The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-26

had purchased OF : peddler who came
to the door little tin safe such a. chill
dren commonly use - the money box.
This was placed in front Of the m INTEL
piece, where Charles would be sure to
Zee s !. Ca entering 9EEl he called out e
"Only little purchase that made
yesterdays" said his wife.
but what in the world Ia il mea ut
fort" he asked.
said his wife, playfdlly. .",Haye you a
quarter Of I. dollar 10 your pockot?"
Charles held out quarser. His wife
took 1t from his hand and gently drop.
PED 1t into the box through . slit in the
top. Charles laughed.
$50 you are taking to boarding, Car
rief Has my little wife become q miser?"
NO; only little prudent. But, sefi-
ously, Charles, that Is what want to do
every week day morning."
"WhAtl ufoP q quarter, Of q dollar into
this new tangled invention Of yours?"
very veil, that will be easy enough.
A quarter Of . dollar is no great sum.
But may ask what you are going to do
with this newly commenced hoard?"
Lay 1t by for rainy day." answered
Caroline. Charles laughed heartily.
''And what will q quarter day
amount tor" he inquired. ;.
"In year il will amount -" com.
meneed bis Wife, seriously.
"Oh, never mind; spare me the calcu-
lationl"
But You don't object to my plan.
Charles; do your"
"Not In the least. have no doubt 1t
is very prudent and commendable; but
you know, Carrie. 1 never was gifted
With much foresight and prudence"
Eyes, Charles, am we'll aware that
what you say is true!" said his wife smi-
ing. This ended the conversation at the
time,
The plan inaugurated by the young
wife was steadily carried out. Caroline
was not one of those people who eagerly
entered upon new plan and soon tire
OF Y. No; she was thoroughly satisfied
Of the wisdom OF her purpose. and re-
through. Every morning size obtained
forthwith added to. Tie accumulation.
Sometimes Charles had not q quarter in
change, but he had half collars: one of
these he would toss to his wife instead.
And she would assure him, laughingly,
that this would answer her purpose
equally as we'll. More than once Charles
would banter his wife on the subject of
her tin savings bank, but this she always
bore with significant smiles.
The quarter and half dollars of the
husband were not the only accessions
that the tin box received. Charles had
early arranged to make an ample allow.
ance for dress, but like wise better
half of q workingman, she made her own
dresses and thus provided herself Withs
decent wardrobe at q much less cost
than some women not 30 we'll versed in
the science of household management
could have done. After considerable
thought and calculation Carrie came to
the conclusion that out Of her allowance
for dress and household expenses she
could make daily deposit equal to that
which she exacted from her husband.
Ofthis, however abe thought it best at the
present time not to inform Charles, en-
toying In snttcipation the prospect
OF being able At some future time
unexpected amount Of her savings. At
the close of every month Caroline
opened her tin box and carefully trans.
ferred the contents to savings bank of
higher pretentions, and where interest
was allowed.
Ofhis wl!e's mode of management of
the money the husband remained in
any desire to know where il went to-
lie was an easy, careless fellow. spend.
ing Is he went, enjoying the present,
and, like too many r,en, alas!
not feeling any particular concern
about the future. At the END of eight
years, during which Charles Lynford
had been favored with constant work
and uninterrupted health, his account
books showed thath il expenses had not
exceeded his income. for he saw that
there were q few dollars ON the credit
side. -''
That's running pretty close, isn't it,"
he said laughingly. 81 take credit to
myself for keeping on the right side Of
Inc me- aln ns..d put ut then I suppose that you
"How much do you Think" asked his
wife.
ooh, perhaps $780," said Charles.
to enlighten him as to the correctness
Of his conjecture. So things went on
until there came panic In the iron
trade-a panic 80 severe that tens of
thousands of working men and their
families were effected by it; and among
them were Charles Lynford and his wife
One evening Charles came home look.
ing very sad-a rare thing with him,
Caroline, who had watched the signs of |
the times, was not unprepared for Ter
huband's sad look. She had expected |
that the trade of the great iron works |
would be affected.
"What is the matter, Chsrles?" she
asked cheerfully.
1.-THE matter is, Carrie, that We shall |
have to economic greatly" he replied, |
Charles?"
Il should think there was. shall be |
put on half time next week, and am
afraia that even that will fail before
long. You have no idea, Carrie. how |
dull business Of every kind has become,
and especially in our trade" n
II think have, Charles" said his |
wife, quietly. III have vead 0 little In |
the paper lately, and I have been look
ing cut for something Of this kind"
DO you think We can reduce our ex.
Eenses one.half7" asked the husband,
II do think we shall bs able 10 do %. {"
said Caroline. "Both Of ~ arc well |
supplied with clothing, and can do with.
out any more, think, for year. That
Wlll cut OF not little expense. Then
there arc . great many knickknackS
you are accustomed TO buy-little things