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THE TIMES, NEW BLOOM FIELD, PA . , NOVEMIJEli 0, 1880.
Walter Gray's Lesson.
p AN 'T afford it, Maria."
"But you might if you would
only think , sv Waiter," pleaded tha
young wife. . j i
" I can't do it," the husband returned
very emphatically. " It would cost ten
or twelve shillings at the very lowest, to
put up such a gate aud the old bars will
answer every purpose."
" No they won't, Walter. The neigh
bor's children very often leave the bars
down and the stray cattle come into the
garden. We may lone more than the
price of the gate In one hour, if a cow
should happen to get In while I am
away."
"I should like to know who leaves
the bars down," said Walter, very
threateningly. " The same children
might leave the gate open."
" But we can have a gate to close of
Us own accord, with a weight or a
spring," suggested the wife. "John
Nlles has had a gate put up in his
yard."
" But I ain't John Nlles, my dear,"
Walter wished his wife to remember.
. " Hut his family is as large as yours,
aud his wages are not so high."
" Never mind about that. I tell you
I can't afford it at any rate not at
present." And with this Walter start
ed olT to his work.
Walter Gray was a young man of about
thirty, au iudustrlous mechanic, and
had an interesting family. He meant
to provide well for those who depended
upon him, and in a measure did so.
But there were many little comforts of
which he felt obliged to deprive them,
comforts which at times they really
needed, and which in the end might
have proved a source of saving. . And
more, too ; it might have added to his
own happiness had he felt able to grant
these little requests. But he couldn't
afford it ; at least, so he thought, and
whether he thought so with souud Judg
ment the sequel will prove.
The gate which bis wife had been so
anxious to have put up was needed at
the entrance to the garden back of the
house, where there was only a short
pair of bars. The children often came
through there, and sometimes left the
way open behind them. In fact there
were many ways in which these bars
were apt to be let down, and Maria Gray
had very often to leave her work to
drive out cattle that had got in. It was
only by extreme watchfulness ou her
part that the garden was preserved. She
had spoken to her husband several times
about it, and he felt he couldn't afford
it. She must keep her eyes upon the
spot and see that the bars were kept
shut.
. Only a few day after this Mrs. Gray
asked her husband if he was going to
hire a pew In the church for the follow,
lug year, and he told her he didn't
think he should.
" But you can hire half of one. We
can have half of Mr. Nile's pew for a
guinea."
" I can't afford it," was Walter's re
ply. " I should get no great good from
the service anyway."
"Don't say ' so, husband. Suppose
everybody should feel like that. . You
certainly wouldn't wish to live and
bring up your children where there was
no religious influence. And if you reap
the benefit of good Christian institutions
you certainly ought to feel willing to
support them."
" So I would be willing, if I could
afford it, but I can't."
Mrs. Gray looked very serious, and
eemed to hesitate, as though there was
a subject upon her mind which she felt
delicate about broaching ; . but it had
occupied her thoughts too long and she
determined to let it out.
. " Walter," said she, a little resolutely,
"you have two pounds a week."
, " Yes.". , ; . ;
"And how much of that does it take
to feed usV" , . .
. " I don't know, I'm sure. I only
know that it takes all to feed and clothe
us and pay up the Interest on the
house." ; .
, " I haven't had a new dress since last
autumn, and I was reckoning up yester
day how much we had spent for the
children, and I found it to be only 2
for the last ten months. I have worked
over some of Cousin John's clothes for
Oharles, and Lucinda jumps into Mary's
dresses as fast as the latter outgrows
them." . . ,
'.." That's all very well," replied Wal-
tor, a little testily. " I understand my
business and I know just what I can
afford and what I can't. While I have
payments to make on my house I must
economize I must economize," he re.
peated very decidedly.
" I would have you economize," re.
turned the wife. , But do not forget
that all, is not economy which so
many call so. I think that to hire half
of John Nile's pew ., would be a great
economy In comfort and. lasting , good
It would be a guinea laid . out to good
advantage sure to return a heavy inter
est to us and our children. And I think
it might be a source of great saving to
put a good gate up at the baok "
"Stop I" Interrupted Walter with a
nervous motion. " You've said enough
about this. I know ray means."
" Let me say one word," urged Maria.
There was an earnestness in her tone
that caused hef husband to stop and
listen. " If you will give me a guinea a
Meek I will agree to furnish all pro-
visions for the household, and clothe
myself and children. I will do this for
one year. That will leave you seventy
pounds with which to clothe yourself
and make your payment on the house.
On the house we have only to pay
twenty pounds, with interest for two
years, which will leave you twenty-nine
pounds for your clothes and other
expenses."
Walter was on the point of denying
this result of the case, but was not sure
upon a moment's reflection, that, from
his wife's statement, the deduction was
correct, so he denied the statement.
" You cannot furnlBh the food and
clothe yourself and children for the sum
you have named," he said.
Thereupon Maria sat down aud made
kuown a few facts to him that had been
hidden within the mysteries of her own
housekeeping. She was not long in
proving to him that, during the past
year, the Item of expenditures within
said limits have not averaged a guinea a
week. Walter said "pooh 1" aud then
added "nonsense 1" aud then he left the
house.
"There must be bo me mistake," he
said to himself after he had got away
from the house ; ind he really believed
there was a mistake.
" Have a glass of soda, Bill ? Come,
Tom, have a glass."
"Don't care If I do," said Tom and
Bill. "Have some, Ned V"
And Ned said yes. So the clerk pre
pared four glasses of soda, for which
Walter Gray paid two shillings.
" Let's have a game of 'seven up' for
the oysters," said BUI, after the day's
work was done.
The game was played, and Walter
lost, so he paid Ave shillings for four
oyster suppers suppers which none of
them needed, and which did more hurt
than good.
" Have a cigar, Walter V" asked Tom.
Walter Bald yes, and in return paid
for four glasses of ale.
, One evening they met after work, and
Ned proposed they should "toss up" to
see who should pay for the grog.
" Come, John won't you come inV"
he said, addressing John Nlles who
Btood by.
" No, I think not," was John's reply.
" You'd better It's only for the grog
for five, you come in."
" I can't."
" It's no UBe to ask him," spoke Wal
terin a rather sarcastic tone. "He
don't spend his money in that way."
John's face flushed and his Hps trem
bled but he restrained the bitfng words
which were struggling upon his tongue,
and turned and left the shop.
"He's a mean fellow," cried Tom,
loud enough for Nlles to hear.
" Tight as the bark of a tree," added
Walter in a tone equally loud.
John NileB heard the remarks but he
did not come back. The four remaining
men "tossed up," and the lot fell upon
Walter, who paid four shillings for the
grog. r
Walter started for home about nine
o'clock, and on the way was overtaken
by Nlles. . , .
" Walter," said the latter in a kind
but earnest tone, " I want to speak with
you you have wronged me this even
ing, and I wish you to understand me,
For the opinions of BUI Smith or Ned
Francis I care not, but I do not wish
you to misapprehend me. We live too
near together, and I do not wish to lose
your good opinion."
. " Well, go ahead,", returned Walter,
who was sensible to the fact that his
companion' was one of the best and
kindest neighbors in the world.
"You said I was mean."
' "No, no; 'twas not I that said that."
" Well, you said I was as tight as the
bark of a tree."
Walter could not deny this, so John
proceeded.
"I refused to join in your little game
for three reasons, either one of which
should have been sufficient to deter me ;
first, I had resolved not to indulge in
any such games of hazard ; second, I
did not want any grog, and third,
could not have afforded to pay for five
extra suppers if the lot had fallen upon
me." . ; .
" Couldn't have afforded it?" repeated
Walter, with a slight tluge of unbelief
in his tone. ; '
" No," returned the other, " I could
not. I used to be always ready for any
such games, and I thought 'twould be
mean to refuse; but I have learned to be
better. Let me tell you how I came to
see the folly of being afraid to spend my
money for nothing. Shall I tell you 5"'
"Certainly," returned Walter, who
already began to see something.
" Well," pursued Nlles, "one noon as. I
I was going away from home, my wife
asked me for Ave shillings. She wanted
It to buy some cloth with. I asked her
if she could not get along without it. I
had only fifteen shillings with me, and
I hated to let one of them go, She said
she really needed it, but if I hadn't the
money to spare she could watt. I knew
she was dlsappoluted, but I thought she
could get along and I went away. That
evening I went into the saloon, and we
had a line social time. It cost me Just
seveu-and-a-slxpenoe. I had paid the
money willingly without a thought of
objection and then I went home.
When I entered the hall I heard my
wife trying to pacify our oldest child.
The little thing had expected a new
dress, which 1 had been promised her,
and she felt badly because she had not
got It.
" Well," urged my wife as the child
sobbed in Iter disappointment. " Tapa
has not got the money now, but he'll
have some by-aud-by, and then you
shall have a pretty dress, l'oor papa has
to work hard."
" The words smote me to the heart.
I could not afford live shillings to dress
my child, but I could afford any amount
for the useless entertainment of others.
The crown which my needy wife could
not get when she asked for it, I 'paid
away almost twice told for nothing ; but
It taught me a lesson. I opened my
eyes, and I have kept them open. On
the very next morning I offered my
wife the crown, but I could not afford
any more for the beer man. I had not
dreamed how much I 'was wasting ; but
when I stopped up that leak and allow,
ed my funds to flow iu the proper chan
nel, I soon found I could afford every
reasonable comfort my wife and children
needed. So I stick to the principle that
has been so beneficial to myself and
family. Ah ! what's that V there's an
animal in your garden."
They had reached the garden fence,
and by the dim starlight Walter could
see a horned beast trampling among his
sweet corn. The bars had either been
left down or hooked down and a stray
cow had got in. They drove her out
and Nlles went home. Walter saw that
the beast had done considerable damage,
but he was not angry, for he had some
thing of more Importance to think of.
He went and sat down beneath an apple
tree and pondered.
" Bless mo, if he hasn't put the case
down about square l" he said to himself,
at the end of some minutes of medita
tion. " Let me see," he pursued :
" There's five shillings for spirits
four and two pence for ale four and
two pence for soda, And that's within
the last three days I Thirteen and four
pence I1 Is it possible ! Over twenty-five
pounds a year! And yet I can't afford
ten shillings for a gate, nor a guinea
that my family may receive religious
instruction for a year I Walter Gray
I think you had better turn over a new
leaf."
And Walter Gray did turn over a new
leaf. On the very next day he did two
things, thereby astonishing two parties.
He had a new gate made for the eu
trance of the garden, and thereby aston
ishing his wife ; he refused to toss up
for the ale, and thereby astonished
crowd of expectant thirsty ones. For a
month he pursued this course, and at
the expiration of that time, he could
fully appreciate the new blessings that
were drawing upon him. He discovered
that he could afford everything which
the comfort of his family demanded, and
in arriving at this result he had only to
relinquish those things which he really
could not afford. It was a wonder to
him how he could have been so foolish.
When at the end of a year he had paid
his note, and bad twenty pounds left, he
felt at first as though there must be
some mistake;. but when his wife went
over their household expenditures with
him and showed him that all they had
needed had been paid for, he saw that
for years he had been wasting his sub
stance, and depriving himself and loved
ones of the comforts they needed not
intentionally, but through the strange
mistake that leads thousands , in the
same course. But he did so no more,
for he had learned a lesson that brought
happiness and comfort to his loved
ones. 1
Sometimes now even Walter Gray
says, " Can't afford it," and he says it
very emphatically too. But it is not
when his wife or children ask for com.
fort and joy, or when the needy poor
ask foo help and charity.
Mrs. Partington says
don't take any of the quack rostrums
as they are regimental to the human sle
ern ; but put your trust in Hop Bitters,
which will cure general dilapidation.
costive habits and all comlo diseases.
They saved Isaao from a severe ex tact
of tripod fever. They are the tie phis
unum or meuicines. JJostorl utooe. 4a 'i
I O-Wrlte to Mrs. Lvdia E. Pinkham
28a Western Avenue, Lynn Mass., for
names of ladies that have been restored
to perfect health by the use of ber.Veg
e table Compound. It is a positive cure
for the most stubborn cases of female
weakness. 41 -t
CONUUCTKD 1IY l'KNN LYNN.
Orlllllial contribution aru millnltiwl from nil.
lor this department. All contribution, answer,
nd t.ll mailer Intended tor tills department must
be addressed to
T. W. KiMfitno, Tn,
Cheltenham, P.
VOL. 1.
NO. 1.
I. Numerical.
Thu whole com Dosed of elirht letters. !
light made of thick wlckt covered with wax.
I no l, , a, , li delusion.
The 0, 0, 7, 8, Is a gay man.
2. Half Square.
A druokard
Burdensome
To ally by kindred)
Certain foreigner!
Habitations
Dye
A verb
In "Comet."
Carton City, Nev. "A. L. BsitT."
3. Transpositions.
1. Transpose a city of Illinois Into a "tree."
3. A "bird," Into an "artifice."
a. A "bird" Into, "to cleanse with water."
4. A "gonus of animals," Into 1 'a catching
of the breath."
5. An "animal," Into "to change."
West Bethel, Me. "Knulish Bor.
4. Double Aorostlo.
A parent labor equality.
Prlmals downt To drop bait gently Into the
water.
Frlmals up: To rob on foot.
Central! downi A glrl'i name.
Centrals npi A girl's nanus
Flual! downi The name of the black beetle,
. Final! npi A kind of scepter.
5. Numerical.
The whole composed of nine letters, Is a
covering for the logs.
The 1, 2, 8, 4, le a pitcher of waxed leather.
The 0, 6, 7, 8, 9, li profits.
Trenton, N. J. "Maod."
6. Progressive Half Square.
A letter
An abbreviation
To beat
A rope ,
A cur,
A fish.
West Meridon, Ct. "Qbaiiim."
tST Answers In two weeks.
A Novel Matoh.
TOHN MACKAY. the mlnimr mil
U lloualre, has in his employ at Car
son, Nevada, an expert named Maurice
Hoeflich, who always offered to back
his opinions by betting. This annoys
Mackay, who does not like to be dig
puted, and is further fretted by the fact
that Hoeflich usually proved to be in
the right. One day Hoeflich was play
ing with an enormous grasshopper. It
could jump over twenty feet, and he
said :
" I'll ped you fifty dollars, Mr,
Mackay, dot you can't find a hopper to
peat him." .
The rest of the story, as told by the
Appeal, is aa follows : Mackay sent a
trusted emissary down to Carson Valley
to secure a contestant. The man spen
nearly a week catching hoppers, and
reported that the best gait any of them
had was seventeen feet. He doubted if
a bigger jumper could be secured. The
next day he arrived with about a dozen
hoppers, and Mackay gave them quar
ters in his room as Yanderbllt would
stable his stud. Each had a cigar box
to himself, and every morning they
were taken out and put through their
paces. It was impossible, however, to
get one to jump over eighteen feet,
Mackay was In despair, but one morn
ing a hopper sniffed at a bottle of am.
monlaon the table, and immediately
Jumped thirty feet Next day Mackay
announced to Hoeflich that he was
ready for the match. - The expert came
an hour before the time with bis pet
hopper. Not finding Mackay in, he
noticed the bottle of ammonia. A light
broke upon him. Grabbing the bottle
he rushed to a drug store, threw away
the ammonia, and ordered it filled with
chloroform. Mackay soon arrived with
half a dozen mining superintendents
whom he had Invited to see him have
some fun with Hoeflich.
They were hardly seated when Hoe
flich came in with the hopper in a cigar
box under his arm. " I vas a leetle late,
Mr. Mackay, but I'm here mid der
hopper and der coin."
He laid down the money, which was
covered promptly. Mackay got behin
somebody and let his hopper sniff at the
ammonia bottle, which held Hoeflich':
chloroform. Time being called, the
hoppers were placed side by side on th
piazza, and at the word "go," each was
touched on the back with a straw,
Hoeflich 'a entry scored twentv-four feet,
Mackav'a Grave a lazv lurch of snms four
inches, and, folding its legs, fell fast
asieep.
DOT" What miserable little eggs again.
said a young housewife, "you really
must telt them, Jane, to let the hen set
on them a little longer."
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NOTICE!
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to all. Oo and see him. .
Kespectfully,
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, , . Liverpool, Perry Co. Pa.
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- SAXTIMOA, M4.
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A Large Farm for Sale.
A GOOD FARM OP ABOTJT THRE8 HCN
1KED ACKKd more or lean. In Perry
County, Pa., heavily set with Fine, White Oak.
and Itock Oak Timber, tnpnther wtla choice
fruits. Mouutain water conveyed In pipes to the
door of the dwelllug.
For further particulars rail at this office.
August 10. 1480.M
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