Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-09-02
4 WOMAN'S MANAGE CEMENT.

Mr.. Ezra Newton year closed on
Christmas or rather he began work |
will his ,mplover on Christmas. The
second ,.al closed OH Friday, and Oh
Clrntlnu. pay, which Wa. Sunday. Mr.
Newton wu, oking over his casTl &c.
cunts for the year. We'll, 4usktd his
wife. '.Hw DO You come out Z?
II find, - SAID her husband "that my
expenses during last year have been
thirty seven cents over thousand dol
lars
And your income has been o thou
rand dollars p
yes / guessed pretty well didn't 1S'
'Do you think it managing well to
exceed your income?' asked his wife.
What's thirty-seven cents 2" asked
Mr. Newton, lightly.
Not much, to be sure, but still
something. 1t seems to me that we
ought to have saved, instead Of falling
behind.
But how can We save on this salary,
Elizabeth? We haven't lived extrava
tautly. Stilf it seems to have taken 1T
all .
'pcrhaps there is something III which
wo might retrench. Suppose you nell
ton some of the items.
''lhc most important Is house rent,
*l59, and articles Of food, $500"
"Just half"
"les, and you admit that we can't
retrcnch them. like to live well
l,ud enough Of poor bread before | mar
rled. Now l mean to live rs well rs
can.
"Still We ought to save something for
IL rainy day, Ezra.
That would be like carrying M um-
brella when the sun shines.
''Stll it is we'll to have an umbrella
IN the house
IL can't controvert your logic, Eliza
beth. but | am afraid | sha'n't be able
to save anything tins year. When get
INV salary raised it will be time enough
L. think of that"
Let me make proposition to you,
SAID Mrs. Newton. You said one half
of Your income had been expended on
articles of food Are You willing to nj
low me tl.t sum for that purpose
You guarantee to pay all bills out of
it?'
YES"
Then shift the responsibility upon
YOU with pleasure. But | can tell you
beforehand you won't be able to save
much ont of it, and | shouldn't relisl
having amy additional bills to pay. Al
am paid every month, | will hand YOU
half the money.
The different chalacttrs~uf tho hlls
hand and wife may be Judged from the
conversation which has been recorded
MIR. Newton had little prld,uce G
foresight. He lived chiefly for th
present and seemed To fancy that what
ever contingencies might arise III tn
future he wonld somehow be provide,
Tor. Now. to trust 10 providence Is
proper way, hut thsrc Is a good deal q
truth iustlc old adase that Gou help
those who help themselves.
Mrs. Newton, on the contrary. ha
been brought up Ill !. family which Wa
compelled to be economical, and rhoug
she WAS iudisposed to deny herself CON
forts. vet she felt that 1t was deslrabl
10 procure them at u fair rate.
The tlmS at which this conv.rsatl
took place Was ut the commencement [
the second year of their married life
The iirst step Mrs. Newton took Q
accepting the charge OF the househoi
EXPENSES was to institute the practit
oi paying cash for all articles that cam
under her department. She according
" called on the butcher and inquired
chow often have Won been III ii
habit Of presenting your bills.
Williams?'
..Once i1r SIX months, MAS the rcpl.
And l suppose you Sometimes. lia'
l.ad bad Hlh?'
Yes, one-thirl Of my profits on II
average, are swepr of 10y them.
Il will set them an example, then
SAID Mrs Newton. Hereafter, whs
ever articles shall bepurchased shall
paii iur upon the spot, and | slfnll t
p.ct YOU 10 sell them A. reasonable
yop can.
lhl. arrangement WAS also maize WI
The "tlers, who. II - scarcely netu
To- say, were glad 30 enter into the a
rangcmeut. Ready money IL Il ere
supporter OF trade. and "a cash custom
is worth two who purchase on credit.
There are o,Ler.ways III which q Gal
ful housekee4str. u ntls.. to limit e
penses, wElh Nis, Newton did II
overlook.
With an object in view she was q
ways on the lookout 10 preven, Was,
to get the tuli value OF v Hhateyer W
expended. The result was bt.s.ul Ii
anucipations.
AT the close Of the year, on cAanll