The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-30
l58 North Main St. Cor. First
SUDDEN DEPRECIATION IN VALUE.
A Youth Who Was Fond OF Silver and
Pictures and His Unhappy Experience.

| A Youth Who Was Fond OF Silver and
Pictures and His Unhappy Experience.
He was rather anxious to make an i'm.
preston on his new acquaintance; not
for any particular reason, but just be-
cause he liked to appear "to be some
body" The chance apparently came
when the subject of fats came up.
81 have been thinking of taking one,
said the acquaintance, ''but I'm afraid
it costs too much to furnish one nicely.
Still, I'm tired Of boarding"
''As to furnishing" said the young
man, fitting back in his chair and speak
ing like man Of great experience, sol
course it depends on what will satisfy
you. presume small fat can be fur
nished for 5000; but I'm little particu
lar what l have around the house my,
self. It cost me something like $700 to
furnish my fat. don't believe in get
ting cheap things"
mo; it's not a good plan" acquiesced
the acquaintance. II suppose that figure
includes carpets"
''Oh, yes; everything Of that sort
cookstoye, dishes and all that"
''Silver and plated wae?"
"Dear me, no." The young man
raised his eyebrows in surprise. 81
hardly consider that in the expense of
furnishing a fat, you know That's
rather a luxury. Still / must have $500
worth of it. like to see solid silver
ware on the table, and I've been adding
to that we got as wedding presents"
"Of course" said the acquaintance
thoughtfully. II don't believe could go
in for much of that at the start, though. ="
1T isn't necessary, my dear fellow.
Merely fad Of mine to be surrounded
by handsome things. A cheap plate
will do just as we'll"
'How about pictures?"
'Oh, there one can soar as high as he
pleases. must have S400 worth; but
then I'm extremely fond of them. If /
were rich I'd spend thousands on them
But it isn't necessary. simply take a
pride in furnishing my house as hand
somely as my means will allow"
Il suppose a man has to have clock
or two:"
''Yes, but you get one that will keep
time pretty cheap. Of course, if you
want nice mantel clock it comes
higher. have two-one worth hun
dred dollars and one worth fifty. / don't
consider those in the cost of furnishing
any more than watches. My wife has
one of those worth eighty dollars easy,
and | wouldn't take sixty for mine"
''Fd have to have sewing machine
too."
You can get a pretty good one for
thirty or forty dollars. paid sixty-fve
dollars for mine, though"
'Ah, yes Where do you live, may
ask"
The address was given.
"Yes. yes; thought So Right in my
district. I'm obliged TO you"
Quite We e. OF course it ism.
necessary to go in quite so heavy, unless,
like me, you By the way, what busi-
ness are you in?"
I'm assessor for your district"
''I-you-excuse me-did you"-
You say you have total Of 81, 755
worth of household and personal prop
erty. And your wife, I believe, has
some diamonds.'
"RhinestoneS: nothing but rhinestones,
and they were wedding presents And
IS for the furniture and al that sup
pose you didn't take what said n earn
est Just a little joke of mine, you
know. why if Fou'd offer me $50
for the whole layout wouldn't take it,
for fear Of being arrested for swindling. "
But that silver"
Nickel plate, every bit Of it, and
badly worn at that"
And the clocks
Nothing but gilt, and have 70 be
wound up with monkey wrench
But the young fellows IN the adloin-
ing room, who had put Gp the JOB on
the young man, couldn't keep sun any
longer. They had 10 l2GSA.-Chicsgo
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