Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02


husband at that time. 81 guess you
have not found it so easy to save as you
thought"
"I have saved something, however"
said his wife, chow is it with you ?''
"That's more than can say. How
ever, I have not exceeded my income,
that's one good thing. We have lived
fully as well 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 it would be of service.
"She may possibly have saved 1915, :"
thought Mr.. Newton, cor some trihe, !"
and so dismissed the matter from his
| mind.
At the end of the second year Mrs.
Newton'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: "As / 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 a
better chance to save part of it than be-
| FORE"
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, SO that her savings for the third year
swelled the aggregate sum in the say
ings bank to $500.
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 800,
though he would have found it difficult
to tell in what way his comfort or hap
piness had been increased thereby.
In spite of his carelessness III regard
to his own affairs, Mr. Newton was an
excellent man IN regard to his business,
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 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 paid an annual
rent of $3.50. Latterly, however, he
had become dissatisfied with it. It had
passed into the hands of new landlord,
who was not disposed to keep it in the
repair which he considered desirable.
About this time block of excellent
houses was erected by a capitalist, who
desired to sell or let them as he might
have an opportunity. They we're mod
ern and much better arranged than the
one in which Mr.. Newton had lived, and
he felt strong desire to move into one
Of them. He mentioned it to his wife
one morning.
"What is the rent ?"
"Two hundred and twenty-five for the
corner house, 5000 for either of the
Others.
"The corner house will be preferable
on account of the side windows"
eyes, and they have large yard be-
sides. / 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
you engage one"
I" For what reason ?"
81 should like to examine the house."
every well, I suppose tomorrow will
be sufficiently early"
Soon after breakfast Mrs. Newton
called on Squire Bent, the owner Of the
owner Of the new block, and intimated
her desire to be shown the corner house.
Her request was readily complied with.
Mrs. Newton was quite delighted with
all the arrangements, and expressed her
satisfaction.
''Are these houses for sale or to let ?"
she inquired.
Either" said the owner.
"The rent is, l understand, two-hun-
dred and twenty-five dollars"
eyes, I consider the corner house
worth at least twenty-five dollars more
than the rest"
"And what do you charge for the
Newton, with subdued eagerness.
4 OuE GuOuSaAu uO11afS, WAS bu0 re-
ply, land that is but a small advance on
the cost"
every well, viii buy it of you,"
added Mrs. Newton, q uietly.
"What did | understand you to say %
asked the Squire, scarcely believing his
own ears.
"I repeat that I will buy this house
at your own price, and pay the money
within week."
"Then the house is yours. But your
husband did not say anything of his
intention, and in fact did not know
"That he had any money to invest, I
suppose you would say. Neither does
he know it, and must ask you not to
tell him of if at present"
The next morning Mrs. Newton invit-
ed her husband to take walk, but With
out specifying the direction. They soon
stood in front of the house in which he
desired her to live.
Wouldn't you like to go in?" she
asked.
eyes. IT'S a nitv we haven't the