The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

OhhilS Al NulCu We bIb behbSu COsb ulo
S2.10, real .Cordova leather from
Philadelphia, and all. These tum-
blers only cost seventy-fve cents a
dozen, and there are plenty that are
cheaper, only do like thin glass to
drink out OF, and know you all do.
l got two damask table cloths for
81. 40, and one dozen napkins, quite
fair ones, only they're a little stiff,
you know, for ninety-nine cents, one
Of those cunning prices where you
just miss the dollar. Spoons had.
For crockery bought O very neat
porcelain tea set for S5. 46, and l
added six dinner plates, six soup
plates, two platters and two vegetable
dishes for 81. 4S. 1 was in despair
over a sideboard till I recollected that
there was another cabinet mantel-
piece here, SO 1 determined to make
that do, together with a plain table,
which cost me S1.25-that one over
there with the red cloth on it mean,
the cloth, I should tell you, costing
just thirty cents"
"By the way, Jean, " saidJack, "who
laid your mattingP"
"The ianitor and l." said Jean,
proudly. 'T paid him a dollar for
helping me, and gave his wife an old
dress to pay for the tacks. My kit
chen, as you see, is very simply fur
nished, and l intend to keep it SO.
The stove cost $4, utensils 1854, and
the table and chair just 50. Forum
ately, there are stationary washtubs,
and, as the floor is painted, don't
see any need to cover it, and," con-
cluded Jean, with q whimsical smile,
81 don't know that should have been
able to. even if had wanted to. And
so, dad, there's my $l00; now where's
yours9"
"Well, I must say, my GIRL" said
her father, "you've done wonders
But bargains bargain, you know
Lets see the recipted bills first.
Here they are, said Jean, bring
ing out bundle of papers, very much
thumbed and very much covered with
calculations in irregular pencil fig
ures.
So down they sat again, and, when
the old man had called out each item
and Jack had set it down, they made
up the following summary:
Parlor. ...............,.....S2 S23 6l
bedroom. ..,,........s.,....... "a "
Dlnlng room. ..''....,........'.. w w
hltchen. .......... ...................... IL Oh
Mating and laying :.............. 81
Portieres between parlor and bedroom. 25
just as they were about to cast up
the addition Jeans mother came in
from the kitchen with look of mis-
chief upon her face.
"The landlord has provided wash
tubs" she said, "but don't see that
he has put in a refrigerator.
At that Jean turned pale, and she
began to tremble little,
"Oh dear, oh DEAR" she cried. 81
do declare forgot the refrigerator. 4"
And when she saw failure before
her, and knew she was wrecked in
port, she laid her head on jacks
shoulder quite distressfully. But
her father came bravely to her res.
cue.
"Hold hard a minute" he cried,
you're all right, Jean. You've made
mistake hero You've only spent
5000 and I'll sell you our old re-
frigerator for cent and be glad to
get anything for it.
Aud then he added this item:
One refrigerator. r...,................ .01
Total for furnishing four rooms and
bath. ................... 800. 90
"Well for sure" he said, "that
800 has gone further than any hun
dred ever heard of. But the best of
it is" he added, "that anybody in
New York can do the same thing.
Here's your other hundred, Jean. -
New York Sun.