Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-24

: "Then there is something the matter Will
f the confounded meter" l said. Cant tn
d children get at it, and set the register aheaC
e in some way?"
Ny wife laughed.
"Oh. you needn't ladgh," I continued; "iti
probable thing, as they are given to al
kinds of mischief I'll tell you what vii
: dc. III go directly down TO the company's
Office, and enter complaint about the meter
| And put on my hat resOlutely, and opened the
door to depart.
, "But you are not going without leaving
me some money, hope" she said.
There it is againl" exclaimed; "money
money! it is always money with you women
Well. how much do you want? Come, don't
keep me standing here forever. when you
kh65s l am in hurry"
Can you spare me twenty dollars7" she
asked
Nor l answered.
Fifteen, them" she suggested.
Scarcely" 1 replied; but there are twelve;
and, now don't ask me for money dgai1 ii d
week"
But what shall do about the childrens
spring clothing?" she inquired; "after paying
the gas bill. shall not have any great amount
left"
Il don't know, nor don't care what you'll
do" 1 replied. "T'he fact is, the Children are
well enough dressed. 1 don't approve of ar
raging them in velvets and Iaces."
| Fifteen or twenty dollars" she answered
smilingf would scarcely be sufficient, for the
purchase of any quantity of velvets and laces.
No! all want is TO have the children appear
clean and respectable. I can't abide to see
them in soied and faded clothes"
but they look well etiotgh to me-" said
Il don't see wig their present clothes are not
good enough for them to play around in, as
| they do; nor why it's necessary to buy them
anything new"
"lf you had to tend to the mending of their
clothes, as do, you wouldn't ask me why !
wanted to get them new ones"
"Well," 1 said "hefe afe ten dollars more;
but don't for goodness sake, ask me for money
again until"
Until" interrupted my wife. smiling Il
want a new bonnet-which will be next week"
"My DEAR" said, imprcssivcly. "dont speak
to me of bonnets. If theirs be one thing l dis
like more than another, it is to hear about a
new bonnet"
But am very economical as regards bon
nets, you know, my dear" she said. Il have
only foitf a year. whereas most la1ies have
dozen"
a dozen." exclaimed. asionished; "why
that is equal to one IL month. 1t is prepost
erous. Does your millincr have many such
custoncrs?"
oh, Ses, Miss Moliste assures me that there |
are some Of her purchasers who get new bon
not every MONTH"
Il am very thankful my dear" l said e:that
you IRE not ere; But, it appears to me, that
four hats years are more than you can afford +
to have, especially in such hard times these
are, when every one should study economy
Don't you think you can get along with two a
year?"
Il really dent see how it would be possible"
she replied; "bccarse every three months the
fashions change, and 1 would not, you know,
like 10 be out of the fashion,
We'll, the fact is, my dear replied. "that
we must econUlEize somewhere; and think
we can best dispense With new bonnets. As
for being in the fashion, it is all nonsense
If there be one thing dislike more than an
other, it is seeing 5of forever studying fash
ion plate"
u am not forever studying Il ffslfich- plate"
my wife answered, with spirit; 1T is rarely. in
decd, that see one. Tf you want TO econo-
m n, why don't You stop smoking, and leave
off drinking wine? You men are always ac-
cu<ing us of being eXtravagani and spending
our time before the mirror; hui in my opin-
ion, and ii that Of the thinking portion Of my
sex, too, we are seldom as eEtruFrgant or a>
vain as tur- sex. You'il spend almost a,
much for ii dinner dowl tawn. aI would suIic,
to feed your whole Gam we'll for week
As for vanity. have never : en- tho grrate>'
coquettcs stand longer before mirror than
have You when engaged in tying an e.aborat,
knot in your cravat.'
Good grncipus!'' I cxcaim"d, "w!,at AZ
inventive faculty you ppsscsSl Ii is Il wonder
to me You have never cssayed to write Il 70
nance. III in Che first pace d. not wear a
cravat-it is simply scarf-anI in the next
place, | don't tie it, but fasten it with Il gold
pin"
"Wcll. then, all I can say. is" said my wife.
"that you spend an unnecessary amount OF
time before the glass in pinning your
scarf"
you certainly would provoke the bes man
living." 1 exclaimed; "and just n0w, when
have given you twenty-five dollars to buy
nicknacks with, shouldn't think you'd want
to vex me-
you only gaze me twenty-five dollars any
way" the excellent woman answered, "and
part of that is to pay the gas bill, and with
the rest must purchase clothing for the little
ones. l am sure I don't know what you
mean by "ncknacks."
Il am sure, I'm not particular whether you
do or not" 1 replied; 1--we said it, and III
hold TO t-kncks-knacks-now them
"lll take five dollars more before you go,
my DEAR" my wife said, yieldil g no attention
to my last remark. had almost forgotten
that had promised to pay the rIfIsman his
bill TO day."
There it is again." / exclaimed "money!
money! This is the third tire + have been
obliged this morning to take off my gloves so
as to give you money. If remain here much
longer l shall not have change enough left to
ride down town with. Here are five dollars
take them, and don't ask for any more. Good |
BY my dear"
"Good-by," she replied. "Ob, dearest, call {
ing me back Il wish you would stop at Miss
Modistes, select "A handsome bonnet for me.
pay for it and have her send it up
Perhaps so,'' answered.
"Now, do" she said, coa2ingly; "and dear
est, come early, for shall have nice dirner
for you. Don't forget the bonnet, though"
she added as went out of the door
"What woman!' l said to myself, as
stood at the corner OF the street, waiting for
an omnibus to come by. Not contented with
robbing me of all my money. she wants me to
get her bonnet. II select one, it wont
suit her-but I'll do it, although if there
be one thing dislike more than another, it is
TO choose a bonnet for my wife"