Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
SUDDEN DEPRECIATION IN VAL LIE
fouth Who Was Fond of Silver and
Pictures and His Unhappy Experience.

A Youth Who Was Fond of Silver And
Pictures and His Unhappy Experience.
lie was rather anxious to make an i'm
preston on his new acquaintance; not
Tor any particular reason, but Just be-
cause he liked to appear "to be some
oody' The chance apparently came
when the subject Of flats came up.
Il have been thinking of taking one."
SAID the acquaintance, "but I'm afraid
1t costs too much to furnish one nicely.
Still, I'm tired of boarding"
las to furnishing" said the Young
man, fitting back in his chair and SPEAK
ing like man of great experience, "of
course it depends on what will satisfy
you. presume small fat can be fur
nished for 500; but I'm little particu-
Lar what ] have around the house nv
self. 1t cost me something like 300 to
furnish nay fat don't believe in get
ting cheap things"
mo; It's not good pian," acquiesced
the acquaintance. 81 suppose that figure
includes carpets"
"Oh, yes; everything of that sort
cookstove, dishes and all that"
ph'er anu pldUeu Ware!
dear me, no." The young man
raised his eyebrows in surprise. 81
hardly consider that in the expense of
furnishing fat, you know. That's
rather a luxury. Still must have 1900
worth of it. i like to see solid silver
ware on the table, and I've been adding
to that we got as wedding presents"
thoughtfully 81 don't believe could 90 |
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 WELL"
"How about pictures?"
"Oh, there one can soar as high as he
pleases. | must have 800 worth: but
then I'm extremely fond of them. I'll
were rich I'd spend thousands on them.
But 1t isn't necessary. / simply take
pride in furnishing my house as hand
'omely as my means will allow"
Il suppose man has to have a clock
Dr. two?"
Yes, but you get one that will keen
ame pretty cheap. OF course, if Won
want a nice mantel clock it comes
hgher. have two-one worth a hun
Ired dollars and one worth fifty. don't
consider those in the cost of furnishing
my more than watches. My wife has
ne OF those worth eighty dollars easy,
hd wouldn't take sixty for mine"
I'D have to have sewing machine
co."
You can get a pretty good one for
hirty or forty dollars. | paid sixty-fve
ollars for mine, though"
"Ah, yes Where do you live, may ,
SKI
The address was given.
Yes, yes; thought SO. Right in nv l.
istrict. I'm obliged to you"
"Qmte welcome. OF course it isn't
ecessary to go in quite SO heavy, unless.
Ike ine, you By the way, what bust
ess are you inT'
I'm assessor for your district"
"i-you-excuse me-did YOU
You say you have total of $1.7J
orth OF household and personal prop
ty. And your wife, / believe, has
me diamonds?"
"hhlnestones; nothing but rhinestones,
ID they We're wedding presents. And
for the furniture and all that SUD-
sc you didn't take what said in earn
Just little joke of mine, you
low. lEwhy if you'd offer me $50
the whole layout wouldn't take it.
fear OF being arrested for swindling."
But that silver?'
Nickel plate, every bit Of it, and
dIy worn at that"
And the clocks?"
Nothing but gilt, and have to be Il
,und up with monkey wrench" d
But the young fellows in the adioin- q
room, who had put up the Job on
young man, couldn't keep still any
ger. They had to laugh.-Chicago
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