Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-11-02
Mistellamtous.
TELL YOUR WIFE.
By T. s. ARTHUR.

tell my wife," said Aaron Little.
speaking aloud, yet to himself, in a half
amused, half troubled way. "Tcll my
wife, indeed Much good that will do !,
What does she know about business and
money matters; and the tricks of the
trade No, no; there's no hope there"
And Aaron Little sat musing, with a
pcrplcxcd countcnancc. lie held news
paper in his hand and his eyes had just
been lingering over paragraph, in which
the writer suggested to business men in
trouble, the propricty of consulting their
wives.
Talk to them freely about your af-
fairs" it said Let them understand cx-
actly your condition. Tell them of your
difficulties of your embarrassmcnts, and
of your plans for extricating yourselves
from the entanglements in which you are
involved. My word for it you will get
help in nine cases out of ten. Women
have quick perceptions. They reach con-
clusions by nearer way than reasoning,
and get at the solution of difficult qucs-
ton, long before your slow moving
thoughts bring you near enough for accu-
rate observation. Tell your wives, then,
men in trouble, all about your affairs. -
Keep nothing back The better they un-
dcrstand the matter, the clearer will be
their perceptions"
All very fine theory" said Aaron
Little, tossing the newspaper from him
and leaning back in his chair. but it
won't do in my case. Tell Betsy! Yes,
Id like to see myself doing it. \ man
must be hard pushed indeed, when he
goes home to consult his wife on business
affairs
And so Aaron Little dismissed the sub
ject. He was in considerable doubt and
pcrplcxity of mind Things had not gone
well with him for year past. Dali
business and bad debts had left his affairs
in rather an unpromsins condition. lie
could not see his way clear for the future.
Taking trade as it had been for the past
SIX months, he could not imagine how,
with the resources at his command his
maturing payments were to be made,
u must get more capital" he said to
himself. That is plain. And with more
capital, must come in partner. don t
like partnerships. 1t is so difficult for
two men to work together harmoniously.
Then You may get entangled with a
rogue. It's risky business. But soc
no other way out of this trouble. My
own capital is too light for the business
I'm doing; and as measure Of safety
more must be brought in. Lawrence is
able to Join me, and says that he can COM
mand ten thousand dollars. / don't like
him in all respects; he's little too fond
of pleasure But | wanthi 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 in ten thousand dollars, | think
that will settle the matter.
With this conclusion in his mind, Aa
ron Little returned home, after closing his
store for the day. Tea being over, be
made preparations for going out, with the
intention of calling upon Mr.. Lawrence.
As he reached his hand for his great coat,
voice seemed to say to him =
TELL your wife. Talk to her about
! it :"
But he rejected the thought instantly,
and commenced drawing on his coat.
Where are you going Aaron ," asked
Mrs. Little, coming forth from the dining
room.
"Out for little while" he replied,
" I'll be back in half an hour or So"
"Out where?'
Tell her, Aaron. Tell her all about
it" said the voice speaking in his mind.
" Nonsense, She don't understand any
thing about business. She can't thelp me,
he answered firmly.
Tell your wife :" The words were in
hi, mind, and would keep repeating them
selves.
Cant You say where you're going
Aaron why do YOU make mystery OF
it ?"
"Oh, its only matter of business.
I'm going to see Mr. Lawrence.
Edward Lawrence ?'
" Yes"
Tell your Wife" The words seemed
almost as if uttered aloud in his ears.
What are you going to see him
about?
TELL her"
Mr.. Little stood irrcsolute. " What
good would telling her do -
Whats the matter Aaron? You've
been duh for some time past. Nothing
going wrong with you hope? And hl'
wife laid her hand upon his arm, and
leaned towards him in a Kind way,
" Nothing very wrong he answered
in an cvasiye manner. Business has been
dull this season"
HAS it? I'm sorry. Why didn't
you tell me -
" What good would that have done 2
1t might have done great deal OF
good When mans business is dull, hi,
wife should look to the household expen'
scs but if she knows nothing about II
She may 90 ON in a way that is really ex'
travagant under the circumstances.
think men ought always totell their wiye,
when anything is going wrong
" You do ?"
" Certainly do, What better reason
do you want than one have given? II
she knows that the income is reduced, a,