The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-29


tiny perforated strips 10 pot on wielss
10 make them last longer. In fact the
saving Of wieks Ia d monfh--hc slated
the amount was remarkable. lie
proposed 20 furnish strips for our eight
lamps aud two boxes Of the powder
for two dollars
n told him decidedly lconld not AZ.
ford il Well he went on, L am
nearly throughiwith this place, am on
my way to catch the eleven o'clock
train 70 Chicago. 50 you may have the
same for one dollar and a half and 1
am not making one cent | can ac-
count for l. In no other way except
that was tired aud not on the dcfen-
sive. for handed him that amount
which had reserved for the washer
woman.
.'He<put powder into my oil can and
oil stove, and that Is all ever used
The strips found nuisance. utterly
useless Had the money been put into
the stove ! should have been equally
benefited
The amount Of my travagance is
six dollars and ten cents, continued
the accountant; with your seventeen
twenty five IL makes thirty three, dol
lars and thirty.five cents Add five dol
lars for the business association and
we have thirty-cight dollars and thirty
Ave cents. which would have gone far
toward filling our empty bookcase.
glancing at the yawning shelves.
There are several articles Of silver.
ware for the table which have triedin
vain To eke out OF the kitchen allow
nnce. There Is the list "a books we
consider our library incomplete with
out, and the rortieres have needed so
long. All yesterday studied how TO
CLEAN the sum requi red for the usual
monthly stipend and thus avoid touch
ing our bank deposit At first could
find no room for retrenchment no un-
necessary outlay in either house or
table expenses
II should say not. No woman could
be more careful OF her wardrobe; and
yet you always look we'll. And, Celia.
we could not have smaller grocery
bill. We might possibly omit some
table Injuries, but we are not extrava-
giant, and prefer tosiive well. 4
Mrs. Abel said, thonghtfully: These
items just read show the only leakage.
have kept very careful accounts the
Inst six months and from them select
ed these avoidable expenditures. Yon
will notice that have included nothing
spent on worthy charities
"But, my dear. there II no need OF
the economy we praeticed the first
three years OF our married life, My
present income allows wider margin
Ny patent mosquito bar alone will
more than cover any unexpected In
| vcstments-
Very well, then. II we can squnn.
der thirty-eight dollars or more twice
year. on paltry tribes. | want 70
know it, that may use the funds in
diligently, and where IL is calculated
to bring the best equivalent for the
money.
People of moderate means often in
dulge In what might be called extrav-
agances, but my intimacy with such
| families has convinced me that fhcy are
| the really economical ones who save
on the little needless o1tgoings Tho
newest thing III albums, nor the latest
stitch in embroidery, docs not tempt
them; nor do they thonghtlessly pur-
chase any Of the thousand and one
articles presented 10 the housewife
Then, when truly desirable pleasure
| presents itself, they can pufpoHcly in
! dulge and fully enjoy what previous
| self-denial makes possible without ex-
travagancc
/ How many bright days have
longed 10 take the children to the
woods nutting, or for Wild flowers, or
/ TO ride over TO mothers have staid
| at home because ] thought could not
afford II, and the money has slipped
through my fingers to little or no profit
| In these ways
Taking advantage Of the lesson
taught by the truthful list, Mrs. Abel
originated plan which she at once be-
gan to put into practice She must
learn, first Of all, to say mo-" in this
magic monosyllable lay her only ~.
| curity; and the use of ii required the
most careful surveillance on the easily
ioosened purse strings. Remembering
| to make quick decision as to the neces-
sity, or otherwise, Of the contemplated
| purchase, she still further held herself
in check by opening personal bank
account. Long experience with the
private household bank had con
vinced the Abels that it was ton frail
to withstand the. frequent onslaughts
made upon 1t, hence the patronage d
the town savings bank.
| Every time Mrs Abel avoided Il nse-
less article she determined To lay away
the amount OF the declined article. or
less, II the price was too large for her
allowance. On the contrary, If she
permitted herself to make ducks and
brakes" Of her money she drew the
cost Of the indulgence from the bank
accumulation, which Was solely and
unreservedly devoted to the purchase
of the needed silverware and the
patronage Of the livery stable in sunny
weather.
| The success of his wife's reforma-
| tion In finances induced Mr.. Abel to
dedicate his unspent dollars to list Of
valuable books, although he still has
great difficulty in refusing favors OF
the opposite sex. Mona Fargher
Pu rdy, In Good Housekeeping
i The PflIar OF safety.