Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-15
SMALL SAVINGS.
BY IroRATIo ALcER, JE.

BY 1ToRATIo ALGER, III.
VI don't see how Holmes does it.n
sad John Stetson, with puzzled cx-
preston.
docs whatl" asked his wife, looking
up from her sewing.
why, save so much money from his
salary, TO DC sure"
Then he does save, does hc?n
GU know the half-acrc lot adjoining
Yes"
"Well, he has Just bought it for n
hundred dollars, and what is more. mid
Tor 1t out of money saved from his salary
this year"
yours -
"ile has only seven hundred dollars n
year, while l have eight. Then our
ianhlics are the same; each of us has two
children"
Yet. am afraid you don't save near
that amount"
NO | guess not. The fact is, if 1
'hnd myself square Mt the end OF the wear.
L think myself lucky"
And yet, john" said his wife,
Sraveiy, "it seems to mc as If we ought
TO lay by something"
ITS easy enough to say that. but the
III, -, iio" aIc VIC going 10 40 ltE
Iheics Mary's music lessons, Mt ten dol
lars n quarter. That's the only way
can think Of, aud j shouldn't want to
stop those"
No. to lie sure not; but isn't there
ANY other way?"
Not that | know Of"
Don't You think, John, tho little
incidental expenses cost more than you
think for"
''Such rs WHAT"
1t igars, ice cream, oysters, the theatre,
and so on"
John Stctson WINGED little.
hey are mere triiles, " said he, care
iessly. "A few cents each time. Poohl
'hey would make precious little older
'ence Mt the end Of The year"
You know there's an old provcrb:
Many little makes a mickle'''
Pshaw! | hate old proverbs. Be
sidcs, these little things are really of
very little account. A man doesn't feel
the sum he pays out, and il it doesn't
go IN one way, 1t would in another"
no" many cigars do you smoke
dailyl' pursued his wife.
Three"
~ how much do you pay for them.
rive cents apiece"
THAT would make fifteen cents.~
And what's fifteen cents;"
''Not much in itself, but multiplied
by large number, it amounts 10 some
thing"
What arc you driving at, wi-e:"
am gong to make IL proposition to
YOU" ~
I'm all attention."
.'l on say you don't mind few cents
q day."
'.Of course not"
"Then propose that IL small box be
obtained, with slit in the lid, lust like
the chidrcn's tin savings boxes, in short
only larger; and that Tor every cent
you spend for cigars, ice cream, thea.
tres, OF any such little luxury. you do.
post an equal sum in the box"
John Stetson laughed
VI dare say, he remarked, s'it would
BRING me out n perfect CrGsus at the
end of the year."
"Do you agrec?" asked his wife, with
some appearance of anxiety.
Yes; have no great objection, If
you desire it, tn nigh | acknowledge it
seems little foolish and childish. y
Never mind about that. | have
your promise, and we'll try the expert
ment one year. If it doesn't amount to
enough to make it an object, then it
s'''S ~ S5iNC ~ u
You must take all the trouble of it.
can't engage to do anything about it
except to furnish the money when it is
called for"
THAT is all 1 shall require of YOU.
But shall expect you TO give an account
every night of all that you have dis
burscd in the ways spoke of, and to be
prepared with an equal amount of
change for deposit"
''N cry well. I'll try"
This conversation took place at the
breakfast table. Having drained his
second cup of coffee John S,ctson nut
on his overcoat and took his way to his
place of business. may ms we'll men
ton, in this connection, that he was
cashier of small country bank, and, as
his duties occupied him only few
hours in the day, he was moro likely,
from the leisure which he enjoyed, to
indulge in small expenses.
My wife is an enthusiast" thought
he. AS he was walking down town.
"However, her hobby won't cost much,
so might as we'll indulge her in it,"
He stepped into store and obtained
his daily allowance of cigars.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Stctson proceeded to
the shop of a cabinet maker.
~ want YOU" said she, "to make me