Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1893 — Couldn’t Live on Such an Income. [ARTICLE]

Couldn’t Live on Such an Income.

“No,” remarked the young man, with a touch of sadness in his voice, “It may be that some day happiness will be mine, but at present it is beyond me. There is a girl whom I love dearly. She would have me if I only asked her, but I dare not. I really cannot marry and live on $6,000 a year. ” His two friends, to whom he spoke, looked at him in wonder. For a moment they were speechless—consternation and pity depicted on their youthful countenances. But presently speech returned to them exactly at the same time and they fairly howled In their excitement: “You cannot marry on $6,000 a year? Why not? “Why not?” echoed the youth with the sad voice, which grew still sadder. “Why, simply because I haven’t got the $6,000.”