The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-18
SUDDEN DEPRECIATION IN Value.


! A veuth who WAS Fond Is si1vsf an
Pastures and els Unhappy Experience.
lie was rather anxious to make an i'm
preston on LIS new acquaintance; no
for any particular reason, but just be
cause he liked to appear to be some
body. The chance apparently cam
/ when the subject of fats ctfhe mp.
81 have been thinking Of taking one,
said the acquaintance, "but Pm afrai'
| it costs too much to furnish one nicely
Still, I'm tired of boarding.
I AS to Furnishing, said the younl
man. fitting back in his chair and speak
ing like man of great experience, 20
course it depends on what viii satlsf.
you. presume 8 small fat can DO fur
nished for 5000; but I'm little particu
lar what I have around the house my
self. It cost me something like $7C0 t
furnish my fiat. don't believe in get
ting cheap things.
mo; it's not good p1an,s acquieseet
the acquaintance ST suppose that figure
includes carpets 81
"Oh, yes; everything of that sort
cookstove, dishes and all thai"
sSilver and plated ware?'
"Dear me, no." The young mar
raised his eyebrows in surprise. q
hardly consider that in the expense o.
furnishing a fiat, 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.
ssOf course" said the acquaintance
S,<a111d rrr
in for much of that at the start, though
sit isn't necessary, my dear fellow.
Merely fad of mine to be surrounded
by handsome things. A cheap plate
will do just as well. "
"How about pictures?"
"Oh, there one can soar az high as he
pleases. must have $400 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 win allow"
ST suppose a man has to have clock
or two?' s.
aYes. but you get one that win keep
time pretty cheap. OF course, If you
want nice mantel clock it comes
higher. have two-one worth hum
bred dollars and one worth fifty. / don't
consider those in the cost OF furnishing
any more than watches. Ny wife has
one of those WORTH eighty dollars easy,
and wouldn't take sixty for mime"
ssI'd have to have sewing machine
too
'sYou can get pretty good one for
thirty or forty dollars paid sixty-fve
dollars for mine, though"
"Ah, yes Where do you live, may ]
Asks
The address was given.
$ "Yes, yes; thought so. Right in my
district. I'm obliged to you.H
tsQuite welcome. OF course it isn't
necessary to go in quite so heavy, unless,
like me, you By the way. what bust
ness are you i1lf"
ssTm assessor for your district"
"I-you-excuse me--did you
'tYou say you have total of 81, 755
worth of household and personal prop
erty. And your wife, believe. has
some diamonds?''
"Rhinestones; nothing but rhinestones,
and they were wedding presents. And
as for the furniture and all that sup
pose you didn't take what said in earn
est. Just little joke Of mine, you
know. why if you'd offer me $50
for the whole layout / wouldn't take it,
for fear of being arrested for swinding."
'sBut that silverp'
..Niclrel plate. every bit of it, and
badly worn at that"
s'And the clocks?"
Nothing but gilt, and have to be
wound mn with a monkey wrench
But the young fellows in the adjoin-
ing room, who had put up the job on
the young man, couldn't keep still any
longer. They had to Chicago
Tribune.