The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-11

whose mothers had neglected 20 pur-
chnsc his powder lie furnlshed also
tiny perforated strips TO put on wiclt1
% make them last longer. In fact the
saving 81 wiclSs in month-ho stated
tho nmount-waa remarkable. He
proposed 10 furnish strips for our eight
lamps and two boxes Of tho powder
/ forfwo lollnra.
II told him decidedly | could not AZ
! ford Il 'WelI.' he went on. 4 am
nearly through with this place. am on
my way 10 catch tho eleven o'clock
train 20 Chicago. 50 you may have the
same for ono dollar and half and
am not making ono cont can nc
count for Il In no other way except
that ! was tired and not on the dcfens
slvc, for | handed him that amount
/ which had reserved for tho washers
! woman.
''Ile put powder into my oil can and
OH stove. and that Is all ever used
Tho strips found nuisance. utterly
useless Had tho money been put into
the stove | should have boon equally
benefited.
The amount Of ny extravaganza Is
SIX dollars and tsn cents. continued
the accountant; with your seventeen
twenty-five Il makes thirty-threo dol
lars and thirty five cents. Add Ave dob
lars for tho business association and
we have thirty-eight dollnrs aud thirty
Rye cents. which would have gone far
toward filling our empty boolscnse.'
Rlancing az the ynwnIng shelves.
There are several articles Of silver
ware for the table which have tried I'M.
vain 10 clio out Of tho kitchen allow
ance There IA the list 81 books we
consider our library incomplete with
ont and the portieres have needed So
long. All yesterday ! studied how 10
CLEAN the sum required for the usual
monthly stipend and thus avoid touch
ing our bank deposit At first ! could
find no room for retrencbment mo nm
necessary outlay IN either house or
table expenses
- should shy not. No woman could
bc more careful of hcr wRrdrobe; and
yet you always look well. And, Celln,
we could not have d smaller grocery
bill We might possibly omit some
table Injuries. but we are not extravnr
giant, and prefer TO live wells
Mrs Abel said, thoughtfuliy; These
items just read show the only leakage.
have kept very careful accounts tho
last six months, md from them select
cd these avoidable expenditures You
win notico that have included nothing
spent on worthy charities (
sIsut, my dear. there Is no need Of
the economy we prncticed tho first
three years Of our mnAtied life. MY
present income allows d wider margin.
My patent mosquito bar alone will
moro than cover any unexpected In
vcstlnents"
ivory well, then. II we can sqnan-
der thirty-eight dollars or more twice
u year, On paltry triflcs. want To
iciligontly, and where II Is calculated
to bring the best equivalent for tho
money.
People of moderate means often in
dulgc In what might be called extrny-
ngnnees. but my intimacy with such
families hns convinced me that Hcy nrc
the really economical ones who saye
on the little needless outg0inga. Tho
newest thing In albums, nor the intest
stitch Ia embroidery, does not tempt
them; nor do they thoughtlcsaiy pur-
chase any Of tho Thousand and one
articles presented TO the housewife.
Then, when truly dcairnble pleasure
presents itself, they can purposely In
dulgc and fully enjoy what previous
sclf-dcninl makes possible without ex-
travagance
How many bright days ! have
longcd TO take the children 10 tho
woods nutting, OF for wild flowers, or
to ride over to mothers have staid
at home because thought could not
afford It. and tho money has slipped
through my fingers to little OF no profit
In these ways"
Taking advantage Of tho lesson
taught BY the truthful list. Mrs. Abel
originated plan which she at once be-
gan 70 put into practice She must
learn, FIRST Of NIL. to shy mot" In this
magic monosyllable lay her only Sc
curity; and the use Of II required the
most careful surveillance on the easily
sloosened purse strings Remembering
To make quick decision as 10 the neces-
sity. or otherwise, Of the contemplated
purchase, she still further held herself
in check BY opening personal bank
account Long experience with tho
private household bank had con-
WINGED the Abels that II was too frail
to Withstand the frequent onslaughta
made upon It, hence the patronage Of
the town savings bank.
Every time Mrs. Abel avoided use-
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, II she
permitted herself to make s.duclxs and
brakes Of her money she drew tho
cost Of the indulgence from the bank
accumulation. which was solely and
unrcservedly devoted to the purchase
Of the needed sflverware and tho
patronage Of the livery stable in sunny
weather.
The success Of his wife's rcforma-
tion in finances induced Mr.. Abel TO
dedicate his unspent dollars to list 81
valuable books. although he atill has
great difficulty in refusing favors Of
the opposite sex. Mona FarQher
Purdy, in Good Housekeeping.
The PiIlax Or safety.
Before the erection Of the new uni.
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