Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1899 — Bookkeeping Made Easy. [ARTICLE]

Bookkeeping Made Easy.

There Is more than one way to keep an account-book. The method of one woman Is In the difectaan of amplifying the distracting matters of debit and credit. Mrs. Calloway b extravagant In bet expenditures for housekeeping, according to her husband's ideas. With a view to rectifying this failing, he recently bought her an attractive little account book, and carefully explained its nse to her. “Now,” he said, “here is twenty-five dollars. Put down what I give yon on one side, and yonr expenditures on the other. When that money » gone you shall have more.” A few days after, he asked to see the book, which Mra. Calloway produced with an air of modest pride. On one page was written, “Received from John, twenty-five doßara” On the opposite page stood one comprehensive and indisputable entry—“ Spent it aIL” —Youth's Companion