New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-28
TELL YOUR WIFE.

ssIell my wife ~ said Aaron Little, speak
Ing aloud, yet to himself, in half troubled
way. "Tell my wife, indeed! Much good
tnat-win do! What does she know abou
business, and money matters and the trick
II sarade9 No, no; there's no hope there. :
And Aaron Little set musing with per
picked cOuutenance. He held newspaper
a his hand, and his eyes had juss been lin
Y Gering over q paragraph in which the writer
+ nnGgeeted to business men the propriety OF
consulting their wives.
Z Talk to them freely about your affairs,
r. said. Let them understand exactly
/ yenr condition. Tell them Of your difficult
4 - of your embarrassDents, snd you1
plans Of extricating yourselves from the
eotanglements in which you Ore involved
ny word for it, you will get help in nine
1900 ont Of ten. Women have quick per
captions. They reach conclusions by q
4oarer way than reasoning, and get at tie
aolution of difficult question long before
ypur slow moving thoughts bring you near
enough for accurate observation. Tell your
wives, then. men in trouble, all about your
afAirs! Keep nothing back. The better
they understand the matter, the clearer
viii be their perceptions"
All very fine theory" said Aaron
Little, tossing the newspaper back in. his
chair. "But it won't do in my case. Tell
Eetsy! Yes, I'd like to see myself doing it,!
= man must be hard pushed, indeed, when
~ goes home to consult his wife on bust
! ness affairs"
And 20 Aaron Little dismissed the sub.
ject He was in considerable doubt and
perplexity of mind. Things bad not gone
veil with him for year past. Dull bust
xeos and bad debts had left his affairs in
N unprOMising condition. He could not
- his way clear for the future. Taking
t1pde as it had been for the past six
nonths, he could not imagine how, with
the resources at his command, his matur-
ing payments were to be made.
~ must get more capital" he said to him.
~ must come q partner. l don't like part
Merships. 1t is SO difficult to work together
hnrmcni0usly Then you may get entan-
a1ed with Q rogue. It's a risky business.
HIT see no other way out of this trouble.
" own capital is too light for the business
u IN doing; and as measure of safety more
mast be- brought in. Lawrence is anxious
thousand pounds. l don't like him in all
respects, he's little too fond of pleasure.
But l want his money more than his aid in
the business. He might remain q silent
partner If he chose. I'll call and see him
this very night, and have little talk on the
onbiect. Ii he can bring in ten thousand
pounds, think that will settle the matter"
With this conclusion in his mind, Aaron
Little returned home, after closing his
warehouse 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:
.Iell your wife. Talk to her about it,.
But he rejected the thought instantly, and
commenced drawing on his coat.
Where are you going, Aaron 2" asked
Ire. Little, coming forth from the dining
room.
"Uut for q little WHILE he renlied. "ru
be back in half an hour or So"
Gut where!" :
q" Tell her, Aaron. Tell her about it," said
the voice, speaking in his mind.
Nonsense; she don't understand an thinp
about business. She can't help me-" he an,
Tsl your wifel" The words were in His
mind, and would keep repeating them
s'Can,t you say where you are going
Aaroni Why do you make a mystery Of
"Oh, it's only matter of business. I'm
going to see Mr.. Lawrence"
Edward Lawrencea"
"Yes."
s'Teli your wife" The words seemed al
most as If uttered aloud in his ears.
..T.1, tar are you going to see him about"
Mr.. Little stood irresolute. What good
would telling her do9
whats the matter, Aaron? You've
been dull for some time past. Nothing GO
ing wrong with you hope?" And his wife
laid her hand upon his arm, and leaned to-
ward him in a kind way.
Nothing was wrong" he answered in an
evasive manner. Business has been duh
this season."
mein ~
What good would it have donel 2,
ut might have done good deal of, good,
When mans business is dull. his wife |
should look to the household expenses: but |
e she knows nothing about it, she NAV 90 |
"a In way that is really extrayapant m
der the circumstances. 1 think that men |
,ught always to tell their wives when any-
hing is going wrong"
"You do3"
Certainly do What better reason can
ron want than the one l have given9 lid
he knows that the income is reduced, as a |
,rudent wife she will endeavor to reduce |
he expenses. Hadn't you better take off |
little before you go to see Mr.. Lawrence 2" 1
Mr.. Little permitted his wife to draw off |
lis overcast, which she took into the passage |
md replaced on the hatrack. Then re-
urning to the parlor, she said:
Now, Aaron, talk to me as freely as you
moose. Don't keep anything back. What
'ver the trouble is, let me know it to the
MI extent"
Oh, there's no great trouble yet. am
My AFRAID OF trouble. l see it coming, and
sle0 70 Keep out of its Way. BETSY"