Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-04-03
THE TIN SAFE.
A Little Lesson in Domestic Icon
omy.

A Little Lesson in Domestic Icon
omy.
Charles Lynford was young me-
chanic, in good business. AT the age
of twenty-six he had taken to himself a
wife, Caroline 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 economical household,
under the stern teaching of necessity.
1t was well, perhaps, that Charles Lyn-
ford should obtain wife of this char
acter, since he himself. found it difficult
to save anything from his income.
1t was not long before Caroline be-
came acquainted with her husband S
failing. She could not feel quite easy
in TIE knowledge that they were living
fully up to their income. foreseeing that
time would come when their family
would grow more expensive, and that
perhaps her husbands business, now
flourishing, might become less so.
Accordingly, one day, she purchased
of a tin pedler, who came to the door,
a little tin safe, such rs children fire.
ouently use as savings bank. This
she placed conspicuously on the mantel-
piece, so that her husband might be
sure to see it on entering the room.
Halo, Carrie! what's that articleP'
he asked, curiouslY.
"Only a little purchase l made to-
day." said the wife.
''But what is it meant for?"
"Let me Illustrate" said the wife, in
playful tone. Have you ten-cent
piece about youP"
Charles drew dime from his pocket.
His wife, taking it from his hand,
dropped it through n little slit at, the
top.
$50 you have taken to boarding,
Carrier My little wife become 8
miserp"
mo, only little prudent. But, Sc.
riously, dear, that is what want you
to do every night"
What! drop dime into that new.
tangled arrangement of yoursp"
EXACTLY"
"Very WE'LL that will be easy enough.
A dime is no great sum. But may
know what you are going to do with
this hoardp"
Lay it by for rainy day. laugh
ingly answered Caroline.
Charles laughed merrily.
"And what will dime day amount
top" he inquired, rv W
'.In year it will amount j
''Oh, never mind-spare me the cal.
culation! 1t sounds too much like bust
ness, and have enough of that during
the day." - % q" ,
"But you don't object to my plan?n
Not in the least. l have no doubt il
you know, Carrie, never was gifted
with much prudence" .
II am quite aware of that, Charles, ,
said his wife, smiling.
This ended the conversation for the
time
The plan inaugurated by the young
wife was steadily carried out She was
not one of those, of whom there are sc
many, who enterupon new plan zeal
ously but soon tire of Il. In the pres
ent case she was thoroughly satisfied o
| the wisdom of her purpose and resolved
to carry it through. Every night sh,
called on her husband for dime, which
was quietly added to the accumulation
Frequently he had not the exact change
but would toss her quarter instead
She would assure him, laughingly, tina
this would answer her purpose equally
as well.
More than once Charles bantered hei
on the subject of the little savings bank
but these were not the only accessons
the funds received. Her husband early
arranged to make her an ample allow
ance for dress. say ample, though
dare say some of my city readers nigh
not consider it SO. But Carrie, who was
in the habit of making her own dresses
provided herself with good wardrobe
at much less expense than some no
so versed in the science of managing
could have done.
After considerable calculation, she
came to the conclusion that out of hel
allowance she would be able to make {
daily deposit equal to that she exacted
from her husband OF this, however
she thought best on the whole not t.
inform Charles, enjoying in anticipa
ton the prospect of being able at som,
time to surprise him with the unexpected
amount of her savings.
At the close of every month the tir
box was emptied, and the entire con
tents transferred to more preteniiou.
savings bank, where interest would bt
allowed. When the sums deposited
there became large enough, Mrs. Lyn
| ford, who had considerable business ca
pacity, Withdrew the money and in
vested it in bank and other stocks
which would yield large per cent. Ol
her fmode of investment her HUSBAND
remained in complete ignorance. MOI
did he ever express any desire to b,
made acquainted with his wife's man
agement. He was an easy, careless fel
low, spending as he went, enjoying th,
present, and not feeling any particulal
concern about the future
At the end of eight years, during
which time he had been unusually fav
ored by prosperity in business and un
interrupted health, his books shove,
that he had not exceeded his income
but, on the other hand, had saved ab
solutely nothing. Twenty-Five oent
alone stood to his credit.
Running pretty close, isn't II
Carrier" he said, laughingly. TAX
credit to myself for keeping on tn
right side of the line. But then sup
pose you've saved an immense sump"
"How much do you think, Charlesp'
asked his wife.
"Oh, perhaps $780," said he, care
lessly; "though it would take grea
many dimes TO do that.
HIS wife smiled, but did not voluntee
to enlighten him as to the CORRECTNESS
of his conjecture.
So things went on, till at length cam
the panic OF 1904 panic SO recen
that II will be remembered by man
readers Of this sketch. II will be re
membered how universally trade ant
business OF every kind were depresse,
at that period. Among others, th
trade which occupied Charles Lynfor
suffered greatly