Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-09-02

stitutions- she found that she had $50.
besides reimburslng herself fol the
money spent during the. first month.
and had enough to last the other.
''Wcll, Elizabath, have you kept
within your allowance ?" asked her hus-
band at that time. II guess YOU have
not found it 50 easy to save as you
thought"
II have saved something, however"
said his wife, ''how Is it with you?" .
That's more than can say. How{'
ever, have not exceeded nv income.
that's one good thing We have lived
fully as we'll as last year, and [ don't
know but better than when we spent
$500"
''it's knack, Ezra said his wife,
smiling. She WAS not inclined To men
ton how much she had saved She
wanted some time or other, to surprise
him when il would be Of service.
'She may possibly have saved S25,
thought Mr.. Newton, 'or some trlfe.
and so dismissed the matter from his
mind.
At the end OF the second year Mrs.
Nowton's savings, including the interest,
amounted to $3.50, and she began to feel
quite rich.
Her husband did not think to inquire
how much she had saved supposing, as
before, it could be but little.
However, he had piece Of good news
| to communicate. His salary had been
raised from 81 900 to 81 200.
He added Gas l before allowed you
one half of my income for household
| expenses. it is no more than fair /
| 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
specifying the amount.
| Her allowance was increased to 5000,
but her expenses were not increased at
all, 80 that her savings for the third
! year swelled the aggregate sum IN the
savings bank to 5000
| 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 in
creased by 800, 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
excellent man in regard to his busines,
and his services were valuable to his
employers. They accordingly increased
his salary from time to time. until it
reached 81 600. He had preserved the
custom of assigning oDe-half to his wife,
as heretofore, and this had become such
habit that he never thought to inquire
whether she found it necessary to en-
ploy the whole or not
Thus ten years rolled away. During
all this time Newton lived in the same
hired house, for which he paid an an
nual rent of $3.50. Latterly, however
he had become dissatisfied with it. II
had passed into the hands of new
landlord who was not disposed to keel
it in the repair which he considered de
Eirable
About this time block of excellen
houses was erected by capitalist, wh'
Ldesired to sell or let them rs he nigh
have an opportunity. They were mod
, ern and much better arranged than th
\ one in which Mr. Newton had lived
and he felt strong desire to move int
one of them. He mentioned it to hl
wife one morning.
= What is the rent 2" inquired she.
Two hundred and twenty five 70
r the corner house, 5000 for either of til
q others,
J. "The corner house would be prefer
q able on account of the side windows.
al Yes. and they have large yard bt
Il sides. | think We had better take On
# of them. | guess I'll engage one {
IS them to-day you know our year Is OF
next week.
a Please wait till to- morrow before yo
As engage one.
Ii "tur what reasoli:"
A. Il should like to examine the house.
lie Very we'll |. suppose to-norro
will be sufficiently early"
II Soon after breakfast Mrs. Newto
Of called on Squire Bent. the owner ,
the new block, and in,imated her d,
~ sire 10 be shown the corner house. H,
i'll reuues: Was readily complied Will
,e Mrs. Newton was quite delighted wi,
le all the arrangements. and exp1esse
g her satisfaction
| !; "Are these h ousts for sale or to let :
ne she inquired.
lr Either sail the owner
The rent is, understand. two hu
y. dred Aud twenty-five dollars.
We "Ies, | consider the corner hou,
worth u. least twenty five dollars mo
le than the rest,
And what .lo YOU Charge for IL
/. house for cash purchase asked "
4 Newton with sukdued easerness.
be -Four thousand dollars Was the r
\ ply, land that is but small aiyan
as on the cost.
VERY well Will buy it Of YOU
til added Mrs Newton quietly.
ul What did understand you to say
7 asked the squire, scarcely believing L
at own ears.
er "Irepeat that viii buy this horl
vt yonr own price, and pay the mon'
e- within q sxeek.,".
K : Then the house is yours. Bit yo
iot husband did not say anything OF |
intention, and in fact did not know
al That he had any money TO invest,