The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-24


"I gaye YOU ten shiAings last week."
"IEnowit and used it for materials
to work up for our church fair"
"Church fddlesticks." said Mr.. Gray,
contemptuously. "Well, I can't see
what you need a sovereign for" z.
"Here is list of what need" said
Mrs. Gray, handing little slip Of paper
to her husband:
1 pair kid gloves................ IS. Cd.
1 slippers............"...... IS. I'D.
8 Balbriggan hose........ IS. 0d.
............................ Is. Od.
Crepe de lisss................... Is. I'd. !.
Total. 49,: :. ..;.................18s. -0d.
"Crepe de lisse! What is that 2"
ssRufling for the neck"
"Will it wash?"
ssNo."
sIthought so. A sheer waste ofmoney.
What fools women are! What would a
man think of putting a piece of stiff,
white, papery-nothing around his neck,
that cost eighteen pence! And nearly
half sovereign for gloves and slippers
Well, I must say, Annie, you are growing
extravagant. I pay for your dresses,
bonnets, and all the essentials, without q
murmur, that is" said he, with sundry re-
collections to the contrary, "Nhen they
come within reasonable bounds. But
these little, things, which are of no
earthly account, I should think you
might do without"
'aThey are what olady can do without.
The slippers are to save my nice walking.
boots. You yourself noticed my gloves
last Sunday, aud you detest soiled or
or torn glove. Stockings are rather me-
cessary in our land, and"
"Say no more. But why is it that these
wants come up all at once 2"
stFor the simple reasan that, hitherto,
I have bought them myself, with money
earned by plain sewing. But since my
illness-in the autumn-it hurts my side
to so sew much, and I have had to give it
up"
Mrs. Gray enjoyed her husbands hor-
rifed look.
s'Plain sewing! Annie, I thought you
had more pride"
s.I had too much pride to beg of you
for what 1 can earn myself" said she,
with some spirit.
"Well here are seventeen shillings.
Try to make that do," and he hurried
off.
Mrs. Gray sighed.
!"He means vel" she said: "but men
seem to think women are like children
not to be trusted with any money"
Meantime, Mr.. Gray was soliloquis'
1Strange, 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 seventeen
shillings will be all spent before night.
Women can't keep money"
Mrs. Gray went to town as she In
tended; but she walked instead of
riding, in order to save her money.
While in town she felt faint snd hungry
from her walk, and would have liked a
lunch, but she had no money to spare.
"Oh, by the way, Annie, did you 60 to
town to day7" asked Mr.. Gray, at night.
eyes," she replied.
"Spent every penny, I'll be bound, +"
jokingly.
"No, I have exactly fourpence left, but
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 out of the way; and
: because, to tell the truth, / felt too
cross"
"Cross with me?
eyes, with you," and poor Annie's
grievances burst forth.
ITO be going along the street hun.
grier than any beggar, while my husband
Is known as the successful Mr.. Gray. To
have no money in my pocket, because
nv husband thinks 1 am not 10 be trus-
ted. Before I married you, I was in bus;
iness, the same as you. Thatis, / earned
my living by teaching, you earned yours
by trading. Now, suppose when we mar
ried you had given up your business to
assist me, or because it interfered with
your new duties, and I allowed you nc
money to spend, as you chose. I dressed
YOU we'll, to be sure, but gave you NO
money, without the why's, wherefores,
and whithers being inquired into-in
short, treated you as you do lae?"
"You exaggerate the case, Annie,
Men and women are differently situated u
I should think you would be glad to be
saved the trouble of earning g. livelihood
sBut Just consider the disadvantages OF
an empty purse. Put yourself in my
place. How would you like it?"
"Well, if Ihad only to ask, first rate. y
"Well, then, suppose you let me carry
the pocketrbook for week."
'sBut, Annie, it isn't practicable. You
couldn't attend to business at the ware
house."
"Of course not It is only your per.
sonal expenses I will regulate. You
come to me for what money you spend
for yourself, that's all, and give me your
word that you will take no money from
the Office"
.sAll right. I'll do it, just to show you
that it's easy enough. Here's the pock'
et-book." And he gave it into her hand
"But I'll take shilling first to begin
on"
"What do you want Of a shilling?"
"Cigars."
"Well, there are four penny-pieces
Try to make that do. Did you evel
reckon up how much your cigars cost you
in the course of a year? Led US see, you
smoke at least two day, at an average cosl
of four.pence piece, which amounts tc
four shillings and eightpeuce q week
Now fifty two times four shilling anc
eight penca make twelve pounds two
shillings and eightpence year, to say
nothing of those you give your friends
Twenty pounds will scarcely cover YOU
expenses in that line" ,.,.
"As our old friend Abigail Stilling'
says, Who'd a-think it," said MI: Gray
laughing ;dbut he was surprised to find th'
sum so large