Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-28
TELL YOUR WIFE.

TELL YUUR WIFE,.
Tell my wifer said Aaron Little,
r speaking aloud, yet to himself, in a
half amused, half troubled way
Tell my wife, indeed! Much good
that will do! What does she know
about business and money matters,
and the tricks of trade? No, no;
there's no hope there"
And Aaron Little sat musing with
a perplexed ,countenance. He held
a newspaper in his hand, and his
eyes had just been lingering over a
paragraph in which the writer sug-
gested to business men in trouble
the propriety of consulting their
wives:
"Talk to them freely about your
affairs" it said. "Let them under
stand axactly your condition. Tell
them of your difficulties, of your
embarrassments, and your plans of
extricating yourselves from the en-
tanglements in which you are in
volved. My word for it, you will
get half in nine cases out of ten.
Woman have quick perceptions.
They reach conclusively a nearer
way than reasoning, and get at the
solution of a 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 af-
fairs! Keep nothing back. The
better they understand the matter,
the clearer will be their percep
tions."
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, I'd like to see myself
dong it. A man must be pushed
indeed, when he goes home to con-
suit his wife on business affairs
And so Aaron Little dismissed
the subject. He was in considera-
BILE doubt and perplexity of mind.
Things had not gone well with him
for year past. Dull business and
bad debts had left his affairs in
rather an unpromising condition.
He 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 re-
sources at his command, his matur-
ing payments were to be made.
Il must get more capital he said
to himself. That is plain. And
with more capital must come in
partner. 1 don't like partnerships.
1t is so difficult for two men to
work together harmonlously. Then
you get entangled with rogue. It's
a risky business. But 1 see no 9th
er way out of this trouble. My own
capital is too light for the business
am doing; and as a measure Of
safety more must be brought in.
Lawrence is anxious to join me, and
says he can command ten thousand
pounds. l don't like him in all re-
spects, he's a little too fond of
pleasure. He might remain silent
partner if he chose. I'll call and
see him this very night, and have a
little talk on the subject. II he can
bring in ten thousand pounds, l
think that will settle the matter"
With this conclusion in his mind,
Aaron Little returned home, after
closing his wareh ,use for the day.
Tea being over, he made preparation
for going out, with the intention of
calling on 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 in
stantly, and commenced drawing on
his coat.
Where are you going, Aaron"
said Mrs. Little, coming forth from
the dining room.
Out for little while, he replied,
'Pll be back in a half hour or So"
'Out whereP
Tell her, Aaron. Tell her about
it, said the voice speaking in his
mind.
Nonsense! She don't understand
anything about business. She can't
help me- he answered firmly.
Tell your wifer The words were
in his mind, and would keep repeat
ing themselves.
Can't you say where you are 60
ing, Aaron? Why do you make
mystery of it?'
oh, it's only a matter of business.
I'm going to see Mr.. Lawrence
Edward LawrenceT
Yes
Tell your wifey' The words
seemed almost as if uttered aloud
in his ears.
What are you going to see him
aboutT
Tell herr
Mr.. Little stood irresolute. What
good would telling her do?
What's the matter, Aaron? You
have been dull for some time past.
Nothing going wrong with you, I
hopeY And his wife laid her hand
upon his arm, and leaned towards
him in kind way.
Nothing was wrong he answered
in an evasive manner. Business
has been dull this season.
Has it? I'm sorry. Why didn't
you tell me?'
What good would that have
doner
1T might have done a good deal
of good. When a mans business is
dull, his wife should look to the
household expenses; but il she
knows nothing about it, she may go
on in n way that is really extrava-
CANT under the circumstances.
! think that men ought always to tell
their wives when anythin is going
wrong
you do%
Certainly 1 do. What etter rea,