Connecticut western news., 1884-04-02
A Tin Safe.

Charles Lynford was ayoung mechan- ic in good business. At the age of 25 he had taken to himself wife, Caroline Eustis, the daughter of a neig ghbor, 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.
 It was we'll, perhaps, that Charles Lynford should obtain a wife of this character, since he himself found it difficult to save anything from his in- come.
 It was not long before Caroline be- came acquainted with her husband's s failing. She could not feel quite easy in the knowledge that they were living fully up to their income, foreseeing that time would come when the family would grow more expensive, and per haps her husbands business, now four lshing, might become less so.
 Accordingly, one day she purchased of tin-peddler who came to the door d little tin safe, such as children frequent ly use as savings bank. This she placed conspicuously on the mantel- piece, so that her husband might be sure to see it on entering.
 Hello! Carrie, what's that?" he asked, curiously.
 "Only little purchase made to- day." said the wife.
 ''But what is it meant for ?" he asked again.
 'sLet me illustrate," said his wife, playfully. "Have you ten-cent piece about you?''
 Charles drew dime from his pocket. His wife, taking it from his hand, dropped it through little slit at the top. Charles laughed
 50 you have taken to hoarding, Car rie? My little wife become miser?''
 "No; only little prudent. But, se- riously, Charles, that is what want you to do every night"
 What drop dime into that new tangled arrangement of yours?" : Exactly"
 ''Very well; that will be easy enough. A dime is no great sum. But may I know what you are going to do with this newly commenced hoard ?"
 "Lay it by for a rainy day." answered Caroline.
 Charles laughed merrily.
 "And what will dime day amount to?' he inquired.
 ''In year it will amount" com. menced his wife, seriously.
 "Oh, never mind-spare me the calculation. It sounds too much like business and I have enough of that dur. ing the day."
 "But you don't object to my plan ?"
 Mot in the least. have no doubt il IS very prudent and commendable; but you know, Carrie, never was gifted with much prudence.
 T am quite aware of that" said his wife, smiling.
 This ended the conversation for the tune. The plan inaugurated by the young wife was steadily carried out She was not one of those of whom there are so many, who enter upon a plan zealously, but soon tire of it. In the present case she was thoroughly satis fed of the wisdom of her purpose, anG resolved to carry it through. Every evening she called on her husband for , dime, which was quickly added to tn, accumulation. Frequently he had no the exact change, but would toss her , quarter instead. She would assure him laughingly, that this would answer he purpose as well.
 More than once Charles bantered he on the subject of the little savings bank but these were not the only accession the fund received. Her husband earl, arranged to make ample allowance fo dress. say ample, though I dare sa, some of my city readers might not con sider it so. But Caroline, who was il the habit of making up her own dresses provided herself with good wardrob at much less expense than some not & well versed in the science of managing could have done.