Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-09
How a wife got an Allowance.

There were people enough to envy Mi
l.cient Haughton when she wss marrit'
Ito Radcliffe Gates. She was only dis
7rnry sCnUQl racnM, q. 30 much nsonth
without home or parents He was a ricl
banker, who seemed to have nothing OF
earth to do but to indulge his whims ant
lcaprices to the utterrlost bent, and tt,
world in general announced its dictiol
that Mil!y Haughton had done uncom
monty well for herself"
But M!|iy did not To- happy on tia
golden July morning, with the sunshine
streaming through the oricl window ol
| the great breakfast room At Gates place
aud scattering lirls drops of gold and
crimson and glowing purple on the mossy
ground of the stone cOlored carpet.
She was dressed in loose white cam.
brio wrapper, looped and buttoned with
blue, and single pearl arrow upheld the
'shining masses Of her lovely auburn hair
Her ey-s were deep. liquid hazel; her
was soft aud radiant rs thu
'dimpled side of an early prach. and tn.
little kid siippcred foot that patted the
velvet ottoman was as perfect and tapering
NJ sculptor could have wished it.
Mr.. Gales, from his side Of the dAmask
draped table, eyed her with the compla
cent gaze Of propz,etorship. She was bis
wife. He liked her to look well just rs
he wanted his horses properly groomed
and his conservatories kept IN order; and
he troubled himself very little about thu
shadow on her brow.
I'm IN earnest, Radcliffe!' she said with
emphasis.
so l supposed, Mrs. Gates said the
husband. leisuiely folding his papa-s
Sign that the news within VAS thoroughly
exbausietl-'so l supposed. But il isnr
al worth while to allow yourself 10 get
excited. When say . thing, Mrs. Gates.
l generally mean it. And ! repeat-if you
need money for any sensible and necessary
purpose, shall; be most willing and happy
to accommodate you
Millicient bit her full, red lower lip and
irummed impatiently on the table with
her ten restless fingers. And am to|
come mcckly imploring you for every 6vc
cent piece happen to vant?'
Yes, Mrs. Gstes. II you prefer to pu
the matter in that light
Radcliffe, she cosxed. suddenly chang
ing her tone. do give me ii, allowance. II
don't care how little. Don't subject me io'
the humiliation OF pleading for . little
money half dozen times day. You are
sich.'
Exactly 50. my DEAR nodded this bcn.
e9ict; and that's the way made my fur-
tune. by k,oking personally aftef every
penny, and mean to keep it up
But think how was mortified ycstor
day, when Ass. Amour came to ask me II
| could subscrihe fiitv cents toward buy.
ing hand carriage for our wssher-wo
mans lame child-oaly fifty cents and II
bad 10 say must ask my husband to give
me money when he returns from the city.
for have not even fif,y cents Of my own.
An very right al very proper!' said
Ar. Gates. playing with the huge rope ofl
gold that hung across his chest, in thc|
suise of watch chain.
Other hdies are sos kept psnsjlesA' Il
That rests entirely bstween lh<m and|
their husbands, Ara 0ases.'
i will not endure IT, cried Miliy. start
ing 10 her feet. with checks dysd scarlet
and iaslignastly gli;teSsas eyeA
Mr. daaes leaned AoCk In his chair with
provoking tomplaccacy.
4 will have money!' sa;d Ailly. de1
latly.
How aFe you goisx 10 get II. my deass'I
'esorted her spouse, With IN aggravatiog!
mile playing ar0und tho corners Of hisl
mouth. You hsvs nothin5 Of your own
absolutely nnlhinx. The n,oae1 = ~ i
nine and mean TO keen il :,