The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
MISCELLANY.
ONE RIGHT OF A WIFE.

"John," said | one night to nv hus-
band, as put my basket of sewing away
preparatory to retiring, John, as YOU 90
down tomorrow morning, | wish you
would stop at Mrs. Vests door and leave
her FIVE dollars for me-
Five dollarsm and my lord looked up
quite aStonished. For what -
why she is collecting money to aid
that society she IS secretary of and as
always felt interested in it. told her |
would give her five dollars
said this with quite a show of assur-
ance, though | really felt quite uneasy
as to the reception Of my request. for
John is rather notional in some of his
ways, however. | had been cogitating
some matters lately in my own mind, and
determined to make bold stand.
''Well, Sarah, - at length came the re-
ply. you need NO count on my doing
any such thing. | don't approve of that
society at all, and all is, not one cent Of
my money shall go to help it.
Il give it out of my money said |,
growing holder; i only asked you to
leave it at her door iCr me.
your money W nat do you mean ~
Il mean what | say my money. uave
| no right to spend money as we'll as you!
! don approve Of the Masons, but that
does not hinder you from spending
money and time for them as much as YOU
have mind
John looked at me quite amazed at my
sudden outbreak. You see, | had always
been the most amiabIe of wives Then
he broke out quite tEiumphantly. Come,
now, who earns the money that main
tains this family 2
"You and | together said |.
altogether Well, should like to
see the first cent you have earned in the
seven years we have been married To-
gether Well, | call that pretty rich"
Ny spirits were visiby declining under
his ridicule, but | Kept on as boldly as |
could.
when we were married you thought,
or pretended to think, yourself very hap
py in assuming the care of DO I'd bills
and wardrobe | didn't ask it Of you.
You asked me to be your wife, knowing
we'll all that meant
LAS nearly as | remember" interrupt
ed John, you were mighty ready to ac-
cept me-
'Granted-to save argument" said !,
coloring.
"Well, we stood up in church together,
and YOU promised to love, cherish, &c.
and so did l.
And obey too,'' said I but you. in
return, endowed me with all your worldly
goods, and the minister pronounced Us
man and wife; and SO we have lived"
Yes, said John, complac9nt land
as look back over the time. think ]
have done what agreed and made
pretty good husband. | really think you
ought 70 be thankful when yoH see how
some wives live"
We'll" said |, II think have been
domestic, prudent wife, and don't feel
one atom more of gratitude 20 you for
being a decent husband than you ought
to feel to me for being a decent wife. Is
it any more merit that you keep your
marriage promises than that | keep
mine e.
sarah, you positively are very acri-
monious tonight Don't you think we
had better 90 to bed =
''No, sir Well, meantime. we have
laid by money enough to buy this house
and still have some in the bank
Thanks to my hard work, chimed in
John.
''More thank : said I, ''to the perfect
good health we have always had. We
made all those promises for better or for
worse. Now, it has been for the better
with.us all the time. Had you been sick
or honest misfortune befallen YOU, |
should have managed some way TO re-
duce our expenses so that you would feel
the burden as little as might be. Had
been sick. more care would have fallen
on You. But We helped each other save.
and now claim an equal right with you
in spending money.
"Whew Why. that i treason. But
60 on
If we occupied the respective positions
Of superior and subordinate, ! shoold do
what | do for you for fixed stipend and
no questions should be asked as 10 the
use made it. Being equals. | viii not
ask compensation As a servant: but be-
cause the contract We have made is life
long and not easily broken. do NOT
therefore call it very magnau,ulous i'm q
prosperous man to accept these services
and render In return only my board md
the leaS, amount Of that Will creditabIy
clothe me.
You sec was growing irate. Johns
temper. too, was evidently on the rise
what do You mean by services
Houscwork am sure home Is As
much for your satisfaction as for NINE