfast, Mrs. Newton called
on Squire Bent, the owner Of the new block,
and intimated her desire to be shown the
corner house. Her request was readily com
piled with. Mrs. Newton was quite delighted
with all the arrangements, and expressed
her satisfaction.
care these houses for sale or to let ?" she
inquired.
Either" said the owner.
"The rent is, / understand, two hundred
and twenty-five dollars"
ayes. l consider the corner house worth
at least twenty-five dollars more than
| the rest.
"And what do you charge for the house
| for cash purchaser ?" asked Mrs. Newton,
with subdued eagerness.
"Four thousand dollars cash." was the re-
ply, " and that is but small advance on
the cost"
every WELL l will buy it of you," added
Mrs. Newton, quietly.
"What did understand you to say p
said the squire, scarcely believing his own
ears.
al repeat that l will buy this house at
your price, and pay the money within a
| week."
"Then the house is yours. But your hus-
band did not say anything of his intention,
and in fact did not know"
"That he had any money to invest, | sup
pose you would say. Neither does he know
it, and / must ask you not to tell him for
| the present."
The next morning Mrs. Newton 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 his wife, and forth
with she walked up the steps and proceeded
to open the door.
"When did you get the key of Squire
Bent 2" asked her husband.
Yesterday, when l bought the house, "
said his wife quietly.
Mr.. Newton gazed on his wife in profound
establishment.
| "What do you mean ?"
"Just what say-this house is mine, and
what is mine is thine. So the house is
yours, Ezra"
"Where in the name of goodness did you
raise the money ?" asked her husband, in
amazement as great as ever.
81 haven't been managing wife for ten
years for nothing" said Mrs. Newton,
smiling.
| With some difficulty, Mrs. Newton per-
suaded her husband that the price of the
house was really the result of her savings.
He felt when he had surveyed the commo-
dious arrangements for the house that he
had reason to be grateful for the prudence
OF his managing wife.-Selected.