Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-11-07
THAT NEW SOFA.
Tho Valuable Lesson II Taught
the Possessor.

Tho Valuable Lesson II Taught
the Possossor
GEORGE said Mrs Hall, as they were in
their pleasant sitting-rOom one evening, II
was never so much ashamed In my life AS
was today
"Rcally." answered her husband, smiling,
at must have been serious matter. What
was ittf
"Why, I called ut Mrs Savary's yester-
day, and she showed me her parlOr entirely
new furnished
''You wore ashamed Of that, were youl"
"Como now, you are laughing at me-"
said his wife, pOutlng IL won't say another
wOrd.n
III you DON'T" sand her husband in
hooking, tragic tone, II shall mover recover
from the blow
"You are incorrigiblc, but If you had
only waited "a moment ! would have told
YOU what u was that / was ashamed Of
Mrs. Savary had am elegant sofa; you cant
think how IL set OF the room. $40 told me
that II she could only have one decent ar
ticlc OF furniture in the room, IL should be
the sofa.n
"And YOU were ashamed Of her rcmarlIi"
"Of course not.n
''Thcn am still la the dark
ionod sofa. and what "a contrast n was To
the ono at Mrs. Savary's."
80 Il might be- II II were In tho same
room with 10; but you know IL Is not. l am
sure 10 Ia comfortable enough
$50 would foathcr-bed be- rctortod his
wife; "but ! suppose you would not be in
favor 81 putting one In the parlor. But
was going 90 tell you that to-day Mrs
Savary called upon me, and Of course
invited her into the parlor You ought to
have seen the glance she east ON our old
sofa"
"But, a. didn't see 1t, suppose you do
scribe 10 to me-
cor course. she could not help regarding
u IA y, v shabby, though shc did not say
30, for r. OF hurting my feelings"
"Aud lat made you ashamcdf'
"Of course % did ! don't believe there's
a family in town that has got such a
wrctchod. l0onng article Of furniture"
n boicvo % "a whole, Is 10 uotln
ttYcsm
ssThc only objection you have to urge,
then, h that u Is old fashIuucd.n
efsn't that cnoughi"
ssYou know said toe young husband,
gravcly. "that I have special reason 90
value that sofa. % was my mothers and
some Of my happicst rocollcctions arc con
ucctcd with iL'
"Wcu. there's mo- objection to keeping H.
We could put 10 la our chamber, and buy "a
new enc for the parlor | saw "a beautiful
sofa to-day at Whitmurshs cost only hfty
dollars couldn't help thinking how much
IL would set on our parlor. 10 would give -
certain style 90 ID that u hasn't now,"
"Ffty dollars would bc a large sum for
me. Mary
"Why, am sure you have a salary OF
eight hundred dollars"
VERY true; but It has 20 DO spent In a
great many different ways.n
"But 10 only cost us six hundred, last
year"
'.That h. because we were very cconomi-
cal You know u was our ambition, or
mine. at least. 90 save up something against
rainy day. ! may be sick. or hundred
things may happcnI shall-grUw old, at any
rate.
..But you know, George, IL only costs fifty
dollars You could still save one hundred
aud nfty. It's good thing 10 save money,
j know, and / ann as much IN favor of 1t as
YOU arr: but one likes 10 enjoy life as thcy
40 along and not deprive themselves OF its
necessary comforts, just for the sake oil
saving"
$50 you look ON tho new sofa in the light
OF a necessary comfort, do your asked
George smiling.
Eyes" said his wife, ingcniously, "be
cause Il Is necessary 10 my comfort Be
sidcs..wc can easily save the amount out OF
our ordinary expenses, and save up Us mucl
90 we did last year
or this George was not fully convinced
but hc saw that his wife laid n very mucl
10 heart. aud finally consented TO go over e
the furniture tvarcrOUms the next day aul
81 10 To-. IUsNIH
e,cs spar,.lcd "a be made this conclusion
SHE knew that having gone thus far, he
would without much difficulty be prevailed
upon % purchase The sofa George had
hitherto proved a very indulgcut husband
bat his indulgence, thus far. had not been
severely taxed until his wife made the ac
quaiutaucc Of Mrs. Suvary. woman OF
large prrtousions. whose highest ambition
was III make show. Her influence was
beginning IN be perccptihle ON her youn1
friend, who was easily Impressed by others
To return 90 our story. The next day
Nra Hail. accompanied by her husband
visited the furniture warehouse, and dc
sired 90 bc shown tho sofa. IL was really 3
Handsome article. as George would readily
have admitted. even N nc had not been vol
ublv assured OF the fact-hrst by his wife
and secondly by tho clerk. who expatiate.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY upon its merits.
Il am afraid" said George, wavcriug, "a
won't correspond with the rest Of th'
furniture"
ssNo danger % that" said his wife, ~
viii ST on the rcst, and make them all looi
handaomcr."
ia uu,y be So" said George, doubtfully
Il suppose you know better about suct
things than DO. II you are desirous o.
having 40. SUPPOSE ] can buy IT."
"Oh. George. n you only viii, II win %
such cOfiiortw
ssrhcn." said her husband, turning 10 tbs
rlcrk, "you may send it % my house"
III shall bc done this forenoon"
The young husband took FIVE tcn-dollai
bi1s FROM hia pocket and p..id them over fcI
the sofa
'This Ia DO money" said he, rs he was
walking home. '.ihnt 1 was going 10 put int
the saVue4 bank You know that this i
qulricrday. and for Tho last four l have
put iu this amount Now, Ina consequence
81 oar now purchased. I shall not b. able TO- y
"it Al only for onecn said his wife, "ana
thcn onig consider how much better oui
parior win look"
Was h only Tor oncel Time would show
When thai sofa cano home, aud was In
stalled ln thc place of honor, the old-fash
Toned sofa pas removed TO n CHAMBER
Somehow DO did not socm 10 sct on thc room
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