New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-07-28
Civil Merit, asked her what he could

full maiden, sobbing:
His Majesty pulled a slightly wry
face at the mention Of dover, but
courticrs were present, SO he gave his
royal promise. :Thou wouldst marry
q man with one ear, then?" added he,
laughing.
.:Sire, he lost his other for me-" re-
sponded Malchen, drying her eyes.
"Well, this is Il queer story" said
the King, amused. eve will have il
made into libretto, and my friend
Wagner here shall set it to music.''
The composer of the future bent his
head rs if this happy thought had al
ready occurred to him.-Loadoa Truth
The Family Purse.
JENNIE JUNE IS. = stanch and very
practical champion of her sex, and she
tells many truths in the way of gentle
criticism which mankind would do well
to heed. This is the way she discusses
the tight grip upon the family purse
generally kept by the head Of the
house: This money question between
husband and wife is one OF the most
serious drawbacks to married happiness,
and it is time it was adjusted on 4 more
just and equal basis. The life of utter
dependence which some women lead is
crushing and degrading. 1t compcls
chem to resort to petty despotism, and
forbids the exercise Of any natural feel
ing, hope or aspiration. 1t reduces the
position of the wife infinitely below
that of the servant, for the latter is her
own mistress, and can do what she
pleases with her money after she has
earned ii. Men do not realize the utter
hopelessncss and vacuity of ideas to
which this system condemns women
They say, with what seems fairness, Il
do not spend money for my own pleas
ure, but solely for the bencG; of my
wife and family; but know what can
afford to spend, and can distribute it
in this way much more fairly and|cvenly,
with no danger of personal clnbarrass-
mcnt. My wife is good, well-intcn.
toned woman, but she does not under
stand business or finances, and knows
that for the welfare of the whole family
it is best that should sec to the gen
eral disbursements. Now, does any,
body believe that it is necessary. for the
welfare of the family that she should 60
to him for twenty-five cents every time
she needs 1t for car-fare or spool OF
thread? Is it right or just to take her
imbecility in money matters for granted
before she has been tested? Is it not
just such women, who are left by the
failure of some speculative craze, to
their own resources, with the burden of
family upon their inexperienced
shoulders, who often display wonderful
powers of energy and calculation, in
addition to thrift and pcrscvering in
dustry, which ought to put all such men
to shame? Women, as a general rule,
can make one dollar 60 as far as two in
the hands of men; and many conceited
individuals who now consider that the
social system bounded by the four walls
of their dwellings would cease to re-
volve if they were taken out of it,
would find great happiness and great
pccuniary advantage in putting the
control of all the interior details of their
menage in the hands of their wives,
where they rightfully belong, with an
allowance or division of the income
equal to the requirements" This is
well put, and is justified by experience.
boston Statesman.