The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-15
Our PARLoR FURNITURE.

We had been married something
more than year. Had boarded AT the
Mason House for few months. until
we were heartily sick Of hotel Life. and
then had rcfreaied 70 4 private cstab-
lishment. You know how that goes.
Life became bin den. a burden? |
might rs well call il an intolcrable bore.
We grew domestic very fast. We
envied Hawkins tn trim little cottage
that had been among the many gifts
bestowed upon his iair bride. and Of
which neither he nor his bride seemed
particularly fond. We marveled at
their indifference TO the blessing thus
forced upon them. The conclusion Of
the whole matter was that WI engaged
5l2 East Tenth street. the third house
in the white brick biloxi on your right
as Won turn on from Locust avenue The
house would not be ready for us before
the expiration Of thirty days.
In the meantime we sat down TO re-
fleet. and You may rest assured that the
abstract consideration Of this enterprise
was attended with no small amount Of
pleasure There We're some very de-
lightful visions Of the coming bliss.
some very sharp contrasts drawn
between our present lot and that which
was 10 be. and some very astonishing
calculations. As fur the last. II might
amusc you u look over the schedule Of
probable expenses made out AZ that
lime aud fortunately preserved 70 our
future cdiicat on. Alter long series
81 household belongings that should
constitute the original outlay il proceeds
with the items Of ordinary daily cx-
pcnsc y hitter. 80 much FER pound and
80 many pounds per week lard. 50 and
80 and 30 and Sol potatoes. 50 much per
bushel and 10 last 80 long -four. etr..
etc And to the grand total were aitled
rent. and fuel. anil light and water. and
. servants wages.
..Therc. YOU see. wife, cried I, eve
shall save annually an even $500 and
live a. people should live. Three hun
dr<d the first year probably more its
low estimate. think. my dear. we
might as well begin to talk about that
new piano
'.Oh. no." she replied. always pre-
fcrring anothcr's Joy to her own, mot
until the encyclopedia and the book
case are bought and paid for
''Ah. yes" said |. that Is like you !;
we sail discuss that matter again
say that you would smile if you
could see that outline Of probable cx-
pen~es. and the effect would be height
cncd not . little II you should contrast
with II the -itcmixcd account kept with
scrupulous care BY my vile. Suffice
il 10 say that neither piano nor book
case was bought out d the first year >
savings.
But To 90 back. We hsd thirty days
20 wait before we could get possession
Of the house In the meantime my
Uncle John paid US visit. Uncle John
was n man well advanced in years.
lived In the West. had no family. and
had The matter OF his fortune comfort
ably settled He was on his way to
Buffalo 10 attend meeting OF the
stockholders Of the p. N. &C. Railway.
lie stopped OF for day 20 make tho
acquaintance 81 my wife and 10 see
what kind Of man his nephew ha |
come 10 be. Nothing remarkable hap
pcncd during his visit, and he soon re-
sumcd his journey. We told him OF
/. our housekeeping plans, q which he
heartily approved. And in that conncc-
ton he casually remarked that Is he
had not rcmembe cd US In any sub
stantial manner At the time of our mar
riaru ne wished TO 10 50. II he could
find anything to suit. while he was IN
the at What be said. however. was
In such an sir that Ut the time neither