The Osceola times., 1876-01-15
ONE RIGHT OF WIFE
4 How Sarah Got Her Money.

- .John,' said | me night to my hlls
band, as put my basket of sewing away
preparatory to retiring, "John, as you
60 down tomorrow morning, | wish you
would stop at Mrs. Vests door and
leave her S5 for me-" -t NEN
-AA" "Five dollars n 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 ielt interested in it, told her
would give her ,$5.'' ,s.fE.Q ..g
IL said this with quite a show Of as
surance, though really felt quite un-
easy As 10 tho 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
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," t 7
~ give II out of my money" said |,
growing bolder. 81 only asked you TO
leave it at her door for me- ~
80 Your money! What do you mean ~
II mean what | say-my money,
Have no right to spend money as well
as your don'tapprove of the Mason's,
but that does not hinder you from spend
ing money and time for them as much as
you have mind"
John looked at me quite amazed at my
sudden outbreak. You see, ] had al
ways been the most amiable of wives.
Then he broke out quite triumphantly
"Come, now, who earns the money
that maintains this familyY *
You and together" said !.
Together! 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. "
My spirits were visibly declining un.
der his ridicule. but kept ON as boldly
us 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"
GAS nearly as remember inter-
rupted John, "you were mighty ready to
accept me-
Granted-to save argument" said |,
coloring.
"Well, we stood up in church together,
and you promised to love, cherish, etc,
and so did l." u
"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"
g1"Yes," said John, complacently,
"and as | lock back over the time,
think I have done what | agreed, and
made a pretty good husband. really
think you ought to be thankful when
you see how some wives live.
"Well," said |, "I think | 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
keep your marriage promises than that. |
keep mine? ~
"Sarah, you arc positively very acri-
monious tonight. Don't you think We
had better go to bedy'
"No, sir. Well, meantime we have
laid by money to buy this house, and
still hove some in the bank" r-L.
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 or
for worse. Now it has been better for
us all the time. Had you been sick or
honest misfortune befallen you, should
have managed some way to reduce our
expenses 50 that you might feel the
burden as little as might be. Had j
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 is treason. But
90 on" d 8l ~
I" IL we occupied the respective posi-
tions of superior and subordinate,
should do what ! do for you for fixed
stipend, and no questions should be
asked as TO the Use made of it. Being
equals, | will not ask compensation az a
servant but because the contract we
have made is lifelong, and not easily
broken, ] do not therefore call il very
magnanimous in prosperous man TO
accept these services and render in re-
turn only my board and the least amount
that will creditably clothe me-
You see / was growing irate. Johns
temper, too, was evidently ON the rise.
"Whst do you mean by services!
Housewites l am sure home is as
much for your satisfaction as for mine
and am sure tine tailor does not leave
much of my sewing for you to do"
al don't complain of housework nor
Of doing your sewing; but 7 do think
the burden Of little Johnny has fallen
on me-" .f
>, "It strikes me- aid he, with pro
voking complaccncy Of tone, /" that il
you earned his living you would have
less to say about the burden falling on
you"
|" John" said /, "answer me honestly.
Du Fpu werk any harder or any longer
nv So ~ 'did VII . be wss 6osn!'
- dousf know p ! DC, - said he; y a.
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