Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-02
ssTAUNroN, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1880.

II thought so. A sheer waste OF mon
ey. What fools woman are T! what Woule
man think of putting piece OF stlH
white, papery nothing around his neck
that cost fifty cents. And four dollars fol
gloves and slippers! Well, | must say
Annie, you are growing extravagant. !
pay for your dresses, bonnets and all the
essentials, without murmur, tna5 IS, !
said he, with sundry recollections to the
contrary, "when they come within reason
able bounds. But these little things
things which are of no earthly account,
should think you might do withouta'
"They are what no lady can do without
The slippers are to save my nice walking
boots. You yourself noticed my gloves
last Sunday and said you detested soiled
or torn glove. Stockings are rather ne
cessary in our land, and"
s'Say no.more. But why is it that these
wants come up all at once?''
ssFor the simple reason that hitherto
bought them myself, with money earned
| by plain sewing. But since my illness
in the autumn--it hurts my side to sew
much, and have 'had TO give It up
Mrs. Gray enjoyed her husbands horri
fed look.
''Plain ,sewingl Annie, thought yor
had more pride.''
II had too much pride to beg of you, TO
what could earn myself she said will
some spirit.
"Well, here are four dollars and half
Try to make that do.' And he hurried
off.
Mrs. Gray sighed.
He means WE'LL" she said, shut mel
seem to think women are like children
not to be trusted with money"
Meantime Mr.. Gray was soliloquiZing
"Strange how extravaganza women are
| Annie is one of the best in world, but sh
does not know the worth of money an
more than child That four dollars an
a half will be spent before night. Wemel
can't keep money!
Mrs. Gray went down town, as she in
tended; but she walked instead Of riding
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town she felt faint and hungry from he
walk, and would have liked a lunch, bu
she had no money to spare.
ooh, by the way, Annie, did you g
down town town to-daY?' asked MI
Gray, at night.
eyes," she replied.
ssspent every cent, I'll be bound,'' b
4 said jokingly.
ssNo, have exactly two cents left; bu
EI walked both ways, got no crepe de liss'
and went without luncheon, althoug
faint and hungry"
MI. Gray looked shocked.
"Why did you not come to me?"
because it is out of the way, and be
cause, to tell the truth, I felt too cross.''
s.Cross with me?o
eyes, with you!'' and poor Annie
grievances burst forth.
ITO be going along the street hungrie
than any beggar, while my husband
known as the successful Mr.. Gray! I
have no money in my pocket because N
husband. thinks 1 am not to be trusted
Before married you, was in business
the same as you that is, l earned my ow
living by teaching you earned yours b
trading. Now, suppose when we marie
you had given up. your business to assi'
me, or because it interfered with your ne'
duties, and 1 allowed you no money
spend as you chose. dressed you well, t
be sure; but gave you no money, withor
the why's, wherefores and whithers bein
inquired into; in short, treated you as 20
do me?"
ssYou exaggerate he case, Annie. Me
and women are differently situated.
should think you would be glad to
saved the trouble Of earning livelihood.
ssBut just consider the disadvantages
an empty purse. Put yourself in my place
how would you like it?"
"Why, if had only to ask, first rate. =
"Well, then, suppose you let me carr
| the pocket-book for week.
"But, Annie, it isn't practicable. 70
| couldn't attend to business at the store.
''Of course not. It is only your pc
senal expenses will regulate. You CON
to me for what money you wish to spen
= for yourself; that's all; and give me you
word that you will take no money frol
the store"
Gail right. I'll do it, just to show 20
that it's easy enough. Here's the poke
. book" And he gave it into her nant
"But I'll take a quarter, first, to begi
on"
"What do you want Of a quarter"
Cigars
"Well, there are two ten cent piece
: Try to make that do. Did you ever recko
y up how much your cigars cost you in tt
course Of year? Let us see. You smoE
ten cents apiece, which amounts to OF
I dollar and forty cents week. Now, fit.
two times one forty make seventy-tW
dollars and eighty cents year, to say NJ
= thing of those you give your friends. +.
hundred dollars will scarcely cover yol
expenses in that line.
GAS our old friend Abigail Shilling say
e Who'd a-think it, said Mr.. Gray, laugl
: ing; but he was surprised to find the sui
so large.
The next morning, Mr.. Gray had gor
some distance from the house before
. remembered that he had only tweni
cents.
:. ssI'll risk it, he said to himself, "Pe
b haps I'll not want to buy anything. I
show Annie that man can do withol
e money"
It "Hallo, Gray!'' cried a voice. int
rupting his reflections. "What is tt
brain-study about?'' 1t was his old frien'
Is Frank Raymond.
The two men had not met since M
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