The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-15

whose mother. M. - = GO.
chase his powde. ne lnInisn.a 80
tiny perforated ii. sps ,o Pns e. Mios
70 make them last lc Ngea e 80. ~
saving Of wicls in m, N a,.-s'1 -
the amount was REM.
proposed to furnish strips 4, .sa !,
lamps aud two boxes Of the $500
for two dollars.
~ told him decidedly could not
ford IL Welt, he went on, 4 a.
nearly through with this place, am on
my way 70 catch the eleven o'clock
train 70 Chicago. so yon may have the
same for ono dollar and d half and /
am not making ono cent can &C.
count for u In no other way except
that was tired and not on the dcfen-
sivc, for | handed him that amount
which had reserved for the washer
woman.
sEIc put powder into my oil can and
oil stove, and that Is all ever used.
The strips found nuisance, utterly
useless Had tho money been put into
the stove should have been equally
benefited
The amount OF my extravagance is
six dollars and ten cent? continued
the accountant; with your seventeen
Twenty-Five II makes thirty-throc dol
lars and thirty five cents. Add Ave dol
lars for the business association and
We have thirty-cight dollars and thirty
five cents. which would have gone far
toward filling our empty bookcase. y
glancing at the ynwning shelves
'erhere are several articles of silver.
ware for the table which have tried in
vain to exc out Of tho kitchen allow
auce. There Is the list OF books we
consider our library incomplete with
out, and the portieres have needed so
long, All yesterday ! studied how TO
CLEAN the sum required for the usual
monthly stipend and thus avoid touch
Ing onr bank deposit At first could
find no room for retrenchment- un-
necessary outlay In either house or
table expenses. >
II should say not No woman could
be more careful ~ her wardrobe; and
yet you always look well. And. Celia.
we could not have q smaller grocery
bill. We might possibly omit some
table Injuries, but we nre not extrava-
gnnt, and prefer 70 live we'll"
Mrs Abel said. thoughtfuiiy: These
items Just read show the only leakage.
have kept very careful accounts the
last six months, and from them select
ed these nyoidable expenditures. You
viii notice that Ihavc In cluded nothing
spent on worthy charities
s'But, my dear. there Is no need Of
tho economy we practiced the first
three years OF our married life. My
present income allows wider margin.
My patent mosquito bar alone will
moro than cover any unexpected In
vestmentsn
VERY we'll. thcn. II we can sqnan-
der thirty-eight dollars or more twice
a year, on paltry tribes, want 70
know IL. that may use the funds In
diligently, and whore II Is calculated
70 bring tho best equivalent for the
money.
People Of moderate means often In
dnlgc In what might be called extrav.
agances. but my intimacy with such
families has convinced me that Mev are
the really economical ones who save
on the little needless outgoings The
newest thing in albums, nor the latest
stitch In Embroidery, does not tempt
them; nor do they thoughtlessly pur-
chase any Of tho thousand and one
articles presented to the housewife
Then. when truly desirable pleasure
presents itself. they can purposely i'm
dulge and fully enjoy what previous
self-dcnial makes possible without ex-
travagance.
How many bright days have
longed to 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 IL, 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 '.no;" in this
magic monosyllable lay her only So
curity; and the use Of IL required the
most careful surveillance ON the easily
loosened 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 tho
private household bank" had con,
WINGED the Abela that It was too frail
to Withstand the frequent onslaughta
made upon II, 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 tho contrary, IL she
permitted herself TO make ducks and
brakes" Of her money she drew the
cost Of the indulgence from tho bank
accumulation, which was solely and
unreservedly devoted to the purchase
Of the needed silverwarc and the
patronage Of the livery stable in sunny
weather.
The success Of his wife's reforms
ton In finances induced Mr.. Abel to
dedicate his unspent dollars to d list Of
valuable books, although he still has
great difficulty in refusing favors Of
the opposite sex. Mona Fargher
Purdy, in Good Housekeeping.