The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-03-19
LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS.

young husband, taking his seat IL
the rocking chair, as the supper
things were removed. The fire
glowing in the CRATE, revealed 4
pretty and neatly furnished sitting
room, with all the appliances o
comfort. The fatigulng business
OF the day was over, and he sat en-
Toying what he had been all day
anticipating, the delights Of his OWL
Preside. His pretty wife, Esther,
took her work aud sat down by the
table.
cit Is pleasant to have a home oil
ones own" he again said, taking q
satisfactory survey of his little
quarters. The cold rain beat against
the windows, aud he looked as
though he felt really grateful fol
all his present comforts.
"Now if We only had a piano."
said the wife.
"Give me the music of your own
sweet voice before all the pianos in
creation" be observed, compliment.
arily ; but he felt a certain secret
disappointment that bis wife's
thanktulness did not happily chime
with his own.
"Well, we want Il for our
friends" said Esther.
"Let our friends como to see as,
and not to hear a piano." replied
the husband.
"But, George, everybody has a
piano, nowadays-we don't 60 any.
where without seeing IA piano." per-
sisted Esther.
~ don't know what we want one
lOr-yOu will have no time to play
on one, aud l don't want TO hear it,"
"Why, they are so fashionable
| think our room looks naked with
out one."
II think it looks just right"
II think it looks very naked :
we want a piano shOckingly bad,'
protested Esther emphatically.
The husband rocked violently.
"YOur lamp smokes, my DEAR"
said he, after ii long pause.
"When are you going to get one
Of the new Kind of lamps? l have
told yOn a dozen times how much
we need one" said Esther, pettisbly.
"These are very pretty lamps"
said her husband. 1.-The prettiest
tho kind | ever saw
"But, George, l do not think our
DOM is complete without a lamp of
he new STYLE said Esther, sharp.
Y. "Tbey are So fashionable. Why,
he Morgans and many others |
mention, all have them ; |
I'm sure we ought TO-"
"We ought not to take pattern
~ other peoples expenses, and ]
see any reason in that"
ave want to live as well AS 9th.
rs" said Esther.
1--WE want TO live within our
Esther"
81 am sure you can afford it as
'ell as the MOreans and the ThornS;
G do not wish TO appear mean"
Georges cheek IimSOhed. "Meani
Z ale not mean, l think
'Tlen we ought no: to wish tOap
ear So" said his wife. ITO COM
lrte this room, and make il look
lie other peO!le'S rooms, we want
piano and fashionable lamps
The husband said nothing in re.
~, but abruptly LETT the room.
How many husbands are in a
milar dilemma How many houses
Id husbands are rendered uncom-
by the constant dissatIs-
OF Il wife with present com.
rts aud present provisiOnsf How
any bright prospects for business
I'VE ended IN bankruptcy aud ruin
order to satisfy This secret hank
ing after fashionable necessaries 7
Ould the real cause of many fail
'es be known, 1t would be found
result from useless expenditures
hOme expenses to answer the (
'mands Of fashion aud what peO.
will think.
"My wife has made my iOrtune,"
id a gentlemen of great possess
"by her thrift, prudence and
IeerfulneSs when 1 was just begin.
ng.'
"And mine has lost my fOrtune,'
severed his companion, shy use.
extravaganza aud repiuing {
Zen | was doing WELL"
What u world does this open to =
Q Influences which a wife possess
S over the future prosperity of
r family Let the wife know her
huence, aud try to use 1t wisely =
d well.
Be satisfied to commence on a
Iall scale. 1t is too common for
Jug huSekeepers to begin where
cir mothers ended. Buy all that
necessary TO work skilfully with. :
lOrn your house with all that will \
Ike 1t comfortable. Do not look
homes aud cOvet their cost a,
furniture. 1t secret dissatisfac-
~ is ready to spring up, go a step -
'ther aud visit the homes of the
poor; behold dark, cheer
s apartments, insufficient cloth =
aud absence of oil the comforts
d refinemeuts Of social life, then
urn to your own with a joyful
nit. You will then be prepared
meet yOuT husband with "A CRATE
heart, aud put an end to the war
making a treaty OF peace with
} Turks If she could. It seemed
In talk Of such a fhinu or