The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-10-28

old story enacted in the Garden of Eden by
our first parents-the man putting the blame
on the woman
any dear | said, Gas it has ceased
raining, | think | will take walk and
while | am absent, you can let Bridget
sweep and dust my room but | added, as
| took up my hat and coat, ''if there be one
thing | dislike more than another, it is a
Friday cleaning"
A WIFE WANTING MONEY.
Mrs Gray one morning asks her husband
for money. The chidren's dresses and the
large gas bill account for the demand but
the irritable husband is disposed to find
fault. II believe" he says, 1.-THE servants
burn gas all night; and if they do, it is your
fault"
Il do not think, my dear, that the ser,
wants are at all wastcful of it,
"Ihen there is something the matter with
the confooudcd metre | said. Cant the
children get at it. and ST. the register ahead
in some way 2"
Ny wife laughed.
"Oh, ynu needn't laugh" continued
"i' probable thing, "a they are given to
all kinds Of mischief. I'll tell YOU what
viii do. I'll 90 directly down to the com.
panys Office, and enter complaint against
the metre" And patton my hat resuIutcIy,
and opened the door to depart.
me some money. hope" she said.
There it is again! | exclaimed; money
money! it is always money with yon women
Well, how much do you want? Come. don't
keep me standing here forever, when you
know am in hurry"
"Can you spare me twenty dollars?' she
asked.
NO" I answered.
"titteen them she suggested.
Scarcely" | answered "but there are
twelve; and now don't ask me for money
again in a week"
But what shall | do about the children's
spring clothing?" she inquired: latter pay
ing the gas bill, shall not have any great
amount left.
II don't know, nor don't care what you Il
do | replied. The fact is the children
are well enough dressed. don't approve
Of arraying them in velvet and laces."
"Fifteen or twenty dollars" she answered,
smiling, ''would scarcely be sufficient for
the purchase of any quantity of velvets and
laces. No! all that want is to have the
children appear clean aud respectable. |
can't abide to see them in soiled and faded
clothes"
"But they look well enough to me-" |
said. 81 don't see why their present clothes
are not good enough for them to play around
in, as they do: nor why it's necessary to
buy anything new"
IF you had to attend to the mending Of
their clothes, as do, you wouldn't ask me
why wanted to get them new ones.'
"Well, WELL | said, there are ten dollars
more Int don't, for goodness sake, ask nae
for money again until
"Until," interrupted my wife, smiling, "a
wan new bonnet-whch will be next
week.
"My DEAR" said, impressively, 'don't
speak to me of bonnets. If there be ohe
thing dislike more than another, it is &c
hear about new bonnet"
'But | am very economical as regard;
bonnets you know, my DEAR she said. "a
only have four year, whereas most ladies
have dozer'
"a dozen ~ exclaimed, astonished, "why
that is equal to one month. 1t is prepos
ferrous. Does your milliner have many sucl
customers?'
''Oh, yes Miss Modiste assures me tina
there are some of her purchasers who get {
new bonnet every month"
81 am thankful my DEAR" ] said. "tha
yon are not one; but, it appears to me, ,ra
four hats year arc more than one can af
ford to have, especially in such hard times
as these are, when every one should stud,
economy. Don't you think you can &c
along with two year?'
81 really don't see how it would be posi-
! BILE, ~ she replied; "because every thre,
months the fashions change, and wouIdn t
you know, like to be out Of the fashion"
"Well, the fact is, my DEAR, | replied
''that we must economic somewhc e ant
l think we can best dispense with new bon
nets. AS for being in the fashion it is al
nonsense. If there be one thing dislik