The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-11-21
GOING INTO PARTNERSHIP.

Mrs. Nottingham, being unable to get
the-means from her husband to supply
her necessities, at last informed him that
she should resume her profession Of
teaching, so as TO be as independent as
she was before she married.
you're not in earnest, my dear Z" said
Mr.. Nottingham. .s
"Of course Pm in earnest. Why not?
Do YOU suppose I intend to go this way,
begging and praying for every faTthing
I spend? I've been Independent once,
and / can be so again"
"No hut look herep Mr.. Noting
ham had risen, and was pacing up and
down rather uneasilv. 'NIy wife can't
20 to. teaching! What is 1t that you
want ?"
"What I can earnp proudly retorted
Mrs. Nottingham.
"But put it into words"
"Wen, then, look here" said Mrs. Not
tingham, 81 have always done my own
work and sewing. Considered as a cook,
I demand three pounds a month; as a
seamstress,- one pound as your wife, and
the lawful mother of your children, at
least ten pounds more. And then l shall
not consider myself properly compen-
sated.'
"Whew-w-wl Let me see-its nearly
a20 a month";"
81 consider my services as worth that,
at least, u said Mrs. Nottingham, with dig
nifty; "but if YOU would rather hire a
house-keeper, I viii prosecute my origin
al idea of opening a select school,"
Mr. Nottingham walked up and down
the room once more, rumpIlng his hair
into porcupine fashion with his fingers.
"I'l consult Uncle Wetherbee," be
said.
''Verv we'll" said Mrs. Nottingham,
''I'm quite willing to abide by his decis-
ion"
Uncle Wetherbee, a bronze-visaged
! ex-sailor. who was comfortably smoking
his meerschaum upstairs, was summon
! ed at once. He came doWn-ratheT
slowly, on account of a wooden leg-and
| listened to the pleading on either side
with the utmost gravity.
HD've want to know my opinionF' said
Uncle Wetherbee, when they both had
/ finished. ~ ~ r-
Certainly" said Mr. Nottingham.
"Of course" said his wife.
'eThen look here" said Uncle Wether-
/ bee. "AIatrimOny's a COpartnershlp OF
| ioys and sOrrows, and it ought to be OF
money as well. My advice is, Nephew
Nicholas, that you divide even with your
wife"
'Divide-evenp p blankly repeated Mr.,
Nottingham.
"Or, better still, y went on Uncle Weth-
erbee, take one-third of the money your
! self. Law aside one-third for household
purposes, and give the other third to
! Phoebe"
"Yes, but uncle -"
you asked my advice" said Uncle
Wetherbee. There it is. And l have
nothing more to say"
And of he stumped upstairs again.
Mr. Nottingham looked at his wife
His wife looked back again at him.
"Well," said Phoebe.
Il will try it." said Mr.. Nottingham
'It seems wild idea, but Uncle Weth'
erbee is a remarkably sensible man. Yes
III try il"
And for the next three years Mr.. Not.
tingham remained in partnership with
his wife on these unusual financial con
ditiOns.
'Though for the life fine, I can't see
what you do with all your money" sale
he to his VIE.
ed itself to me in regard to your money,
retorted Mrs. Nottingham, laughingly.
"I had intended to buy house fol
YOU, if it hadn't been for this unexpect
ed appropriation of my funds" said
Mr.. n.
Il can wait, dear" said his wife serene
". "AlI in good time.n
But one afternoon MIR, nottingham
came home early from business and rush
ed up to Uncle Wetherbee's room.
'My dear uncle" said he, chat house
Of Falkirk's is in the market at forced
sale. Such a bargain! Only six hun
ldredw
'Why don't you buy it, then" said
Mr.. Wetherbee, scOOping fresh tobacco
out Of his jar.
Because I've only been able to lay VI
four hundred out of that deucedly small
allowance of mine," said Mr.. Noting
ham. Ever since I divided with Phoebe
according to your suggestion, -"
eyes" nodded Uncle Wetherbee, ac
cOrding to my suggestion -"
"Pye been a comparatively poor man,
sighed Mr.. Nottingham. "One can't LAY
up anything on such a pittance as that
perhaps your wife. thinks SO too,
Ghuckled Uncle Wetherbee.,
"Oh, that's altogether a different mat
ter" said Mr.. Nottingham. I've beel
thinking I ought to reconsider that at
fair" -r.
Uncle WetheTbee stared intentIy a
his wooden leg, and said nothing.
"But," added Mr. Nottingham, abou
the Falkirk place? It's a little gem of ;
house, and I've always wanted housr
Of my own. This rent-paying busines
don't altogether suit me. And I coulC
give a mortgage for the G2OO if you woulC
allow me to use your name as security
9 "Oh, certainly, certainlyT said Uncle
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