Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-17
TIE MANAGING WIFE.

Ezra Newton had been looking over
his yearly accounts. "Wel," asked his
wife, looking up, chow do you come
out 2"
g l find, said her husband, that my
expenses during the past year have been
thirty-seven cents over thousand dol
lars"
And your income has been a thou
sand dollars ?"
g Yes, managed pretty well, didn't
-"
DO you think it managing we'll to
exceed your income % said his wife.
WHATS this thirty-seven cents %
asked Mr.. Newton, lightly.
% Not much, to be sure, but still some
thing. It seems to me that we ought to
have saved, instead of falling behind"
g But now how can we save on this
salary, Elizabeth? We haven't lived
eKtrayagantly. Still. it seems to have
taken il all"
" Perhaps there is something's in which
we might retrench. Suppose you men-
tiOn some of the items"
The most important is house rent,
$3.50, and articles of food, $780,"
Just half"
''Yes, and you'll admit that we can't
retrench there. like to live well l
had enough of poor board before mar
ried. Now mean to live as well as [
cam
''Still we ought to save something
against rainy day, Ezra.
"That would be like carrying an UNI
brella when the sun Shines"
"Stl it is well to have an umbrella
In the house."
81 can't controvert your logic, Eliza
beth, but I'm afraid we shan't be able
to save anything this year. When get
my salary raised it will be time enough
to think of that"
''Let me make proposition to you, F"
said Mrs. Newton "You said that one
half OF your income had been expended
on articles of food. Are you willing to
allow me that sum for that purpose?"
You guarantee to pay all bills out Of
it?"
Yes"
Then I will shift the responsibility
upon you with pleasure But can tell
you beforehand you won't be able to
save much out of it
That's well. [ shouldn't relish hay
ing any additional bills to pay. As am
paid every month, will at each month
hand you half of the money"
The different character of the husband
and wife may be judged from the con-
versation which has been recorded. Mr..
Newton had little prudence or foresight.
He lived chiefly for the present, and
seemed to fancy that whatever contin-
gencieS might arise in the future he
would somehow be provided for. Now,
to trust III Providence is very proper
way, but there is good deal of truth in
the old adage that God will help those
who help themselves.
Mrs. Newton, on the contrary, had been
brought up in family which was COM
PEELED to be economical, and, though she
was not disposed to deny herself com
forts, yet she felt that it was desirable
to procure them at fair rate.
The time at which this conversation
took place was at the commencement O.
the second year Of their married life.
The first step Mrs. Newton took OF
accepting the charge of the household
expenses was to institute the practice O
paying cash for all articles that came
under her department. She according
" called on the butcher and inquired
How often have you been IN tht
habit of presenting your bills, MIR. VIII
Jams ?"
sOnce in six months" WAS the reply
"And suppose you sometimes hay
had bad bills?"
eyes; one-third my profits, on tn
average, are swept off by them"
"And you could afford to sell cheaper
lsuppose, for ready money!"
sYeA and would be glad II all m,