The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-01-01

. It oul think, said be to himself but all
though be limited again and again Of ,he
lack, and her ability to meet So, she was
strangely slow TO understand, and woald
iunoccntly inquire, what can Yen do
Chester
lie was too proud 10 ask her outright
for lier hard earned money, but he tho't
half augrlly, Why doesn't she offer it2
she ough, 10 know need Il, But he did
not know how often she longcd TO do il
only being restrained by her determina-
ton that be should ask and 6ud out how
good Il seemed.
Oue day peremptory note from Mr.,
Gold,hwait, saving that the payment was
due. and must be made before night, ,bro't
matters TO a crisis.
Nellie, IL is inst as feared. Hear this
and then be read the missive with It's cru
cl threat that unless the money was
brought that nigh, Mr. Goldthwait would
take the place.
Isn't that too bady What will you do;
asked Nellie sympathiziugly.
can't make mp the five hundred unless
YOU lei me have your money, now that is
a fact, was the desperate answer.
Well, | will see what can do, said
Nellie coollv, as she brought forth her
treasure,
There is ten, that will buy a new dress;
and ten, a cloak; aud five, hat or bon
net; and ten--I shall need that for boot"
gloves, aud other little things. think |
can let you have fifteen dollars, looking
up innocently. \ grieved look spread
all over Chester's face; the corners OF his
mouth began to twilch, aud if he had not
/ been man aud six feet high, he would
have cried
Nellie! that was all he could say.
| What? and then Nellie had both arms
around his neck, and the bills were all
/ thrust into his hand. meant you should
have them all, she sobbed.
/ Whist made You act SO then? how
could you be $3.50 awful provoking? 4?
said Chester.
Then Mrs. Nellie sat mp very straight,
and said she, Did YOU hate to ask me for
that money, Chester?
You know did, was the answer,
Wei, why haven't YOU asked for it be-
fore?
Because you knew | wanted il days
and days ago; | thought you ought to
offer it, OF course, didn't want TO
come to you like some old beggar, said
Chester.
Nellie elapped her hands. ] want to
tell you little story now, said she.
There was once a girl who had always
earned her money, and fought her way
in the world alone, aud succeeded well,
too.
But she was foolish enough to get mar
ried; and then she had to work twice as
hard as before, and have double the care
bat for all that she never received Il
single penny without asking her husband
for it; nor did she spend one without
his knowing Just what she received in re-
turn.
Now this was very humiiatimg; and
sometimes she would think she never
could ask again; and then she would cry
aud cry, and oh, Chester, you don't know
how have cried, it seemed $3.50, and
Nellie's head went down again.
Why, Nellie! why, darling | never
thought-why, did you feel like that?-
But it's different, you know, with you.
Women never--why they expect TO ask
/, their husbands
1t isn't one bit different, eitherl cried
Nellie, dashing the tears away.
am as sensitive as you are; and
there's nothing dread worse than asking
, for money. Hundreds of women feel So
too, only it's the custom for them to be
domestic beggars, and they dislike tC
make a fuss; but I'd like to hear one say
she admires the custom.
Why haven't we a right to use parl
of our earnings after, as well as before
q we are married!
3 Well, you have. But supposed yor
+ would ask for what you wanted. Ny
mother always
f But YOU see now how hard it is to ash
for what you feel ought to be freely giyer
G interrupted his wife. OF course fee
: as anxious to pay OF our debt as you do
: so would not be cxtravagant; but il
G could have ever so little, and feel that +
p was mine--freely and rightfully mine
doat you see how much more pleasant j
: would be? Then, if | wanted to give
e dollar to the missionary cause, coulc
z calculate my expenses just as used to
d and practice q little self-denlal, and do it
+ Don't you see, that as it is, women can
c know much about the luxury Of giving
&; Just put yourself In my place, aud thnl
i how ridiculous it would make you feel {,
r be obliged to come to my pocket ever.
n time you wanted to be charitable.
c can't imagine such a thing for
e wouldn't do it, you see, laughed Chos
,, ter.
'' Nor would any man. Now do yor
! think ought tol asked Nellie
/ No, DO not, and You shan't be obtge
: to suffer so again, promise you; bu
d really, never thought but it was natura
and ali for you TOO.
You viii know better after this, sai
Nellie, bat suppose son are anxious 4
20 10 Mr. tsoJdthwah's, 30 ! will not dc
tain you. She stood at the window an