The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-04

ssvssy we'll, moshss. 1 WILL can bat make the
trial. - yoa say end II Annie 10 hard pres SGD ana
tells me, VIII enlarge the allowance
ayes, yes. that's Ill very we'll, a. between you
and me, bot don't tell Ann.
liam a lawyer, mother said Percy, With grim
sat'e "and can Keep my own counsel"
So the law Was passed 10 this domestic star
chamber, that Anuie was to learn experimentai
improvement In the art aud science OF housekeeps
ina: law which never would have been passed at
all but for Auniea private aud peculiar economies,
aud her careful concealment of painful details.--
Percy was inclined 70 be moan and stiuRy, GER
tasniy but he was not revoltiugiy GO; and, to do
him Justice, be would not have imposeda task
that he knew was too hard to be accomplished
lie was not sorry TO lay even heavy strain upon
her, just for experiments sake; but he would not
have done more willingly. SO that poor Annie's
very care II was which now caused her discomh-
ture; her very economy had created distrust Of
her management.
A, the end OF the frs. week tho young wife waa
behind 10 her accounts. There was brandy for
the old lady, and not little of il; and there we're
her early dinners; eggs and tea, cakes for her
breakfast; special tea making; bedroom fire and the
extra candles. The housekeeping books showed
frfghtfui fgures--increased by full share and
half. Bnt Annie was not disturbed; but reserved
the revelation OF those multitudinous figures az a
single fact with which her husband had to be
made acq aainted.
When pay day come she told Percy quietly, that
she was so much short that week. "I cannot help
II: but. In such small family ours, one person
IN addition makes great difference. Our own
expenses have been just the same usual; 80 that
fand your mothers cost exactly equals my def
cheney"
."You must provide for that out ofthe allowance"
| said Percy, with hardness.
"out Of the allowance, Percy"
"Yes. l am not able TO afford you more; and
by some means or other, you must make what you
have do."
very we'll, Percy; will try said Annie, meek
"Trying will be of no good if it is not done,
| Aunie." Percy spoke positively, as II on the
| brink of displeasure.
| Il will do my very best" she repeated.
| "But for this past week, Percy, when did not
| know your arrangement.aud 80 made no provision
-" She turned such pretty, pleading face to
| him that he said
II will pay you for this ouce-oniy this once,
| mind not again under any ordinary circnmstan-
ces"--smphasizing the ordinary. Remember
| what say, Annie. You know L never speak
without a meaning. What was it you mentioned
| You wanted in addition"
$50 much" said Annie, naming large sum:
very large comparatively with the whole. 81
| have had a great many things to buy in"
Here, then, is the money!" sold Percy, slowly
! counting il out, coin by coin. snow do not let
| me hear the subject repeated You know what
| You have to do, and you must do it,"
Annie thought long and hard all that day. In
| what could she retreneh? OF course Percy was
| right; husbands always are right In the eyes Of
\ Eril5h wives not married year. lie was rignt.
aud must be obeyed of course; bnt howl She
would leave off sugar aud profess sudden distaste
| for pastry; give up all beer and wine--of which
she had but little as it was-and put herself on
ien'ea fare generally. Bat, as yet, her proposed
| refreshments did not go beyond q few personal
sacrifices, and she felt that something more must
| be done. At last it came to her like bright ius
| objectionable would dispense with the extra SER
vice she had been accustomed TO pay for. The
washing was done at home: and the young wife
| ironed and starched and stood and stopped, and
worked herself to the verge of Mysteries nd faint
| ing tiss all in the most perfect good faith that
| euch life was the normal condition of a good
| housekeeper, and that she only doing her ors
| binary duty. No one knew how much she did, but
| the servants If old Mrs. Clarke knew it, she kept
il to herself and thought it only as it should be-.
| Percy did not see, and never asked what his wife
| did in the house out of it. He was the most
loose with regard to everything except money; and
| his wife, had she been SO minded, might have en-.
Joyed any amount of questionable Independence
| ibis non-iDterference WAS what ARnie had always
| liked in him, and what she specially valued now
in the pride Of her secret household herosm; and
| for the next two weeks she was profoundly happy
| to find that ehe had succeeded in her obedience,
aud that her expenses were within the mark. Graf
flied, in fact, that she could buy luxurieS tor her
peevsh mother in-law, and secure her husband d
| comfort and appreciation by the toll and labor OF
| her own hands. For that the English of the
| thing, said the superiority educated servant.
| CONCLUDED TOMORROW.