The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-10
MlisteIlaneous.
From the Home Journal.
MATRIMONIAL INFELICITIES
by AN IRRITABLE NAN.
MY wife Wants Money.


Il had almost forgotten to ask you, my
wife said in her most amiable tone,as drew
on my gloves preparatory to going down
town. for some money
'Almostv | exclaimed; 'it would be very
difficult to make me believe that-ior have
seen money in your eyes, and on the tip OF
your tongue, for the last hour. But why
YOU didn't ask for il before | put on my
gloves | can't imagine. II there be one
thing dislike more than another, II is to be
asked for money after get on my gloves
Then why, IL you saw 50 clearly that |
wanted some, did you not offer il to me ?
asked my wife. The truth is, dislike very
much to ask you for money. and often 80
without any rather than speak WORD to you
ON the subject
why didn't you do so to-day" in
quired.
because to-day she replied, 'it is very
necessary for me to have some. Not only
have the gas bill to pay-which is larger
than il was even in Dcccmber-but have
to purchase some spring dresses for the chill
dren.'
.Oh, never mind the children's dresses l
answered. let them go. But what makes
the gas bill 50 high this month";
Il am certain do not know my wife re-
Piled though, to be sure, we have had con-
siderable company lately, and you have been
up late at night writing
.Pshaw - exclaimed, 'that won { account
for il. I believe the servants burn 1t oil
night and if they do. il is your fault
IL do not think, nv dear, that the servants
are at all wastelul of it,
Then there is something the matter with
the coniounded meter. | said. Cant the
children get at it, and set the register ahead
in some wayy
My wife laughed.
.0h you needn't laugh l continued !;
its probable thing, Us they arc given to
all kinds of mischief. Ill tell YOU what
will do. I'll 20 directly down to the COM
pany's Office, and enter n complaint about
the meter And put on my hat resolute-
| ly, and opened the door to depart.
But you are not going without leaving
me some money, hope she said.
There il is again = exclaimed; money!
money il isalways money with you women.
Well, how much do YOU want? Come, don {
keep me standing here forever, when you
know AIN in a hurry
Can you spare me twenty dollars" she
asked.
.Nor | answered.
Fifteen, then ? she suggested.
.Searcely. replied bat there are twelve;
and now don't ask me for money again in
week
But what shall do about the children s
spring clothngr she inquired; 'atter pay
ing the gas bill, shall not have any great
amount lett
Il don't know, nor don't care what you
will do rvNicd. The fact is, the chill
dren are well enough dressed. don't ap-
prove Of arraying them in yelyets and laces.
Fifteen OF twenty dollars, she answered,
smiling, would scarcely be sufficient for the
purchase Of any quantity OF yelyets and Ia
ces. No all that | want is 10 have the
children appear clean and respectable.
can't abide to sec them in sOiled and faded
clothes =, -,
But they look well enough TO me- | said,
Il don'tse why their present clothes are not
good enough for them to play around in a'
they do: nor why it's necessary to buy them
any thing new
III you had TO attend TO the mending o.
their clothes, as l do, you wouldn't ask m'
why wanted to get them new ones.
well, we'll, said, 'here are ten doliar'
more; but don't, for goodness sake, ask me
. for money again until
'Until,' interrupted my wife, smiling. d
, want new bonnet-which will DO nex'
week
MY DEAR said impressively. .don',
: speak 70 me Of bonnets. II there be on,
thing l dislike more than another, IL is q
hear about new bonnet
: .But I am very economical As regards bon
nets, you know, my dear, she said. u onl,