The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-10-25

dren commonly use as the money box.
This was placed in front Of the m 'ntel-
piece, where Charles would be sure t"
see it. On entering he called out, "Hel-
10, Carrie, what's that?"
''Only little purchase that made
yesterday" SAID his wife.
but what in the world is it mea at
for?' he asked.
LET me explain it to you, Charles"
said his wife. playfuIly. "Have you a
quarter of dollar in your pocket"
Charles held out quar-, er. His wife
took it from his hani and gently drop.
ped it into the box through slit in The
top. Charles laughed.
$50 you are taking to boarding. Car
rie? Has nv little wife become a miser??'
No; only little prudent. But, s.ri-
ouslv, Charles, that is what want to dc
every u eek day morning."
"What! rop quarter Of a dollar into
this new tangled invention OF yours?"
very we'll, that will be easy enough.
A quarter Of dollar is no great sum
But may I ask what you are going to 40
with this newly commenced hoard?"
Lay it by for rainy day." answered
Caroline. Charles laughed heartily.
"And what will quarter day
amount to-" he inquired.
''In yeNr it will amount -" com
'nenc-d his wife, seriously.
Ion, never mind; spare me the calcu-
lationv'
but you don't object to my plan,
Charles; do you?"
mot in the least. have no doubt it
10 very prudent and co'nmendable; but
you know, Carrie. I never was gifted
with much foresight and prudence"
''Yes, Charles, am we'll aware that
what you say is truew said his wife stni.-
ing. This ended the conversation at the
time.
The plan inaugurated by the young
vile was steadily carried out. Caroline
was not one of those people who eagerly
entered upon new plan and soon tire
Of it. No; she was thoroughly satisfied
IF the wisdom of her purpose, and Re-
solved. come what would, to carry it
through. Every morning size obtained
from her husband quarter which VAS
forthwith added to the accumulation.
Sometimes Charles had not q quarter in
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 hank, but this she always
bore with significant smiles.
The quarter and half dollars of tn
husband were not the only accession As
hat tue tin box received Charles HI i'd
early arranged to make an ample allo ~,
ance for dress, but like wise bette
half of a workingman, she made her oSV d
dresses and thus provided herself With {
decent wardrobe at a much less ~ 81
than some women not 80 we'll verse0 IL
the science of household managing N
could have done. After consldera dc
Thought and calculation Carrie came tt
tho conclusion that out of her allows net
for dress and household expenses she
could make daily deposit equal to- tina
which she exacted from her nasp and
OF this, however she thought it besn At tn,
present Time not to INFORM Charlie ). en-
joying in anticipation the pre- 'spect
OF being able at some future, tim,
to surprise hin with tn,
unexpected amount of her savin,!s. Al
the close of every month Caroline
opened her tin box and carefully trans
ferred the contents to a savings bank o
higher pretentlons, and where interest
was allowed.
OF his wne's mode of management oil
J the money the husband remained ir
complete igno ance. nor do1 he expires:
my desire to know where 1t went TO-
H. was an easy, careless fellow. spend.
ing rs he went, enjoying the present.
and. like too many E1en, alas!
not feeling any particular concern
about the future. At the end OF e.gh
wears, during which Char.es Lvnfor.i
had been favored with constant work
,,,I 70 hno1tA hio ocp,M,r,
| hooks showed thath i. expenses had no
| exceeded his income. tDr he saw that
| The re- were few dollars ON the crodj
side.
THAT'S running pretty close, isn't L, ,
he said lauyhingly. II take credit t,
myself tor keeping on the r1yht side O
the line. But then | suppose that 20,
have saved up good SUM-"
"How much do you Think" aske d hi
wife.
ooh, perhaps $780," said Charles.
His wife smiled, but did not voluntee
to enlighten him as to the corr,olnes'
of his conjecture. So things went OF
until there came panic In the iror
trade-a panic 80 severe that tens o
| thousands of working men and thei
| f,milies we're effected by it; AID anon
them were Charles Lynford and bis wifi
One EVENING" Charles came h'1ne look.
| ing very sad-a rare thing with him
| Caroline, who had atcheh the sl,hs o
| the times, was not unprepared for he'
huband's sad look. She had expected
that the trade Of the great iron work.
| would be affected.
"What is the matter, Charles?" stl
| asked cheeriully.
The matter is, Carrie, that We shall
have to economic greatly" he replied
! "Anythinz uutavorablo at the works
! Charles?"
| Il should think there was. shall b.
put on half time next week, and I an
! afraiu that even that will fail befor,
long. You have no idea, Carrie, how
dull business OF every kind has become
and especially in our trade"
! II think have, Charles" said hi
wife, quietly. 81 have -ead little j,
the paper lately, and I have been look
ing cut for something of this kind.''
! "Do you think We can reduce our ex