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

6ly eoslsr II hls mind. n really Think
tha&, e1sor Whae You hAvo oasd, e won't
b % hard 10 Hive on half our usual IN.
come. for the present at lsaJe But.
and BIZ counter anco again changed-
s'suppoee my work should entirely fail,
I Imagine that. cievef ~ you arc you
couldn't reduce our expsn6ee 70 nothing
ct all could 5ouS"
"Weli, th1t settalply 1drpasgss NY
powSF9 Charlie" eaid Carrie, sailing:
tsbht even In that case there 10 no ground.
for disoouragement. You have not for.
soften our In savings bank, have your
"We!l, now, I didn't think Of that"
said her husband. II suppose that
would keep the wolf from tho door for .
few weeks" His wife smiled.
"And In those few weeks'AA4lter .
paase, che added, sinilingly-"busines
40 30 sure said Charles. ..Let 10
hope that II will be Ill right, I'll try to
trust aud not bs afraid and thank God
, %ots .S$ No! %c,ss Tor my clever and
The Apprehension TO which Charles
Lynford had given expression proved to
be only too we'll founded. In less than o
month from the day on which the above
conversation took place the large iron
works were Closed" and Charles With
q th0peand .other Hands was without
&oIk6f wages. Although Charles Lyn.
ford had anticipated this, yet It was .
fearful blow when it came, and he
again returned home in deep sorrow.
He briefly explained to his wife the
terrible calamity which had come upon
.:.well, keep a good hearth said liz
wife Sheerily. "Matters might he
WORSE"
The next day was New Years. Csr.
RE was up bright and early. The house
was made neat and trim, and when
Charles was really an inviting breakfast
awaited him.
"Isn't this little extravagant, Car.
rie?" he asked in somewhat desmond.
ent tsne. II am out Of work; and the
worst Of 1t is," he added, there IL no
hope Of better times until spring. How
shall We get through the winter Carrier
"po, YOU think, Charles, that bust.
ness will revive in the spring."
ooh. yes; our bosses said that they
had every hope that a change for the
place in the spring; but then
tween now and then. i don't know how
We are going to live during the winter
II do, Charles. Let Us thank God that
it is possible for me TO say i DO" "a.
"Yon" exclaimed her astonished hus.
ayes, I do, Charles. We can live on
$500 for five months"
"Of course We can; but where Is that
large sum to come from? don't want to
run in debt and i'll did, I shouldn't know
where to borrow such sum as that"
Fortunately there is no necessity for
that, Charles. You seem to forget our
little tin box"
"But is it possible the contents can
amount to SCOOP" exclaimed Charles in
surprise. :.
"Yes, and some hundreds TO spare"
replied the del GIFTED wife to her aston
isheu husband.
Impossible, Carried"
"Wait q minute, Charles, and will
prove it."
Caroline withdrew with . light step
for few moments and then reappeared
with her savings bank book. She
opened 1t and pointed to the sum of
over 81 500 stapdtng to het credit. ;.
care you quite sure, Carrie. that you
haven't had legacy left your" de-
manded Charles. in amazelneut.
. ',suss yyt;. quarter day has never pro-
mo, but half dollar day has, with
little extra deposit now and then. I
think, Charles, that we shall, il God be
pleased to spare our lives. be able to
ward off starv ltion for time."
"All ,his l owe to your prudence, my
dear Carrie" said Charles, gratefully.
"How can repay your"
Charles Lynford remained out of en-.
ployment until the spring. but then.
as ANTICIPATED, trade revived, and he
was again in receipt of his old wages.
More than three.quarters of Carries
fund was still lett, and henceforth
Charles was no less assiduous than his
worthy wife in trying economist and
save, The little tin savings bank still
stands on the mantelpiece, and never
fails to receive deposit daily.