MEN OF MAINE 



and slept there soundly at night, without suffer- 

 ing the loss of a penny or ever having a feeling 

 of uneasiness. Speaking of this to Deck once as 

 something remarkable, his big blue eyes opened 

 wide in astonishment as he asked, "Why, how is 

 it down your way ? " 



"In the city," I responded, " I dare not go 

 out of my door without seeing that it is locked 

 behind me, for fear some one may slip in and 

 carry off all he can lay hands on." 



" My ! " said Deck, shaking his head, " I 'd hate 

 to live in a town like that." 



A business man may "fail up," and compound 

 with his creditors for so much on the dollar, in 

 the regular course of trade, without losing caste 

 among his fellows ; nevertheless, by far the 

 greater number of people are frugal and eco- 

 nomical, never spend what they haven't got, 

 pay their debts in full, and therefore don't 

 " fail up." Talking with Aaron Soule once 

 on the expense of living, he remarked, " I tell 

 you, you can't live and bring up a family on 

 less 'n about two hundred and forty dollars a 

 year ; " adding hastily, " No, not in right good 

 shape." 



A thrifty lass is Mary McManus, who makes 

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