The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13

me see how can raise the money for
payment on the farm in three months"
That has to be done, Charley, and we
must not sell the stock either; it would
be killing the goose that laid the golden
egg"
'Have you sent for your parlor furni-
ture?"
No, I was in no hurry; We should not
use the room half q dozen times through
the winter; so put the wool money into
the bank until needed it. /"
I'VE had good luck with our poultry;
that brought us one hundred and fifty
dollars; bnt have to pay some out of
that. How large a store bill have we, do
you suppose, Ellen?"
Il have no store bill, Charley, or any
other bill to pay. ] have sold eggs and
butter for groceries, 2
Il owe something for nails, perhaps
dozen dollars or so. )"
Then there is twenty-five dollars yet
on the sewing machine"
Yes; and as there is not q balance
due on the pigs, or have you paid it?"
No, ten dollars there! And twenty
dollars more on the colt; and say ten
dollars to the blacksmith
Anything else that you can think of
Oharley?"
My bootsl Three and half! Let me
see, it seems as if there was something
more. Yes, You know 7 got meat bar
rel and water tub; six more.
It will take about all the poultry
| money to pay these bills, and I would
pay them right away"
They ought to be paid surel But,
Ellen, where will the money come from
to make up the first payment"
You have some grain to sell unless
you conclude to feed the lambs and fat
them for market"
'It would pay to fatten them, but they
are yours"
'sNo, we are going to pay for the farm,
| whether the parlor is ever furnished or
not, and, Charley, we will keep out of
debt, if possible, for the future"
Il did not suppose I was owing so
much"
Little debts count fast, and it does
| not take long to make them large. I
hope you will settle them all up right
away, SO as to begin free man. A man
in debt is a slave to his creditors"
Suppose we get hundred dollars for
| the lambs; how in the name of goodness
are we going to raise the other hundred
and sixty dollars?"
There is the money for the wool and
fifty dollars of the butter money, and 1
reckon, Charley, you can earn twenty or
thirty dollars in three months.
But, Ellen, you want new dress or
two"
mo, thank you, am very we'll off
| now. You never asked me what did
| with the money that you gave me when
your checks came for the butter, and as
did not need it for household expenses,
thought it best to save it to help pay
off the mortgage, for am in hurry to
| get that off our home, so that we can
| feel independent"
You're dear, little, prudent woman,
and | am as happy as can be to see my
way clearw
''As happy as if you were riding in
Jones new sleigh with "a lien on it?''
If you had said one word in fator of
it, should have bought it, Ellen; had
not thought"
s"Then there would have been another
debt to pay! We can live just as happy
to ride in the box sleigh till We are really
| able to have a better one, and we shall
feel better by fifty dollar bill next
! spring"
The next day Jones saw Wallace and
| urged him to buy one of his new
sleighs.
No, he replied, 81 am not intending
| to buy new one this season.
eff had done as well as you have this
| year, said the other, II would have q
| handsome turnout to give my wife ride
once in while
Ny wife would not enjoy a ride in a
| sleigh that was not paid for, and I shall
not buy one till can pay for it. I am
going to pay for my farm and home be
| fore dash out in much style, and my
wife feels as I do about it.
That evening Jones was in the store
and made the remark that Charley Wal
lace would be rich man by the time he
was forty, for he had a sensible woman
| for wife and he had common sense him.
self
| Bookseller: "What sort of books do
you want, sir?"s Customer: "Oh, such
books as gentleman generally has. "
Bookseller: "About how many?' Gus
toner: wal, my library is 12x15, and
I want it full" Bookseller: "Will you
have them bound in Russia or Morocco?'
Customer: ''You need't send them SO
! far Have them bound in New York"