Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-02-11
MIR. WILLIAMS ECONOMY.

."D.d It ever occur to you that little
Victor is Getting 10 be nearly three
years o--2' inquired Mr.. Williams,
.Qoe.1- up NON the newspaper which
he had uot been reading for five min
ates.
~ said Mrs. Williams, "as we
ha, been celebrating his birthday
r.erv month since he was six months
pa. ana as we observed it weekly up
10 aa time. I suppose it would be
ra "a diff cult 5or me not to remember
~. sors ere. Why?" with some con-
c7-a. she had half an idea that he was
tht.R,le u some wonderfully advan-.
fs-.ols s11oe Tor the little ones BEN
eIt
DeA sai,> Mr.. Williams, ut seems
10 lie +sat we ought to be calculating
upon LIS e5uoation"
-a8b. zg his wife cried, laughing.
sryvh~. he ISN'T old enough by three
reaqs yen to 70 to the kindergarten"
mean TO send him at once =
said Eliams, looking proudly at
hls now engaged in the high
b educ al pursuit OF building
irrsoaloca sort of tower out OF his
blo. is. AID knocking the edlfce down
ma arhing gleefully. "Of course
he t -oug Tor that, but 1t seems to
ne mar ne ought 20 begin providing
for ure. We ought 70 start in TO
a. rv fund for his education. Iwant
hta .tt.ad college and all that, and
os ...-s -la5 costs money, and Pcssl-
BIZ me might come just Ut the
tIae ea wa wanted to give him edu-
cs5re, advantages, and il we didn't
have special fund 10 draw upon the
catl r-.l4 Lave TO 60 through life IL
~ d. .llnk there is any danger"
NJ f, started to say, but VIII
Hs-@s opted her,
ls" he declared, Il an
gsaa1--- e.. myself Cor my spendthritt
hab Every little once in awhile l
BE ro1ted by tie idea that am
ra~ 1ae way Cor starvation for my
5a1--lr 5g wandering TO the needless lit
tie wees ~tica have grown up around
ne. -aavas deny myself anything, and
"Ca o4're dear old goose, and you
ha72a't a-v vices at ali, and we shall
ifet s.-ae nicely, Don't get blue about
IN n5t blue; but look here" lie
lle.- paper from mis- pocketbooll-a
paper c5rered with figures. Present
i.a il to Ills wife, who was always APP
ra.tsa ct The sight Of mathematical dis
r.aez, aad never could get at the bottom
tF raezn. he saidl 'LOok at that"
.tEhat IS it9'' she queried, helplessly,
TIE compound interest on the ab-
atr1st TO 1o trust deed Of our house 2
"I5 Is shaving gloomily. 81 would
nos have believed IT myself. But fig
area II ua on the train to-day, and Ii
shows on appalnng condition. have
Rosaa5ared in the last IS years $7GG.60
IN ahaunc-just plain shaving, COM
nor 15.e,- shaving. MOI rllls toit, No
muslaebe curling or anything of that
sor, Isn't that scandaIous, and all the
zine that bog not knowing where the
mercy was gong 20 come IRON Tor hls
education"
.a saia Mrs. Williams, che WASH"
bon u1t5l three years ago
che theory is just the same" he'
husband insisted, at Is q vicious waste
Of money an5 7 eEn going to correct II
rs Jar as can"
"What are you going to do?"
81 EN- Going to shave myself ant
apply the money to fund for little WIG
tor's forthcoming education I can dt
IT,"
The next Gay Mr.. Williams cam'
hons "a high citation lie had seYera
eaircav-loolling little bundles in hi
rrescoet rocket, and, unloading then
On lie di1ing-roon table, little Victor
~ The custom OF speculative children
d lis ego. gladly seized upon them, cry
i1e
Papa bling me this!"
E.r Edllarns, who had been hanging
~ a. oe2Eooat at the moment OF tn
seiz5l- came rushing in from the hal
Ike back rushing to get a puntef
bat'
Gee and earthl He'll cut hi
hand OIL ID hat razor. GrGb himl
lie called INC baby had been bowling
IL rescued rom impending calamity
Mir. WILLIAMS then explained the natuf
Of his purchases.
"Tbis lie ssid "ls mug. It cost
dollar, but seven shaves will save
baok 10 me. This brush cost enothe
8ojlar-saane reckoning. The etrol
eozt ma $3.50 and the sponge rs cents
THE shaving soap"
cob. now, Harryl" Mrs. Williams In
terrupted In triumph. Now I can tel
you,where you wasted money for a
your aood Intentions. thought Who'll
cas- Of soap at tho department. stor
the other day, and Ida says it's jus
1nacnidcent. You can scour with i
TOO
3Ir. Williams cried to explain tins
there was some difference betwee
soaDs, bat she declared that hers mad
Just as nice lather as one could wisl
ind the only difference, she said, WE
that lie had paid about 50 times
much, proportionate to quantity,
she had
u lad % set the best of the Pc
manent asd Interchangeable things" NJ
Williams said, eyading the soap que