Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-22

Ii every man would pay his wife weekly
sum for housekeeping, clothing, etc, he
would find that in nine cases out of ten her
management of the fund would increase not
only his comfort, but that of the whole house
If she is equal to the task of being wife and
n mother, she is also equal to the task of sup
plying and paying for the daily necessities of
the home. If she is head manager she win
take pride and pleasure in making 100 cents
go great way-much further than man
could make $50 go. She will also make cal
culations about the expenditure of the weekly
sum, will lay by certain amount toward buy
ing such and such supplies in quantities will
learn TINT there is no economy in buying soap
by the bar starch or sugar by the pound.
She will systematic her affairs keep day
book and n ledger-and exhibit her well-kept
accounts with pride and delight. The very
fact that the expenditure of the money be-
longs to her will sweeten her life, give new
zest to her occupations, and make her hap
Ply and more cOntented wife To most wo-
men the idea of asking for money is abhor-
rent. They put it off from day to day, the
dread of it is so great They will wear ex-
pensive clothes in the kitchen rather than ask
for the money needful for the purchase OF n
plain calico dress.
Shrdg your shoulders if you choose, you
mbelieving husband, and say Il never
knew such woman" l beg your pardon,
but l must contradict you. The woman you
call wife, l do believe, would rather suffer
with the toothache than ask you for money.
This is no false statement; most women do
shrink from asking the head of the family for
money needful for boots, clothing and the
common necessities of life it is neither
agreeable nor pleasant to them, md they
should not be forced to do it. If they do
their appointed work the money to carry it
on should be freely offered, monthly or week
ly, as may be desired. Some husbands have
seen how much their mothers suffered for the
want of money, even when their fathers were
rich, and they profit by the fact, and give to
their wives generous supply, never forcing
them to become applicants for it, and by 80
doing they greatly increase their domestic
happiness. Place confidence in a woman's
ability to act, and she will fully repay it /;
doubt her executive powers-refuse her re-
spOnsibility-and you may rue it,
The subject of money supplies in the home
opens wide field of thought to the husband.
Will he cultivate it? Many wives of the mid
die class have been accustomed to earn their
own support, to purchase their own ward
robes before they were married. But after
marriage all is changed they must ask for
what they require rather than have il paid to
them quarterly. At first their wants are few,
or all supplied, but one or two years alters
their outlook and it becomes very dreary.
Can the husband understand this? trow
not He will tell you MY wife has all she
asks for" never dreaming how many days it
requires to summon her courage to ask for
necessities. AN utterly false statement"
exclaims some one there's no woman afraid
to ask for what she needs !" May ask you
TO inquire of your own wife how she feels on
such occasions Unless she is afraid to speak
the truth, your eyes may be opened somewhat.
Country Gentleman.