Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-21
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A Fair Partnership.

tho means from ner nusDlHu W supply Hel
n',rs>ilies, at last informed him that sht
.hnld resume her profession of teaching
soas to be independent, rs she was before
she was married.
~ yonre not in earnest, my dear? SAID
Mr.. Nottingham.
nf course I'm in earnest. Why not ?
n, YOU suppose | intend to 60 on this
ray, begging and praying for every far
Tnr | spend? I've been independent
-nre. and can be so again.
No: but look here! Mr.. Nottingham had
fs n. and was pacing up and down RAJ hel
EASILY. My wife can't go to teaching
That is it that you want?
What can earn! proudly retorted Mrs.
Nottingham.
But put it into words.
We'll. then, look here, said Mrs. Not.
,inoham, | have always done the whole
b,n,ework and sewing. Considered AS Il
,ook. demand fifteen dollars II month; as
,seamstress, five dollars; us your wife,
and the lawful mother of your children, ut
pa,t fifty dollars more. And then snail
| moi consider myself properly compensated
Whew-w-w! Let me see-its nearly Il
| lun,lred dollars II month!
consider my services rs worth that at
lca,t. said Mrs Nottingham, with dignity
I'M, if YOU would rather hire housekeep-
wI VIII prosecute my original idea OF
onpuiur select school.
wv, Nouingham walked up and down
fine room once more, rumpling his hair
into porcupine fashion with his fingers.
mi consult Uncle Wetherbee. he said.
Very well, said Mrs Nottingham; I'm
,nite willing to abide by his decision.
Uncle Wetherbee, bronze-visaged ex-
,ilor. who was comfortably smoking his
mrerschaum up stairs, was summoned ut
once. He came down-rather slowly, on
account of wooden leg-and listened to
The pleading on either side with great
gravity.
Dye want my opinion? said Uncle
Wuherbce, when they had finished.
Certainly, said Mr.. Nottingham.
Ot course, said his wife.
Then look here, said Uncle Wethcrbeo.
Mtrimony's copartnership' of joys and
,rows, and it ought to be of money us
pll. Ny advice is, Nephew Nicholas.
that You divide evenly with your wife.
Divide-even! blankly repeated Mr.,
NDlDingham.
Or better still, went on Uucle Wether-
/ 5er, take one-third of the money yourself,
las aside one-third for household purposes,
M rive the other third to your wife.
Yes, but uncle
You asked my advice, said Uncle Weth-
crbre. There it is. And have nothing
more to say.
And off he stumped up stairs again.
Mr. Nottingham looked at his wife. His
] wife looked back again at him.
We'll, said Phoebe.
will try it, said Mr.. Nottingham, 1t
seems wild idea, bnt Uncle Wetherbee is
aremarkably sensible man. Yes, I'll try it.
And for tine next three years, Mr.. Not
,ingham remained in partnership with his
I wife on these unusual financial conditions
Though for the life Of me. can't see
what you do with all your money, said he
his wife.
The very idea that has often suggested
isvlf to me in regard to your money, re-
,ortcd Mrs. Nottingham, laughingly.
llad intended to buy n house for you, il
nlnlu't been for this unexpected appro-
WanOn ur any funds. said Mr.. Noting
can wait, dear, said his wife sercnely.
AL in good time.
But one afternoon Mr.. Nottingham came
] home early from business and rushed up
70 Uncle Wetherbee's room.
/ Ny dear uncle, said he, that house oI
AEkrk's is in the market at forced sale
Iilch II bargain! Only three thousand!
4 Why don you buy it, then? said Mr.
| WNherbee, scooping fresh tobacco out o
bis inr.
because I've only been able to lay W
two lhousand out of that deucedly small
allowance of mine, said Mr.. Nottingham.
/ Ever since divided with Phoebe. accord
mg to your suggestion
Yes. nodded Uncle ,Vetherbec, accord.
i Dg 10 my suggestion
I've been II comparatively poor man,
: sighed Mr.. Nottingham. One can't lay u
] anything on such n piltance rs that.
Perhaps your wife thinks 50 too, chuck
i led Uncle Wetherbee.
o., thais altogether different matter
sid Mr. Nottingham. I've been thinking
lought to reconsider that affair.
Uncle Wetherbee stared intently ut his
wooden leg, and said nothing.
Bat, sud Mr.. Nottingham, about the
Fdhirk place? It's Il little gem Of house
and I've always wanted II house of my
own. This rent paying business don't al.
together suit me. Aud l could give 4
NOR gage for the Thousand dollars if you
would allow me to use your name rs secu
rity.
On, certainly, certainly! said Uncle
Wctherhce, use it us much as you like.
And Mr.. Nottingham went of rejoicing
But the agents IN charge of the Falkiri
pare were cXultant when he arrived.
Four hundred pounds and mortgage
Mtlc balance is very well. said one u
bose gentlemen, but we had another offeI
ibis mornlng-of cash down! and consld
cred it our duty to Mr.. Ftlkirk to clost
with it. Very sorry-but perhaps We
ght suit Mr.. Nottingham with some
ouner piece of property.
/ Mr.. Nottingham went home sadly dis
/ pirIted.
4 Whats the use of trying to save money!
sdd he. III going to give up after this!
4 don agree with you there, dear, Salt
8 Mis-. Notlingham I've been saving mon
ey for the last three years, and | have
found it pays.
You have, said her husband.
/ Ot course | have. DO you suppose
spent all the money? Not II bit of it. | pu
lne best part of it out at interest, always
| iolowing Uucle Wetherbee advice in my
Investments, and I've bought II houst
/ with it,
/ What house?