LITTLE ROCK, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY B. s47
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would have been richer by a thousand dei- lars every yess. !, takes IitIle argumen, my dear, to show that, in that case, he would have been wesl;hier man than am at my age.' M

 'ls IS pity,a great pity. But how could that carpet ruin him3 It's whole cost could not he over one hundred and fifty dollars.

 les. hu. thai led to other expenses, It was entirely too good for the rest of the furniture, and they soon found this out. when they never rested till they furnished thcif pasiors, pleee by piece io match it, Then, finding their house more elegant than Inc mos, ol their neighbors, they began really 70 look down on their late associates aad 10 court in'imae,es with richer and more fash lonable people. Finally they moved into a large horse. Had aay one 6ve years ago told Harry how extrsvsganiiy he would vel live. he would have laughed; but by adding little almost daily 10 his expenses, t,e has finally come io spend ihe large sum he does now. To live as he is living Is proper enough for wealthy men; but for Harry il is absurd--nay criminaln

 Old Mr. liarvey's prophecy was not long Iii being fulfilled. In less than month afterwards he come home and said,

 ''You remember my dear, the convcrsa- ton WIG had about Harry Howard few weeks ago. We'll, to-day he failed''

 In less than week the red flag of the auetloneer waived from the windows of Har- rvs elegant house; and before q month had elapsed he had retired with his family ,o an obscure street. where he found livelihood by hiring as clerk.

 But the severest pasg was felt by Mrs. Howard. who, about month after the fail- urp, met one of her fashionable friends in the street. who returned her greeting with . suPerciiions hanteur. saying to companion, Tn tene loud enough 10 he overheard.

 ''l should have thought Mrs. Howard would not have had the impudeuce io speak to me after Mir. Howard had defrauied my husband of so much money We used 10 tolerate the Towards because they were customers of Mr. Green, and gave excellent parties. But Il seems theywere giving these parties, all the while, on other peoples money. If there is anything | de,est, 1t is this aping style of living ahout one's means. Mr. Green says there ought to be a law to pu; men like Howard in the Peuiien- tiary"