The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-25

Q8QOS, we muSt! Out III STuo, OUy,
we are neither of US extravagant. We
must eat, We must drink and we must
live"
And Obadiah and sat and looked at
each other, in a sort of mild despair.
We had only been married six months,
Obadiah and I. We we're very young,
both of us, and perhaps we had begun
the world too early. Our relatives told
us we hadn't any business to marry; but
as their gratuitous opinions were all
they had ever given us, or ever intended
to give us, we had paid no attention to
these utterances.
We had taken little one .story cottage,
Just on the high road, which was to let
cheap, because there we're only two rooms
and kitchen to it. But what did Oba-
diah and want with more than two
rooms and kitchen? had the furni
ture which grandmother Newcomb had
given me, and a rag carpet which my
poor mother had woven the winter be-
fore she died. To be sure our accom-
modations were not extensive, but we
did not expect to hold receptions, OF
give dinner parties.
Obadiah had plenty of work in the
wooden factory down by the depot, and I
hung out my little tin sign, "Dressmak-
ing and Millinery" and hoped that some
one would see it and give me an order.
But no one came. had plenty of time
after my housekeeping duties were over
in the morning, and l couldn't always
be beeswaxing the furniture, arrGng-
ing the china cupboard, or polishing the
windows.
II wish coula get some dressmaking
to do" said I; for Obadiah's earnings
were small. and I did so long for dol
lar or two of my own.
"WLy don't you advertise in the vii
LACE paper" said old Mr.. Meggs.
Obadiah burst out laughing.
Advertise" said he. "Why, what
do you take us for, Mr.. Meggs. Itcosts
deal of money to advertise"
cit costs something, certainly" said
Mr.. Meggs, thoughtfully, stroking his
chin; "but then, it calls public attention
to the sort of iron that you've got in the
fire."
ga little local paper like that?" said
Obadiah rather contemptuously.
''It's local custom that your wife wants,
isn't it?" said Meggs.
Sand never did think much of news
papers," said Obadiah.
So that settled the question; and after
ward, when the foreman of the wooden
factory cut down all the wages of the
workmen twenty per cent. and coal went
up, and winter set in hard and cold, and
we began to consider the question OF how
we could economic, the local news
paper was almost the first thing upon
which Obadiah settled.
''That at least, is an unnecessary ex-
h
WINGED a little. The Boggsville
Herald had been my companion for more
lonely evenings than cared to remem-
Der.
''It's only q dollar and o half year,
Obadiah" said I; land really it's very
interesting little paper
''Just dollar and half q year too
much" said my husband, CURLY. '"The
subscription is just out. III tell EN- we
won't renew it. If you care so much
about it, Josie, you can easily borrow
Mrs. Meggs' paper
Twas silent; never could make Oba-
diah understand the deep-rooted aver
Whatever, that I had inherited from my
mother.
So we cut down on our weekly paper,
RllO lclb Ou using OuSSCss sA1O DNAA4S~s
candles penny pound cheaper, and
sponged and cleaned, and rebound and
new-buttoued Obadiah's overcoat, in
stead OF buying a new one, and left of
going to church because my old cloak
was so shabby and couldn't afford any
thing better.
And oh, how I did miss the Boggsville
Herald.
IF l could only get little dress
r.aking to do" said l to myself, II
would subscribe again myaelf. But l
can not bear to ask Obadiah for Q cent OF
his hard earned money.
Twas sitting very sad and lonely, one
freezing February day, by the window
trying to mend one Of Obadiah's old
waist-costs, 80 that it should last few
days longer, when q travelling peddler.
with. . huge basket Of china ornaments
ON one arm and bundle on his shout
der, knocked at the door. He nodded
in an insinuating manner at me ~ an
swered the summons.
Couldn't I sell You anything this
morning, ma'am?" said he. with liberal
display Of . very white and even set Of
teeth. Anything in tho way Of elegant
mantel Vases. statuettes. decoraaed china.
match boxes"
II have NO money. said spiritlessly.
'sand I do mot need any Of your wares.
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