Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
Mr.: Hunter felt proud ofhis wife. But
still he would not interest himself in
details of fine huifdino acsoo;ot;on :sTt

, Mr.. Hunter felt proud of his wife. B,
still he would not interest himself
details of the building association. e
IS your schsme, WIFE," he would sa,
land you have done so we'll thus ia
Just you keep vt up. shan't medd
for fear Of spelling everything"
Another year passed, during whic
Mrs. Hunter had need of all her eco,
ony. Besides the 1915 a week d.
She had now to pay ~ month inte
est, but Mr.. Hunter proved himself
worthy helpmeet to so good a wife b
walking to and from town and carry
ing his lunch.
! "lm tired of riding in JSs>es' oil
street cars, anyway" he sale
land Pm also tired of tbs re.
tanrants. believe it is healthier t
walk and to eat a snug little lrnd
than to ride in the stuffy old cars an<
swallow the poorly cooked stuff NJ
get downtown"
Inns was a great help to Mrs. Huns
ter, for 1T enabled her to cut Henry;
allowance down one hall, and thai
more than paid the interest. And Sc
the little roll in the middle bureau
drawer began to grow again. At the
end OF the year Mrs. Hunter SURPRISED
her husband by proposing to build a
mouse OF their own on Che lot they
had purchased. 0fcoursehe consent
ed, and such a delightful tinae they did
nave looking up PLANS; and iguring on
specifications. At last they agreed
upon snug cottage costing only
$1,000, and both EXPRESSED their sur.
prise upon discovering what a nice lit
tie house could be built for that sun,
when one pays cash tor everything.
but can raise $15OO?" utseried
Mr.. Hunter, q little incredulolls. not
wlthstanGlng his increased respect for
MS wlte's tinanciering and, the mystic
rious building association.
Il think we cars," she replied. and
next morning she put on her wcaps
and called on the secretary, whose
smiling face she knew so well :on &C
count OF her regulas weeklyvisits with
the dues.
IN course you can; have $780,"
st'a the secretary, promptly "You
nave thirty shares, on only sewers of
Wl@sh you borrowed. There are
twenty-three remaining, and on each
OF these you can borrow 500, less
25 per cent. premiums That will give
yo~ 1925, which is rsaore than 5:om
was.t."
'*Araal besides,". said Mrs. Hunter;
her pride mastering her modestu''
We got s75 in the b2meau drawer at
ho1ns; ard that may come in handy"
80, arrangements were: made for
the cottage. The contract
vita the builder was signed, the II, ost-
gags to- the association, executed, aad
the little house grew quickly, being I'LL
che time closely watched by Mr. ;snd
Mrs Hurster. At length it was finssair~
so> the contractor werG' to the build.
ns association for his. money, insar~
alice was taken out, and che Hunters
moved In At last tEey had a hcme
o2'Ui>elr Uwn-it was atleast partislly
how nice am6 clean and, !
>rlgllt and sunny everything was, and
Nth what pride they fitted the car
9ets and the curtair:& and ARRANGED
heir hUnab)e stock OF furniture in the.
'oZY reosMs.-
Mrs Hunter still xept the fa:nilw !
finances IN her own hands. She uaid /
and bcsNht everyt33ling- I
There was now to pay 1915 a week I
lues' ON the shares, 81 q month inter-
st Oh the $3.50 borrowed for tho lot, I
Ind 1888 q mon5a interest onn the t
Il 500 borrowed 50, huild the Mouse
Win. This made tota} paynezets. Of
1888 a month, but AS there was 20 |
oleger any rent tso pay the demands
we're easily met and occasionauHsosne
money was spentfor new furniture and
Or improvements about the yLace.
eJust think" said Mrs. Hunter, eve
vii have our horne paid for ia: a few
ears and we are now paying. out on
t only a llttle:nore than Wa. used to |
Day in rent"
when did you say we would get
through paYlng?" inquired MIR. Hun
er displaying little curiosity.
AT the end Of Gig hit Yeas from. the
:lme l first took out the Shares re-
'lied his wife, and then adding, $50
he secretary says"
Week after week and month after
month Mrs. Hunter continued her req
liar visits to the Office OF the associs..
,lon, and at last the fiawers b]oomed
or the spring of 1885, and the end Of
he period Of probation and trial FOR
;he homesteaders was but a few
months away. But during the sum-
ner Henry fell sick and had to leayo
lis desk for several weary months.
There was q doctors bill to pay, and !
OTIS OF expenses, and only half OF an
income to meet them with, forthe Lake
street firm generously continued him
On the pay roll at half pay. By the !
lid of this $40 a. week, and the little
:oll in the bureau drawer, Mrs. Hun
Ter managed to pay most of the bills
and keep up the interest and the dues.
But it was g. weary struggle, and the
doctors bill and at last the drug bill
and other bills began 70 mount up at
an alarming rate.
Along in November Henry resumed
his work, and $40 week came in
very handy once more. Butitseemed
only drop in the bucket. The bills
came in faster than the dollars, and
at times Mrs. Hunter was so discour-
aged that she felt like giving up the
payments on the home and taking the
whatever they might be.
But she didn't. Always on Mondays
she scraped together the pennies and
dimes and made another Journey to
the little Office. Weeks and weeks ago
neighbors began talking of Christmas,
and the children (for the Hunters now
had q pair Of little ones) began to. get
crazy about it. But there did not
seem to be any Christmas in the Hun
Ter household.
eve will will not run in debt for