Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-04-03

seldom came over his cheerful face.
Carrie, who had watched the signs of
the times, was not unprepared TO SEQ
this. She had expected that her hus-
bands business would be affected,
"What is the matter, CharlesP" she
asked, cheerfully
"The matter Is that we shall have to
economize greatly"
" Anything unfavorablc turned up in
business mattersW
al should think there had. I shall
have but half days work for soma
time to come, and / fear that even this
will fail. You haven't an idea how
dull business of every kind has be-
| come
"I think l have" said his wife,
quietly. ~ have read the papers care
fully, and have been looking out for
something of this kind"
I" Do you think we can reduce our
expenses one-halfp' asked her hus.
band, doubifully.
al think we shall be able to do so.
Both of us are well supplied with
clothing, and shall not need any more
for a year at least. That will cut off
| considerable expense. Then there ara
a great many superfluities you are nc
customed to buy-little things you are
kind enough to bring home to me fire..
quently-which l can very well do
less pies and cakes, and 1 have no
doubt it will be an Improvement so far
as health Is concerned"
"What calculator you are, Carrier'
said her husband, feeling considerably
easy in mind. Il really think, after
all you have said, that it won't be so
hard to live on half our usual income
for the present, at least. But and
his countenance again changed sup.
pose my work should entirely failp
suppose you couldn't reduce our ex-
penses to nothing at all, could youp"
THAT certainly surpasses my
power,' said the wife, smiling; "but
| even in that case, there is no ground
for discouragement You have not for
gotten our savings bank, have youP"
"Well, didn't think of that" said
her husband. II suppose that would
keep off starvation for few weeks"
His wife smiled.
'And in those few weeks" she
added, "business might revive"
80 be sure" said her husband.
"Well, l guess that'll be all right; I'll
not trouble myself about it any more" "
The apprehension to which Mr.. Lyn-
ford had given expression proved to be
only too well founded. In less than q
month from the date of the conversation
just recorded the limited supply of work
which he had been able to secure en-
| tirely failed and he found himself with
out work of any kind-thrown back on
his own resources.
Although he had expected this, it
seemed hard to bear when it came upon
| him, and again he gave way to a fit OF
discouragemcnt. He briefly explained
to his wife the new calamity which had
come upon them.
"And the worst of it is" he added,
'therc is no hope of better times till
spring"
''Do you think business will revive
thenpn asked his wife.
at must by that time; there are five
or six months between. But l don't
know how we are going to live during
that time"
81 do" said the wife, quietly.
"Your' exclaimed her husband, in
surprise.
Eyes; your income has never been
more than $500 or 800 year, and
have no doubt we can live six months
on $780,
''Yes, certainly; but where is that
money to come fromp / don't want to
get into debt, and if l did should not
Know where tc, borrow"
.Forlunately there is no need of il. ~
said Mrs. Lynford. .You seem TO FORGET
our little savings bank"
And is it possibie II can amount IN
s25OP" exclaimed Charles.
ayes. and 5000 more, replied his
| wife.
"Impossibler'
hlL moment, uear, anu L Will