West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-29
OUR PARLOR FURNITURE.

OUR PARLOR FURNITURE.
We had been married sometime
more than year. Had boarded at the
Mason House for a few months. until
we were heartily sick of hotel life. and
then had retreated to private estab-
lishment. You know how that poes.
Life became burden. a burden? /
might as well call il an intolerable bore.
We grew domestic very fast. We
envied Hawkins the trim little cottage
that had been among the many giits
bestowed upon his fair 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 we engaged
5l2 East Tenth street, the third house
in the white brick block on your ripht
as you turn of 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 were some very de-
hghtful visions of the coming bliss.
some very sharp contrasts drawn
between our present lot and that which
was TO be, and some very ASTONISHING
calculations. AS for the last. il miOhi
amuse you to look over the schedule of
probable expenses made out at that
time and fortunately preserved to our
future editication. After long series
of household belongings that should
constitute the original outlay it proceeds
with the items of ordinary daily ex
pense Butter, so much per pound and
so many pounds per week lard. so and
so and so and so potatoes, so much per
bushel and TO last so long; flour. etc.
etc. And TO the grand total were added
rent, and fuel, and light, and water. and
a servants wages.
There, you see, wife" cried /, "we
shall save annually an even $500 and
live as people should live. Three hun
dred the first year probably more its
low estimate. | think, my dear. we
might as we'll begin to talk about that
new piano"
"Oh. no." she replied, always pre-
ferring another's JOY to her own. mot
until the encyclopedia and the book
case are bought and paid for
All, yes said |, that is like YOU
we shall discuss that matter again"
| say that you would smile il Won
could see that outline OF probable ev.
penses; and the effect would be height.
ened not little if YOU should contrast
with it the tented account kept with
scrupulous care by my wife. Suffice
It 20 say that neither piano nor book
case was bought out Of the first year
savings
But to 90 back. We had thirty days
to wait before we could get possession
OF the house. In the meantime nv
Uncle John paid US visit Uncle John
was a man well advanced i'm 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 TO attend q meeting OF the
stockholders Of the p. n. SC Railway
lie stopped OF for a day 10 make mo
acquaintance Of my wife and 10 sec
what kind Of man his nephew Ia
come % be. Nothing remarkable han
pencd. during his visit, and he soon re-
sumed his Journey We told him Of
our housekeeping plans, Of which me
heartily approved. And i'm that connec.
ton he casually remarked that a. he
had not remembered us in any sub
staniial manner at the time of our mar
riage he wished 70 do 50, if he could
md anything % suit, while he wa. i'm
t1e fast What he said, however wa.
in such an air that at the time neither
wi nor ] gave the matter . second
thought.
We furnished our house simpl, but
comfortably. Clara, my wife school
mate in other days lived next door
she is CHEEKY little body, and en- f.
comes ip home affairs knows cverv-
tang. So we esteemed ourselves f.rt-
innate In being able ~ retain her conn
,eI She advised on the carpetpat
terms The wallpaper and even the
Ias-uhtuie- ~ short, went with us ia
ail our preliminary shopping 1t IS as-
tphIsnlng what a store Of wisdom some
women carrr about With them a, 10 Enc
primary comforts and little lusurIe
mar make everyday lif> DlrabIa
ie- she knew everything I'D wf f
was FOO. III there was aLv f..ako fr
h'r counsel j. consisted JIM th fer tbat
Sd" was inclined tJ estimate Hr r.r.
tents % Our p0 kct-boOl b. ... oil
Dor own iai one. But We ucrr grF .r
,''In- through quite safsla. 'ruIg
the Hrst oIt.ay And this .nthor s.r
I.'.- me- - Clara was In and ,,. COM
danty .or o week coax.rg o. into THAT
seemed nEtrava-aIce bot which w.
.ho t.y learned were necessities chat vo
Dad overlooked.
And uo" that we were settled au,
ih. hr-t blush was beginning a. .ub.
side w. ler .rcd shock of sYrYr...
~ a. "n 5000 not soon FORGET M,
T'is laa .ef tha house ear, e L.s