The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-22

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$500"
''It's knaCk, Ezra"
She was not inclined to mention how
much she had saved. She wanted some
time or other to surprise him with ii
when it would be of some service.
''She may possibly have saved up
S25," thought Mr.. Newton, cor some
such trife," and SO dismissed the mat
ter from further thought.
AT the end of the second year Mrs.
Ms savings, including interest, amount
ed to $3.50, and she began to feel quite
rich.
Her husband did not think to in,
quire how she had succeeded, suppos-
ing as before that 1t could be but very
small sum.
However, he had a piece of good
news to communicate. His salary had
been raised to I,2oo.
He added, ''as l before allowed you
one-half my income for household ex-
penses, it is no more than fair that |
should do SO now. That will give you
better chance to save up part of it
than before. Indeed, | don't know
how you have succeeded in saving any
thing thus far
As before, Mrs. Newton simply said
that she had sayed something without
specifying the amount.
Her allowance was increased to 5000,
but her expenses were not proportion
ately increased. Indeed they were
scarcely increased at all, SO that her
savings for the third year swelled the
aggregate sum in the savings bank to
5000.
Mr.. Newton, on the contrary, in
spite of his increased salary, was no
better off at the end of the third year
than before. His expenses had in
creased by hundred dollars, though
he would have found it difficHlt to tell
in what way his comfort or happiness
had been increased thereby.
In spite OF his carslessness in regard
to his own affairs, Mr.. Newton was an
excellent man of business, and his SER
vices were valuable to his employers.
They accordingly increased his salary
from time to time till it reached 81 600.
He steadily preserved the custom of
assigning one-half to his wife for the
same purposes as heretofore, and this
had become such habit that he never
thought to inquire whether she found
it necessary to employ the whole or
not.
Thus ten years rolled away. During
all this time Mr.. Newton. lived in the
same hired house for which he had
paid an annual rental of SI6o. Latterly,
however, he had become dissatisfied
with it. 1t had passed into the hands
of new landlord, who was not disposed
TO keep it in the repair which he con-
sidered desirlble.
About this time a block OF most ex-
cellent house, was erected by capt.
talist, who designed to let or sell them,
as he might have an opportunity. They
were more modern and much better
arranged than the one in which Mr..
Newton now lived and he felt strong
desire to move to one of them. He
mentioned this to his wife one morning.
"What is the rent, Ezra?" inquired
his wife.
"S225 for the corner houses $500
for either of the others"
"The corner ones would be prefera,
BILE on account on the side windows y
eyes and they have larger yard
besides, | think we must hire one o.
them. l guess I'll engage one to day
you know our year IS out here next
week"
"Please wait, Ezra till to morrow, be-
fore engaging one."
"For what reason" ?"
81 should like to examine the house.
'Very well, suppose Tomorrow vii
be sufficiently early"
Soon after breakfast Mrs. Newton
called on Squire Bent, the owner of the
new block, and intimaued her desire tc
be shown the corner house. This re-
quest he cheerfully complied with
Mrs. N. was quite delighted with all the
arrangements, and expressed her salts
| faction.
care these houses for sale or to let p
she inquired.
Either" said the owner.
"The rent is S225."
ayes, consider the corner house tc
be worth SIS more rent than the
Others"
"And what do you charge for the
house to a cash purchaser? ?" asked Mrs
N. with subdued eagerness.
"s4 ,ooo," was the reply, "and that il
but small advance upon cost"
every well ; l will buy it of you,
said Mrs. n. quietly.
"What did l understand you to say7'
asked the Squire, scarcely believing hi
ears.
81 repeat that l will buy the house
at your price and pay you the none.
within week"
"The house is yours. But your hus
band said nothing of his intention, and
in fact, | did not know"
"rhat he had the money to invest,
suppose you were going to say. Neithe
does he know it and l must ask yol
not to tell him for the present"