Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
A TIN SAFE.

OnarleS LynIofu was q young mechanic
in good business At the age of twenty
six he had taken to himself wife, Caro-
line Eustis, the daughter of a neighbor,
who had nothing to bring him except her
own personal merits, which were many,
and habits of thrift learned in an economi.
cal household, under the stern teaching of
necessity.
1t was well, perhaps, that Charles Lyn-
ford should obtain a wife of this character,
since he himself found it difficult to save
anything from his income.
1t was not long before Caroline became
acquainted with her husbands failing She
could not feel quite easy in the knowledge
that they were living fully up to their in
come, foreseeing that time would come
when their family would grow more expen'
sive, and perhaps her husbands business,
now Furnishing, might become less so.
Accordingly, one day she purchased of a
tin-peddler who came to the door, little
tin safe, such as children frequently use as
4 savings bank. This she placed conspic-
uously on the manteI piece, so that her
husband might be sure to see it on enter
ing.
"Hello Carrie, what's that ?" he asked
curiously.
"Only little purchase made to-day,
said his wife.
Bat what is it meant for ?" he asked
again.
"Let me illustrate, said his wife, play
fully. "Have you ten.cent piece about
your
Charles drew a dime from his pocket.
His wife, taking it from his hand, dropped
it through q little slit in the top. Charles
laughed.
$50 you have taken to boarding. Car
ne? My little wife become a miser? p
No, only a little prudent. But, seri-
ously, Charles, that Is what I want you to
do every night"
"What drop a dime into that new.
tangled arrangement of yours ?"
"Exaetly."
Every well; that will be easy enough.
A dime is no great sum. But may l know
what you are going to do with this newly
commenced hoard ?"
Lay it by for rainy day." answered
Caroline
Charles laughed merrily.
And what will dime day amount
to" he inquired.
"In year it will amount, commenced
his wife, seriously.
ooh, never mInd-spsre me the calcula-
ton 1t sounds too much like business.
"But you don't object to my plan ?"
"Not in the least. have no doubt it
is very prudent and commendable but
you know, Carrie, never was gifted with
much prudence"
al am quite aware of that" said his
wife smiling.
This ended the conversation for the time.
The plan iuaugurated by the young wife
was steadily carried out. She was not one
of those, of whom there are so many, who
enter upon a new plan zsalously, but soon
tire Of it. In the present case she was
thoroughly satisfied of the wisdom of her
purpose, and resolved to carry it through.
Every morning she called on her husband
for dime, which was quickly added to
the accumulation. Frequently he had not
the exact change. but would toss her a
quarter instead. She would assure him,
laughingly, that this would answer her pur-
pose equally as well.
More than once Charles bantered her on
the subject of her little savings bank, but
these were not the only accessions the funds
received. Her husband early arranged to
make her an ample allowance for dress.
say ample, though dare say some Of my
city readers might not consider it so. But
Caroline, who was in the habit of making
up her own dresses, provided herself with
a good wardrobe at much less expense than
some not so well versed in the science of
managing could have done.
After considerable calculation she came
to the conclusion that out of her allowance
she could be able to make daily deposit
equal to that she exacted from her hus-
band. OF this, however she thought best,
on the whole, not TO inform Charles-en-
joying, il anticipation, the prospect of be-
ing able at some time to surprise him with
the unexpected amount of her savings.
At the close of every month the tin box
was emptied and the entire contents trans
ferred to more pretentious savings bank,
where interest would be allowed. When
the sums deposited there became large
enough Mrs. Lynford, who had considera-
bic business capacity, withdrew and in.
vested in bank and other stocks, which
would yield large per cent. OF her mode
of investment her husband remained in
complete ignorance. Nor did he ever ex-
press any desire to be made acquainted
with his wife's management. lie was an
easy, careless fellow, spending as he went,
enjoying the present and not feeling any
particular concern about the future.
At the end of eight years, during which
time he had been unusually favored by
prosperity in business and uninterrupted in
health, his books showed that he had not
exceeded his income, but on the other hand
had saved absolutely nothing. Twenty-Five
cents alone stood to his credit
Running pretty close, isn'tit, Carrie =
he said laughingly. +" l take credit to my
self for keeping on the right side CT the
line. Bnt then, | suppose, you have saved
an immense sum"
"How much do You think p asked his
"oh, perhaps slOO." said he, carelessly ;
"thougb it would take good many dimes
10 do that"