The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-30

Crepe de lisse! What is that ?"
Rufiing for the neck"
Will it wash ?''
"No."
81 thought so. A sheer waste of money.
What fools women are! What would a
man think of putting piece of stiff, white
papery nothing around his neck that cost
fifty cents? And four dollars for gloves
and slippers! Well, must say, Annie,
you are growing extravagant. / pay for
your dresses, bonnets, and all the essen
tials without murmur, that is" said he
with sundry recollections to the contrary,
"when they come within reasonable
bounds. But these little things, things
which are of no earthly account, should
think you might do without"
"They are what no lady can do with
out. The slippers are to save my nice
walking boots. You yourself noticed my
gloves last Sunday, and said you detested
a soiled or torn glove. Stockings are
rather necessary in our land, and"
"Say no more. But why is it that
these wants come all at oncep"
For the simple reason that hitherto
have bought them myself, with money
earned by plain sewing. But since my
illness-in the autumn-it hurts my side
to sew much and l have had to give it
up"
Mrs. Gray enjoyed her husbands hor-
rifed look.
"Plaln sewing, Annie l thought you
had more pride"
81 had too much pride to beg of you
what l could earn myself" said she with
some spirit.
"Well, here is four dollars and half
Try and make that do" And he hurried
off.
Mrs. Gray sighed.
"He means well,' she said, but men
seem to think women are like children
not to be trusted with money"
Meanwhile Mr.. Gray was soloquizing.
8"Strange how extravagant women are.
Annie is one of the best in the world,
but she does not know the worth of money
any more than a child. The four dollars
and half will be spent before night
Women can't keep money"
Mrs. Gray went down town, as intend
ed but she walked instead of riding, in
order to save her money. While down
town, she felt faint and hungry from her
walk and would have liked lunch, but
she had no money to spare.
go, by the way, Annie, did you go
down town to-day ?'' asked MIR. Gray at
night: .
"Yes," she replied.
"Spent every cent, I'll be bound" jok-
ingly;
"No, have exactly two cents left /;
but j walked both ways, got no crepe de
lisse. and went without luncheon although
faint with hunger"
Mr.. Gray looked shocked.
"Why did you not come to me ?"
because it was ont Of the way; and,
because, to tell the truth, / felt too cross"
"Cross with me 2"
EYES, with you," and poor Annie's
grievances burst forth.
aTo be going along the street hungrier
than any beggar, while my husband is
known as the successful Mr.. Gray! To
have no money in my pocket because my
husband thinks am not to be trusted I
Before / married you I was in business
the same - you; that is / earned my liv-
ing by teaching You earned yours by
trading. Now suppose when we married
you had given mp your business to assist
me. or because it interfered with your
new duties, and allowed you no money
TO spend, Is you chose. / dressed you
well TO be sure; but gave you no money
without the why's and wherefore's and
whither's being inquired into; in short,
treated you as yen do me r.
You exaggerste the case, Annie. Men