Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-29

tored like schoolboy Haven't you any
money at the office? If not, call upon me
for any amount, and let US hurry, or we shall
be late"
"No. I'm afraid 1 cannot 60. am
pledged not to take any money from the
Office and it would not be right to accept
any from you"
Glad of an excuse, Mr. Gray then told bis
friend the secret of his wife's conduct.
"Whew; so that is it ?" said Frank. "Well,
I'm glad to have my faith in womankind
restored but isn't she OVERRIDING the matter
Did you ever refuse her money before 9TH
ers?''
81 think I did last summer, when Mrs.
Osgood was visiting her. They wished to 60
and see friend living in Kent. l thought
it was foolish and told them so and finally
refused my wife the money. The truth is,'
apologetically, 81 had met with some losses,
and felt that we must economist"
"Why not have allowed her to use her
own Judgment? Perhaps she intended to econ
omise in other ways" said Frank.
II believe she said something of the kind.
But to tell the truth, had got into the way
of thinking that women needed to be contin-
ually curbed, or they would run into extrava.
gances.'
"It'sa shame to treat high.spirited woman
in that way"
"I realize it now fully, more fully than you
can, unless you 70 through with my expert
ence Annie said she had done plain sewing
to pay for the things she needed, rather than
ask me for the money. l understand it now !;
for would far rather have earned the money
for our trip by saving wood than to have
asked for it. Fancy having to always ask" !"
"Do you know, Albert, I am glad this hap
pened. I may marry some time; in fact, I'm
thinking of itstrongly and now | shall avoid
the course you have taken. Otherwise, |
presume I might have done just the same. /
believe great many men do"
"Do? Why, yes. My mother never had
penny without asking father for it, and she
helped earn it all, and was prudence and in.
dustry personi6ed. III turn over new Leaf.
All q! here come our friends"
Mr.. Raymond, to Mr.. Gray's great relief,
said it would be impossible for him to 60 on
the proposed trip, owing to unforeseen circum.
stances whereupon Mr.. Gray, in an ofband
manner, proposed that as Frank could not 90,
they should all come to his house that even
ing again: .,,
The week had passed, and "Richard was
himself again" or could be if he chose But
his wife had mirrored his past actions so truly
and forcibly, that he had no wish to repeat
himself. Annie had taken care to curb his
extravagances, by giving him always little
less than he asked for, and invariably inquir-
ing how he spent it ; and, meantime, reck-
oning up how much he had each day, with
great exactness.
"'Tis one half to own il" and the other
half to reform, we suspect
"There, Albert" said his wife, 81 am glad
the farce is ended. Resume your preroga-
tive"
1t was Tuesday evening, at halfpast six
precisely, when Mrs. Gray said this. At the
same time she handed her husband his pocket
book, and then returned to her seat. Mr..
Gray counted the money carefully, and then
divided it into two equal piles. This accom-:
plished he crossed over to his wife and placed
one in her lap, saying:
"Henceforth we will share alike. Buy
what you choose. have faith in your pru-
dence and judgment. I am not infallible.
Why need sit in judgment upon you ?"
Mrs. Gray's eyes glistened with pride and
happiness, as she replied:
"Believe me, Albert, you will never have
cause to regret this; for now | shall have an
opportunity to use my reasoning faculties"
He never did regret it.