The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-21
THAT NEW SOFA.

George" said Mrs Hall. as they were
in their pleasant sitting room one even
ing, was never 50 much ashamed in
my life as was to-day"
Really answered her husband, smil-
ing, il must have been a serious matter.
What was it,"
Why, called at Mrs. Savary's yester-
day, and she showed me her parlor en-
tirely new furnished"
You were ashamed of that, were
you?'
Come now, you are laughing at me, .
said his xife, pouting. :" / won't say an
other word"
If you don't, said her husband in q
mocking, tragic tone, Il shall never re-
cover from the blow
You are inosrrigible; but if you had
only waited moment would have told
/ You what it was that l was ashamedtof
Mrs. Sayary had an elegant sofa; you
can't think how it set Oft the room. She
told me that if she codlsi. 1Aly have one
decent article of furniture in the room, it
should be the sofa"
And you were ashamed of her re-
mark
~Of course not"
Then | am still in the dark
Why, 1t made me think OF our old
fashioned sofa, and what contrast it was
to the one at Mrs. savary's-"
50 II might be, if It wess n the same
room with it; but you know it is not
am sure it is comfortable enough"
a. So would feather bed be" retorted
his wife " but suppose you would rot
be in favor Of putting one in the parlor.
Bot I was going 10 tell you that to-day
Nrs. savary called upon me, and Of
course l invited her into the parlor. You
ought to have seen the glance she east on
our ol 1 sofa"
But, as l didn't see it, suppose you
describe ii to me-
@Of course, she could not help regard
ing it as very shabby, though she did not
say 50, for fear of hurting my feelings"
And that made you ashamed?"
~0fcourse it did. ldon't believe there's
a family in town that has got such a
wretched booking article of furniture"
Il believe it is whole, is it not?"
Yes
The only objection you have to urge,
then, Is that it is old fashioned.
Isn't that enongh ?"
You know, said the young husband,
gravely, that have special reason to
value that sofa, 1t was my mothers and
some Of my happiest recollections are
connected with it.
Well, there's no objection to keeping
IT, We could put it in our chamber, and
buy new one for the parIor l saw a
beautiful sofa to-day at Whilmarsh's-
cost only fifty dollars. couldn't help
thinking how much it would set off our
parlor. 1t would give certain style to
+ il that it hasn't now?"
Fifty dollars would be large sum
for me, Mary"
"Why, am sure you have salary Of
eight hundred dollars"
Very true; but il has to be spent in a
great many different ways"
But i; only cost US six hundred, last
year"
that is because We were economical.
I You know it was cur ambition, or mine,
at least, to save up something against a
rainy day. may be sick, or hundred
things may happen. shall grow old, ar
any rate.~
But you know, George, it only costs
/ fifty dollars. You could still save one
hundred and fifty It's good thing to
save money, ! know, and am as much
in favor Of il as you are: but one likes to
enjoy life as they go along and not de-
/ priye themselves ofits necessary comforts
just for the sake Of saving"
30 you look on tie new sofa in the
light of necessary comfort do you .
asked George, smiling.
yes" said his wife, ingeni,usly, +" be-
cause it is necessary to my comfort. Be
sides, wecan easily save the amount our OF
our ordinary expenses, and save up as
much as we did last year."
ofthis George was not fully convinced
but be saw that his wife laid it very
much to heart, and finally consented to
Z 90 over to the furniture warerooms the
next day and look at the coveted article.
4 Mrs. Halls eyes sparkled as he made his
I conclusion. She knew that, having gone
1 thus far, he would without much diffienl-
/ ty be prevailed upon to purchase the sofa
George had hitherto proved very in
dulgent husband, but this indulgence,
/ thus far, had not been severely taxed un-
| I'll his wife made the acquaintance of
SIrs. Savary woman of large preten-
sions, whose highest ambition was to
make a show Her influence was be
J ginning to be preeeptible on her young
friend, who was easily impressed by
others.
To return TO our story. The next day
Mrs Hall, accompanied by her husband
I visited the furniture warehouse, and de-
sired TO be shown the sofa. 1t was really
handsome article, as George would read
lily have admitted, even If he had not
been volubly assured Of the faet-frst by
his wife, and secondly by the clerk, who
expatiateI enthusiastically upon its
merits
Il am afraid said George. wavering,
sit won't correspond with the rest of the
furniture"
No danger of that, said his wife, " it
viii set off the rest, and make them all
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