The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-03-24

propose 10 Duy provisions TO feed onr
neighbours pigs, If we have a few M
tatoes and little meat left over N,rs
johnson makes it into a savory bssN
and 1t is all eaten. Our bits of breoa
that get little dry are made into
pudding, Then we don't buy SO mpcS
sirloin steak. We can buy other meat
for half the money, and by cooking n
right it's good enough for us.
Another thing: | notice Won huv
your bread Of the baker. Do you real.
ize that you are paying about twenty
dollars a barrel for your -four? We
get our flour at the lowest cash price
and do our own baking"
Peter paused again, and knocking
the ashes from his pipe, slowly realled
it,
1--WE have seen these things all
along" he continued presently, "but
as ! told you, we thought st none Of
our business, and so said nothing"
sam had arisen and was pacing the
floor.
You're a pretty savage dentist" he
said pausing before his friend, but
you're doing the work"
Then there was the sewing ma.
chine resumed Peter. you paid
thirty dollars, and Mrs. johnson
bought one just like It for twenty-five.
And your suit Of clothes, too. This
/ instalment business is as bad as the ,
credit system. I've been showing yodf
the defects Of this sort of thing; do
you care to have me prescribe the
remedy?'
"surely-go ahead. Anything short
of strychnine if it will get me out Of
debt"
Peter then laid before his visitors
the plan that he and his wife had been
following since their marriage show.
ing them in detail how it could be fol.
/ lowed
u see it all" exclaimed Mrs. Brown.
IT'S as plain as day. But here we
are in debt all around, and ] don't
see how we are going to start"
Wife, please get a sheet Of paper
and a pencil said Peter. Then he
figured out the entire amount Of the
Browns debts. VERY We'll" he re-
marked, 81 will lend you enough mon.
ey to clear them, and leave you eight
dollars to commence on. Everything
cash hereafter, remember. Next sat
urday night you will hand me FIVE
dollars, and five dollars a week there.
after until the amount you owe me is
all paid. Never allow yourselves TO
90 beyond seven dollars a week for
your home supplies, and lay aside two
dollars a week for your other items
Of expense. After paying me, you will
put five dollars in the bank just as
do, and you will have two hundred
dollars in the bank one year from 10
day"
Thank you" said Sam, mot only for
the loan, but for what is of more i'm
pOrtance, the information we received
this evening. But-but and he sided
toward the door-"if you ever get the
toothache, III pull your head clear
off your body!"
Peter picked up the baby's pillow
and threw it at his friend and the
couple departed with good-natured
raillery and laughter.
A year later, as the two men were
walking home one evening, Sam said
to Peter
10 you realize this is an anniyer-
sary?'
What do you mean?" asked Peter
81 mean that just one year ago TO-
night you played the part of dentist
!. for my benefit. Come over and spend
the evening at our house; I've some
thing to show you"
Peter and his wife were scarcely
seated in the home of the Browns
when Sam told them that he had
drawn one hundred and fifty dollars
from the bank.
What" exclaimed Peter, sharply
! You're disobeying the doctors or
, ders? That won't do?"
Sam went to his desk and took oui
| a long envelope and handed It tc
| Peter, who opened it and drew forth
/ a warranty deed of the lot adjoining
) his own.
/ "There!" said Sam. 81 didn't wan
{ any one else to have that lot, and 50
J bought it. l still have over fifty dol
: lars in the bank, and l owe no MAI
!. anything"
Peter jumped to his feet and SHOOT
his friends hand warmly.
! And | learned today" he said
. that each of us is to have anothel