The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-20
ONE RIGHT OF AwsFE
How Sarah Got Her Money.

leave her So for me-"
Five dollars !" and my lord looked
up quite astonished. "For what?"
Why, she is collecting money TO aid
that society she is secretary of, and as I
always 1elt interested IN it, told her I
would give her So"
/ said this with quite a show of as
surance, though / really felt quite I'M
easy as to the reception of my request.
for John is rather notionaI in some of his
ways; however, / had been cogitating
some matters lately in my own mind,
and determined to make a bold stand.
Well, Sarah, at length came the
reply, you need not count on my do
ing any such thing. don't approve of
that society at all, and not one cent of
my money shall 60 to help it."
give it out of my money" said I,
growing holder. " only asked you to
leave it at her door for me"
Your money What do you mean? ?"
mean what / say-my money,
Have l no right to spend money as we'll
as you? | don't approve of the Mason's,
but that does not hinder you from spend
ing money and time for them as much as
you have a mind"
John looked at me quite amazed at my
sudden outbreak. You see, / had al
Then he broke out quite triumphantly /:
Come, now, who earns the money
that maintains this family?"
You and together" said /.
Together Well, I should like to
see the first cent you have earned in the
seven years we have been married. To-
getherl Well, call that pretty rich"
My spirits were visibly declining I'M
der his ridicule, but kept on as boldly
Is could.
when we were married you thought,
or pretended to think, yourself very
happy in assuming the care of board and
wardrobe. did't ask it of you. You
asked me to be your wife, knowing well
all that meant"
." AS nearly as | remember" inter
rupted John, "yop were mighty ready to
accept me-"
" Granted-to save argument" said I,
"Well, we stood up in church together,
aud you promised to love, cherish, ETC.,
and so did l."
"And obey, too" said I; "but you,
in return, endowed me with all your
worldly goods, and the minister pro-
nounced US man and wife; and so we
have lived"
Yes" said John, complacently,
and as l lock back over the time,
think I have done what l agreed, and
made pretty good husband. / really
think you ought to be thankful when
you see how some wives live.
Well" said l, 81 think 1 have been
a domestic, prudent wife, and don't feel
one atom more OF gratitude to you than
you ought to feel to me for being decent
wife. Is it any more merit that you
EpRn nCrpr hot
keep mine p
Sarah, you arc positively very acri-
mOnious tonight. Don't you think we
had better go to bed %
No, sir. Well, meantime we have
laid by money to buy this house, and
still hove some in the bank"
" Thanks to my hard work" chimed in
John.
More thanks" said 1, " to the per.
feet good health we have always had
We made all these promises for better OF
for worse. Now it has been better fol
US all the time. Had you been sick OF
honest misfortune befallen you, I should
have managed some way to reduce oul
expenses so that you might feel the
burden as little as might be. Had
been sick, more care would have falleI
on you. But we helped each other save
and now claim an equal right with you
in spending money"
"Whewl Why, that is treason. Blu
go on"
eff we occupied the respective posi-
tions of superior and subordinate,
should do what / do for you for a fixeC
stipend, and no questions should b,
asked as to the use made of it. Being
equals, will not ask compensation as
servant but because the contract W,
have made is lifelong, and not easily
broken, | do not therefore call it very
magnanlmous in a prosperous man t
accept these services and render in re
turn only my board and the least amount
that will cTeditably clothe me-.
You see l was growing irate. Johns
temper, too, was evidently on the rise.
What do you mean by services
Housewife? / am sure a home is as
much for your satisfaction as for mine
and am sure the tailor does not leave
much Of my sewing for you to do"
I don't complain of homework MOI
of doing your sewing; but 1 do think
the burden of little Johnny has fallen
on me-"
ut strikes me, said he, with pro
voking complacency of tone, " that il
you earned his living you would have
less to say about the burden falling on
you"
John" said I, answer me honestly,
Do YOU work any harder or any longer
now than you did when he was born?"
''I don't know as do" said he 81 al
ways worked hard enough"
"Well, and so do 1. But now as 10
Johnny. ] presume you will allow your
self half owner Of him, as the law allows
YOU entire control of him. How much
do you do for him %
az maintain him. ] do my part"
seNo. John, You are wrong; YOU don't
do YOUR part. From the first you never
have. Did not weary months 90 by in
which you bore no part whatever of the
burdenq'
"WeIl, that is curious complaining
what would you have me dog'
You might have got servant, instead
of letting all the housewOrk fall on me
or YOU might have kept a horse SO that I
could ride out and enjoy the fine weather;
but that is all past now.
II should say that it cost me enough
for the doctor, nurse, etc, without talk
ing about keeping a horse.
s7.,yrue II cost enough but / am talk
;,,, ahont the division Of the burden.
va the mart YOU borein the payment of
tbo.e biIls equal to my part in the mat
terg Would Won have taken my place
Cor that money if it we're TO have been
naid Won instead of those who cared for
vou2 I think not.
buy p H.. NV clothes
~ - sort far a seasoS, and the money
saved from my Wardrobe supPi,,yzH al
4kat was needed. and I might add that
ali his other clothes have been got IA the