Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-26

in the evening. That evening again
stayed in the house. Well. BY good
management made that money last
me as long as it would have done if I
had not acquired the dime habit. and
found myself q. 90 ahead on the five
dollars. or nearly five dollars. Istarted
out with. Tho proportion in other al-
lowances has not been so great. but i:
has still been so large that found my
self away ahead on the month.
''When we all came to reckon up. We
discovered that We had saved enough
money to pay all the small debts We
had out. have kept the practice up.
although the others. believe. have
abandoned it. find myself not only
better off in purse as a result of it. but
in habits as well. and in the estima-
ton of the old folks. who have taken
a renewed interest in me since began
saving my money"
Many experiences similar to those
related above were told. but mono ex-
ceeded in interest the following. which
was given by young lady as happen
ing to two young people she knew.
They were young couple who were
very much in love:
''Her father was very much opposed
to the idea of their marrying" said the
reporters fair informant. declaring
that she was too young. and that he
Iswas nothing but clerk, who might
never be any thing better. One night
the gentleman took the lady to the ex-
position. After the turning down of
the lights they boarded cable car.
She lives on Vandevcnter avenue.
When the conductor came around to
the young man the latter felt in his
pockets, blushed crimson. and then.
turning to the lady. asked her if she
had any change in her purse. She re-.
piled that she had forgotten to take
her purse. He asked the conductor
to stop the car, and smilingly re-
quested his love to step out with him.
The conductor looked surprised, but
let them off, as they were not more
than block and a half then from the
exposition building.
No sooner were they in the street
than the gentleman offered an expla-
nation and an apology. He told his
companion that he never spent dime,
and that much to his surprise he found
when asked for his fare by the con-
ductor that he had nothing in his
pocket but dimes. Rather than break
his resolution not to part with single
dime under any circumstances he took
the liberty of requesting the lady to
lend him some change, and when she
had none to ask her to walk home.
They were both very much more will
ing to walk than to ride, fancy, and
and enjoyed that long stretch to the
utmost. But it was very late when
the young lady was admitted to her
home. and she found her parents
awaiting her both little bit alarmed
at her long absence.
''After the departure of her COM
panion the lady explained his mishap
and did Its SO nicely and with so much
praise of her hero that her father
changed his opinion Of him at once. He
said that young fellow who would
save money at that price would get
along in life without a guardian, and he
determined to do all in his power to
show friendship for him. The young
people are engaged. of course. and the
young man stands better with his pro-
posed paterfamilias than any one in
the city,"
All of which goes to show that it is
good thing to save your dimes. 1t will
cost you good many sacrifices,
but stick to the resolution to part not
with the little silver ten-cent pieces
and you will find yourself ahead in
every respect.-St. Louis Republican.