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

But I'm saving the money, and he told
me I could have one for twenty-five
dollars by paying cash"
4 few weeks later a machine was
delivered at the wise little managers
home, and was paid for with money
saved from her weekly allowance.
About this time matters We're bcCOm-
ing a trife unpleasant for the Browns.
Nearly every day some creditor called
10 collect whatever he might on some
overdue bin. Each week it was nee
essary to divide the twelve dollars into
small sums--a dollar for the sewing
machine agent; fifty cents for the man
who had sold them a clotheswringer
five dollars for the grocer: four dol
lars for the butcher, and so on, until
no money remained with which 10
meet the rent, The landlord was
obliged to wait a few days And thus
matters went on from week to week.
At this jmcture, the employer Of
Peter and Sam raised their salaries
to fourteen dollars a week.
"ThatN be so much more TO put
away in the bank cried Minnie, glee-
fully clapping her hands, after hearing
of this increase in her husbands in
come.
Clara was equally pleased with her
good fortune. She and her husband
! concluded that there would be no
| more trouble.
"Itll take several weeks to square
mp the bills" she said, and then fell
to enumerating the wants which they
bad not heretofore been able to gra-
! tiiy. Sam thought he needed a new
suit Of clothes, and bought one for
thirty-three dollars on the instalment
plan. About this time Peter purchased
one from a frstclass clothier for
twenty-five dollars, paying cash for it.
The result Of the Browns policy was
that their bills were not squared up"
and they found themselves as badly
cramped for funds as they had been
before.
At the end Of FIVE years, Peters face
bore evidence to a life of quiet con-
tentment and prosperity. His friends
found pleasure in his companionship
and took advantage of every oppor-
tunity to visit his clean, well-kept
home, presided over by the smiling.
energetic housewife. with her two
healthy babies at her heels.
Sam, on the contrary, showed the
effects of the strain Of constant but
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debt, His shoulders had begun TO
droop, and the lines were deepening
upon his brow and about his mouth.
As the two friends made their way
toward the shop, one morning, Sam
said rather abruptly to his companion,
49, 81 understand that you have been
buying a lot"
YES" replied Peter, 81 have one of
the incest lots in the village. can
make a fine looking place of it in
time"
How much did you pay for it?"
, "One hundred and fifty dollars"
How in thunder did you manage to
save one hundred and fifty dollars?'
asked Sam, in amazement.
"Oh, that's easy enough. But that
isn't all. | have nearly eleven hundred
more in the bank, and if l live and
: have my health until next spring,
intend to build a house"
What, have you had windfall?"
3 mo, have just saved the money in
a the last five years"
Now look here" said Sam; 81 want
5 you to tell me how you've done it
d Look where l am, and I've been re
ceiving the same salary as you"
e well, ! know where your trouble
I u.s. Sam, but it is none of my business
t and | would rather have nothing t
say about It,"
t see here, Pete, you and l have al
ways been good friends. l want YOU
I to tell me how it is DONE
}. "Well, If you are sure that neither
" you nor Mrs. Brown will be offended
o I'll show you the way out Of you
a trouble.
J. I'm willing to do almost anything t,
e get where can pay my bills, anC
II eventually have home of MY own.
e "You and Mrs. Brown come owe
1. and spend the evening with us, ant
come prepared to hear some prett.
5. plain talk. 1t hurts like the dicken
" to have aching teeth extracted, but /
is better to be rid of the troublesome
d things, and we are always glad whei
they are ont. But l shall not alloT