The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
For tse NJ. Household
From Our Caroiinian Sister.

Since being so srmally summoned Il
counsel with \ l.. Ii. and the NJ :
Cregor wife To consider the ieasihilft,
of two individuals wing ON fifty dollars
a month, | can most emphaticall1 en-
dorse the assertion Of Ego that II lie
wife is the right kind of woman IL 4
the husband the right sort of a m:t.
with no temper. or tobacco, OF Otter
manlikr accessories. good living. an.
even saving, is possible on tile sun
mentioned above.
\ neat cottage of four rooms Cor
month and if Mill would have patience
to wait n short time and save enough
money toward purchasing a few neccs-
Sary articles OF furniture, 4 little leisure
time would 90 great way toward con-
vcrtiny drN-goods boxes with 4 littl,
wall-paperiug ard chintz INTO the loot
ch irmm@ y. sofas, ottomans. clothes
press. and toilet stands. THIS takes
mere skill than it does money and u
our would-be Benedict is lacking III thr
latter, love VIII certainly lend the for
.mer 10 his willin- fingers.
Having now procured our cottage
and furnished tive Will proceed at once
10 the scat Of war. the pantry ana kitch-
ell. Il our pretty young madame il t.
DO her own cooking she must not burn
up her fresh young face over a stove o.
waste her strength i'll the heavy drla-
gerry Of the Kitchen. t'r money saved
from purchasing lahor-hclping imllo-
meIts is money lost and at the end O.
the wear the ph1 -ican's bill viii far ont
count the proposed expenditure. n
other words our young wife must hay,
a non explosive Kerosene stove. steam
rr. broiler. baker, waitle-irou. vaier-irou
and all the aplurtinanccs thereof The
cost Of oil at the most viii not be moro
than three dollars Il month, hut ii like
John GilpmS wife, she has 4 ".rugdl
mind. !" she can greatly re luce tie eos
and labor bv baking her rolls and Loaf
breads while tie stcamIng and broiin-
for dinner is IN progress. II space Is
limited, a most convenient tablc-cup-
board that will accommodate three bar
rcls can he easily fashioned with the as
sistance of our rnimble-lingercd Benedict
Visits uncon@enial ones perhaps
must now he paid n the grocery and
the market. but il small kitchen gar-
den is cultivated the cost Of tie vc2ct-
able item is much reduced. ana the *
ercise of little daily gardening. il not
violent Will he very beneficial 10 our
energetic housekeepcr, provided /. at
Mill daily give an hours as9ist tance III
the heavy work. even should he be
forced to rise a little earlier than usual
At the end of the month the grocery
and marketing bills including the wash
er-wOmanS account VIII amount g.,
twenty dollars. and with close economy
NAV come to Atill less leaving thus a
margin of fifteen dollars for contingent
expenses. CT course the young couple
can fully live up to their income. and
beyond it if they sh uld so prefer. but il
they are determined 10 begin life tOgetl-
er on stated amount Of money il is
best to begin BY cconomlzlng. for econ
omy is the key to fortune; and debt, |
NAV also add. Is a sure tOre-runner oi
sorrow. 1t binds down young man
hopelessly. and life Is weary struggle
to escape from its bondage. II will
brinr with its Sleepless nights. hollow
checks and wh.tened hair, and a heart
worn out with care. Beware and do
not begin life with debt if hard living
and oconomizing can avert it.
WHO goes aborrowlng,
Goes asorruwlnG.'
ia true old couplet. and well worthy
Of more observance than Is usually ac-
corded it.
y. L. II. and the Mc(ircgor'- wife.
what conclusion have ,ou two reached :,
/, II possible to ypur knowlcd1c u Ike
on this sum or not: WI hat man has
lone. man can do say,
COMFORT MAR~HALI..
Gadsden Richlaud, ;. G.