The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01
SELECTED.
The OLD SOFA.
BY CAROLINE +. PmsluN.

George, said Mrs. Hall rs they were
in their pleasant sitting-room one even
ing, 81 was never 50 much ashamed IN
my life as | was to day
"Really, answered her husband, Smil-
ing, ait must have been Il serious matter.
What was it,
why, | called at Mrs Sayary'S ycster-
day and she showed me her parlor en-
tirely new furnished
so you were ashamed of that, were
YOU
Come now, you are laughing at me. -
said his wife. pontins. Il won't say
another word"
"lf you don't" said her husband in Il
hooking, tragic tone. II shall never re
cover from the blow
you are ncorrigiblc; but If you had
only waited moment would have told
you what it was that was ashamed OF.
Mrs Savary had an elegant sofa; you
can't think how it set OFT the room, She
told me that if she could only have one
decent article of furniture in the room
it should be the sofa.
And you were ashamed of her re-
mark
"bl course not.
Then am still in the dark.
w ny, 1t made me think oi our old
fashioned sofia and what contrast II
was to ihe one at MIS-. Na'ary ;.
so 1t might be- II IL were III th' same
room with IL; put you Know 1t Is not.
am sure 1t Is comfortable enough
so would 1eathef-oed be felorted
his WIG nut suppose you Wouid not
be IN favor OF putting one IN the pafIor'
But was gong to tell you that to-day
Mrs Savary called upon me, ana ol
course | invited her INTO 'he parior' foo
ought to nave seen the glance she cast on
our old sofa
But as l didn't see It, suppose you
describe 1t to me.
"of COURSE she couId nor heip regard
ing II as very ShaPpy' though She ana
not say So Tor lear oil hurting my 1eei-
lngs. go,
and that made you ashamed
"Oi course 1t dld. don believe
there's family IN town that has got Snch
a wretchcd looking article OF furniture.
believe 1t Is whole Is II not
~ eS'
81 be only objection you nave to urge,
then, is that 1t Is old-fashiohd,
isn't that enou%hf
~ on know SAID the young hu-oahd'
graycly, that | have special reason To
value that sofa. IL was my lHoliier ana
some OF my happlest rccplcctlohs are
connected with it,
"NcH, there : no objection 10 Keeping
it. We could put 1t in our chamber and
buy new one Tor the Par,or. l "a" u
beautiful sofa to day at WhltmarSh $
cost only nifty dollars eo0ldh help
thinking how much 1t would set OIL our
parlor. 1t would give certain slyIe 10
it that 1t hash now
Fifty dollars would be a large sum Tor
me, Mary,
"Why, am sure You have salary al
eight hundred dollars.
VERY true, but it has to be spent IN
great many different ways.
But it only cost Us SIX hundred last
year
THAT is because we are very eco
nomical You know 1t was our ambltioh
or mine, at least to save up something
against rainy day. | may be SICK or 4
hundred things may happen. shall
grow old at any rate.
But you know. George. ii only costs
fifty dollars. You could still save one
hundred and fifty. It. good thing to
save money | know. and am aH much
in favor of it as Yon are; hat one iihe>
to enjoy life As they 20 along and not
deprive themselvc, Of it> necessary com
forts just for the sake of saving.
80 you look on the new sofa III the
light of a necessary comfort do You
asked George, smiling
Yes said his wife iugenlou>lY' ne
cause it is necessary to my comfort. BE
sides, we can easily save the amount cut
our ordinary expenses an" Na' "f a.
much as we did last year.
of this George was not fairly con.
Yinced' out ne ea" 1"aV M WY i''" y
very much to heart, and finally consented
to 90 over to the furniture "areronhi
the next day anu looh al tnG CoNt'y"
article. Mrs lial! ; eyes SpafkItu "a ne
made this conclusion She knew tha .l.
having gone thus Tar, ne Would without
much difficulty be preNalita upon |"
purchase the SOFA IeorSt N"I "ltn' -
proved very indulSent husband nut
his indulgence mus lar Hao u"V '.t
severely taxed until his vile made inc
acquaintance OF MIS-. H"N"'f' "''.ial'
of large pretensiohs' whose hishTSV a'n-
bition was to MAKE SNOW lltl NJ
iinence was ncSlhhihs 10 DC Pei'vp'; ~,
on her young lfleha' WIZ Was e"'''' IN
pressed ny Others ~, .,,..
10 return 10 our S.'t nv n',>l,' 90,
Mrs nan accountant" W me- 'u,,''' a. ;