The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-10


about il except to furnish the mon
ey when it is called for"
"That is all shall require of you.
Bnt shall expect you to give an
account every night of all that you
have disbursed in any way | spoke
of, and TO be prepared with an
equal amount of change for depos-
it,"
This conversation took place at
The breakfast table. Having drain
ed his second cup OF coffee John
Sletson put ON his overcoat, and
took his way to his place of busl-
ness. | may as we'll mention, III
this connection, that he was cashier
of a small country bank, and, as
his duties occupied him only few
hours in The day, he was more like
lv, from the leisure which he en-
loved, to indulge IN small expenses;
"My wife is an enthusiast
thought he, as he walked down
town. "However, her hobby won't
cost much, so | might as well in
dulee her III it,"
He stepped into store and oh
tanned his daily allowance OF cigars
Meanwhile, Mrs. SIetson pro-
ceeded to the shop Of cabinet
maker.
81 want YOU" said she, "t1 make
me mahogany box twelve inches
long, the other dimension being.
four inches each. In the center OF
the TOP is 10 be slit, large enough
to admit The largest silver coin"
"a money box" said the cabinet
maker. :. o.,
"Pretty large for that, isn't it Z"
"Ra,her," said Mrs. Stetson, smI-
ling: ''but better too large than
two SMALL
John Sletson fell in with a com
panIon in the afternoon, with
whom he had a social chat. As
they passed an oyster saloon-Stet'
son was particularly fond OF ihe
bivalves, and be proposed that they
should 90 in and take some.
To this his friend did not demur
and they accordingly entered. Two
r mates OF oysters came 10 t"lrly
S cents. Besides this, they took
: glass of sodteach, which made teI
cents more. This brought up the
2 bill to forty cents, whicn Sletsol
paid. Accordingly, adding to TN
: fifteen cents of cigars, he deposited
flty-fve cents In his wife's hand
; that evening.
IL might as well make 1t sixty
e said he smiling.
"No," said she. "Not cent over
l., [ want the savings 10 represent eX
| actlv what You spend on these III
- lie iuxurie1, and 10 more"
!, The next evening he had nothln
e TO deposit, except the usual amour
for cigars.
t at won't amount up very last a
e that rate" said he triumphantly.
c "Never mind" said his wife.
r. don't want you TO increase your eN
/. penditures on my account. L ar
" inclined TO think they will not ofte
t be as small as this.
The next day. being Wednesday
John Stetson brought home
b. couple of tickets for the theatre
e II was benefit night and he wa
anxious that his wife should go.
"Certainly," said she. 81 sha
e be glad to go; but you remembe
our compact.
How much did you pay for tn
P, tickets "
2. Fifty cents apiece"
IS THAT will make dollar. Pleas
e hand me a dollar for our fund"
"Was the theatre InclUded!' sal
D. John, a little reluctantly.
c. "Cerlaihly. That Was expressl
mentioned.
S. The dollar was at once droppe
so into the box.
A The next day, in passing a she
Is window, Sletson notices some NJ
Y. oranges, Just what Mary and Il
children would like" thought h
,e 81 will 60 in and inquire the price
They were four cents apiece. l
bought half dozen, at cost OF
or quarter, which with his cigar mo
ey left him forty cents to depos
The succeeding day he spe
nothing except for cigars. On "a
IL urday he stepped into COME
ifs ;ionerv establishment with friel
aud had a lunch. q,
% When his wife added up The di
a. lv sums. she found 10 her own 81
prise even, that she had recelv
7v from her husband two dollars a
sixty.two cents. lie would ha
been astonished to hear it, but s
OK thought it nOl best 10 say anythl
ia. about it. He would have alleg
lss that it was special case, as til
nd did not go to the theatre eve
for week. Tins was true; but tn
nv something else was sure 10 Co
an of equivalent cost, such as a n
ora concert.
So time slipped away. The
sit cessiiv, according to the comps
roe of giving his wife as much As
sr,ends Tor Incidental expenses,
lie. doubt contributed 10 check
sfv. somewhat. so that probably ne
ion, not spend more than lwo.lhirdi'
wi. much IN this way as he had q
and befure the agreement. Siill'
kept up to the average Of ihe
ave week.
the We will now suppose the }
snt 70 have Clided by. John Stel