Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-12-07
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TELL YOUR WIFE.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

Tell my wife said Aaron Little, speak
ing al, nd, yet to himself. iu a half amused.
hal troubled way. Tell my VIE, indeed {.
much good that will do! What does she
know about business ard money matters :;
and the tricks ot the trade? No, no :
there's no hope there.
And Aaron Little sat musing, with a
perplexed countenance. He held news
per i'll his hand, and his eyes had just been
lingering over paragraph, i'll which the
writer suggested to business men III trouble,
the proprlety Of consulting their wives
Talk to them freely about your affairs,
| it said lie. them understand exactly your
condition. Tell them OF your difficulties !;
OF your embarrassmcfts and of your plans
OF exlricating y urselves from the entan-
clements i'll which you are involved. My
1ord for it: you will get help in nine ca
ses out Of ten. Women lave quick pereep-
tlons. They reach conclusions by a near
er way than reasonig, and get at the solu-
ton OF difficult question, long before your
slow moving thoughts bring you near
enough for accurate observation. Tell your
wives, then, men in trouble, all about your
affairs Z! Keep nothing hack The bet
te they Understand the matter the clear
er will be their perceptions
All very fine theory. SAID Aaron Little
tossing the newspaper trom him and Lean
ing back iii his chair. But il won't do in
my case. Tell Betsy! Yes, I'd like to
Sc myself doing it. A man must be hard
pushed, indeed, when he goes home to con-
suit his wife on business affairs.
And So Aaron Little disnisse the sub
iect. He was in considerable doubt and
perplexlty of mind, Things had not gune
well with him for year past. Dull bus-
ness and bad debts had lrt his affairs in
rather an unpromisng condition. He could
not see his way clear fer the future. TAX
ing trade as it had been for the past six
months, be could not imagine how, with
the resources at his command, his maturing
payments were to be made.
must get more capital, he said to him
self. That is plain. And with more cap
ital, must come iii partner. don't like
partnerships. 1t is so difficult for two men
to work together harmoniously. Then you
may get entangled with rogue It's a
risky business But | see no other way
out of this trouble My own capital too
light for the business Pm doing; and as a
measure of safety more must be brought in.
Lawrence is anxious to join me, and says
that ne can command ten thousand dollars.
lon't l;ke him in all respects; he's lit
tie roo fond of pleasure. But want his
money more than his aid in the business -
He might remain a silent partner if he
chose. I'll call and see him this very
night and have little talk on the subject
If he can bring the ten thousand dollars, |
think that will settle the matter
With this conclusion Aaron Little return
ed home, after closing his store or the day.
Tea being over. he made preparations for
going out, with the intention OF calling up
on Mr. Lawrence. As he reached his
hand for his great-coat, a voice seemed to
say to him -
Tell your wife. Talk to her about it.
But he rejected the thought i stantly,
and commenced drawing on his coat.
Where are y going, Aaron? asked Mrs.
Little, coming forth from the dining-room.
Out, for a little while, he replied. III be
back in balf an hour or so.
Out where?
Tell her, Aaron. Tell her all about it,
said voice. speaking in his mind.
Nonsense She don't know anything
about business. She can't help me, be an
swered firmly
Tell your wife The words were in his
mind, and would keep repeating themselves.
Can't ycu say where you're going, Aaron,
why do you rake mystery of it?
oh, it's onl y a matter of business I'm
going 20 see Mr.. Lawrence.
Edward Lawrence?
Yes.
Tell your wife The words seemed al
most as ii uttered alc I'D in his ears.
What are you going to see him about?
Tell her.
MIR. Little stood irresolute. What good
would telling hel do?
What's the after Aaron? You've been
dull for some time past Nothing going
"i'iS Hie" 9'u d"pe AHu hio aite
lail her hand upon his arm, and leaned to-
wards him in kind way.
! Nothing very wrong. he answered. in ar
evasive manner. Business has been dull
! this season.
! Has it I'm sorry Why didn't yor
/ tell me?
What Good would that have done?
1t might have done great deal of COED
When a mans buseness is dull his wife
should look to the household expenses =
but it she knows nothing about it, she ma,
60 on in a way that is really extravagan
under the circumstances. I think mer
ought always to tell their wives, when any
thing is going wrong.
You do?
Certainly | do What better reason d
you want than have given? IF she know
that the income IS reduced. as pruden
wife, she will endeavor to reduce the ex
pe1ses, Hadn't you better take off you