The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-01-29
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J MONEY
Graves.

enthusiasm
hat chilled.
ave made n study of these
:, Mrs. Chesterfield" said her
nd. sitting down before the fire.
made the October twilight so
and cheerful Domestic econ
its way. is quite as much OF n
&c as political economy. | have
toned things exactly. | know
II how much it costs me to live
ow the exact correspondence be-
en- my income and my outgO. l
w where every penny goes, and
much ii represents. / have ascer-
ned What is It, Gretchen? Tea
ady! Allow me to give you my arm.
ybil, my lover
Bright and early the next morning
he butcher called for orders.
Sybil was about to lay out the bill
fare for the day, when Mr. Chester
leld came out of the dining-room, his
lressing- skirts streaming like n me-
teor to the troubled air"
MY dear pray excuse mew said
Mr.. Chesterfield; II always attend to
these things. In our circumstances
the strictest economy is necessary"
Sybil went back TO the parlor some
what mortified
This carpet is n little worm" said
she to her mother, who had come
around to pass an hour or two with
them II was thinking that it would
be n good plan to put it in our bed
room. and buy a new one for the par
Tor. Worn Brussels is of all carpets
the shabbiest"
But Mr.. Chesterfield vetoed this
proposition at once.
Costs too much, my dear-costs too
much" he said. Il have studied this
sort of thing g."
Mark" said Mrs Chesterfield,
how much is your income?"
Mr.. Chesterfield laughed.
Now, my dear" said he, you are
| getting beyond your province"
"No; but really1'
REALLY, dearest it needn't concern
YOU in the least" answered he, lightly.
Aud Sybil, a little hurt asked no
more.
\ month went by-two months
three months-and Sybll came to her
| husband.
Mark" said she. I'm not satisfied
with the way things are going"
Not satisfied, my lover
/ II want to keep house. Mark. As IL
is, / am only mere fgurehead at
/ your table. Won't you let me try?
Little puss, what do you know
about housekeeping demanded Mark,
satirlcally
but 1 could learn Just for one
year.
You'll ruin me, Sybil."
IF ] do. wen break up house, and
I'll go ont as housekecper somewhere
else, until | have earned wages enough
/ TO set YOU right again. Just give me
the monthly sum YOU expcnd for our
| bills, and let me deal it out"
well well, if you insist upon IT,
/ But I'm perfectly certain youH be
bankrupt before the quarter IS out"
TRY me, that's ollw
As the time went by the Chesterfield
table was more amply supplied than
ever with the delicacies OF the season
Little dainties made their appearance
az which Mr. Chesterfield opened his
/ eyes
"Ruinous perfectly ruinOus" he
/ commented within himself She'll be
/ coming to me I'm tears. presently. TO
/ settle the extra bills but she never
/ would be satisfied until she had tried
/ the experiment
! nee .Ffr,rr.rft .s..tt.T ..~tf...tf..
for the briny tears and the file OF
tradesmen's bills they never came
And OIL the expiration of six months
/ ne came home just as six poricfs were
| staggering up his front steps having
superb piano on their shoulders
Hello" cried he. Some mistaken
"No mistake at all my dear" nm
/ swered The voice Of Mrs Chesterfield
| from the porlor window. ITS ours
/ bought it yesterday"
"And who's to- pay for ltf' roored
| Mr. Chesterfield. the big veins in his
forehead growing tense as ropes.
ITS already paid for. Mark. ] set
Tied THAR said the lady calmly.
"Mfy ! ask where YOU got the
\ money!" demanded her husband. with
/ dangerous polIteness.
"Oh. certainly answered Sybu I
saved Sc out OF the housekeeping
/ money!
Impossible"
TU show you my account dear. by
up 10 date"
So Mr. Chesterfield
ult to believe that
as the household Dim