Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-12-16
ONE RIGHT OF A WIFE.

ONE RIGHT OF A WIFE.
John, said l one night to my hus.
band, rs I put my basket of sewing
away, preparatory to retiring; John, ms
you go down tomorrow, ! wish you
would stop at Mrs. Vests door and
leave ber s5 for me-
Five dollars! and my lord looked up
quite astomished. For what ?
why, she is collecting money to aid
that society she is secretary Of, and 1
always felt interested in it. told her
l would give $5.'
said this with quite show Of an.
surance, though really felt quite un-
easy as to the reception of my request,
for John is rather notional in some Of
his ways; however. / had been cogita-
ting some matters lately in my own
mind, and determined to make bold
stand.
We'll, Sarah,' at length came the re-
ply, .vou need not count on nv doing
any such thing. / do not approve of
that society at all, and not one cent of
m, money shall go to help it,
L gire it out Of nay money! said /,
getting bolder: 4 only asked you to
leave it at her house for me-
Your money! What do you meant
4 mean what I say-my money
Have l no right to spend money as well
as you? do not approve of the Red
Men or Masons; but that does not him
der you from spending money and time
for them as much as you have a mind.
John looked at me qnite amused at
nv sudden outbreak. You see, / had
always been the most amiable Of wives.
Then he broke out quite triumphant.
ly:
Come, now, who earns the money
that maintains this family?'
You and together said I.
Together Well,I 1 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:'
MY spirits were visibly declining un.
der his ridicule, but kept ON as bold.
~ as / could.
When We were married, you thought
or pretended to think, yourself very
happy in assuming the care Of board
and wardrobe. / did not ask it Of you
You asked me to be your wife, knowing
well ali that it meant
AS nearly as l remember interrup
ted John, you were mighty ready t.
accept me-
| Granted, to save argument said I
coloring.
well, We stood up in church togeth.
er, and YOU promised to love, cherish
! honor. etc and so did L.
And obey, too, said I; but you il
return, endowed me with all your world
ly goods, and the minister pronounce,
us man and wife; and so we have lived.
Yes said John, complacently; .ant
as look back over the time. think
have done what ! agreed and made ,
pretty good husband. l really thinl
you ought to lie thankful when you se,
how some wives live.'
Well said /. i think I have been .
domestic, prudent wife, and I do not
feel one atom more of gratitude to yo,
for being decent husband than yo,
ought to feel to the for being q decen
wife Is it any more merit that yo,
keep your marriage promises than tha
I keep mine? 2
Sarah, you are positively very aeri
monious tonight. Don't you think VI
had better go to bed 2
No, sir. Well, meantime we hav
laid by money to buy this house, al,
still have some in the bank
Thanks to my hard work : chimet
in John.
More thanks said I, 'to the perfec
coed health we have always had. W,
made all these promises for better o
for worse. Now it has been better 70
us all the time. Had you been sick o
honest misfortune befallen YOU, shoul,
have managed some way to reduce ou
expenses so that you msght feel th
burden as little as might be. Ha,
| been sick, more care would have fall
en- on you. But we helped each o,he
to save, and now claim an equal righ
with you in spending money.
II 'Whewl Why that is treason. Blu
60 on. dear
IF we occupied the respective posi-
tions Of superior and subordinate,
should do what / do for You for fixe
sum, and no qusstioa should b aAke