Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-12
TELL YOUR WIFE.

Tell my wife" said Aaron Little,
speaking aloud yet TO himself, in Il half
amused, half-troublcd way. Tell my
wife, indeed Much good thai will do :
" hat 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 i
perpleyed colntcnance He 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 propriety Of consulting their
wives.
Talk to them freely about yoar affairs,
il said Let them understand exactly
your condition Tell them of your diff
cultics, of your embarrassments, and your
plans for eXtricating yourselves from the
entanglemcnts in which you are involved
My word for it, you will get help in nine
cases out of ten. " omen have quick per-
ceptions They reach conclusions by a
nearer way than reasoning, and get at the
solution Ola difficult question, long be
fore your slow moving thoughts bring
you near enough for accurate obscrva-
ton Tell your wives, then, men in trou
BILE, all about your affairs Keep nothing
back The better they understand the
matter, the clearer will be their pcrcep-
ton"
All a 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 Bctscy! Yes,
I'd like to see myself doing it. A man
must be hard pushed indeed, when he
goes home to consult his wife on business
affairs"
And 50 Aaron Little dismissed the sub
ject. He was in considerable doubt and
perplexity of mind. Things had not gone
well with him for a year past. Dull busi
ness and had 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 resources at his command, his matured
payments were to be made
81 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 difficult for two
men to work together harmoniously
Then youmay get entangled with rogue
It's a risky business. But see no othel
way out of this trouble. My own capita
is too light for the business | am doing
and as measure of safety more must be
brought in. Lawrence is anxious to join
me, and he says he can command ter
thousand pounds. Idon't like him in all re
spects; he is little too fond of pleasure
But | want his money more than his ai(
in business. He might remain silent
partner if he chose I'll call and see hin
this very night and have a little talk on
f the subject. If he can bring in ten thous
and pounds l think that will settle the
matter"
With this conclusion in his mind
Aaron Little returned home, after closin,
his warehouse for the day. Tea beins
J over, he made preparation for going out
with the intention of calling upon Nj
Lawrence. AS he reached his hand fo
his great coat, voice seemed to say t,
him:
'sTell your WIFE Talk to her about it.
But he rejected the thought instantly
. and commenced drawing on his coat.
J "Where are you going, Aaron?" aske
Mrs. Little, coming forth from the dining
room
"Out for little while, he replied az
Y be back in half an hour or so.
: "Out where?"
"Tell her, Aaron Tell her all abou
: it," said the voice, speaking in his mino
'Nonsense! She Northumberland any
! thing about business. She can't help me,
!, ? he answered firmly.
q "Tell your wifel' The words were i
: bis mind, ana would keeprepeating then
? selves.
e "Can't you say where you are goin.
Aaron? Why do you make mystery G
it?"
"Oh, it's only matter of business. II
!. going to see Mr. Lawrence"
- Edward Lawrence