The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-13
A TIN SAFE.


had taken 10 himself wife Caroline E1stis,
tie daughter of a neighbor, who had nothing
t. brir him except her own personal merits,
which were many, and habits of thrift
learned in an economical household, under
the stern teaching of necessity. Itw well,
perhaps, that Charles Lynford should OBJ
tain wife of this character, since he him.
sell found it difficult to save anything from
LIs income.
II was not long before Caroline became
fcquainted with her husbands falling. She
could net feel quite easy in the knowledge
hat they were living fully up to their in
q. ne, foreseefng that q time would come
wLtn their family would grow more xpen-
I've. aDo that perhaps her husbands Dusi-
ltss, LOW fouTtshing, might become less So
accordingly, one day, she purchased OF q
80 -ptocler, who came 10 the door, little
ri safe, such as children frequently use as
tsViI IS bank. This she placed conspicu-
usiy en- the mantel- piscs, so that her hus-
ard might be sure to see il on entering the
room.
"Hellol Carrie. what's that article2" he
asked curiously.
''Only a little purchase 1 made to-day"
said bis wife.
Bot whas is it meant for2''
Let me illustrate" said the wife, in
p.syful tone. Have you a ten cent piece
about your
Charles drew dime from his pocket. His
vile, taking it from his hand, dropped it
through little slit at the top.
So you have taken 10 boarding, Carrie?
My little wife become miserw
No. Ily little prudent But, serious
y, ceer, this is what want you TO do every
ieb1."
vi at drop dime in that new-iangled
Exactly
Very well; that will De easy enough.
oire Is no great sum. Bat may know
bat you are going TO do with this hoard2"
Lay y by for a rainy day" laughIngiy
srsVer Caroline,
Charles laughed merriiy.
And what will a dime day amoEnt
tor lie inquired.
''In year it will amount to"
oh, never mind-spare me tine calcutta
ton! 1t sounds too much like business
AID have enough of that during the day."
But you don't object TO my plan2'
Not in the least. | hsve ne doubt il is
very prudent and commendable; but 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 ii me.
The plan inauRurated by the young vile
Vas steadily carried out. She was not one
u tUOcc, Vi WuOm tucIc arc % ulduJ, VIII
enter UPON new plan Ze2lously, but soon
tire of II. In the present case she was thor
cughly satisfied OF the wisdom Of her pur-
rose, and resolved to carry il through.
Every night she called on her husband for a
cime, which was quickly added to the &C
emulation. Frequently he had not the
exact change, but would toss her quarter
instead. She would assure him, laughiDgly,
that this would answer herspurpose equally
IS well.
More than once Charles bantered her on
The subject of the little savings bank; out
these were not the only accessions the fund
received. Her husband early arranged to
make her an ample allowance for dress.
soy ample, though / dare say some OF my
city readers might not consider il so. But
Carrie, who was in the habit of making up
her own dresses, provided herself with q
coed wardrobe at a much less expense than
some rot so well veIsed in the science Of
managing could have done
After considerable calculation she came to
the conclusion that out OF her 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 10 iuform Chs les-enjoyiDg, in
anticipation, the prospect of being able a.
some time to surprise him with the unex
pected amount of her savings.
at the close of every month the tin box
was emptied, and the entire contents trans
ferred to more pTetentious savings bank
where interest would be allowed. Wher
the sums deposited there became larg,
enough, Mrs. Lynford, who has considerable
business capacity, withdrew the money anC
Invested 1t is bank and other stocks, which
would yield large per cent. or her mode
OF investment her husband remained ii
complete ignorance. Nor did he express am
desire to be made acquainted with his wife
management. He was an easy, careless fel
low, spending as he went, enjoying TIT
present. and not feeling any particular con
Germ about the future
at the eud of eight years, during which
time be bad been unusually favored by pros
perity and uninterrupted health. his book
showed that he had not exceeded bis income
bat on the other hand, had saved absolute
nothing. Twenty-Five cents alone stood {
MS credit.
Running pretty close, isn't it. Carrie /?
he said, laUghingly. Il take credit 20 my
self FOR keeping on the right side of the line
But. then. i suppose you've saved sn IN
nsnse SUM-"
How much do you tank, Charles aske
his wife.
Oh, perhaps a hundred dollars" said HI
carelessly; though IL would take e grss
many dimes TO 10 that.
His wife smiled, bat did not volunteer /
On ghtsn hlm as 70 the correctness OF al
cor lecture
So things went on. till at length came ia
PANIC e 1919 panic 50 recent thst Il wi
- 4VAACihoC4cO ~ q eic1t AutIy ieAdofr I
this sketch. It will % remem hered no.
universally trade and business OF every kin
we're depressed ~ that Gsriod. AmOrg ott
trs the trade VIII Oh occupied Charles IyI
fold suffered gTsstly.
one evening he came home looking quit
ss5ious-sn expression which seldom Ca u
over his cheerful face. Carrie. who IA
watched the signs OF the times was not IN
prepared ia see this. She had expected tbs
Ler husbands business would be affected
What Is the matter, Charles7D she ssks
rhesTfully.
The matter is ths. We have to eco1omiz
greatly
Any hing unfavOrabIe turned up in bus
ness maitersy
Il sbould think there had sbau nav