South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-21
THEINTELLlcENcEn
FRIDAY. DEcEMBER 81, 1888.
THE MANAGING WIFE.

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Well ssked his wife. looki,g up.
'ho~ 20 you como up2'
i fud,' said her husband. that my
expenses during the las, year bave
been 81 cents over . ,Lousard dol
lars.'
And your Income has been . thou
sand dollarsi' e.
Yes, 1 managed pretty VOL.
didn't IS'
DO you think II managing we'll to
exceed your income p said his wife.
whars tbirty.seven cents 2 said
Mr.. Newton. lightly.
Not much, 10 be cure, but still Is
10 something. II seems to mo that
we ought 10 have saved instead OF
falling behind
But bow can ] save on this sala.
~, Elizabeth We haven't lived az.
,ravagantly. Still it seems TO have
taken ALL
Perhaps there Is something in
which We might ret.enoh. Supp, SIS
you mention some OF the items
The most important are house rent,
ore hundred and fifty dollars, and arr
tic!es Of food. five hundred dollars
just half
Yes. aud you'll adpi. that We can
not r.trench there, Elizabeth +? I
like 10 live we'll. i had enough y DOR
board before I married. NowI mean
TO live we'll
'Stll VIC ought to be saving up
so melting against rainy day, Ezra.
That woul,i he something like car
rying an umbrella when the sun !.
shining
Still i. is we'll to have An umbrella
in tho house,
Il can't controvert your logic, Eliz-
nbeth; but i an afraid We shan't lie
able tn save up anything this year.
When get my salary raised It will
be time enough To think OF that
Let me make proposition TO you
said Mrs. Newton. You say tina,
one-Lalf Of your income has been ex-
pended on articles of food. Are you
willing to allow ne that sum for that
purpose z
'You guarantee to pay all The bills
out Of itI'
Yes
And relieve me OF all c.re: on that
point 2
Yes
'Thsr will shift the responsibility
upon you with pleasure. But I can
tell you beforehand that you. won't be
able to save much out OF it,
Perhaps not. At any rate l will
engage not to exceed it,
That's we'll. shouldn't relish
having any additional bills TO pay.
As | Gm paid every month | will at
each paymen, hand you half Of the
money
The different characters 81 tho hus.
band and vito may be judged from
the conversation which hes been TO.
corded. Mr.. Newton had but little
prudence or foresight. He lived
Chi fly for tho present, and seemed
to fancy that wha'ever contingencies
might arise in the future he would
somehow lie provided for. Now ,rnst
in Providence is a very proper feel
ing. but there is = good deal of truth
in the old ahage that God helps those
who help themselves and in proper.
ton ss they are disposed to help
themselves.
MIS-. Newton, on the CONTRARY. had
been brought up in family which
was compelled TO be economical, and
although she vas not disposed TO dee
ny herself comforts, yet she felt tha,
II was desirable TO procure them At
fair price.
The time at uhish this converse
ton took place was the CONNIE nee.
ment Of the second year OF their mar.
ricd life.
The first step which Mrs Newton
took on accepting the charge Of the
household expenses, was TO ir stiiute
the practice OF paying the cash for all
articles that came under her depart
ment. She accordingly cslled on the
butcher and inquired
How often have y,u been in the
habit OF presenting your bills, Dir.
Williams 2
Once In elk months, Yves the reply.
And | suppose you sometimes have
bad bills 2
Yes; oneSthird OF my profits. on
an svsrsge, are swept or by them
And you could afford, suppose,
to sell somewhat cheaper for ready
money ?
Yes; anil I would be glad il all
my customers would give me q chance
to do SO
Il will set them an example, them,
said Mrs. Newton. Hereafter whats
ever articles are purchased OF you
will be paid for On the spot, aud We
shall expect you ~ sell as reasonable
"a you can
This arrangement was also made
with othOrs, Who, it is scarcely need
ed to say, were very glad To enter 10
10 the arrangement. Ready money
IL the great support Of trade, and
cash customer is worth two who pur.
chase on credit.
Fortunately. Mrs. Newton had
small supply OF money by her. which
lasted til the fret monthly INSTALL
ment from her husband became due.
Thus she was enabled to carry out the
caah pian from tho booinninO