Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-10
the counting room, his troubles were

At eleven O'Clock lie and Ben Law
son went out and got glass of ale.
Ben paid the bill. Ben Was the ell
try clerk and was a jolly good fci-
low.
At three o'clock the duties of the
counting room were closed, and Har
rv and Ben were out for dinner. As
they entered the cafe they met a mu-
tual friend, and he wos invited to
join them.
Itwas very nice dinner. and they
washed it down with champagne.
Harry was brushing the crumbs from
his lap with a napkin. when lie hit
one of the delicatelv cut and tinted
glass, and knocked 1t off from the ta-
bic.
"put it in the bill" said he to the
waiter. Tie event seemed to trouble
him no more than NIGH have result
ed from the dropping ola pin.
The bill WAS brought-six dollars
and seventy five cents.
"That's scvcntv-iivc cents for the
champagne glass suggested Ben
Lawson.
, '.irs," said Harry.
.Egad," said Ben with 4 laugh.
"suppo>. Il fellows wife was to break
such = thing At home, wouldn't she
get lecture on carrl">sncsS.
aud" added Bart Sawyer, the
friend, who was Il married man. sup
pose ouc OF our wives was to ask for
six dollars to be bcexpcndcd just us this
dix dollars has gene
Il fancy see her getting it," re
turned Er!i
And that ain't the VI nr>t If it,,
pursued Bart who was free enough
in the admission ofhis faults away
from home, chow We do snap the
poor women when they spend money
anyway. Yesterday | found my wife
with Il new bonnet on Fifteen dol
lars thrown away, told her. and she
had a good cry. And vet, to come
right down to the honest truth. |
suppose spend murc for wine and
cigars in the course of Il year, than
my wife ever thinks of spending for
dress in the same rhctll Of time"
"Zoundsw exclaimed Ben. with an
emphatic slap of his Land upon
his knee, you're right.
Bart Fact is, we spend money for
amuScm"nts wiihou, thinking, but
wh"n We come t" pay our wives bills
we count the ro-t."
"Wcpav them very much a. we pay
our taxes" added Bart. "What d"
you think. Harrv?"
Harry Thurhcr had been rejecting:
and when he looked up the usual
smile was gone from his fahe.
"Tou are right" he said, '.but /
think it would not be a bad thin" for
uS all to shift the scene of fault-flnd-
ing. Let US keep our frowns to keep
company with our foolish rXr"ndi-
lures, and save the sunshine of our
free hearts for home occupation. For
one. I'm bound to try it
"E@ad. and so will L. responded
Ben lawson
"('ount me in" added Bart.
"Nnw Mark" said Harry impress
lively. we are not to find fault with
: our wives on account of expenditure.
until we have found occasion to re-
durr our own expenses within the
u limits Of our absolute need for com
I fort and convenience. Ifthcrc is need
of rctrrnchmcnt we will set the OK
b ample before we preach. Are YOU all
! a"reed:"
" The other two answered in the af
l tirmativc.
I'VE will bc checks upon "acl
t other said Bart. ''IIc that breaks
q faith shall confess"
;. They agreed to this also.
II The rr>Hlt was most favorable
= ono. There wcr" no thrc" happier
g families in the ritr from that time
II There were three homes int" whlcl
the spirit Of di>cord seldom entered
" And, furthermore. when the wivc
: discovered that their husbands wcr,
: really and manfully trying to lit
their heads above the pressure of I'm
necessary expenses, they di" it o
their own accord. and they did i
Il ri"lt willingly. And thus imprrcep
tiblv. the very shoal and Guirk>nn'
on which so much of domestic prac
= had been wrecked became th
Il grounds on which the hearts Of hus
u band aud wife were united in Il com
l. mon cause--a cause which had i
- view safer home. and better an
=. happier life.
The OLD MAN.-Bow low tn