Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-04-10
!" Crepe de hsse! What is that?''
" Ruff1ing for the neck"
sc WiH it wash?''
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money. What fools women are! What
would 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, I
must say, Annie, you are growing ex-
travagant. Ipay for your dresses, bon
nets and all the essentials, 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
might do without. "a
They are what no lady can do with
out. The slippers are to save my,nice
walking-boots.L You yourself noticed my
gloves, last Sunday, and said you de-
tested a soiled, or torn,, glove. Stock
ings are rather necessary in our land,
and--,,-E S - - s-i-i =.
g Say no more. But why is it that
these wants come up all at onee?''
g For the simple reason, that, hither-
to, I have bought them myself, with
money earned by plain sewing. But
since my illness in the autumn hurts
my side to sew much, and have had to
give it up
Mrs. Gray enjoyed her husbands hor-
rifed look.
Plain sewing! Annie, ! thought you
had more pride"
IS had too much pride to beg of you
for what 1 could earn myself said she,
with some spirit.
g Well, here are four dollars and
a-half. Try to make that do And he
hurried off. Essss~s
Mrs. Gray sighed.
g He means well,' she said, :. but
men seem to think women are like chill
dren-not to be trusted with money!
g Meantime, Mr.. Gray was soliloquiz-
Z 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. That four dollars and-half will
be all spent before night. Women can't t
keep money! sz
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 a lunch,
but she had no money to spare.
80, by the way, Annie, did you go
down town to-day?'' asked Mr.. Gray, at
night.
/" 4eS,' she replied.
'sSpent every cent, I'll be bound" )"
jokingly
fsNo, / have exactly two cents left;
but walked both ways, got no crepe de
ksse, and went without luncheon, al
though faint with hunger.n ~
Mr.. Gray looked shocked. = =
ssWhy did you not come to meP''
because it was out of the way; and
because, to tell the truth, / felt too
cross % =
:. Cross with meP''
T Yes, with you," and poor An nie's
grievances burst forth. a
To be going along the street hum
grier than any beggar, while my hus-
band is known as the successful Mr..
! Gray! To have no money in my pocket,
| because my husband thinks am not to
| be trusted! Before I married YOU was
IN business, the same as you; that is,
earned my living by teaching; yorearned
yours by trading. Now, suppose when
we married, you had given up your busi-
ness to assist me, or because it interfered
with your new duties, and 1 allowed you
no money to spend, as you choose.
dressed you well, to be sure; but gave
| you no money, without the why's, where
fore's and whither's being inquired into
in short, treated you as you do me?n
You exaggerate the case, Annie.
Men and women are differently situated
I should think you would be glad to be
saved the trouble of earning a livelihood .
But just consider the disadvantages