The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-07-17
SUDDEN DEPRECIATION.

A Youth who was Fond OF silver and
Pictures aud Hls Unhappy Experience.
lie was rather anxious TO make an
impression on his new acquaintance;
not for any particular reason, but just
because he liked 10 appear ito be some
body The chance apparently came
when the subject Of fats came up.
IL have been thinking of taking one"
said the acquaintance, "but I'm afraid
II costs too much to furniJ, one nicely.
Still. I'm tired OF boarding"
CAS- 10 furnishing" said the young
man, fitting back In his chair and speak
ing like man Of great experience, "of
course 70 depends on what will satisfy
you. presume a small Hat can be fur
nishcd for two hundred dollars: hut I'm
little particular what I have around
the house myself. IL cost me some
thing like seven hundred dollars 10 fur
nish my fiat | don't believe in getting
cheap things"
mo; it's not IA good plan" acquics.
ccd the acquaintance. II suppose that
figure includes carpets"
"uh, yes; everything Of that sort
cookstove, dishes and all that"
"Silver and plated-ware?'
Dear me, no." The young man raised
his eyebrows In surprise. II hardly
consider that In the expense of furnish
inc Hat, you know That's rather "a
luNury Still ] must have three hun
drcd dollars worth of IL. like 10 see
solid silverware on the table, and I've
been adding 10 that we got ~ wedding
presents"
cor conrsc," said the acquaintance,
thoughtfully. ~ 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 90 be surrounded
10y handsome things. A cheap plate
viii do Just as we'll"
How about pictures?"
20. there one can soar n high as he
plcascS must have four hundred dol.
lars worth, but then I'm extremely
fond Of them II were rich Id spend
thousands on them. But IL isn't ncce,-
sary simply take pride in furnish
ing my house rs handsomely as nv
means win allow"
II Suppose man has 10 have a clock
or two"'
%, but you get one that will keep
time pretty cheap. OF course II You
wan, "a nice mantel clock n comes
higher. have tyvo-one worth one
hundred dollars and one worth sftv
dollars l don't consider th0ses ia The
cost Of furnishing any more than
watches. My wife has one Of shos.a
worth eighty dollars easy. and
wouldn't take sixty dollars for mine"
I'D have to have a sewing.machine.
too.
Won can get a pretty good one for
thirty or forty dollars. paid sixty
five dollars for mine. though"
An, yes; where do you live, may
ask2"
The address was given,
Yes, yes; thought so. Right in my
district I'm obliged To you"
r'Quite welcome OF course II isn't
necessary to go in quite SO heavy, un-
less, like me, you by the way, what
business are you in?''
I'm assessor for your district"
lyon excuse me--did YOU"
You say. you have a total of one
thousand seven hundred and fifty-flve
dollars worth Household and personal
property Aud your wife. believe. has
some diamonds?"
'Rhinestones; nothing hut rhine
stones, and they were wedding presents
And as for the furniture and all that. |
suppose You didn't take what I said in
earnest Just little joke of mine, you
know. why, II you'd offer me hun.
drcd and fifty dollars for the whole Law
out wouldn't take II for fear OF being
arrested tor swindling"
hut that silver?"
'Nickol-plate, every bit of IL, and
badly worn at that"
"And the clocks?''
Nothing but gilt, aud have to DO
wound up with u monkey-wrcnch."
hut the young fellows in the adjoin.
ing room, who had put up the job on
the Young man, couldnt keep still any
longer They had to laugh. Chicago
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