Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08


pertinent one year. If it doesn't
amount to enough TO make it an
object, then it will be time enough
to give it up"
"YOu must take all the Trouble
of it. l CAN'T engage to do any.
thing about it except to furnish
the money when it is called for"
"That is all l shall require of
you. But | shall expect You to
give an account every night Of all
that you diSbursed IN the ways |
spoke of, and to be prepared with
an equal amount Cf change for
deposit.
"Very vel, Til try.0
This conversation TOOK place at
the breakfast table. Having drain.
Ell his second cup of coffee, John
Stetson pat on lis OvercOat, and
left for his place of business /
may as well mention in this con-
nectiOn, that he was cashier IN a
small country bank, and a. his
duties occupied only a few hours
in the day, lie was more likely
from the leisure which he enjoyed,
to iDda'ge in small expenses.
My wife Is an enthusiast y
thought he, as he was walking
down town. However, her hobby
won't cost me much, so | might as
well indulge her in it,
He stepped INTO store and OBJ.
tanned bis daily allowance of
cigars.
Meanwhile Mrs. Stetson proceed
ed to the shop Of cabinet maker.
81 want yOu," said she, "tO IKE
me box twelve inches long, the
other dimensions being tour inches
each. In The centre Of tbe top is
to be slit, large enough to admit
the largest silver coin"
GA money box" said the cabinet
maker.
Eyes"
"Pretty large FOR that, isn't itl'
"Rlther.' SAID Mrs. Stetson,
smiling; 'but better too large than
too small"
John StetSOn fell in with a CON.
paniou in the afternoon, with whom
he had a social chat. IS they
were waking leiSurely along, they
passed an oyster saloon.
StetsOn was particularly fond of
the bivalYes, and he proposed that
they shoald go in aud take some.
T1 this his TREND did not demur,
and they accordingly entered. Two
plates Of oysters came to thirty
cents.
Besides this, they took a glass of
soda each, which made ten cents
more. This brought up the bill 10
fort, cents, S etson pnd. Ac-
cOrdlngly, adding to this fifteen
cents for cigars, he deposited fifty
FIVE ceuts IN his wile's hands that
evening.
81 might as well make it sixty
said he, smiling.
"No," said she. "NOta cant Oy-
er. L want the savings to repre-
sent exactly what yoa spent on
these little luxuries, aud no more.
The next evening he bad moth
ing TO deposit, except the usual
amount of cigars.
"It won't amount mp very fast at
that rate" said he, trium phantly.
"Neyer mlnd,' said his wife, 81
don't want sou to increase your
expenditures on my account. |
am inclined to think they will not
often be as small as this"
>he was right.
Tue next day being Wednesday,
John Stetson brought home a cOu-
pie of tickets for the theatre. 1t
was benefit night, AMI he was
anxiols that his wife shOald 90.
"Certalnly,' said she. "l shall
be glad to 90; but you remember
our compactW
WHAT
CHOW much dii yOn pay for the
tlcketsW
"F,fty cents apiece"
"That will make a dollar. Please
hand that amount for your fund"
WAS the theatre included" said
John, a little reluctantly.
"CertainIy; that was expressly
mentioned"
"Oh, we'll, then, so let 1t b. Here
is a silver dollar.'
The dollar was at once dropped
into the box.
The next day, IN passing shop
window, Stetson noticed some fne
oranges.
"Just what Mary and the chill
dIel would like" thought he. "Ill
go in and inquire the price,"
They were fur cents apiece. lie