The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-10
THE FAMILY FINANCES,
How Mr., and Mira Abol Cut Down
Expenses.

How Mr. and Mira Abel Cut Dowr
Expenses.
"Jnd. thought We had decided no
TO spend any money iooliShly Thu
year. This list Is positively disconrasr
| ing." Mr.. Abel stirred rcstlcssly Il
his crenly rattan rocker, turned his
| paper and became still further NIB
sorbcd in its contents Ills wife threw
her account book on the table, with a
hang. well, IL We two can't pun 10
gcthcr there's no use trying 70 sareg'
Keeping his finger on the line he was
quietly reading, Mr. Abel turned and
boldly faced his persistent heipmecL
"pnll togcthcrlf he echoed. "Yop
cant charge me with any unnecessary
expcnsesl Where can you find man
81 my salary who dresses 80 plainly,
hires SO few livcries, spends 40 little
on knicklSnaclxs., neither smokes,
chews, drinks nor ganibics, docs his
own shaving even, and seldom uses
the street cars. In spite Of tho two
milo walk to tho factoryYH Ilc re-
sumcd his reading, having. 10 his mind,
disposedof tho unjust imputation
let me read few itcmsn Mrs.
Abel opened her book. microscope,
ono dollar
oh, OF course that microscopes
bought IL at Colo 4 Mcrriman'a, Chica.
GO ! thought 1t would he valuable
article To have In the house. with au-
pcrior mir
But how did you happen % feel the
need Of mlcroseope9n queried his
wife, You care nothing for botany
nor zoology"
Well, yon see, slowly. 'the vender
had shown the horrible nnimalcula
crawling on Prnne, and you arc so
fond Of them, and try so hard "a
make -"
That II sufficient" laughed hts wife
II must romind, you you've seen moth
Ing through tho glass yet and 30 am
still nncnnyinccd as to the worthless
ness Of the fruit. /"
Two tlekets 70 the engineers bali
and you knew yon wouldn't attend =
two dollars l..Your friend, Mrs.
Barr came 70 my Office, explained Mr.
Abel In a foot note National -,
one yenr, one dollar, good for nothing
but waste paper.
That's 50. Celia, but the agent was
m old friend from away back In Bod.
ford, and ! couldn't refuse him. MIR.
Abel ended with . sigh ~ reminis-
cencc.
His wife mereilcssiy continued: flag
for umbrella marked J IL A., fifty
cents. 9
J, II. Abel threw his paper on the
floor and stood up "Where Is that?,'
he demanded. resignedly
1T needs two tiny taelsa TO make Il
~ nse. believe II Is on the clock
shelf
Money 70 Hugh Harris. Ave dol.
lars.
'pshawl that impostorl Il puts me
ont Of all patience" lie walked the
floor with deepening frowns, then be-
gan vigorous poklng at the fire.
lyon see, he continued ALPHABETICALLY,
Harris mother died. then his wife
and baby were sick long time they
live with the old folds and he rot be-
hind with his bills. Then tho old
grandmother was taken to the asylum,
his father lost his place. and, ia
crown all, Hugh cut his finger, or
rather he lost ono lnger on our
plancr. So he came up to tho factory
with his woeful story, and tho boys
male mp purse Of thirty-Ave dollars.
And the worst 81 II Is, Harris and his
wife left at once for visit to rela.
tives In Albany They were seen
later by Jocelyn, In Rochester at a
thcater, and taking long drives about
the city. and say. forgot 10 tell you,
lost silver dollar. Put II in your list,
because you forgot to mend that hole
In my vest pocket
It was Mrs. AbeFs turn TO look sur.
priscd What hole2 You didn't tell
me 81 any rent To mend "
mo but isn't it wifc's duty TO lool,
over her husband's clothes every night
and see TO rcpairs2"
E''If need load ~ wool do you find
II out first, or do remind you many
times In every case2.
Silence for little, then: ITO tramp,
fifty cents; meal for another, twenty.
Ave"
There is only one more item. Seven
dollars for twenty-cight copies o. the
Morning Star. You remember the mag
azine contained an article supposed "a
advertise your business. When the
essay appeared il fell far short Of OK,
pectations. and you have the twenty.
eight copies, not worth the postage &c
send 70 distant fricndsr
Her husband ignored the comment.
ttNVhnf Ia fha ann fofn19a MI
Seventeen dollars and twenty five
cents
lyon may as well add five dollars
for the business Mems association"
But | thought that was necessarily
mo, could do.as well without II
that is all. he went on, Frightening,
read me gour list +"
Mrs Abel turned over the leaf and
read: Cream balm, Of an agent, TWEEN
ty-five cents Couldn't bear the smell.
SO threw the bottle away
Solder for tinwarc, fifty cents
useless. -
Set for marking linen mot needed,
fifty cents.
Sewing machine rattle, two tickets,
Afty cents, helping an indolent, worth
less woman. n
"False bangs mot MATCH, one dol
lar and half
THE hand-glass gave baby while !
received caller, one dollar"
"Ilattic's Century, torn by same dur
ing another call, thirty-fivc cents